The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-19
Candidates For Congress Are
Nominated The Same Way
Nomination Papers Must Be
Filled With Election Board
At Least Twenty Days Before
The Day OF The Primaries

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political primaries for various nomina-
tions by law authorized to be then
made, we deem it proper and conven-
lent for all to be advised briefly what
the requirements are:
Section 4965-In counties compris-
ing judicial subdivision of district
wherein a common pleas judge or
judges are to be elected, candidates
for such Offices shall be nominated by
direct vote, unless the county control
ling committee shall by majority
vote, at least forty days before the
day fixed herein for a primary, direct
that candidates for any such offices
be nominated by delegate convention;
the delegates to which shall be elected
at the primary, in which case, they
shall be so nominated.
Section 4966--Candidnte for con.
gress shall be nominated by direct
vote of the people and delegates and
alternates to the national political con-
ventions shall be elected by direct
vote of the people at the same time.
Each person desiring to become a
candidate for either of the above po-
sitions shall not less than 25 days be-
fore such primary file with the chief
deputy supervisor of the most popu-
lous county of the district, petition
therefore signed by electors of the dis.
trict who are members of the politi-
cal party to which such candidate be-
longs OF less in number than two per
cent of the vote cast in said district
for the candidate for Governor of such
party at the last general election.
Section 496S-Effect of primary cleo
tions upon United States Senator's
Forty days prior to primaries required
Section DENOMINATIONS for plac.
es on primary ballot shall be by NOM
ination papers which shall be filed
with the board of deputy state super
visor (of each county, at least twenty
days before the day for holding the
primary election, such nomination pa
pers shall be signed by two per cent
of the party voters in the county, mum
icipality, precinct, ward township or
other political subdivision for which
such nominations is to be made.
The basis of percentage in each
case shall be the vote of the party in
such county (or lesser division) for
governor at the last election for state
officers.
Note-The provisions that such pa
pers shall be signed by two per cent
of the party voters, has no applica-
ton to the qualifications of an elector
to sign them, so says the attorney
general.
Section 4970-The name of no candi.
date for office or for committeeman
or delegate shall be printed upon Off.
cial ballot used at any primary, un-
less at least twenty days prior to such
primary nomination papers shall have
been filed with the board of deputy
state supervisor in his behalf in sub
stantially the following form, and
each for himself further declares that
he is member of such party and that
he intends to support the candidate
named herein.
Note.-If no nomination papers are
filed for an office under this section
there Is no provision for filling the va
cancy on the ticket, but an independ
ent candidate may be nominated foI
such office, so says the attorney gen
eral.
Section 4971--All nomination papers
shall have substantially the form pre-
scribed by the preceding section writ
ten or printed at the top thereof
No signature shall be counted un
less it be upon sheets having such
form.
The name of the signers to any sucl
nomination papers shall be signed il
ink, each signer for himself
Note.-Aside from pen and ink al
indelible pencil only is acceptable Ger
tain precincts or residence address
may be supplied.