Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-20
PRIMARY ELECTION LAWS,

Political Parties Protected from
outside Innuences - Mandatory
Provisions OF Interest 20 Every
Voter.
As the primary elections will soon be
called, II Is the duty Of every voter to in.
form 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 keep
ing the ballot-box free from fraud of every
description will find this law both inter-
esting and instructive. Below will be
found some Of its mandatory provisions:
The first section of the law makes it the
duty OF the Central Committee Of each
political party ct the time the call is made
for primary election to adopt and pub
lish resolution which shall set forth:
First-That a primary election will be
held. giving thestime when and the place
or places where such election will be held,
and the hours between which the polls
OF the persons to constitute the Election
Board at each polling place. II the per.
sons named by the committee be not pres
ent, 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 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 admin
lister oaths and to examine witnesses touch
ing the qualifications Of any one Offering
TO vote, and are required TO make returns
OF the vote cast 10 the Secretary OF the
committee without delay.
Section provides for the quail
ifcAtions OF an elector, which is that
in addition TO the qualifications required
By the election laws of the State, he must
possess the qualification prescribed in the
resolution Of the committee mentioned In
Section /.
SEQ. provides that II any person who
does not possess the qualification OF al
voter at general election held through |
out the State and the political qualiica-
ton required in the resolution OF the
committee or body, shall vote or offer to
vote at such primary election, he shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars or not
more than five hundred dollars. and in
default OF the payment OF such fine shall
be imprisoned in the county Jail for a
period not exceeding ninety days.
Sec. G makes it a felony for any person |
10 give a false answer TO any pertinent |
question propounded by the Board, or TO
make statements calculated to mislead the |
officers Of the Board for the purpose of
voting.
Sec. makes IL a misdemeanor for any
one to vote or TO offer to vote more than |
once at such an election.
Sec. 8 provides heavy penalty for any |
officer or clerk to knowingly receive any
illegal vote at q primary election.
Sec. 8 provides for the punishment OF
willful misoonduct on the part OF judges
and clerks OF such elections.
SEQ. IL is quite lengthy, and is directed
chiefly against bribery and corruption, |
and makes it unlawful for any person to
attempt in any manner, 10 unduly intiu-
ence the vote of another. The penalty
for violation Of this Section is especially
severe.
Sec. IL provides heavy penalty for any
wilful misconduct in counting or making |
returns of the ballots cast.
Soc. IS makes ID misdemeanor punish
able by fine not exceeding $500 for any
person to make and report returns! in any
precinct in which no election was in fact
held.
SEQ. ii 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 the secretary OF the COM
mittee or body which called the election,
and one of the judges must retain the
other list for twenty days after said pri-
mary election. The Board Of Election
must issue certificates of election to all
persons who are chosen to fill any position
by the vote Of one precinct alone; and the
committee or body who called the election
shall issue certificates 10 persons elected
by the voters Of more than one precinct.
SEQ. 15 provides that any person who Ia
resident of the precinct and entitled TO
register. on the day the primary election
is held, may vote whether he be registered