Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
PRIrARY ELECTION LAWS.

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Political Parties Protected from
Outside Influences - Mandatory
Provisions Of Interes 90 Every
Voter.
Az the primary elections will soon be
called, it 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 rs
sacred and binding as any law upon the
| statute looks 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 at the time the cali is made
| for a primary election to adopt and pub
lish q resolution which shall set forth:
| First-Thst 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 tho 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
H. o1aot;1. lnur - Att Gkax
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 thar five, and shall be legal
voters Of the precinct, and ehall each be
sworn ss 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 TO the Secretary Of the
committee without delay.
Section 2 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 /.
Sec. 5 provides that if any person who
does not possess the qualification Of a
voter at a general election held through
| out the State and the political quali6ca-
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. 6 makes it a felony for any person
to give a false answer to any pertinent
| question ~propounded by the Board. or to
make ststeme nts calculated to mislead the
| officers of the Board for the purpose OF
voting.
Sec. 7 makes il q misdemeanor for any
ore to vote or to offer to vote more than
once at such an election.
Sec. 8 provides a heavy penslty for any
officer or clerk to knowingly receive any
illegal vote at . primary election.
Sec. 9 provides for the punishment o.
willful misconduct on the psrt Of judges
and clerks Of such elections.
Sec. II is quite lengthy, and Is directed
l Culcuy akhlubb pIlDoTy buu CULIupbiOu
and makes it unlawful for any person t.
attempt in any manner. to unduly iDiu
ence the vote of another. The penalty
for q violation of this Section is especially
severe.
Sec. IL provides a heavy penalty for an,
wilful misconduct in counting or making
returns of the ballots cast.
Sec. 10 makes it a misdemeanor punish
able by q fine not exceeding $500 for an.
person to make and report returns! in an.
precinct in which no election was in fac
held.
Sec. IA provides that after counting th'
votes and signing the lists the judge
must cause the ballots and one copy O
the lists, together with the poll-book, to
be delivered to the secretary Of sthe com
mittee or body which called the election
and n 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 thu
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 IL
a resident Of the precinct and entitled to
register, on the day the primary election
is held, may vote whether he be registered
or not.