Chap. 0171 An Act relative to nomination papers. 

Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:

Section 1. Section seven of chapter five hundred and seven of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-tive, as amended by section thirteen of chapter four hundred and sixty-nine of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-six, is hereby amended by striking out the whole of said section and inserting in place thereof the following:- Section 7. Nominations by members of a political party of candidates for elective offices, for delegates to a convention, for caucus officers, and for a ward or town committee to be voted for at a caucus, shall be made by nomination papers, as hereinafter provided.
Such papers shall contain the signatures of not less than five legal voters of the ward or town in which the caucus is to be held.
Said voters shall be members of the political party whose caucus is to be held.
Every voter signing a nomination paper shall sign the same in person, and shall add to his signature the street and number, if any, of his residence.
Nomination papers placing candidates in nomination shall not contain a larger number of names of candidates than there are persons to be elected. They may contain a less number.
No nomination paper offered for filing shall be received or deemed to be valid unless there shall be presented for tiling with such nomination paper the written acceptance of the candidate or candidates thereby nominated.
No vacancy caused by the death, withdrawal or ineligibility of any of the above candidates shall be filled in the manner now provided by law, unless the person entitled to fill such vacancy shall file the written acceptance of the candidate who is nominated to fill the vacancy.
Section 2.   This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 12, 1S9S.