The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21

half of the counties comprising the dis
1 trict. The signatures must aggregate
not less than per cent nor more than
10 per cent of the total party vote of
such district.
As TO CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
A candidate for representative in
. In district comprising two counties
must file nomination papers signed by
at least > per cent of the voters of his
party in such territory, and they must
election precincts of each county. The
signatures must aggregate not less
than nor more than 10 per cent OF the
total party vote in such district
l. candidate for Office voted for en-
tirely within one county, or city, or
other political subdivision, must file
petition signed by at least per cent
of the party vote in such district, and
these signatures must come from at
least one-fQurth of all the election pre-
cincts within the district from which
such officer is to be voted for. The
signerS must aggregate not less than
) per cent nor more than 10 per cent
OF the total party vote in such district.
The basis of percentage Is upon the
party vote for presidential elector re-
ceiVing the greatest number of votes
at the last presidential election.
If a political organization or party
had no candidates for presidential
electors at the last preceding presiden-
tial election but had individual n0nli-
nees who polled per cent of the total
vote cast at such election, then this
shall form the basis of estimating the'
percentage required for candidates
from such political organization
filing fee of $25 is charged for fling
nomination papers with the secretary
of state, except for members OF the
state legislature. When nomination
papers are filed with the county clerk
| the fee is $40. except that no fee is
charged for the nomination papers of
a candidate for an office that pays no
compensation.
Election notices must be published
by the county clerk with the proper
party designation giving the title to
each office, the names and addresses
papers have been fled, date OF cleo
tion. the hours during which the poll
ing places will be opened. and <lesignat-
ing the polling places in each precinct
I This notice must be published for at
least two weeks prior TO the election
and must contain a list of all officers
for which nominations are to be made
at the forthcoming primary election.
ELECTION SUPPLIES
The law makes il the duty of the
county clerk TO furnish the election
supplies and election ballots for each
party, and the law prescribes the form
and size OF the ballots.
Within time TO allow for the correc-
| ton of any errors that may occur in
the ballots. sample ballots are to be
submitted 10 the chairman of the vari-
Gus party committees.
1t is the duty of the officers charged
with the canvass of the primary cleo
ton returns 10 cause 10 be issued Ger
tiflcates of nomination TO each candi-
date who has received the highest nuu-
Der of votes of his party, and it is the
duty of the secretary of state 10 issue
nomination certificates to all candidates
nominated for representatives in con-
gress and ofacers voted for In more
than one county. The secretary of
state shall also certify to each county
clerk the name of every person nomi-
mated at the primary election who is
to be voted for in more than one coun-
", and whose name is to appear on the
general election ballot to be used at
the November election
1t has also been made the duty Of the
secretary of state to compile the ad-
visOry vote for United States senator
in congress and send a statement of the
same to the speaker of the assembly
/ and the president OF the senate on the
I first day of the ensuing session
! The act designafes the purposes for
which expenses may be legally incurred
] by candidates seeking nomination at
/ the primary election These legitinoa q
/ expenses include filing fee circulating
and verifying nomination papers the
candidates personal travelling expenses.
rent and necessary furnishings of halls
! or rooms during the campai ign for pub
I lie meetings, or committees headquar-
I tiers; expenses of speakers and must
clans at public meetings; printing and
distribution Of pamphlets, circulars,
newspapers, cards. handbills and an
] nouncements relating to candidates or
political issues: reasonable eompensa-
tion for challengers at the polls; max
4 ing canvass for voters, clerk hire: ex-
penses for conveying infrm or disabled
voters to or from the polls
/ CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
The sum which candidate for nomf-
nation is permitted to spend is based
1 on the vote at-the last preceding cleo
ton. II the total vote within the dis
4 trict at the last preceding election did