West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-18

iVes, the sum OF three hundred dol
lars; candidates for members OF the
state Senate the sum OF twenty dol
lars, candidates for county Offices as
follows: county clerk, circuit clerk
shcrin, assessor and prosecuting at
torncy the sum OF twenty-five dollars
each; for all other county Offices the
sum of ten dollars each: for members
OF the House OF Delegates the sum ol
ten dollars.
The candidates for all Offices to be
hllod by the voters OF a political divis-
ion greater than a county shall, at the
time OF nliug with tho Secretary of
| state the nomination, petition and Rf-
idavits as required by this chapter.
also file n certified check for the
amount of their respective assess-
ments, and take receipts for same.
The candidates for nomination for
all Offices TO bo filled by the votors of
a county or district therein, shall nav
to the sheriff of the county the amount
OF their assessments, required by this
section, and take from such sheriff
duplicate receipts, one OF which shall
be filed with the chairman OF the
board of ballot commissioners.
The Secretary OF state shall appor-
| ton the amounts so paid TO him here
under among the several counties en-
| titled thereto, and remit tho same TO
the sherins of such counties, within
twenty days after the time for Ming
nomination announcements closes.
The sums so paid under the provis-
IONS of this section shall be applied
IN the several counties towards de-
iraying the expenses of the general
primary election. aud the balance. if
| any Hnull hn
poses.
In the case of municipalities. said
fee shall be paid to- the municipal
treasurer or corresponding officer.
ana receipt issued by him in tripli-
| cate.
Sec. 22. The action of the board of
canvassers, or of any political COM
mittee, at any primary election. may
be appealed from by any candidate
thcrcat, TO the Circuit court OF any
county. All such contests shall bo
governed by the provisions OF tho
Code OF West Virginia, so far as the
same are applicable, as found I'm chap
ter six thereof.
Sec. 23. The expense OF said goner-
al primary election and the per diem
OF election officers shall be paid by
the County court the same as othor
election expenses are now provided
Tor and paid 10y general law; pro-
Vided, that no compensation TO any
member of any executive committee
shall be included In said expense.
Candidates for public Office may be
nominated otherwise than by direct
primary election. In such case, GER
uhcate shall be signed by voters resi-
dent within the state, district or politi-
cal division for which the candidate rs
presented, TO "A number equal To five
per cent OF the entire vote cast at the
last preceding election i'm the state.
circuit, district, county or other divig-
ion for which the nomination ts n,nde.
NO voter signing such certificate shall
hc coGated unless his r, Idence and
postofiice address be designated such
.erliilcatcG hall state thl name and
ruidence o! each g such candidates.
that he is legally qualified To bold
such Office; that the sub8eribtrs de-
sire and are legally qualified a. vote
iGr such candidates; and may dcsig-
nate, by not more than five words,
Drief name OF the party or principle
which said candidates represent. No
person shall be legally qualified TO
sign such "a certificate who partici-
pated in a direct primary election
Nv
cry person not legally qualified to
sign such "A certificate and who sub
scribes his name TO the same shall be
guilty OF misdemeauor and fined not
less than ten dollars nor more than
hity dollars, and "A justice Of the peace
snail have Jurisdiction in such case.
Such certificates shall not be Circu-
lated to be signed by voters until after
the direct primary election provided
Tor In this act and such certificates
shall be filed within the time and
with the same officers as Is prescribed
by law for the making up Of the Off
cial ballot and all candidates uomi-
mated by the signing OF such certin-
Gates shall pay the sums as provided
for i'm section twenty-five of this act
and unless such sums have been so
paid no candidates so nominated shall
be eligible TO hold the office for which
ne rs candidate. The money so paid
shall be used for county purposes.
Sec -. All provisions Of chapters
three and five Of the Code of West
virginia 80 FAR as the same are not I'm
conflict with and arc not modified by
this act, shall, so far as they are ger
name, apply 20 and are hereby made
applicable 10 the primary elections.
Sec. %. Any primary election Off
Ger, members OF any political commit
tee or other person. who shall wiIfuIy
Iail and neglect 90 perform any duty
by lhis act required of him, or who
snail tamper with. change or destroy
any ballot return or certificate of
election. or delay the return of ballot
boxes, ballots and uthcr election re-
turns 10 the County clerk. or wiIuly
do any other act. the object of which
is 10 destroy any ballot. or the record
OF any canvass of votes. or i'm any
way WiiiulIy Interfere with the utmost
honesty and fairness Goo CONDUCTING
any such primary election. or boo maxi
ing nominations thorcat. aud any yof.
cr who shall cast more than one pri-
mary election ballot ON The same dav
or who shall vote uudor "a name other
than that by which he is generally
known, who shall make any false oath
affirmation or affidavit respecting the
right OF himself or any other person
io vote shall Doc guilty Of n felony
ana upon conviction thereof. shall be
confined iu The poniteutiary not less
than one year nor moro than three
years
Sec 2G. 80 candidate shall be con-
7idorcd q nominee nor his name be
placed ON the regular election ballot
by The ballot commissioners until said
candidate has filed the amdavit rcquir-
cd by the corrupt practices act as 20
the amount of expenses as provided
by said act
Sec 27 The state executive com
mittec OF each party may make such
rules for the government OF such par
iy not Inconsistent with law. as may