Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-19
PRIMARY ELECTION LAWS.
Political Parties Protected from
outside Influences - Mandatory
Provisions OF Interest to Every

outside Influences - Mandatory
Provisions OF Interest to Every
Voter.
As the primary elections will soon be
called, ia 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 bsllot-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 1t the
duty OF the Central Committee OF each
political party at the time the call is made
tor q primary election to adopt and pub
lish resolution which shall set FORTH
First-Fhat a 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. Second-The names
OF the persons to constitute the Election
Board at each polling place. II the per-
cons 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 "a provided by the election laws OF
the State. They are empowered to admin
lister oaths and 10 examine witnesses touch
ing the qualifications Of any one offering |
10 vote, aud are required TO make returns
OF the vote cast TO the Secretary Of the
committee without delay.
Section provides for the quail
iications OF an elector, which is that
in addition to the qualifications required |
by the election laws OF the State, be must
possess the qualification prescribed in the
resolution OF the committee mensioned 10
Section /.
Sec. provides that II any person whe
does NOT possess the qualification OF q
voter al general election held through.
out the State and the political qualiics.
tion required in the resolution OF the
committee or body, shall vote or offer 10
vote ct 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 q
period rot exceeding ninety days.
Sec. makes it felony for any person
to give a false answer 20 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. Z makes il 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 TO knowingly receive any
illegal vote at a primary election.
Sec. provides for the punishment OF
willfui misconduct on the part OF judges
and clerks OF such elections.
Sec. II is quite lengthy, aud is directed
chiefly against bribery and corruption,
aud makes it unlawful for any person to
attempt in any manner. TO undnly infin-
ence the vote of another. The penalty
for violation Of this Section is especially
severe.
Sec. 10 provides heavy penalty for any
wilful misconduct in counting or making
Of the ballots cast.
Sec. 13 makes it 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.
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 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
who are chosen 10 fill any position
by the vote Of one precinct alone; and the
committee or body who called the election
shall issue certificates TO person. elected /
by the voters Of more than one precinct.
Sec. Is provides that any person who is
a resident OF the precinct and entitled 30
register, on the day the primary election
is held, may vote whether he be registered |