Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

man uHitsS SucIl pelsoil ne lOIiHlatet
las a candidate at a preliminary cleo.
ton for nominations to be held as
provided in this act.
| CD There shall not be printed or
the official ballots to re used at q
preliminary election for nominations
the name of any person as n candi-
date for nomination unless such per-
son shall have filed, within the time
limit fixed by section eleven of this
act the statement Of his candidacy and
the petition for nomination required
by the provisions of that section.
| Sec. 9. On the second Tuesday pre-
| ceding every annual or special city
election at which any officer men,
tioned in section seven is to be elect
ed, tnorc shall be held a preliminary
election Sor nominations for the pur-
pose el nominating candidates for
such offices as, under the provisions
| of this act are to be filled at such an
nual ar special city election.
! No special election of mayor or an
alderman shall be held until after the
expira ton of forty days from the call
| ing of the preliminary election for
nominations. At every preliminary
election for nompations the polls
shall be opened at eight o'clock in the
| forenoon and kept open until four
o'clock in the afternoon, and except as
otherwise provided in this act every
such preliminary election for nomina-
lions shall be called by the same Of
ficers and held in the same manner as
an annual city election, the polling
places shall be designated, provided
and furnished. official ballots, special
| ballots. ballot boxes. voting lists,
specimen ballots, blank forms, APP
| paratus and supplies shall be pro-
vided for every such preliminary cleo
| ton for nominations In the same num-
Der, kind and manner and by the
| same officials as at an annual city
election, and the same officers shall
officjate as at an annual city cleo
| ton.
Sec. 10. The provisions of law re-
lating to election officers, voting places
| Tor elections, election apparatus and
| blanks, calling and conduct of cleo
| tionS. qualifications of voters, man
ner Of voting at elections, counting
and recounting of votes at elections.
corrupt practices, and penalties, shall
apply to such preliminary elections for
| nominations, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this act.
Sec. II. Any person who is quail
| fed 10 vote for candidate for mayor
OF alderman. and who is q candidate
for such Office, may have his name. as
such candidate, printed on the official
ballots to be ased at a preliminary
election for nominations provided
that he shall. at least ten days before
such preliminary election for nomi-
nations, file with the city clerk a
statement in writing Of his candidacy
in the following form:
Statement of Candidate.
| I, 9 on oath declare that /
live cat number -, if any on
nane of street, in the city of Gardi-
ner; that | am voter therein quail
| fed to vote for candidate for
| (mayor or alderman) for Estate the
| term) to be voted for at the prelimi-
nary election for nominations to be
held on Tuesday the day of
= ID; and that | am not a
candidate as the nominee or repre-
sentative of, or because of any prom :
Used support from any political party
Ioi any tpiiiHittft OF convention lCUEt-
senting or acting for any political
party or organization.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec, SIS.
Subscribed and sworn to on this
----- day of IL =. before me.
Signed
Justice of the Peace,
Tor Notary Public,
and at the same time shall file there
with Il petition for nomination which
shall consist of not less than twenty
five individual certificates in the fol-
flowing form:
PETITION FOR NOMINATION..
Individual Certificate
i, f--) on oath declare that !
live tat number -, ii any on
| tnahe OF streeO in the City of Gardi-
ner: that ! am a voter therein quail
fed To vote for a candidate for (mayor
or alderman) for Estate the term) to
be voted for at the preliminary cleo
| ton for nominations to be held on
Tuesday the -, day of - 19-,
and do hereby join in a petition that
the name of (name of candidate) as
|
| OF (mayor, or alderman of public
safety and charities. or alderman of
streets and highways) be printed on
| the official ballots to be used at the
said preliminary election for nominal
lions.
/ / declare further that | have not
| signed any other certificate for the
nomination of any other candidate for
the above mentioned office AT the said
preliminary election for nominations;
| believe that the said mame of candi-
date is Of good moral character and
| that he is well qualified to perform
the duties of the Office, and l certify
also that l join in this petition in the
belief that he has not become a
candidate as the nominee or repre-
sentative of, or because OF any prom
ised support from. any political party
Tor any committee or convention repre-
sehtihg or acting for any political
party or organization.
| STATE. OF MAINE.
kennebec, SIS.
Subscribed and sworn To on this
= day of - I9-. before me.