The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-08-21

Political Parties Protected From
Outside Influences Mandatory
Provisions Of Interest 60 Every
Voter

will take place to. day, It is the duty
of every voter to inform himself of the
provisions of the law governing such
elections, and the effort the State has
made to prevent fraud and deception.
The primary election law is as sacred
and binding as any law upon the
statute books and should be strictly
obeyed. Every voter who believes in
keeping the ballot.box free from fraud
of every description will find this law
both interesting and instructive. Be.
low will be found some of its manda.
tory provisions:
The first section of the law makes il
the 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 set forth First-That q primary
election viii be held, giving the time
when aud the place or places where
such election will be held, and the
hours between which the polls shall be
kept open. Second-The names of
the persons to constitute the Election
Board ut each polling place. If the
persons named by the Committee be
not present, or decline to serve, then
such officers shall be appointed as pro.
vided by the election law of this State.
Third The qualifications required for
voters in addition to those prescribed
by the election law Of this State.
The second section declares that this
notice sinai! 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, aud shall be
legal voters of the precinct, and shall
each be sworn as provided 10y the cleo
ton laws of tile State. They are em-
powered to administer oaths and TO
examiBe Witnesses touching the quail
ticaiion of anyone Offering to vote, and
are required To make returns OF the
vote cast to the Secretary of the COM
mittee without delay.
Section 2 provides for the qualifica-
ton OF an eIector, which IS that in
addition To the qualifications required
by the election laws of the State. he
must possess the qualification prescribe
ed in the resolutioA of the committee
menlloaed in Section /.
Section ) provides that If any person
who does mol possess the qualification
of u voter ut general election held
throughout the State and the political
qualihcation required IN the resolution
of the committee or body, shall vote
or offer la vote at such primary elec.
ton, he shall be fined not less than
tifly dollars or not more than five
hundred dollars, and in default of the
payment of such fine shall be impris-
uned in the county Jail for q period
not exceeding ninty days.
Sec. @ makes il felony for any
person to give a false answer to any
pertinent question propounded by the
Board, ar 10 make statements calcutta
ted to mislead the officers of the Board
for the purpose of voting.
Sec. 7 makes il a misdemeanor for
any one to vote or TO offer TO vote more
than once at such an election.
Sec. provides heavy penalty for
any officer or clerk 10 knowingly re.
ceiye any illegal vote at primary
election
Sec. o provides for the punishment
of wilIful misconduct ON the part of
Judges and clerks of such election.
Sec. II is quite lengthy. and is di-
rected chiefly against bribery and
corruption, and makes it unlawful for
any person to attempt in any manner,
TO unduly influence the vote of anOth.
or. The penalty for violation of
this Section 10 especially severe.
Sec. 10 provides heavy penalty
for any willful misconduct in counting
or making returns of the ballots cast.
Sec. Is makes 1t a misdemeanor
punishable by fine not exceeding
$500 for any person to make and re
port returns in any precinct in which
no election WAS in fact held.
Sec. IA provides that after counting
the votes and signing the lists the
Judges must cause the ballots and one
copy of the lists, together with the
poll-book, to be delivered to tho Sec
Rotary of the committee or body which
called the election, and one of the