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AN ORDINANCE providing the manner and method of the nomination
of candidates by the political parties in the election of City Officials,
repealing Sections 514, 517,518, 519, 520: 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526.,
527 and 528 of the Revided rdinances of x.941 converting the same
subject.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,XKXSSMMIX
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.- Hereafter the nomina-
tion of candidates for any city office in any city election by any
political party shall be by convention of delegates or primary elect-
ion, as hereinafter defined, held for the purpose of making nomina-
titons to any city office, and also electors to the number herein specifie
may, by signing petitions, nominate candidates for city offices. .
SECTIOP; 2. CONVENTION OF DELEGATES DEFINED.- A convention
of delegates, within the meaning of this c.rdinance, is a convention
of delegates of any political party which, st the last general
City election before such convention, polled as a party, at least three
per cent of the entire vote cast in the city.
SECTION 3• PRIMARY ELECTION DEFINED.- A primary election,
within the meaning of this ordinance, is an election held within
this city, by the members of any political party, or by the voters
of some political faith, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for city offices: Provided, that said party shall have cast at
least three per cent of the entire vote cast within this city at the
last general city election before said primary.
SECTION 4. CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION.- The certificate of
nomination of a candidate for office, selected by any convention of
delegates, as herein defined, shall be filed with the city clerk
and shall be signed and executed by the presiding officer and secre-
tary of such convention, or where the nominations are made by pri-
mary elections, the certificate of election shall be signed and
executed by the presiding officer and secretary of the political
committee, under whose direction it is held.
The certificate of nom-. ation shall contain the name of the '
person nominated, his residence, and the office for whcih he is
nominated. The certificate shall also designate by a name the
party which such nominee shall represent.
Certificates of nominations shall be filed with the City Clerk
not more then sixty nor less than fifteen days before the day of
election: Provided, that in case of any vacancy in said nomination
for any cause, the central committee of a party on whose ticket such
vacancy may occur may select and certify to the city clerk at least
ten days before th4 day of election the name or names of such
candidatex or candidats' to fill such vacancy.
SECTIOX156 CERTIFICATES TO BE SIGNED BY ELECTORS.- Whe
certificate of nomination or petition of voters of a candidate
selected otherwise than by convention of delegates or by party
primary shall be signed by electors resident within this city, to
a number equal to one per cent of the entire vote cast at the last
preceding general city election: Provided, that the number of signatures
so required shall not exceed one thousand nor be less than fifty; and
further provided to nominate an alderman by the petition of electors,
one per cent of those voting in the ward at the last city election
shall be a sufficient number of signers.
6ECTION 6. CITY CLERK TO PUBLISFI NAMES.- At least seven
days before an election, to fill any city office, the city clerk
shall cause to be published, in a daily newspaper of general cir-
culation, nominations to office filed in his office. He shall
make not ,Aess than two publications in such newspaper before the
election,. one of which publication shall be upon the last day upon
which such newspaper is issued before the election. The list of
nominations, published by the city clerk, shall be arranged in
the order add form in which they will be printed Upon the ballot.