Form of ballot.

up in seal [sealed] packages and distributed for use at the primary election the same as is required by law for the distribution of ballots at the general election. The ballots shall be prepared in substantially the following form:

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.

FIRST, Designate your party by making a cross (X) in the circle at the head of the ticket you wish to vote.

SECOND, Place a cross (X) in the square at the left of the names of as many candidates, in your party column, as there are to be nominated for each office.

OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT. For the Primary Election to be held......... 19.... in the...... District of the ...... Ward of the City of..

(Ward or township)

(Village or county)

IMPORTANT-DO NOT VOTE FOR ANY CANDIDATE NOT IN YOUR PARTY COLUMN.
If you do so it will void your ballot so far as nominations for that particular office are concerned.

United States Senator United States Senator United States Senator United States Senator United States Senator Vote for one

Vote for one

Vote for one

Vote for one

[] JOHN DOE

[] JOHN DOE

Vote for one

[ ] JOHN DOE [] JOHN DOE [] JOHN DOE [] RICHARD ROE[] RICHARD ROE[ ] RICHARD ROF[ ] RICHARD ROF[ ] RICHARD ROE

Representative in

Vote for one

Vote for one

Vote for one

CONGRESSIONAL

Representative in Representative in

CONGRESSIONAL

Representative in

CONGRESSIONAL
Representative in

Congress District Congress District. Congress District Congress District. Congress District.

[] RICHARD ROF[] RICHARD ROE[] RICHARD ROE [ ] RICHARD ROE [ ] RICHARD ROE

[] RICHARD ROF[] RICHARD ROE [ ] RICHARD ROE [ ] RICHARD ROE [ ] RICHARD ROE

Signatures required for

certain officers.

District officers.

Proviso.

County

officers.

(680) SEC. 25. To obtain the printing of the name of any candidate of any political party for United States senator or for governor or lieutenant governor under the particular party heading upon the official ballots for any primary election held in this state, pursuant to the provisions of this act, there shall be filed with the secretary of state nomination petitions, signed by a number of registered and qualified voters residing in this state, equal to not less than two per centum nor more than four per centum of the number of votes that such party cast for secretary of state at the last preceding November election.

Am. Id.

(681) SEC. 26. To obtain the printing of the name of any candidate of any political party for any district office under the particular party heading upon the primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of the district when such district is comprised of one county or less, there shall be filed with the county clerk of such county, nomination petitions, signed by a number of registered and qualified voters equal to not less than two per centum nor more than four per centum of the number of votes that said party cast therein for secretary of state at the last preceding November election and in the case of a district office, in a district comprising more than one county, to obtain the printing of the name of any candidate of any political party under the particular party heading upon the primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of said district, there shall be filed with the secretary of state, nomination petitions. signed by a number of the registered and qualified voters residing in such district equal to not less than two per centum nor more than four per centum of the number of votes that the party cast therein for secretary of state at the last preceding November election: Provided, That when there are two or more candidates for representative in the state legislature to be nominated by each political party in a single representative district, to obtain the printing of the name of any candidate of any political party under the particular party heading upon the primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of such district, there shall be filed, with the county clerk of the county of which such district forms a part, nomination petitions signed by a number of regis tered and qualified voters residing in such district, equal to not less than one per centum nor more than four per centum of the number of votes that the party cast in such district for secretary of state at the last preceding November election, divided by the number of representatives to which such district is entitled in the state legislature.

Am. Id.

(682) SEC. 27. To obtain the printing of the name of any candidate of any political party for a county office under

the particular party heading upon the official primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of a county, there shall be filed with the county clerk of said county nomination petitions signed by a number of registered and qualified voters, who reside in the county, equal to not less than two per centum nor more than four per centum of the number of votes that such political party cast in such county for secretary of state at the last preceding November election. To obtain the printing of the name of any candidate of any City officers. political party for a city oflice including all ward offices under the particular party heading on the official primary election ballots for use in such city, there shall be filed with the city clerk of such city such nomination petitions signed by a number of registered and qualified voters of such political party and who reside in such city, equal to not less than two per centum nor more than four per centum of the number of votes that such political party cast therein for secretary of state at the last preceding November election. All said nomination petitions may be signed by regis- Who may sign. tered and qualified voters residing in any part of a ward for a ward office, in any part of a city for a general city office, or any part of a county for a county office, or any part of a district for a district office, or any part of the state for a state office: Provided, That in cities or counties Proviso of two hundred fifty thousand population or more, in lieu of the above petition, a petition therefor, signed by the candidate, which shall state the name of the candidate, his residence, street, house number and the political party of which he is a member, and the office sought, may be filed with the clerk of the county or city where said candidate resides, as herein provided. Such candidate shall at the time pay to the clerk of the city or county, as the case may be, a sum of money equal to one-half of one per centum of the salary and fees of the preceding year of such office, the amount thereof to be ascertained or estimated as nearly as may be by such clerk; and upon complying with the above provisions such candidate's name shall be printed upon the primary ballot, if otherwise qualified.

Am. 1911, Act 279; 1913, Act 118.

(683) SEC. 28. To obtain the printing of the name of United States any candidate of a new political party for United States senator, etc. senator, governor or lieutenant governor under the particular party heading on the official primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of this state, nomination petitions signed by at least three thousand registered and qualified voters residing in the state, shall be filed with the secretary of state. To obtain the printing of the name of any candi- New party date of a new political party for a district, county or city office, under the particular party heading on the official primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of such district, county or city, as the case may be, such can

candidates

Proviso.

Form of petition.

didate shall file nomination petitions with the secretary of state, county clerk or city clerk, as the case may be, signed by at least one hundred registered and qualified electors residing in such district, county or city: Provided, That any qualified and registered elector who resides in the particular district, county or city as the case may be, may sign the nomination petition of any candidate representing a new political party.

Am. Id.

(684) SEC. 29. All nomination petitions shall be in the following form:

We, the undersigned registered and qualified voters affiliated with the

party and resior the

in the county of

and state of Michigan, hereby nominate

who resides at No.

or in the township of

in the county of
the

street, city of

as a candidate of party for the office of to be voted for at the primary ......, day of

election to be held on the
as representing the principles of said party.

Name. Residence. Street number (in cities having street
Nos.)

Date of signing.

Electors not to sign more than one petition.

Public inspection of petitions.

Am. 1913, Act 118.

(685) SEC. 30. It shall be unlawful for any registered and qualified voter to sign more than one such nominating petition for the same office except where there are two or more candidates to be nominated for the same office, when he may sign as many petitions as there are persons to be elected to such office. The same rule shall apply to qualified electors in the signing of petitions of candidates of a new political party. It shall be unlawful for any candidate to wilfully and intentionally procure more names upon nomination petitions than the maximum number prescribed in this act. The various county clerks and city clerks shall prepare and keep on hand blank forms of nomination petitions for the use of the voters and candidates in said city or county. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit any candidate from having his own nomination petitions printed, but they must comply substantially with the above form. All such nomination petitions shall be open to public inspection and subject to examination after being filed in the office of secretary of state, county clerk, or city clerk, in accordance with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by such officers. The various