The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

SECTIONS OF The ZEN ENAL
LAWS, RELATING TO ELEc-
TIONS: CHANGING THE DATES
ON WHICH CERTAIN ACTS
SHALL BE DONE.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section !. Section los Of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended 50 - to
read as follows:
Sec los. In case voter has signed
two or more conflicting primary peti-
tons, the signature of said voter shall
not he counted on either petition in
computing the signers thereon. The
officer with whom primary petitions are
filed shall forthwith. on their receipt,
proceed to examine the same and ascer-
tain whether they conform to the pro-
visions OF this chapter II found not to
conform thereto, he shall in writing on
such petition state the reason why such
petition cannot be accepted, and, with
in twcnty-four hours, return the same
10 the candidate in whose behalf it was
filed. In such case, supplementary petit
tions may be filed, but not later than
twenty-five days before a primary.
Sec q Section Io7 OF the General
Laws Is hereby amended so as to read
as follows;
Sec. ro7. Primary petitions to be
filed with the secretary OF state Or county
clerk shall be filed not less than thirty
DAYS before the date OF the primary,
except as provided in the second pre-
ceding section. Primary petitions to be
filed with town clerks shall be filed not
less than fourteen days before the pri-
mary.
Sec. 4 Section I23 OF the General
Laws is hereby amended so as TO read
as follows
Sec. 1913. A withdrawal OF . pri-
mary election nominee for state or
congressional Office shall be filed with
the secretary OF state at least thirty
days before the election for which the
nominee was named as a candidate, and
the vacancy shall be filled at least
twenty-five days before such election;
a Withdrawal or resignation OF nonii-
nee for county Office shall be filed with
the county clerk Of tina, county at least
twenty days before the election and the
vacancy shall he filled al least fifteen
days before such election; and a with
drawal Of nominee for representative
to the general assembly shall be filed
with the town clerk at least twelve days
before the election and the vacancy
shall be filled a, least nine days be-
fore such election The name OF can
didair substituted under the foregoing
provisions shall no, appear on the Off
cial ballot unless such provisions are
complied with; bn, in case OF the death
Of primary election nominee. the
vacancy may be filled as provided in the
section, II done not less than
fifteen days before the election for a
state, congressional or county Office. and
not less than seven days for representa-
tive to the general assembly.
Sec, 4 Section is7 OF the General
Laws Is hereby amended so Is 10 read
al follows
Sec isz A person whose name has
been presented as y candidate under this
chapter May cause Il 10 be withdrawn
by notice in writing 10 the Officer with
whom the original certificate was filed,
AZ leas, tweniy-eigh, days before the
day al election. tha, he declines such
nomination. except that candidate 20
be voted for in one town only may
ranse his name 10 be withdrawn BIZ a
notice ~ writing al leas; twelve days
before the day 81 election. and a name
so Withdrawn shall not be printed upon
i ballot Ii a candidate duly nominated