The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06

pended to each such nomination paper,
stating that to the best of his knowledge
and belief. all the signers thereof are cleo
tors of that precinct; that he knows that
they signed the same with fun knowleoge
of the contents thereof; that their respec-
tive residences are correctly stated tnere-
| in; that each signer signed the same on
that the affiant Intends to support the
candidate therein named. Such AFFIDAVIT
| shall not be made by the candidate, ana
| therein stated. 90 Such nomination
papers shall be signed: tal II for state
Office Tor for the office OF United states
senatoT) by at least one per cent. OF the
voters of the party of such candidate in
| at least each of ten counties in the state,
per cent nor more than ten per cent. Of
| the total vote of his party in the state, or
BY at least one per cent; of the total vote
Of his party in each Of twenty counties
| tb) If for a district office by at least two
per cent. of the voters of the party desig-
precincts in each of at least one-half OF
| the counties of the district; and in the ag-
gregate not less than two per cent. nor
| of the party designated in such district
| (c) If for subdistrict office or for county
election precincts of such subdistrict or
county and In the aggregate not less than
cent of the total vote of the party desig-
mated in such subdistrict or county. Id
II Tor q county precinct committeeman,
vote in such precinct The basis Of per
centage in each case shall be the vote of
the party for secretary of state at the last
preceding state election. But any politi-
cal organization which at the last proceed
ing general election was represented on
with the provisions Of this act,have a
separate primary election ticket. as po-
nticai party if any Of its candidates re-
at the last preceding general election in
the state or subdivision thereof in which
the candidate seeks nomination.
whenever q petition signed by qualified
electors equal in number to at least two
per cent of the votes cast for the several
candidates for secretary of state at the
least each of ten counties of the state
ana In the aggregate not less than two
per cent. nor more than ten per cent. of
sucn total vote cast at said election, and
certified to as genuine by the affidavit of
Ten ZEN wen known, reputable, qualified cleo
thereof be recognized as a new poiiticaI
party, and be represented by separate
party ticket at the next ensuing primary,
ana naming candidates for at least ma
1ority of the state offices to be filled at
the next ensuing election, and specifying
the name and symbol. or emblem of such
new party, the secretary of state shall
certify the name, symbol, or emblem, and
the list of candidates SO specified to the
the receipt Of such s certfic s the P Te
spective county clerks shall prepare q sep
arate party ticket for. such new party In
thereof, in the same manner as is provid-
ed by this act for existing parties. There
upon the electors may place in nomination
county party ticket, according to the
provisions of this act. so far as the same
are applicable; provided, that the nominal
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 sew
eral candidates for county clerk, distrib-
uted throughout at least one-fourth the
county; provided further. that not more
than one-fourth of such signers shall be
electors OF any one ward or township; and
provided further, that the petition to the
secretary of state herein provided for
shall be filed not less than one hundred
and twenty days and not more than one
hundred and thirty days preceding the
primary.
90 la) Nomination papers for a candi-
date for a city office, except for mem
Der per of the council shall be signed by at
each of at least one-fourth Of the election
precincts of the city, and in the aggregate
not less less than i've per cent. nor more than
zen per cent; of the total vote of the party
oeslsnated in such city. tb) Nomination
papers for candidate for the office of
councilman shall be signed by at least Ave
per cent. of the party vote in each OF at
least one-half of the election precincts in
the ward which he seeks to represent, and
cent. nor more than ten per cent of the
total vote Of the party designated in such
S Waro; o., 9c9 Nomination papers for a candi-
man shall be signed by at least ten per
cent. of the total vote of the party desig-
mated in such precinct
Sec. 6. Filing of nomination paners All
domination papers shall be fled as fol-
lows; % For state officers, United States
senator's, state represent atives, and ali
district officers, in the office of the secre-
tary OF state; provided. that when the
such nomination papers shall be filed with
the county clerk Of such county. % For
county county odicers subdistriet officers and
onice or the county clerk. (3) For city
OFFICERS and city precinct committeeman.
M rhe ee p OF the ety clerk s q
contain ten per cent. of the total vote, as
limited in subdivisions a. b. and d of
clause 5, and subdivisions a. b and c Of
clause OF section Of this act the clerk
with whom such papers are required to
be fled shall not receive or file further
named therein.
Sec; 7. Publishing names of candidates.
meet in the office of the Secretary Of State
on the first Monday following the expira-
ton OF time for the filing or nomination
papers in the office of secretary Of state.
and shall proceed to examine all nominal.
ton papers so filed, determine whether
such nomination papers comply with ali
make out and certify to the secretarv Of
state list containing he name and post
otflce address of each person for whom
nomination papers have been filed in the
once or the secretary of state together
WITH the designation of the office for
which each is a candidate and the party
or principles of the office which he rep
resents, certifying that such nomination
strict compliance with the provisions of
t ms act; Thereupon the secretary of state
mary of the year 1908, and of each e1ter-
nate year thereafter, transmit to each
county clerk a certified copy of the list so
Canvassers. (D Such clerk shall forth
with. upon receipt thereof publish for
tnree consecutive weeks, in the OFFICIAL
Iorth, under the proper party designation,
the title to each office, the names and
addresses of all persons specified in said
notice from the secretary of state, and in