The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-08-21
PRIMARY ELECTION LAWS.
Political Parties Protected from Out
side influences.

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Of every voter to inform himself of the
provisions of the law governing such cleo
tons. and the effort the State has made
to prevent fraud and deception. Below
will be found some of the mandatory pro-
visions:
| The first section Of the law makes it a
duty Of the Central Committee of each
political party at the time the call is
made for primary election to adopt and
publish resolution which shall be set
forth: First-th primary election
will be held, giving the time when and
the place or places where such election
will be held, and the hours between
which the polls shall be kept open. Sec
ond-The names Of the persons to consti-
tute the Election Board of each polling
place. If the persons named by the com.
mittee be not present, or decline to serve,
then such officers shall be appointed as
provided by the election law Of the State.
Third-The qualifications required for
voters in addition to those prescribed by
the election law Of the State.
The second section declares that this
notice shall be published at least one
week before the time fixed for holding
the election.
| The third section provides that the
Election Board shall not be less than three
nor more than FIVE, and shall be legal
voters Of the precinct, and shall each be
sworn as provided by the election laws Of
the State. They are empowered to adj
minister oaths and to examine witnesses
touching the qualifications Of any one
offering to vote, and are required to make
returns of the vote cast to the Secretary
Of the committee without delay.
Section provides for the qualifications
of an elector, which is that in addition
to the qualifications required by an cleo.
ton law Of the State, he must possesl
the qualification prescribed in the resolu
ton Of the committee mentioned in Sec. l.
Sec. provides that if any person who
does not possess the qualification Of 1
voter at general election held through
out the State and the political qualifica
ton required in the resolution Of the com
mittee or body, shall. vote or offer to vot'
at such primary election, he shall be finet
not less than fifty dollars or not NOR
than five hundred dollars, and in defaul
Q Of the payment of such fine shall be i'm
0 prisoned in the county Jail for a perio
4 not exceeding ninety days.
y Sec. 6 makes it a felony for any perso
o to give false answer to any pertinen
8 question propounded by the Board, or t.
e make statements calculated to mislea,
e the officers Of the Board for the purpos
/, Of voting.
, Sec. 7 makes it misdemeanor for an.
e one to vote or offer to vote more thai
!. once at such an election.
Sec. provides heavy penalty for an.
officer or clerk to knowingly receive an.
illegal vote at primary election.
Sec. provides for the punishment Q
: wilful misconduct on the part of judge
and clerks Of such elections.
Sec. II is quite lengthy, and is directe'
chiefly against bribery and corruption
and makes it unlawful for any person t
attempt in any manner, to unduly inau
ence the vote Of another. The penalt
> for violation of this section is especial
severe.
Sec. II provides heavy penalty 70
e any wilful misconduct in counting 0
Q making returns Of the ballots cast.
t Sec. 10 makes it misdemeanor pun
;. ishable by fine not exceeding $500 70
g any person to make and report returns j
any precinct in which no election was i
fact held
:. Sec. IA provides that after counting tn
votes and signing the lists the judge
must cause the ballots and one copy {
: the lists, together with the poll.book,
be delivered to the Secretary Of the con
h mittee or body which called the election
}. and one Of the judges must retain th
}, other list for twenty days after said pr
J. mary election. The Board of Electio
must issue certificates Of elections to a
a persons who are chosen to fill any pos
r. ton by the vote Of one precinct alon,
% and the committee or body who calle
the election shall issue certificates to pc
sons elected by the voters of more tina
\ one precinct.
~ Sec. 10 provides that any person wi
is resident Of the precinct and entitle
to register. on the day the primary elc
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