Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-10

less than 10 days before such primary.
Sec. o. The name OF mo candidate
shall be printed upon an official ballot
used at any primary unless at least
30 days prior to such primary uomi-
nation paper shall have been filed In
his behalf as provided I'm this act
SIGN BUT ONE PAPER
Each signer OF a nomination uuper
shall sign but one such paper for the
same Office, and shall declare that he
intends TO support the candidate there
IN named and shall add Co his gua-
ture his residence. IL iu "a city OF the
20 or second class, by street and
number az any. or. if Boo e. to.Deu.p
or city Of the third class. boy postohice
address
90 All signers OF each separate
nomination paper shall reside boo The
same precinct. The affidavit of quail
flied elector shall be appended to each
such nomination paper. stating that
TO the best OF his knowledge anG be-
lief an the signers thereof ore electors
N that precinct. that he knows that
they signed the same with fun kuowl-
edge of the contents thereof. that their
respective residences are correctly
stated therein; that each signcr signed
the same on the date opposite his
name. and that the afiiaut Intends TO
support the candidate therein named.
Such afidavit shall not be made by
the candidate, and shall be prima
facie evidence of the facts therein
stated
90 such nomination papers shall be
signed.
(al II for a state office tor for the
office OF United States seuat0r), by at
least 1 per cent OF the voters OF the
party of such candidate Zoo at least
each Of 10 counties iu the state. and
a a.
cent nor more than 10 per cent of the
total vote of his party in the state. or
by at least ] per cent of the total vote
OF his party in each OF 20 counties.
% II for a district Office by at
least 2 per cent OF the voters I'm the
election precincts in each Of at least
one half Of the counties OF the dis
trict. and in the aggregate not less
than 2 per cent nor more than 10 per
cent Of the total vote Of the party des-
ignated In such district
tc) II for subdistrict office or for
a county office by al least per cent
of the party vote IN at least one
fourth OF the election precincts Of such
subdistrlct or county; and in the ag-
gregate not less than 3 per cent nor
more than TO per cent Of the total vote
OF the party designated IN such sub
division on county.
(d) II for county precinct COM
mitteeman. by at least 10 per cent of
the party vote In such precinct.
BASIS OF PERCENTAGE.
The basis Of percentage In each case
shall be the vote Of the party for sec
rotary Of state az the last preceding
state election But any political or
ganization which ~ the last preceding
general election was represented on the
official ballot may, upon complying
with the provision OF this act. have
separate primary election ticket, as "a
political party. if any OF its candidates
received 2 per cent OF the total vote
cast az the last preceding general cleo
ton In the state or subdivision thereof
I'm which the candidate seeks uomina-
ton.
Whenever a petition signed by quail
flied electors equal in number TO at
least 2 per cent OF the votes cast Tor
the several candidates for secretary OF
state an the last preceding November
election IN at least each OF 10 counties
Of the state ana iu the aggregate not
less than 2 per cent nor more than no
per cent Of such total vote east at said
election. and certified TO as genuine by
the afiidavit of TO well-knoWn ,reputa-
BILE. qualified electors OF the state. ask
ing that the slguers thereof be recog-
nized as "a new political party. and be
represented by "a separate party ticket
al the next ensuing primary. and nam
ina candidates for az least n majority
OF the state offices. TO be filled al INC
next ensuing election. ana specifying
the name and symbol, or emblem and
list of candidates So specified 90 the
various county clerks OF the state.
Upon the receipt OF such Certlncati0u,
the respective new party i'm their ZEE
spectlve counties and subdivisions
thereof Boo the same manner as ls proc
yided by this act Tor existing parties.
Thercupou the electors may place in
nomination "a county party ticket ac-
cOrding 90 the provisions OF this act
so far as the same are applicable. pro-
vided, that me nomination papers f0r
each county or suhdlstrict office shall
be signed by not less than per cent
nor more than DO per cent OF the total
vote uf such county nt the preceding
November election for the several cou-
didates for county clerk. distributed
throughout az least oue-Courth tha
election precincts Of such subdlFtrict
or county. provided. further that not
more than one-f1urth of such sirnera
shall bc electors of any one ward 0r
township. ana, provided further that
the petition to Che secretary ~ state
herein provided FOR shall be- filed NOT
less than 100 dayF and not more thau
$50 days prccednE the primary
NoMINATIoN FOR CITY oFFIcEs
(O CAB Nomination papers f1r "a cane
didato far O. cItY Office except f0r "a
member uf the council shall be- signed
by an least rfr cont of the party vote
in each of at least onc-fourth of tho
election precincts 0f me city. aud boo the
aggrc0ate not lcas Than @ per cent MOI
more than no per cont of Tho total vote
Of the peray designated in such city
fb) Nomination papers for "a candi-
date Tor the Office of councilman shall
boz signed hy al least g per cent 81 ne
party vot lu each of M least oue-half 3
of the election districts in tho precinct /
which be- seeks t1 represent and iu /
tho aggregate. noe Jess Than @ pea cent /
nor more than DO prr cent M the total /
vote of the party designated in suoh /
ward.
tc) Nomination papers Tor "a candl- |
date for tho office 1f precinct commit /
teeman shall he signed hF Ht Toast M /
per cent nf tho total vote nf Inc party I
designated m such precinct