Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-20

| OF his party in each Of twenty counties
| (b) II for district office by at least two
| per cent Of the voters of the party desig-
mated, in at least one tenth Of the election
| the counties Of the district; and in the
aggregate not less than two per cent, MOI
| more than ten per cent of the total vote
| Of the party designated In such district
| (c) II for subdistrict office or for a county
| ONCE by at least three per cent Of, the
party vote in at least one fourth OF the
election precincts Of such subdistrict OF
county; and In the aggregate not less thar
| three per cent nor more than ten pei
cent Of the total vote Of the party desig.
mated in such Subdistrict or county. (d)
II for county precinct committeeman
vote W in such precinct The basis OF per.
| centage in each case shall be the vote ol
| the party for secretary Of state at the last
| preceding state election. But any p0liti-
| cal organization which at the last preced-
| Ing general election was represented on
| the official ballot, may, upon complying
with the provisions Of this act, have q
separate primary election ticket, as a po-
| litical party, II any Of its candidates re-
ceived one per cent Of the total vote cast
at the last preceding general election In
the state or. subdivision thereof in which
the candidate seeks nomination. Z.
Whenever petition signed by qualiitiet
electors equal In number to at least twf
per cent Of the votes cast for the severa
candidates for secretary OF state at the
last precedinR. November election n .
least each Of ten counties OF the state,
and in the aggregate not less than two
per cent nor more than ten per cent OF
such total vote cast at said election, and
certified to as genuine by the afiidavit 0k
ten well known, reputable, qualified cleo
tors Of the state, asking that the signera
thereof be recognized as new political
party, and be represented by separate
party ticket at the next ensuing primary,
and naming candidates for at least ma
jority of the state offices to be filled al
the next ensuing election, and specifying
the names and symbol, or emblem, OF sucn
new party, the secretary of state shall
certify the name. symbol or emblem, and
the list Of candidates so specihed TO the
various county clerks Of the state Upon
the receipt Of such certification the re-
spective county CLERKS shall prepare sep
arate party ticket for such new party IN
their respective counties and subdivisions
thereof, in the same manner as Is provid-
ed by this act for existing parties. I'here-
upon the electors may place in nomination
a county party ticket. according to the
provisions Of this act, SO far as the same
are applicable; provided that the nomina-
tion papers for each county or Subdistriet
office shall be signed by not less than
three per cent nor more than ten per cent
of the total vote Of such county at the
preceding November election for the sev-'
eral candidates for county clerk, dlstrlb-
uted throughout at least one-fourth the
election precincts of such subdistrict or
county; provided further, that not more
than one fourth of such signers shall be
electors of any one ward or township; ana
provided further, that the petition to the
secretary of state herein provided Tor
shall be filed not less than one hundred
and twenty days and not more than one
hundred and thirty days preceding the
primary.
(6) (a) Nomination papers for ascandi-
date for a city Office, except for mem
ber of the council shall be signed by at
least five per cent Of the party vote In
each of at least one-fourth Of the election
precincts OF the city, and In the aggregate
not less than five per cent nor more than
ten per cent OF the total vote Of the party
designated in such city. (b) Nomination
papers for a candidate for the ONCE OF
councilman shall be signed by at least fve
per cent Of the party vote In each OF az
least one-half Of the election precincts In
the ward which he seeks to represent, and
in the aggregate not less than five per
cent nor more than ten per cent OF the
total vote of the party designated In such
ward. (c) Nomination papers for a can
didate for the office Of precinct com
per cent Of the total voteSof the party
designated In such precinct.
Sec 6. Filling of nomination papers. All
nomination papers shall be filed as fol-
lows: ~ For state officers, United States
senator, representatives In congress, state
senators. state representatives, and all
district officers, In the office of the secre-
tary Of state; provided, that when the
district Is composed Of one county or less
such nomination papers shall be filed with
the county clerk Of such county. ~ For
county officers, subordinate offieers, ana
county and precinct committeeman; In the
office Of the county clerk, 90 For city |
officers and city precinct committeemen, |
In the office OF the city clerk. az When |
nomination papers shah be filed which |
contain ten per cent of the total vote as |
limited in subdivisions a, b, and d OF
clause 5, and subdivisions a, b, and OF |
clause Of section Of this act, the clerk
with whom such papers are required to |
be filed shall not receive or file further
papers for the candidate
named therein.
Sec. Z. Publishing names Of candidates.
~ The State Board Of Canvassers shall
meet In the office of the secretary Of state
m the first Monday following the expira-
ion Of time for the filing OF nomination
lapers In the Office OF secretary OF state,
ind shall proceed TO examine all nominal
lon papers so filed, determine whether
Iueh nomination papers comply with Az
he requirements Of this act, and shall
make out and certify to the secretary OF
tate list containing the name and post
lffice address OF each person for whom
domination papers have been filed in the
lfice OF the secretary OF state, together
With the designation Of the office for
which each is a candidate and the party
n principles of the ONCE which he rep-
esents, certifying that such nomination
lapers in each case are regular and In
trict compliance with the provisions OF
his act. Thereupon the secretary OF state
hall. az least thirty days before the pri-
nary OF the year 1908. and Of each alter
ate year thereafter. transmit to each
ounty clerk certified copy Of the list 20
ertifed to him by the State Board Of
'anvassefs. (2) Such clerk shall forth
fifth upon receipt thereof. publish for
hree consecutive weeks, In the official
ounty paper. a notice which shall set
nth. under the proper party designation,
be title OF each once, the names and
ddresees Of an persons specified IN said
office from the secretary OF state,
nd IN addition thereto the names and
ddresses of all persons for whom n0ni-
alton papers have becn fled In the coun-
= clerks once, m compliance with sub
visions ! and of section 9 Of this act
wing the name and address Of each
le date Of the primary, the houTp during
Ihfch TIE polls win Be Opened, and stat
Il that tha pflmarT VII b hsid q the
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