Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-28
lsast each Of ten counties Of ths stata


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 snail
certify the name, symbol or emblem, and
the list of candidates so specified to. the
various county clerks OF the state. upon
the receipt Of such certifcation 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 There
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-
ton papers for each county or subdistrict
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 ct least one-fourth the
election precincts Of such subdistrict OF
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 fol-
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 a candi-
date for a city office, except for a men,
Der 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 fer the office OF
councilman shall be signed by at least five
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
in the aggregate not less than five pei
cent nor more than ten per cent of the
total vote of the party designated in such
ward. (c) Nomination papers for can
didate for the Office Of precinct CON-
mitteeman shall be signed by at least ter
per cent of the total vote of the party
designated In such precinct.
Sec. 6. Filing Of nomination papers. Al
nomination papers shall be filed as fol-
lows: % For state officers, United State:
: senator representatives In congress, state
:
/ district officers, in the Office Of the secre'
tary of state; provided, that when the
district is composed of one county or les:
such nomination papers shall be filed will
the county clerk Of such county. (2) FoI
county officers, subordinate officers, anC
county and precinct committeeman, in thu
office Of the county clerk. 90 For cit.
officers and city precinct committeeman
in the Office of the city clerk (D Whel
nomination papers shan be filed whicl
contain ten per cent of the total vote a
limited In subdivisions a, b, and d o
clause s, and subdivisions a, b, and o
clause of section Of this act, the clerl
with whom such papers are required t
be filed shall not receive or file furthe
nomination papers for the candidat
named therein.
Sec. Z. Publishing names of candidates
~ The State Board Of Canvassers sha
meet In the Office Of the secretary of stat
on the first Monday following the expira
ton Of time for the filing of nominatio
/ papers In the Office Of secretary of state
[ and shall proceed to examine all nomina
ton papers so filed, determine whethe
r such nomination papers comply with a
the requirements of this act, and sha
make out and certify to the secretary {
state list containing the name and post
1 Office address of each person for whOI
nomination papers have been filed in tn
/ Office of the secretary of state, tOgethe
A with the designation of the office fC
which each is candidate and the part
or principles of the office which he reI
/ resents, certifying that such nominatiO
[ papers in each case are regular and
s, strict compliance with the provisions
r this act. Thereupon the secretary of stat
: shall, at least thirty days before the pr
= mary Of the year 1908, and of each alter
nate year thereafter, transmit to eaC
r county clerk a certified copy of the list s
n certified to 1lim by the State Board
. Canvassers (2) Such clerk shall fortf
! with upon receipt thereof, publish fl
!, three consecutive weeks, in the offci
J., county paper a notice which shall s.
o forth, under the proper party designatio
the title of each office, the names ar
Q addresses of all persons specified in sa
; notice from the secretary of stat
= and in addition thereto the names al
4 addresses of all persons for whom nom
!. nation papers have been filed in the coul
&C ty clerks office, IN compliance with sui
~ divisions l and 2 Of section of this &C
- giving the name and address of eac
,. the date of the primary, the hours durir
y which the polls will be opened, and sta
- Ing that the primary will be held at h
" regular polling place In each precinct. {
: Such clerk shall also forthwith mail CO.
: les of such notice, so published, to eat
township and city clerk of his count
who shall Immediately post copies of Il
>. same in at least three public places
u each precinct in his township or cit
designating therein the location of L
polling booth in each election precint
a. At least twenty-five days precedil
Oh the primary in each year the city Gle
shall publish once each week for thr
re consecutive weeks in the official city D
m per notice, which shall set FORTH und
: the proper party designation, the III
m Of each Office. the names and addresses
I'd all persons for whom nomination pape
have been filed in the city clerks off
er In compliance with subdivision of sc
ne ton 6 of this act, and shall immediate
n post copies of the same in at least thT
in public places in each precinct in his CT
lis designating therein the location of [
C. polling place in each election precinct
}; Sec. s. Official ballot A separate OF
rd cial primary ticket for each political pal
n shall be printed and provided for use
er each voting precinct, in the form provid
f. herein and annexed hereto. The nan
p of all candidates of each political pal
er, for whom the nomination papers pl
&c scrlbed shall have been duly filed shall
c. printed upon the ticket thus provid
at for that party. In other respe
ge the form Of the ticket shall comply W
C. the provisions Of chapter 222 of the La
e. Of 1905, and any amendments now
on hereafter made thereto, so far as
nd same may be applicable and are not
he consistent with the provisions Of this 9
Wit Sec. 9. Preparation and distribution
nd tickets. ~ At least twenty days Def
let the primary Of the year 1908. and Of e;
on alternate year thereafter, each coul
lite clerk, and at least twenty days before
ties primary in each year, each city Gle
he shall prepare sample official tickets, pl
in Ing thereon alphabetically. under the
tie, propriate etle Of each Office and pa
me designation, the names Of all condids
of to be voted for in each precinct of
or county, or Of his city, as the case may
ote for whom nomination papers have b
es. filed. Such sample ballot shall be prin
wo upon tinted or colored paper, and s.
ig- contain no blank endorsement, or cert
ion cate. (2) The county clerk shall. fol-
of with submit the ticket of each marty