Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-14

or August. 1915: and wo further PC
tition that his name as candidnte
!or SAID nomination be printed upon
the omcial ballot to be used AT said
primary.
Given under our hands,
uHere must follow the signatures Of
hIty qualified voters OF the candidates
county or city.)
County of Henrico, to-wit:
!, John Smith, notary public In
ana Tor the county aforesaid. In the
state OF Virginia, do certify that
Hobert Brown this day appeared be-
loIe me In my said county and made
signature OF each and every person
whose name Is signed to the FOREGOING
writing.
My commission expires on the 1st
day OF January, 1917
Given under nv hand this ist day
OF May. 1915.
JOHN SMITH.
Notary Public"
q. Declaration of candidacy must he
acknowledged OF witnessed.
the declaration of candidacy must
either be acknowledged before some
oiticer who has authority to take
to deeds Chat is TO
say. clerks. deputy clerks, commissions
ers IN chancery, notarics public or JUS
tees OF the peace. Code section
sons who can write, signing AS wit
ncsses. (Section 81
.. Witnesses to signatures to petit
ton must make affidavit.
Each signature to the petition must
be witnessed by person whose af-
hdnvit to that effect must be attached
to the petition. If one person witnesses
tho signatures of all iifty OF the pc
ttioners. only one affidavit is ncces-
sary, but II some OF the signatures of
Inn IL, I've.
person and some by another. atndavits
must be made by each OF the witnesses.
AS many copies of the petition may bo
used rs convenient. but the aggregate
number OF qualified voters on the
copies taken together must be nifty
more In case of city and county Of
hccrs. (Section 81
Afiidarits OF witnesses may he taken
before u justice of the peace. notary
public. commissioner III chanccry,
clerks OF courts, clerks of city councils.
boards OF aldermen or common councils.
Virginia code, 1904, page 1I3.)
y. 70 whit officers provisions M to
declaration of candidncy and petitions
therefor apply.
All candidates for public office in
under section and pay their entrance
fec under section 24-a, but II IL doubt
full whether district officers in counties,
such as supervisors, justices OF the
their candidacy signed by qualified
voters. But. rs there IS some difference
Of opinion upon this question, the At
torney-Gcncral has in all cases advised
candidates for district Offices. where
possible, to flo with their declarations
Of candidacy n petition therefor signed
by fifty qualified voters of their own
districts.
:. Commissioners of Revenue arc
county officers.
some counties have their jurisdiction
confined to 4 particular district. or dis
lricts, but they are in fact county Of
lcers and at the general election in
November must be voted for by tho
voters of the entire county. (See Con-
stitution, section ITO. Virginia code.
1904, section 92.) The names OF the
candidates for Commissioners OF Rev
enue must be printed on the primary
ballots for the entire county unless the
county committee should pass 4 rule
the vote to the districts in
which the candidate Is to serve Such
| party rule would be valid under sec
ions and of the primary act.
3. Candidates for SENATE and House,
districts, must hive on
their petitions hfty qualified voters OF
their own county.
In the case OF candidates for the
Senate or House of Delegates, repre-
ienting districts containing more than
onc county or city, the qualified voters
IN the petition cannot be taken from
he several counties or cities, but all
he petitions must be qualified voters
Of the candidates city Or county.
o. Pnrty committees may be elected Mt
DrimnrteR
The primary act plainly reserves 10
party authorities all powers over pr!-
nary elections not specifically taken
away from the party authorities by