The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01

wtrII this act- % tar as the same relates
TO cities Of the second class which adopt
the provisions Of this act
Be II enacted BY the Legislature OF the
4RTTCLE T--czeueraI Provisions.
Section l. All cities Of the second class
which shall adopt the provisions OF this
ing at A special election called Tor that
purpose. as hereinafter provided, Sh2lI De
Sec = Each city governed by the pro-
visions OF this act shall be oocy cor
FS PpFa5s a9a 2b PPlI5 - e8sFcsad I s % Sy f Board
Of Commissioners OF such city as aersIn-
u1isS1ouers shall have and exercise al st-C1
rights. powers and duties as are now OF
shall De hereinafter set forth. and SUcQ
Board OF Commissioners snan nave alld
exercise al such rights, power and duIles
as are now or shaH be herea[Ler co~nhsrre1 ~
ny the laws OF the state OF h4HSsS, p lpe1
the mayors and councils OF cities OF the
second class. not IN conflict with the pro-
ARTTGIlE r1-E1ections
Sec 3 All city officers elected under
b. a vote OF the qualified electors.
Sec l. Al elections for city o1lcers
shall be held on the first Tuesday II
sec s At ali elections held under this
act the polls shall be kept open oe[Ween /
the hours OF seven A II and seven P "
sec $ n all elections held under this
act for the election OF city officers or for
the purpose OF authorizing the Issuance OF
any bonds for school purposes Or for any
other pubic Improvement. the right Of any
citizen to vote shall not De denied or
abridged on scc0JlnE of sex and women
nay vote at such elections under Ike re-
EtrferiouS and Qualifications men and
a1v woman possessing the SAME g1aiifica-
tious required fer city officers under the
provisions Of this act s1au De eIlg1oLs %
any city office
n cities Of the second class adopting the
provisions Of this act. the mayor shall De
ers. for two years and one for three
years and q each annual election there
for il term OF three years who shall hold
his effice until his successor is elected and
rissi0ners shau constitute the Board OF
Commissioners Of the city. and the mayor
shall be the presiding officer Of the board
the people under the provisions Of thts act
popuIa ton shall be nominated at pri-
mary election 70 be held on the second
Tuesday Of March in each year The elec-
tIoa board Of the municipal election shaA
be the election board Of the city primary I
eieclIoIl- any person o5slrllls % s 3,s,-oL--7
a candidate for mayor or coI771zlissl0IeE. /
shaH Al least ten days prior % said prl-
L.l-1Ey eIecIlon. ne WIN the sne clIy e!erk a
italy the following form
7 S---...---.----E being first duly sworn. I
say that I reside a-t-.--..-------s street City /
St,ts a. EZ,:, ~ sJ, c,,,j
for nomination 70 the o1ice of-----s-------.
mayor OF commissioner to be voted upon
at the primary election 70 be held the sec
request that NY name be printed upon /
By zJch primary election for such ofsice-
Subscribed ard zworn TO before me
b. 'i'i'---------fay 0f-------
S-s'''A cirv CLERK ERIK
and shall At the same time file Herewith 1
a petition signed by at least twenty-five
qualified voters requesting such candi-
dzcy. Each petition shall be verified as +
10 the auaIfficaffous and residence Of each
said petition shall be in substantially the
following form:
PETITION.
The undersigned duly qualified electors
sas. resiirr AZ the PLACES set Irosire our
respective names hereto. do nerehy re-
quest that the name of----.-..--.-..-- be
placed upon the Official primary ballot as
a candAdate for the nomination for
ton to be held IN such cfTV W On a., second
tuesday OF March l0-- We further
state that We know him to be a. qualified
elector Of said city and a man Of good
moral character and qu4LIriec- u our
judgment for the duties os such Office
Immediately upon the expiration OF the
time Of filing the statements and petitions
for candidates. the city clerk shall cause
at least one daily paper II there be a
daily paper published in such city. the
names OF the persons they are TO ap-
pear upon the primary ballot S1ch pub
LcatIo1 shah De for three successive days
in daily paper and for two consecutive
weeks n a weekly paper and the said city
clerk snail thereupou cause the Official j
0GLA@T 70 De printed. authenticated with Z
rae siTnLte OF Ms signature Upon the Il
same ballet the names Of the candidates
for mayor. alphabetically arranged. shall
be placed first with a square at the ris1l
Of each name. and following the designa-
Lion or the Office shall De the words Vote
roF one N plain oAacA letters. Follow
ing these names. likewise arranged in
alpha beticaI order. shall appear the names
with a square az the right Of each name
and following the designation OF such
Office at the first election held under this
act. the words vote for Two but AT
all subsequent elections the words Vote
1sC1ers The ballot shall be printed UPON
plain white paper OF substantial quality.
OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT
Candidates for nomination for Mayor
al the primary Election held Marcl1--.
b but there shall be No party desig-
nation or mark whatever. and no other
names shah be placed upon the ballot ex-
cept those selected IN the manner herein
Having caused said ballots 10 be print
ed the said city clerk shall cause TO be de-
uvered 70 the election Judges at the poll
ing places IN the said city. the same num-
Der OF ballots and IN the same manner as /
provided BY the Kansas ErfnIar-v- ELECTION {
law. Al persons qualified 10 vote at tbe
general municipal elections shall De quaIi-t
Ted 20 vote at the primary ELECTION and
CHALLENGES can be made bv- not more r1s1
two persons IN each polling place. TO be Z
apUofT1fesi by the Judges Of ELECTION: and
the law applicable to challenges az the
general municipal election shall be applic-
able to challenges at such primary cleo
t&on-
The Judges Of election shall. immediately
upon the closing Of the polls. count the
ballots and ascertain the number Of votes
cast IN each precinct for each candida te- (
and make return thereof to the eftv clerk (
upou proper blanks TO be furnished by the
said CLERK within three hours after the
count Is concluded On the day follow
ing the said primary election the CITY
Clerk snail canvass said returns 50 Re-
ceived from al the polling places in the
city ard shall make and publish IN al I
least one daily newspaper IN the city If 7
there be daily newspaper in said city {
cu two successive days. the results there
Of II there be 10 daily newspaper pub
Iishs.l N sid clEE. then fhe rssrIlts s,z.II be