Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
cities Applicable 20 Act.

officially taken and promulgated state OF
Natonal census $500 OF more population.
(rnay adopt the provisions Of this act and
be governed hereunder By proceeding as
hereinafter provided.
ProposftfOn-EIectf
Sec. 1-within twenty days after the
filing Of q petition with the city clerk OF
any such city signed by such a number Of
electors qualified to vote At the last pre-
ceding general city or state election held
within any such city as equals 3 per
csntum q the votes cast for all candidates
for mayor At such preceding general city
election. the mayor Of any such city shall
by appropriate proclamation and notice,
call and proclaim q special election 20 be
sheld upon a date fixed In such proclama-
ton and notice. which date shall not be
less than thirty nor more than sixty days
after the date and issuance Of such proolA-
nation. After The filing OF any petition
provided for In this act no signer thereon
shall be permitted to withdraw his name
therefrom- At such special election the
proposition OF adopting the provisions Of
this act shall be submitted TO the electors
OF any such city and such proposition shall
be stated thus: Shall the city name Of
city, adopt the provisions Of manning the
chapter Of the published law containing
this act) called the Commission Plan Of
City GovernmentT And the paper ballot
20 be used and method Of voting at such
special election shah be only those pro-
vidAd by what is known as the Australian
Ballot Law of the state. and the ballot
shah afford facility for casting a Yes"
or No" vote by making a cross as indi-
Gated by said ballot law. In all other
respects such special election shall be held
and conducted and the vote canvassed and
the result declared as by law provided for
the holding and conducting Of the general
city election in any such city, and all
officers charged with any duty respecting
the calling holding and conducting Of any
such general city election shall perform
such duties for and At such special election.
proposition, Resubmission.
! Sec. a-If said proposition be not adopted
at any such special election by a majority
vote the question OF adopting II shall not
be again submitted in any such city within
two years thereafter.
COunciImen, Election.
II said proposition be adopted. then at
the next regular or general city election
provided by law in any such city there
4hall be elected. not by or from wards or
1distncts. but at large, the following Off
icers and none others, towit: In cities
containing 10000 or more population, &C
Jcording to said census. seven councilmen;
in cities containing over 1900 and less
than 10000 population. according to said
census, five councilmen. and in cities con-
tanning over 500 and less than Is 900 &C
cording to said census three councilmen.
Provided however. that IL said PROPOSE
tion be not adopted at any such special
election at least fifty days prior to the
date of holding the next general or regular
city election provided by law in any such
city then such city shall continue TO be
governed under its existing laws and the
counclmen hereinbefore provided for shall
be elected al the next general or regular
city election thereafter occurring In any
such city.
Councilman, Nomination.
Sec. 5.-Candidates for the office of
councilmen provided for in this act shall
be nominated at large at a primary cleo
ton, and no other name shall be placed
upon the official ballot to be used at said
irregular or general city election except
those selected at such primary in the
manner hereinafter prescribed -Sotwith-
standing any more general law respecting
the time or manner OF holding primary
elections the primary election for such
nominations shall Sc held in all cities con-
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5000 population. on the fourth Tuesday,
and in all cities containing. according to
such census over 5000 and less than 100
population. on the third Tuesday preceding
the date Of the general or regular city
election provided by the then existing law
in any such city, and any person desiring
10 become a candidate for councilman
-6han, at least ten days prior TO the date
u holding such primary. file with the city
clerk a statement OF such candidacy in
substantially the following form. towit:
state Of Nebraska, County, IS:
l. ......:.....:;.., being first duly sworn.
in the city OF -, county of -, and
state Of Nebraska; that / am a qualified
voter Of said city; that ! am a candidate
for the nomination OF the office OF council
man 10 be voted upon at the primary
Is. and hereby request that my name be
printed upon the official primary ballot
for nomination by such primary election
CSigned) ........................
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the
IS. jsisnsd) ....... Ia. .. ...'..''
And such person shall at the same time
nile with such statement a petition signc5
BY at least twenty-five qualified voters in
all cities containing, according to such
census, over 1000 and less than $500 popula-
ton. and in all cities containing. according
20 said census over 3. 900 population, signed
by at least 100 qualified voters. requesting
such candidacy, and he shsil pay 20 the
city treasurer filing fee, TO aid in the
expense OF holding such primary, OF $40,
and obtain receipt from the treasurer
therefor. which shall be produced TO and
filed with said city clerk before filing such
petitions. and the said petition shall be
Substantially IN the following form. towit
The undersigned, duly qualified electors
OF the city OF --.----.----. ana residing AT
the places set opposite our respective names
hereto attached, do hereby request that the
name OF ........-....-.... he placed on the
ton for the office OF councilman at the
primary election 10 be held in said city or
the .... day OF ........-..., H... We further
state that we know him TO be a qualified
elector OF said city and man OF good
moral character and well qualified in our
judgment for the duties OF such office.
Primary Election.
Sec. Notwithstanding any more gen
eral law respecting primary elections IN
force in the state the official ballot 20 be
prepared and used at such primary shall
be in substantially the following form in
serting In the blanks the name OF the city
and the number Of councilmen 20 be elected
in the particular city where such primary
eis 90 be held and placing simply the names
= OF al candidates upon the ticket without