Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-03-17
NEW CITY ELECTION LAW
Method by Which Nominations
Should be Made

Should be Made
The following information on cleo
tons has been issued from the At
torney Generals office:
L. Date of election-Fourth Tues
day in April, which is April 26, 1921
2. Notice of Election-Notice of
election shall be given by clerk of
board of trustees not less than 20
days preceding election. II shall con-
tain places of registration and
names of deputy registrars.
3. Registration-Cler or depu-
ty registrar shall register all quail
fled electors, beginning with the date
the notice is given and continuing
until six O'Clock p. m. of the Satur-
day preceding the election.
Effective machinery for the nomi
nation of candidates for elective Of
fices in cities of the first and second
class and villages are provided in IA
measure passed by the Sixteenth leg
1slature. The measure was known as
Senate bill No. $50 and was drawn
up by Roy L. Black, attorney gener-
al and was thrown in at the last min
ute.
1. Candidates: How nominated
Candidates may be nominated either
by convention or by petition.
2. Conventions: requirements
To hold "a convention requires 40I
qualified electors in cities of the
first class and second class and 10
qualified electors in villages. The
conventions may be called in any
manner desired Nominations shall
be made by majority of the quail
fled electors participating therein.
3. Nominations by convention
The convention shall nominate at one
meeting all the candidates it desires |
and run them under its party name !
or the principles it represents. Each |
convention shall have but one certi-
ficate of nomination, to be prepared /
and signed by the presiding officer
and secretary of the convention and |
to cover the nomination of all candi-
dates nominated As many conven-
tons may be held as there are quail
fled voters sufficient to hold them.
4. Nominations by petition-As
many petitions may be submitted for
each office as desired, if the neces-
sary number of signatures of quail
lied voters be obtained. Nominations
for two offices cannot be made in one
certificate. Certificate for an office /
at large in cities of the first or sec
ond class must be signed by 40 quail Y
lfied electors, and in villages by 10 c
qualified electors If for an office rep {
resenting a ward or subdivision of a Y
municipality, such as councilman,
then such petition must be signed byi
at least six qualified electors of the
ward or subdivision Y
5. Certificates: When and how T
filed-All certificates of nomination 2
for elective municipal offices, wheth- v
pr made by convention or by petition T
shall be filed with the clerk of the 7
not more than thirty nor r
ess than IL days preceding the day D
# the election, excluding the day of 7
election. ls
6. Executive committee-A con- n
'ention shall elect an executive COM "
n1ttee of seven qualified electors. Y
)ne of its duties prescribed by law TT
$ to fill vacancies in offices where A
ne nominees of the convention re- r
Ign or otherwise become unable to w
un. nj
z. Vacancies: How created and A,
lled-A nominee may resign within
U days before the election. If a
onyention nominee resigns the ex
cutiye committee of the convention m,
as the power to make the substitute of
omlnatlon. If the original nomina- sci
on was made by petition, then two Ell
llrds of the signers of the original we
stltion may make a substitute nom a /,
latlon. Substitute nominations in all Pa
ises must be filed with the clerk at fic
asst eight days before the election. Co
8. Duties of Clerks-The Clerk mn
lall compile the certificates in hal Bo
t form and cause this to be publish TO
at least once within the week i'm
ealately preceding the election in
ieast one newspaper of general cir
-lation in the local munici-
Inty; otherwise it shall be the dutv Ma
the clerk to post such form in
rec public places, one of which
all be at the city hall or place Of p,
Getting of the city council or board (
trustees. Such notice must be nost- {
at least one week Immediately pre- {
1lng the day of election, excIudine Re,
? ? uay VI eiection NOT more than fun
Il uays prior 70 the election the ligi
rk shall prepare the ballot, beine
5erned by the provisions of section
I senate Bill No. $40 and as far as r
ctlcable by the provisions of sec one
. VI the compiled Statutes emo
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