The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

Niueu lot III SeCLlOH seven 20 OF this
act.
Section 10. Nomination Papers.
Candidates. Affidavit.-No candidate
for an elective county Office shall
have his name printed upon the OF
fetal primary ballot of his party un-
less at least thirty days prior to the
day fixed for holding the primary cleo
ton nomination paper shall have
been filed in his behalf in the office
of the county auditor; and no candi-
date for nomination for an elective
state office, Or for representative IL
the congress of the United States, or
members of the general assembly,
shall have his name printed upon the
official ballot of his party unless at
least forty days prior to such primary
election a nomination paper shall
have been filed in his behalf in the
Office of the secretary of state; and
no member of political party desir-
ing or intending to be a candidate fol
the office of the president and vice
president of the United States, shall
have his name printed upon the Off
cial primary ballot of his party in
any election precinct unless at least
forty days prior to such primary cleo
ton a nomination paper shall have
been filed in the office of the secre-
tary of state. A candidate for an Of
flee to be filled by the voters of any
subdivision of county shall not be
required to file any nomination paper
or papers. All nomination papers
shall be in substantially the follow
ing form:
81, the undersigned, a qualified
elector of .......... county and state
of Iowa, and member of the. go.
party, hereby nominate .........
of ............co county, state of Iowa,
who has affiliated with and is i
member OF the ..,..... party, as a
candidate for the office IF to
be voted for at the primary election
to be held in June 10. .., and shall
consist OF sheets CT uniform size
about S1a by 10 inches. No sigma
lures shall be counted unless they
are on sheets each having sucn form
written or printed at the top thereof
Each signer of nomination paper
shall sign but one such nomination
paper for the same office, except
where more than one officer is to be
elected to the same office, in which
case he may sign as many nominations
papers as there are officers to be
elected, and only one candidate shall
be petitioned for or nominated in the
same nomination paper. Each signer
of nomination paper shall add his
residence with street and number. if
any, and the date OF signing For all
nominations, all signers of each sepa-
rate part of a nomination paper shall
reside in the same county. When
more than one sheet is used for
nomination paper the sheets shall be
laid one upon the. other and neatly,
evenly and securely fastened tugeth-
er before filing and shall be consider
ed as one nomination paper only. A
termination paper, when filed, shall
not be withdrawn, or added to-. nor
any signature thereon revoked
The affidavit of qualified elector
shall be appended to each such nomi-
nation paper, or papers, if more than
one for any candidate, stating THAT he
is personally acquainted with all the
persons who have signed the same;
he knows them to be electors Of that
county and believes them to be affili-
ated with the party named therein;
that he knows that they signed the
same with full knowledge of tire con-
tents thereof; that their respective
residences are truly stated therein;
and that each signer signed the same
on the date stated opposite his name,
but such affidavit shall not be made
by the candidate. Each and every
candidate shall make and file his aft
davit stating that he is eligible to the
office for the township, county, dis
trict or state in which he is a bona
fide candidate for nomination for
said office and shall file such afn-
Gavit with the said nomination paper
or papers, when such paper Or papers
are required. If no such paper or
papers are required, then he shall file
such affidavit alone, with the county
auditor, at least thirty days prior to
such primary election, and the filing
of such affidavit shall entitle such
candidate to have his name printed
On the official primary ballot of his
PARTY, such affidavit shall be in form
and substance as follows:
being duly swor,