Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-06-08
THE NEW BALLOT LAW.

Of our readers we herewith publish he
ballot law passed by the last Legi,la-
turr. Every voter should read il care
fully.
public officers y thin this state shall De
printed and distributed at pabl,c expense. as
hereinafter provided. he printing Of gem
sral t,ckets and cards Of instruction for the
electors for zach county, nrd the delivery OF
the same to the election officers, as provided
for IA this Act. shall be q count charge the
payment OF which shall be provided for In
the same manner as the payment OF OF er
county expenses, and In case OF separate
elections for city. town or district officers. the
printing and delivery OF tickets ana cards OF
instruction shall be charge upon the city,
town or district IN VIII CHI said tickets and
cards are 10 be used, the payment OF which
shall be prov ded { In the same manner ~
the payment OF other city. county or district
expenses.
Sec. Q. Amy eony ntion, as hereinafter de.
hned held for the purpose VI making nomi.
nations fir public on 20. aud also electors to
the number hereinafter specned, may nomi.
nate candidates for public othces. to be- II led
by election within the State. A convent on
within the meaning Of this Act isan organ'
,xeh semblage OF delegates representing
political party whica. ut the last elect on. be-
fore the holdins Of such convention,
poled at least three per mt. OF the entire
vote cast In the state, county, strict o
other political division, Tor which the homi-
ration Is made.
bee. 3. All naminatio made by any such
convention sh all be cor iaed as follows: The
certificate OF nomination, which must be in
writing, ,hall contain the name OF each per
son nominated, his residence and the Office
for which he II nominated, and shall dssi.-
nate tho party or principle which such con-
vention represents. 1t shall b. signed by the
Chairman and Secretary OF such convention,
wts. hall adj tr thAt~ at,,, IL hniF m.
spectiye places of residence, and make oath
before an officer aut horized to administer he
same. Tint the matte RI stated in such csrtin-
cate are true to the best of their knowiedgs
and belief, and 4 certificate OF the said oath
shall be annexed to said certificate of noml.
nation.
Sec. 4. A candidate for public Office may
be nominated G, herwise than by convention
In the manner following; certificate OF
nomination containing the name OF the can
didate to be nominated, with the other intoi.
nation required to be given In tn certificate
provided for in section three Of this Act,
shall be signed by electors residing within
the district or political div sion Tor which
candidates are to be presented. quail in nun
Der to at least three per cent. OF the entire
vote cast at tho last preceding election In the
State, district or political division for wtich
the nomination 10 to be made; provided, that
such certificate shall no. be valid unless
sign0d by three voters Said signatures nee
not all he appended TO ono paper, but each
signer shall add to his signature his place Of
residence. One of the signers Of each such
certificate shall swear that the statements
thereln are true to the best OF his knowledge
and belief, and certihcate OF such oath shall
be annexed. Such cert hcatc of nomination
shall have the same effect as a certificate OF
nomination made by party convention.
Nee. B. Certificates OF nomination OF can.
didates for Offices to be voted for bv the
electors Of the entire State. shall be ned with
the Secretary Of state, Certificates Of noml-
Ian nf apdt duta fpr all ,th ar of
Co.'S hall be fled with the Clerks OF tho re-
spective counties wherein the officers are to
be voted for, and whers district embraces
more than one county, such certlncate shall
b. fled with the Clerk Of each OF said conn
ties
Sec 0. No certificate of nomination shall
contain the name of more than one candidate
for each office to be nll0d. No person shall
join In nominating, under the provisions Of
Ssction 4 Of this Act, more than one nominee
for each office TO be filled. and no person who
has vo ed In convention. either IN person or
by proxy, for or against candidate for my
Office shall Join In nominating. In auy man
nsr, any other nominee for that ONCE, and n
person shall accept nomination to more
III An one ONCE.
Sec. T. Certificates OF nomination required
70 be hled with the Secretary of State shall
be filed not more than 80 days nor less than
20 days before the day VI election when tbs
nomination Is made by a convention, and not
more than 90 days For less than 30 days before
the day Of election when the nomination Is
made under the provisions of section four of
tnis Act. Should vacancy occur from any
cause In the list Of nominees for any office,
such vacancy may be d led at any time befoi e
the day OF election by the convention, or by a
committee to which the convention has dele.
gated the power to al vacancies, or by petit
lions, M provided in section four of this Act.
The Chairman and Secretary of the conven.
uon, or Of snch committee, or such petition
ere shall make and file with the proper ofic r
4 CartiNcate aatfinu forth this nj M m a
person nominated to Ill such vacancy, tina
ONCE for which he Is nominated, the name OF
the person for whom the new nominee Is TO
be substituted, and such further information
~ 10 required to be given in an original ccrii.
hcateof nomination When such CO tihcate
10 hled, the officer with whom II Is h,ed shall
substitute the name OF the person therein
for the original nominee, by printing, II
PRACTICAL Q, or by writing the name OF the
person thus substituted
Sec. 8. Not ,ess than IS days before an
election to hll any public Office the Secretary
OF State shall certify to the County Clerk of
each person, and the name OF the office for
which he Ia nominated, as specified In the
certificate OF nomination tied with him
Sec, Q. Not less than 10 days before an
election to fill any public ONCE or offices, the
County Clerk shall cause TO be published all
the nominations certified to or fled with him.
Said nominations shall be published Ia a
newspaper printed within the county. When
NO newspaper Is printed Wllnlu Tue county,
the publication shall I've made by posting a
copy OF the ballot In p bic place in each
precinct within the county, ono OF which
copies shall he posted at the court houss door,
when publication Is made by printing In
newspapers, at least two publications by such
newspaper shall DO required, one OF which
shall appear in the last regular Issue of snch
paper before election day,
Sec. 10. When a proposed Consultation,
constitutional amendment or other question
10 to be submitted for popular vote, the sec
Rotary Of State shall certify the same to the
several County Clerks, and said County
Clerks shall publih the same IS PROVIDED Ia
section nine of this Act.
SEQ. II. 1t shall be the duty Of the County
Clerk to provide printed ballots for every
election for public Offices, in which any voters
within the county participate, and TO cause TO
be printed in the ballot prescribed herein, the
name Of each and every candidate whose
name has been certified to, or flled with him.
as provided in this Act Ballots other than
those printed, rs provided in this Act, shall
not be cast, or counted in any election. All
ballots shall be printed on tinted paper, fur.
nished by the Secretary Of State. II shall be
the duty Of the Secretary # State to obtain.
and keep on hand, q sufficient supply of such