The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-04-05
INTEREST TAGGING
in CITY ELECTION
COMING APRIL "a
Registration Books Now Open at Of
flee of Village Cierk-Candi-
dates May File Now.

Official notice OF the approaching
village election is made in The Rec
ord this week by the board OF trus-
tees of the village.
The election will take place Tues
day. April "a. at the village offices
on Main street, and the polls Will
be open from O'Clock in the morn
ing until O'Clock in the evening.
local, or mountain time. Five trus-
tees are 10 be chosen
All Must Register.
All qualified voters OF the village
must register in order TO vote. Mr.
AIbin, the clerk, will act as regis
trar, his headquarters being at the
Filler Elevator on North Yakima
avenue. Registration books were
opened a week ago and will be kept
open until 9 o'clock in the evening
of the Saturday preceding the cleo
tion.
How Nominated.
Candidates may be nominated
either by convention or by petition.
When nominated by convention 10
or more qualified electors are suf-
ficient to act officially. The eonyen-
stions may be called in any manner
desired. Nominations shall be made
by a majority of the qualified cleo
tors participating in the convention.
Nominations by Convention.
The convention shall nominate at
one meeting all the candidates II de-
sires and run them under its party
name or the principles ii represents.
Each convention shall have but one
certificate of nomination. TO be pre-
pared and signed by the presiding
officer and the secretary OF the con-
vention and to cover the nomination
OF all candidates nominated. AS
many conventions may be held as
there are qualified voters sufficient
to hold them.
Nominations by Petitions.
AS many petitions may be submit |
ted for each office as desired. If the
necessary number of signatures OF
qualified voters be obtained. Nom |
nations for two offices cannot be
made in one certificate. A certifi- |
cate for an office at large must be |
signed. in villages, by 10 qualified |
electors.
Certificates.
When and how filed-All certifi- |
Gates of nomination for elective mu-
nicipal offices, whether made by con-
vention or petition. shall be filed |
with the clerk of the municipality |
not more than 80 nor less than 12
h. dax Df a1a
excluding the day of the election.
Executive Committee.
A convention shall elect an ex-
ecutive committee of seven qualified
electors. One of it's duties prescrib-
ed by law is TO fill vacancies in Of
fices where the nominees of the con-
vention resign or become otherwise
unable TO run.
Vacancies.
How created and filled.-A nom
inee may resign within ten days be-
fore the election. II a convention
nominee resigns, the executive COM
mittee of the convention has the
power TO make the substitute nom
ination. II the original nomination
was made by petition. then two
thirds OF the signers of the original
petition may make substitute nom
nation. Substitute nominations in
all cases must be filed with the clerk
at least eight days before the cleo
ton.
Longer Terms.
An amendment to the election
law passed by the last session of the
legislature provides that three OF the
live trustees elected shall serve for
tour years. while two shall serve for {
Two years. the length Of the office
erms to be decided by lot after cleo