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

Following is the complete text OF state
primary law as finally passed at the re-
cent special session of the Kansas legis-
lature and approved by the governor:
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. Definitions. Unless incon-
sistent with the context, words ana
phrases used In this act shall be Defined
and construed as follows: ~ the WORD
primary" the primary election PROVIDED
for IN this act (s9 ne Word ,,.SsS electOn rom
primary election and applying to both
city and general elections; (3) the word
s'precinct," an election district established
by law, within which all qualified electors
vote at one polling place; az the woSd eSo
state consisting Of more than one county;
provided, that this term shall also ex-
tend and apply to the following named
political divisions comprising, one county,
more or less, state senatorial district,
judicial district; (5) the word "subdis-
trict," any political subdivision of the
state consisting Of less than one county,
such as commissioner district or town
ship; (6) the words "city election, an
in city OF 5000 population or more.
Sec 2. Scope Of act. Heleafter all can
didates for elective ofFices shall be nomi-
mated by: ~ A primary held in accord
ance with this act; (2l independent nomi.
nation papers signed and filed as provided
by existing statutes 80 party candidates
for the office Of United States senator,
shall be nominated In the manner provid-
ed herein. This act shall not apply to
special 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
ig less than 5000.
Sec. 8. Time of holding primary. The
primary shall be held on the first Tues
day of August in 1908, and biennially
thereafter, for the nomination Of all can
didates to be voted for at the next ensu-
ing November election, and on the first
Tuesday Of March, 1909, and annually
thereafter In all cities having 5000 or
voted for at the next ensuing city cleo
ton.
Sec. 4. Notice of primary. ~, At least
one hundred and twenty days before tins
time Of holding the primary the secretary
of state shall prepare and transmit to
each county clerk-a notice in writing des-
ignating the offices for which candidates
are to be nominated at such primary. (2)
Upon receipt Of such notice each county
clerk shall forthwith publish 80 much
thereof as may be applicable to his coun-
ty, once each week for three consecutive
weeks In the official county paper. %
The sheriff Of each county shall, immedi-
ately after the publication of such notice,
cause notice Of such primary to be post
ed in three public places In each precinct
Of his county; such notice so posted shall
state the time when and the place where
the primary will be held In each precinct
therein, together with the offices for
which candidates are to be nominated. (D
Each city clerk shall, In each year, at
least forty-five days before the time Of
holding the primary publish In the ofh-
cial city paper, once in each week for
three consecutive weeks, notice desig-
mating the city offices for which candi-
dates are to be nominated at such pri-
mary, and shall also post such notice in
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.
Sec. s. Preparation of nomination pa
pers. ID The name of no candidate shall
be printed upon an official ballot used at
any primary unless at least forty days
prior to such primary a nomination paper
shall have been filed in his behalf, as pro-
vided in this act, in substantially the fol-
lowing form:
81, the undersigned, a qualified elector
of the .......,.. precinct Of the township
of ...... (or, ......., precinct Of the
.......... ward OF the city Of .,......),
county Of :....,.;, and state Of Kansas,
and member Of the ....; -. party, here
township OF ........, Tor, at No. ........
.on ........ street, city of ........), In the
county of ........ and state Of Kansas,
as candidate for the office Of (here spec
the primary to be held on the first Tues
day of August. In ........ land In cities
having a population OF FIVE thousand or
more on the first Tuesday in march,, as
representing the principles OF said party; |
and further declare that l intend to sup |
mi ba herein that
I have not signed and will not sign any |
petition or nomination papers for any 9th
er person for said office at the next en-
suing election"
(Headlng In case of Cities)
Names OF SigneTs. Name Of city. Street
No. Date OF signing.
Or
(Heading In case Of townships.)
Names Of slgners. Postofflce. Date OF
signing.
cd All nomination papers shall have
substantially the foregoing form, written
or printed, at the top thereof. No Sig
nature shall be counted unless 1t Is upon
a sheet having such written or printed
form at top thereof
(s) Each signer Of a nomination paper
shall sign but one such paper for the
same once, and shall declare that he In
tends To support the candidate therein
named. and shall add 70 his signature his
residence, n IN a city OF the first or sec
ond class, by street and number df any;
or, II in township or city Of the third
class, By postofice address. () ALI sign
ers OF each separate nomination paper
shai1 reside IN the same precinct. The af-
ndavit OF a qualified eiector shall be APP
pended 10 each such nomination paper.
ltaffng that to the best OF bis knowledge
md belief, an the slRnerI thereof are cleo
lors Of that precinct; that be knows that
hey slEned the same with fun knowledge
lf the contents thereof. that their reapec-
i've residences are correctly stated there
m. that each aigner signed the same on
he date stated opposite his name, and
hat the alnnnl intends % support the
,andldafe therein NAMED such alldavil
hall not - made hy lle eanddate, lnd
bail b priua facie evidences of the fact
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