The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-07-02
To Be Held In Kentucky
Saturday, Aug. 2.
CANDIDATES QUALIFICATIONS
Are Plainly Explained. Also
Those of the v0tersWh0
will Take Part.
THE MEANING OF PETITIONS

will be held on the first Saturday in
August. between a. IN. and D. m
All political parties who cast at
least twenty per cent. of the vote al
last preceding election for Presi-
dent must nominate their candi-
dates at this primary.
The candidate must file a petit
ton stating his name, age. post-of-
flee address, political affiliation and
the other legal qualifications of the
candidate for the particular Office.
The nominating petition of the
candidate must state his name and
residence, Office for which he is to
be nominated and the date of the
primary.
All such petitions must be fled
with the County Clerk at least thir-
ty days before the primary, except
when the Office is for more than one
county. in which case the petition
must be filed at least forty days be-
fore the primary. 1t cannot be cir
culated prior to sixty days before
the date when it is required to be
filed.
Voters can sign only one petit
ton for each Office. except where
kind are 70 be filled at thu same
election The signer mus. declare
that he intends to support the can
didate named in the Detition, MUST
sign his own name. residence and
street nur,ber and date of signing.
No signature shall be counted uE-
less 1t has been signed and bears
date within siyty days prior 10 The
time 70: fling.
All signers of each separate
sheet must live in the same pre-
cinct. The signers must be quail
fed voters and members of a party
making its nominations at the pri-
mary and with which they are reg
istered and must be registered vo-
tiers, If they live in a precinct where
registration is required.
For Offices of one county or
portion thereof, the nomination pa
per shall be signed by at least thWe
per cent. and not more than ten
per cent. of the total vote Cat last
preceding Presidential election) of
the party of the candidate in the
city. county or district in which he
is to be elected; If more than one
county and less than the entire
State. not less than two per cent.
and not more than ten per cent. In
each of at least one-haIf the coun-
ties; II in the entire State, not less
than two per cent. and not more
than ten per cent. in each of at
least ten counties in the State.
The order in which the names
are TO be placed on the ballot shall
be determined at public drawing
in the County Clerks Office twenty
five days before the primary elec1y
ton. at p. M S.A-
Separate ballot boxes shall be
for each party. but a bal
lot shall not be disqualified if plac-
ed in wrong ballot bax.
The. same qualification of voters
shall apply. in primary elections I'M
der this law as are required In reg
ular elections. Said qualifications |
shall be determined as of the date |
Of the primary without regard to /
the qualifications as they exist at
the succeeding regular election. |
Each voter can only vote the ballot |
of that party with which he is anil
lated.
A special registration for those
who We're unable to register for the
last regular election is held at the
County Clerks Office fourteen days
before the primary and at the same |
time and place transfers from one
precinct to another can be obtain
ed. No registration or transfers
are permitted on the day of the pri-
mary.
Primary election officers are APP
pointed by the regular election
but by uniting, can
iidates have the privilege OF des-
IgnatiDg a proportion of such off,
GERS
Each party Is entitled to two
and two inspectors APP
pointed bv the election commission
ers. Candidates have the same
privilege of appointing these off,
oers as with the other officers.
Primary returns are made to the
County Clerk.
All expenses of primary are paid
Dy the stste. g.
Nominations papers shall not be
circulated. prior to sixty days be-
ore the date by which such paper