The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-20


than 70 days before the primary cleo
ton the nomination shall be made in
such manner as may be determined
by the governing authority of the po-
litical parties.
Political Parties Defined.
Sec 5. Parties Required to Nom
mate in tie Primary-A political par
ty within the meaning of this act is
an afiiliation or organization of cleo
tors representing a political policy
and having a constituted authority
for its government and regulation,
and which at the last preceding cleo
ton at which presidential electors
were voted for cast at least 20 per
cent OF the total vote cast at said
election in this state. And such po-
litical party shall nominate all OF its
candidates for elective Offices to be
voted for at the next succeeding gen.
eral election at the primary election
herein provided for. and not other
wise; provided. that when a vacancy
occurs after any nomination by death
or otherwise the governing authority
OF such party may provide for filling
such vacancy and making such NOM
nations.
Sec. 6. Nomination Papers-Any
qualified elector who files his petition
and the nominating petition of cleo
tors as hereinafter provided. and is
member of a political PARTY subject
to The provisions of this act, shall
have his name printed on the official
nominating ballot of his party as a
candidate for nomination for any Of
fee at any primary election held I'M
der the provisions of this act. Said
petition shall state the name. age,
postoflce address, political affiliations
and all other legal qualifications Of
the candidate.
Sign But One Paper.
Each signer of a nomination paper
shall sign but one such paper for the
same Office, except in cases where
more than one Office of the same
kind is to be filled by the same vot-
ers at the same election, in which
case a voter may sign for as many
candidates as there are offices to be
filed, and for no more: Each signer
of a nomination paper shall declare
that ne t4tends TO support the candj-
date named therein. He shall add his
residence and street number, il any,
and the date of signing.
No person who is not a qualified
elector and a member of the party
making its nominations under the
provisions of this act. and who is not
registered, If he lives in precinct
where registration is required, shall
be qualified to join in signing any
nomination petition.
Sec. Z. Time and Place OF Filing
For all Offices to be voted for by the
electors of one county or Of city,
district or subdivision therein, except
members of congress, said nomination
papers shall be filed with the county
clerk Of such county at least 30 days
prior to the holding of the primary
election For state officers, members
OF congress, and for all officers to
be voted for by the electors of more
than one county, such nomination pa
per shall be filed with the secretary
of state at least 40 days before the
holding of the primary election.
Signatures Required.
Sec. s. Number of Signatures
For officers to be voted for by the
electors of one county, or a portion
thereof, said nomination paper shall
be signed by at least 3 per cent, and
by not more than 10 per cent of the
total vote of the party Of the candi-
date lin the city, county or district in
which he seeks to be elected. For
officers to be voted for by the cleo
tors of a district comprising more
than 'one county and less than the
entire state, said nomination paper
shall be signed by at least per cent,
and by not more than 10 per cent. of
the vote of the party in each of at
least one-half of the counties in such
district; provided, that for the office
of railroad commissioner such nomi-
nation paper shall be required to
have said percentage OF signatures in
only one-fourth of the counties in a
commission district. For Off
GERS to be voted for by the electors
of the entire state, said nominating
paper shall be signed by not less
than 2 per cent and by not more
than 10 per cent Of the vote of the
party of such candidate in each of
at least 10 counties in the state.
Sec. 8. Basis of Percentage-The
basis Of percentage in estimating the
number of signatures required upon
papers shall be the high
est vote of any candidate Of the party
for elector at the last election for
president
Sec. 10. Provides that all nomina-
ton papers in custody of the county
clerk or secretary of state shall be
destroyed six months after the pri-
mary election. Such papers as are
to any investigation or liti-
cation shall be held until final de-
Of such inquiry or litiga-