Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-03
words "vote for one"

candidates for Justice of the Peace
with square at the left of each name
and Immediately above, the words
"vote for one: Provided, however,
that in case there be but two candidates
for any said offices, said candidates
shall be deemed to have been duly
nominated and their names shall not be
made TO appear upon said primary bal
lot, and it shall be the duty of the clerk
10 issue 10 such candidates certificates
of nomination.
Provided futher, that in case there
shall be but two candidates for each
and all of the city offices to be nominal
ed at said primary election, then it
shall not be necessary TO hold said
primary election for the nomination of
said candidates, and il shall be the duty
Of the city clerk to issue to each of said
candidates certificates of nomination
and said primary election shall not be
held except when necessary to nomin-
ate county or-state officers pursuant to
the laws of the State of Michigan.
Section 49, Having caused said bal
lot,to be printed the said city clerk
shall cause to be delivered at the poll
ing places a number of ballots equal to
at least twice the number of votes cast
at the last general municipal election
for the office of mayor. The persons
who are qualified to vote at the gener-
al municipal elections shall be qualified
to vote at such primary election and
challenges can be made by not more
than two persons to be appointed at
the time of opening the polls by the
inspectors of election; and The law apv
plcabe to challenges at a general
municipal election shall be applicable
to challenges made at such primary
election.
The board of election inspectors
shall, Immediately upon the closing of
the polls, count the ballots and ascer-
tain the number of votes east in such
precinct for each of the candidates and
make return thereof TO the city clerk,
upon proper blanks to be furnished by
the said city clerk. within twenty-four
hours OF the closing of the polls. The
said board of election inspectors shall
Immediately upon completing the
count of said ballots publicly declare
the result thereof. The two candidates
receiving the highest number of votes
for mayor shall be the candidates, and
the only candidates, whose names shall
be placed upon the ballot for mayor at
the next municipal election, and the
two candidates receiving the highest
number of votes for commissioner, and
no others, shall be placed upon the
ballot as candidates for commissioner
at such municipal election The two
candidates receiving the highest num-
Der of votes for Justice of the Peace,
and no others, shall be placed upon the
ballot as candidates for Justice of the
Peace at such municipal election.
Section IA, Candidates for the office
of supervisor and oonstables in the
several wards shall be nominated and
elected in the manner provided by the
general laws of the State for the NOM
ina,ion and election of such officers. A
separate ballot shall be prepared by
the city clerk for each ward for the
election of such officers and such ballot
shall conform to the requirements of
the general laws of the State. Super
visors and constables shall be elected
by wards and no elector shall be per-
mitted 10 vote for such officers except
for candidates from his own ward.