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KENTUCKY ELECTION LAWS.



sec. 1 of an act of October 16, 1900, and, as it covers every part
,of the original section, it is inserted as a substitute for it.) .
    1454. Certificate and petition of nomination-candidate's
name placed on ballot. If any certificate or petition of nomi-
nation shall contain the name of more than one candidate for
any office to be filled, neither name shall be printed as a can-
didate for such office. If any person shall join in nominating,
by petition, more than one nominee for any office to be filled,
such person shall not be counted as a petitioner for either
nomination. If any person has been nominated as a candi-
date for any office by convention, and also as a candidate for
the same office by petition, his name shall be placed on the
ballot but once, to-wit: In the list of candidates nominated by
such convention; and the place occupied by his name in such
petition shall be left blank: Provided, That if such candidate
shall, in writing, prior to the last day for filing nominations,
request that his name be printed as nominated by petition, it
shall be so printed, and shall be omitted from the list nomi-
nated by the conv ention.
    1455. Certificates and petitions preserved. The Secretary
of State and county clerks shall cause to be preserved in their
respective offices all certificates and petitions of nomination
filed therein under the provisions of this act for six months
after the election for which such nominations were made.
    1456. Certificates and petitions to be filed before election.
Certificates and petitions of nomination filed with the Secre-
tary of State shall be filed not more than sixty days, and not
less than thirty days, before the day fixed by law for the elec-
tion of the persons in nomination. Certificates and petitions
of nomination herein directed to be filed with the clerk of a
county shall be filed not more than sixty and not less than fif-
teen days before election.
    1437. Secretary of State to certify to county clerks names
of candidates-vacancy in General Assembly.     Not less than
twenty days before the election of such officers as are required
to file their certificate of nomination with the Secretary of
State said Secretary of State shall certify to the respective
county court clerks of the various counties which are entitled
under the law to participate in the election of the respective
-candidates, the name and place of residence of each candidate