Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-04-08
LAWS FOR VILLAGE ELECTION

LAWS FOR VILLAGE ELECTION
The new laws governing village
, elections have not yet been issued in
regular form but Attoney General
! Black has prepared .snopsis which
contains the necessary provisions for
the coming elections April IS
/ Candidates: How Nominated
Candidates may be nominated either
by convention or petition
( Conventions: Requirements
TO hold q convention requires 30
qualified electors in cities of the first
class and second class and 10 qualified
electors in villages. The convention
may be called in any manner desired.
. Nom nations shall be made by a
mejority of the qualified electors par
( ticipating therein.
meeting oil the candidates it desires. III
principles it represents. Each conven-
ton shall have but one certificate OF
nomination TO be prepared and signed
by the presiding officer and secretary OF
the convention and to cover the nomin-
atoms of all candidates nominated. As
many conventions may be held as there
are qualified voters sufficient to hold
them.
Nominations by Petition
! AS many petitions may be submitted
for each office as desired, if the nee
| essary number of signiturss of quail
fed voters be obtained. Nominations
for two offices cannot be made in one
certificate. A certificate for an office
at large in cities of thefirst and second
class must be signed by 40 qualified
electors. and in villages by 10 qualified
electors. II for an office representing
a ward or subdivision of municipality
such as councilman. then such peti-
ton must be signed by at least six
qualified electors of the ward subdivi-
sion.
Certificates: When and How Filed
All certificates of nominations for
elective municipal offices. whether
made by convention or by petition. shall
be fled with the clerk OF the munt-
cipality not more than 80 days pre-
the day OF election
Executive Committee
convention shall elect an execu-
tive committee of seven qualified
electors. One of its duties prescribed
where the nominees OF the convention
resign or otherwise become unable to
run.
Vacancies, How Created and FILLED
A nominee may resign within 10 days
before the election. If a convention
nominee resigns the executive COM
mite of the convention has the power
70 make the substitute nomination. II
the original nomination was made by
petition. then two thirds of the signers
pf the original petition may make a
substitute nomination. Substitute
nominations in all cases must be filed
with the clerk at least eight days be-
7rr~ election.
Duties of the Clerk
The clerk shall compile the certifi-
Gates in ballot form and cause this to
be published at least once within the
week immediatel proceeding the cleo
ton in at least one newspaper OF gen.
eral circulation. il there be one in the
municipality. otherwise it shall be the
duty OF the clerk to post such form in
three public places one of which shall
Re at the city hall or place of meeting
of the city council or hoard OF trustees.
Such notice must be posted at least
once 4 week immediately proceeding
the day OF election. Not more than
FIVE days prior to the election the clerk
shall prepare the ballot. being govern
ed by the provisions OF section 9 OF
serate bill No. $50 and as far as prac- !
ticable by the provisions of section |
SIS of the complied statues.
The date OF city and Wills @e lections. /
and requirements for notice of election |
and for registration OF voters are fixed |
by sections 1929 to 1885 Of the compiled
statues. but these were amended by |
house bill No ESQ. A brief summary OF
these provisions is as follows.
Date of Election
Fourth Tuesday in April. which is
April 90. 1871
Notice Of Election
Notice of election shall he given by
the clerk or board Of trustees not less
than 20 days preceding election. II /
shalt contain places of registration and \
names OF deputy registrars.
Registration
Clerk or Deputy registrar shall regis
ier all qualified electors beginning with
he date the notice is given and cont!n-
iing unta o'clock p. m. of the Satur-
lay preceding election.