Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-18
PRIMARY ELECTION Laws.
Political Parties Protected from
outside Influences - Mandatory
Provisions Of Interest TO Every

OutsIde Influences - MandatOr,
Provisions of Interest 60 Ever,
Voter.
As the primary elections will soon b
called, it Ia the duty Of every voter to in
form himself Of the provisions Of the Law
governing such elections, and the effor
the State has made to prevent fraud ant
deception. The primary election law is al
sacred and binding as any law upon tn,
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
estins and instructive. Below will bt
found some of its mandatory provisions:
The first section Of the Law makes it the
duty of the Central Committee of each
political party at the time the call is made
for a primary election to adopt and pub.
lish O resolution which sball set forth:
First--That 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. ESecond-The names
of the persons to constitute the Election
Board at each polling place. If the per-
sons named by the committee be not pres
eDt, or decline to serve, then such
officers shall be appointed as pro-
vided by the election law Of this State.
Third-Tbe 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 az provided by the election laws OF
the State. They are empowered to admin
ister oaths and to examine witnesses touch
ing the qualifications of any one offering
to vote, and are required 10 make returns
Of the vote cast TO the Secretary of the
committee without delay.
Section Q provides for the quail
iicaiions of an elector, which is that
in addition 10 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 l.
Sec. 8 provides that II any person who
does not possess the qualification OF a
voter at general election held through
out the State and the political qualitics-
ton required in the resolution OF the
com mittee or body, shall vote or offer 10
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
period not exceeding ninety days.
Sec. G makes il a felony for any person
to give false answer to any pertinent
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 rnisdemeanor for any
ore to vote or to offer to vote more than
once at such an election.
Sec. 8 provides a heavy penalty for any
officer or clerk to knowingly receive any
illegal vote at q primary election.
Sec. 8 provides for the punishment OF
willfnl misconduct ou the part OF judges
and clerks of such elections.
Sec II is quite lengthy, and is directed
chiefly against bribery and corruption
and makes 1t unlawful for any person to
attempt in any manner. 10 unduly in1u-
ence the vote of another. The penalty
for a violation OF this Section is especially
severe.
Sec IL provides heavy penalty for any
wilful misconduct in counting or making
of the ballots cast.
Sec IS makes it misdemeanor punish
able by a fine not exceeding $500 for any
person TO make and report returnssin 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,
aud ono 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 to persons elected
by the voters of more than one precinct.
Sec. Is provides that any person who Is
a resident of the precinct and entitled to
register, on the day the primary election
is held, may vote whether be be registered
or not