PART VI. WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES-VACANCIES BEFORE PRIMARY-GENERAL METHODS OF FILLING VACANCIES. Any person who has filed a notice of his candidacy (excepting candidates for delegates to the State Conventions and Precinct Committeemen) may, at any time not less than twenty-five (25) days before the day set for holding the primary, notify in writing the officer with whom the petition has been filed, that he does not wish his name to appear on the primary ballot. Upon receipt of such notice said officer shall withdraw the declaration from his file and shall not certify the name of the person so withdrawing as a candidate to be voted for at the primary. If a withdrawal shall leave no candidate for that office, then the officer shall notify the Chairman of the party affected by such resignation, who shall call a meeting of the proper committees (pursuant to the rules of the State Central Committee), which shall proceed to nominate a candidate to fill such vacancy. In case the vacancy is in a County Office, the nomination should be made by the County Committee. In case the withdrawal is of the only candidate for any party for President, Vice-President, United States Senator or Governor, notice of such withdrawal should be given to the Chairman of the State Central Committee of such party but the State Committee should not nominate any one to fill such vacancy inasmuch as the State Convention has the right to make nominations where no preferential vote has been cast. In case the person withdrawing is a candidate for a judicial office for prosecuting attorney, or for a member of the General Assembly, where the district is composed of one county only, the County Chairman should be notified; where composed of more than one county, the County Chairmen of the counties affected by such withdrawal should be notified and a new candidate of such party shall be selected, and his name certified under the rules of its State Central Committee, and any nomination so made must be placed on the primary ballot by the Primary Election Commissioners. (Sec. 347.) Withdrawal of Candidates for Delegates to State Conventions and Method of Filling Vacancies. Not less than ten days before the primary, any person who has been nominated as a candidate for delegate to a STATE CONVENTION may notify the Board of Primary Election Commissioners that he does not wish his name to appear on the ballot as a candidate, and the same shall thereupon be withdrawn. In such case said. Board shall immediately by registered mail give notice of such withdrawal to that one of the signers of the petition of the candidate withdrawing, who made oath to such petition, and such petitioner, not less than six (6) days before said primary shall have the right to substitute as a candidate, the name of some legal voter residing in the same ward, or township, and of the same political party as the person who withdrew. (Sec. 365.) Withdrawal of Candidate for Precinct Committeeman and Method of Filling Vacancy. A candidate for precinct committeeman may, at any time not less than twenty-five (25) days before the primary, withdraw by notifying the Clerk of the Circuit Court in writing that he is not a candidate and does not wish his name to appear on the official primary ballot as such candidate. Upon the receipt of such notice, the name of such person as a candidate shall be withdrawn. In the event such withdrawal leaves no person as a candidate of a party for precinct committeeman, of such precinct, then the clerk of the Circuit Court shall notify the County Chairman of the party affected by such withdrawal, who shall call a meeting of the proper committee (pursuant to the rules adopted by the State Central Committee of such party) which committee shall nominate a candidate to fill such vacancy. The Chairman shall certify the action of the Committee to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the name of the person so nominated shall be placed upon the official primary ballot. In case of the death of a person who is the only candidate for precinct committeeman, too late for the name of any other person to be placed on the primary ballot, or in case of the death, removal for cause, resignation or removal from the precinct of any precinct committeeman after he shall have been elected, such vacancy shall be filled by the members of the Committee to which he belongs, or would have belonged, pursuant to rules adopted by the State Central Committee of such party. (Sec. 347.) PART VII. PREPARATION OF BALLOTS, BALLOT BOXES, BOOTHS, AND OTHER ELECTION SUPPLIES-DUTIES OF OFFICIALS IN RESPECT THERETO. 1. Ballots. The Board of Primary Election Commissioners of each county shall cause to be printed and distributed separate primary ballots for each political party participating in such primary. The Board shall have printed and distributed for each party in each precinct a number of ballots equal to one and one-half times the number of votes cast by such party in such precinct at the last preceding general election. The number of ballots to be provided each party in each precinct shall be based on the vote cast by such party in such precinct for the office of Secretary of State at the last general election. The County Board of Primary Election Commissioners may provide and hold in reserve extra ballots, if they deem it necessary. (Sec. 333.) The ballots of each party participating in the primary in any one county shall be of uniform size, and the paper to be used in the preparation of such ballots should be of the same quality as is required in ballots in general elections. No two political parties should be furnished or use ballots of the same color in any one county. The Primary Election Boards of each county shall also cause to be printed and distributed in each precinct for each party, sample ballots uniform in size with the official ballots, but printed on paper of different colors. The names of all candidates representing one political party shall be placed on one ticket, the name of such political party being placed at the top thereof, the purpose being that each voter shall find on one ballot the names of all candidates for whom he is entitled to vote. The names of all candidates of one political party for any one office, who have properly qualified as candidates for such office, shall be grouped together under the name of such office, and printed in type of uniform capital letters with uniform spaces between the names. At the head of each group where only one candidate of such group is to be voted for, there shall be printed "vote for one only." Where more than one candidate in any group is to be voted for, the number to be voted for shall be specified at the head of such group. The official ballot must be printed substantially in the form set out in Section 15 of the primary law, and provision made that each qualified voter may express his second choice for each office for which he is entitled to vote, except, however, that no provision should be made for voting second choice for delegates to the State Convention, or for precinct committeemen. It is the duty of the Primary Election Commissioners to arrange the names of all candidates for each office for whom nominating papers have been filed under the designation of the office in alphabetical order according to surnames. (Sec. 344.) On the left margin of the ballot of each political party the name of the uppermost candidate for nomination as printed shall be number 12, the next 13, and the next 14, and so on consecutively, to the end of the ballot; Provided. In every case where four or more persons are candidates for nomination for the same office, except the office of precinct committeeman or delegate to the State Convention, the number of ballot forms required shall be divided into sets equal to the greatest number of candidates for any one office on said ballot, and the names of all candidates in groups of four or more with their respective numbers for each office beginning with a form arranged in alphabetical order shall be rotated by removing one name with its number from the top of the list for each office, and by placing said name with its number at the bottom of said list and so on. As nearly as possible an equal number of ballots of each set shall be delivered to each election precinct. Sample ballots shall be printed from the first or official form of ballot only. 2. Tally Sheets.-The Primary Election Commissioners of each County shall cause to be printed and distributed to each precinct separate tally sheets in form as set out in Section 26 of the Primary Law for each political party participating in such primary. (Sec. 355.) The tally sheets for the precincts, the blanks for returns to be made for each party by each precinct board, the sheets to be prepared for the County Board of Canvassers and the State Canvassing Board should all be prepared so as to show the number of first choice votes cast for each candidate, and in separate spaces the number of second choice votes cast for such candidate by the first choice supporters of each of the other candidates for the same office. 3. Other Election Supplies.-It is the duty of the Primary Election Commissioners of each County to.contract for and cause to be delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for distribution at least the following amounts of election supplies, forms of affidavits, stationery, etc., for each precinct of such county:2 Copies of Primary Law and Interpretation. 2 Poll Books. 2 Tally sheets for the Democratic vote. 2 Tally sheets for the Republican vote. 2 Tally sheets for the Progressive vote. 2 Blanks for precinct returns of Democratic votes cast. 2 Blanks for precinct returns of Republican votes cast. 2 Blanks for precinct returns of Progressive votes cast. 2 Copies of Primary Election Laws. 2 Copies of Oaths of Inspectors. 2 Copies of Oaths of Judges. 4 Copies of Oaths of Clerks. 4 Copies of Appointments and Oaths of Election Sheriffs. - 20 Copies of Affidavits for qualified voters whose names do not appear on registration books of precinct. 20 Copies of Affidavits of persons who will be 21 years of age before the next election. 20 Copies of Affidavits of party affiliation. 20 Copies of Affidavits of voters unable to read English language. 6 Certificates of Precinct Committeemen. 10 Copies Affidavits for arrest of illegal voters. 1 Paper bag for unvoted and mutilated Democratic ballots. 1 Paper bag for unvoted and mutilated Republican ballots. 1 Paper bag for unvoted and mutilated Progressive ballots. 1 Paper bag for voted Democratic ballots. 1 Paper bag for voted Republican ballots. 1 Paper bag for voted Progressive ballots. 1 Paper bag for poll books, tally sheets, precinct returns of votes and oaths of members of Election Board. 1 Envelope for affidavits. 2 Copies statement of expenses of Election Board. 1 Stick of sealing wax. 1 Darning needle and thread. 4 Blotters. 3 Penholders. |