The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
HOIISE BILL NO. Is.

AN ACT relating to primary elections.
providing for the organization and gov
chapser 1 e R RSca Of s snd all
acts and parts of acts in conflict mere
with. and prescribing and liking peiai-
Be II enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas:
Section /. Definitions Unless incon.-
phrases used in this act shall be defined
and construed as follows: % the WORD
for q, in, in this act: t2) the word election" a
general election. as distinguished from a
primary election and applying TO botn
city and general elections: 90 the WORD
precinct" an election district established
by law, within which all qualified electors
Stst st enc pI posc5 of the
state consisting of more than one county,
provided. that this term shall also ex,
lend and apply to the following-named
political divisions comprising one county.
more or less state senatorial district, state
representative district. and state judicial la
political subdivision of the state consist
Ing of less than one county, such as COM
missioner district or town 1at3 20 f foT
the election OF officers in city OF 5000
population or more.
: See. O. Scope of act. Hereafter all can
dldates for elective offices shall be nomi-
mated by: ~ A primary held In accord
ance with this act; 90 independent nomi-
by existing statutes: :(3) party candidates
for the office of United States senator,
shall be nominated in the manner provided
elections to fill vacancies. nor to annual
or special school district meetings for the
election OF school district officers, nor to
city elections where the population is less
than 1000.
Sec s. Time of holding primary. The
primary shall be held on the first Tues
day of August in 1903. and biennially there
after, for the nomination of all candidates
TO be voted for at the next ensuing No
afAr ola Inn ND nm a
of March. 1909. and annually thereafter, in
all cities having 5000 or more population,
for all candidates to be voted for at the
next ensuing city election.
T, Sec l. Notice of primary. ~ At least
one .hundred and twenty days before the
slime OF holding the primary. the secretary
each county clerk a notice in writing des-
fznatDS she offices for which candidates
are 20 be nominated at such primary. (2)
Upon receipt of such notice each county
clerk shall forthwith publish so much
thereof as may be applicable to his coun-
~, once each week for three consecutive
weeks IN the official county paper 90
The sheriff of each county shall, immedi-
ately after the publication of such notice,
I, cause a notice of such primary to be post
ed IN three public places in each precinct
in his county; such notice so posted shall
the primary will be held in each precinct
therein, together with the offices for
which candidates are to be nominated. "a
Each city clerk shall in each year. at
least forty-five days before the time of
holding the primary. publish in the ONT
cial city paper. once in each week for
mating the city offices for which candi-
dates are to be nominated at such pri-
three public places in each election pre-
cinct IN said city, such posting to be not
more than twenty and not less than ten
days before such primary.
Gee. s. Preparation of nomination pa
pers. ID The name of no candidate shall
Be printed upon an official ballot used at
rrir a oSt fnrtu Iot
prior to such primary nomination paper
shall have been filed IN his behalf. as pro-
yfded in this act. in substantially the fol-
IT, the undersigned. a qualified elector
the ior precinct OF 1r the t4W W hip
and member of the -. party. here
on 80. street. city Of - in the
as Candidate for the ofies Of q 3here speo
the pr mary to be held on the first ' Tues. $.
having population of five thousand OF
more on the first Tuesday in March, as
representing the principles of said party;
and further declare that I intend to sup
port the candidate herein named, and that
have not signed and will not sign any
er person for said ofrice at the next en-
suing election
Hessding IN case of Cities.)
Names OF Signers. Name of city. Street
No. Date of signing
Or,
(Heading in case of townships)
Names OF signers. Postoffice. Date OF
signing.
ca All nomination papers shall have sub.
stantially the foregoing FORM written o,
printed. at the top thereof. No signature
ehall be counted unless 1t is upon a sheet
having such written or printed form a.
the top thereof.
(0Each signer Of nomination paper
shall sign but one such paper for the
same Office. and shall declare that he in
tends to support the candidate therein
named. and shall add to his signature hi.
residence. II In a city OF the first or sec
ond CLASS. by street and number III any
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