Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-08-20
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
Full Text of Mevada's New
Blectien Law.
VOTERS SHOULD nlAp AND srsuT Hs
PROVISIONS.
Fsir and Clean Injections In she
rusure n h Law is Observed.

AMI TO MORE fOLLt oEOS"S
TIE SECRECY OF THE BALLOT.
Approved March IS, 1921
The People Of the State Of Nevsds' rep
reseused in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act % follows:
SECTION 1. All ballots cast in elections
for public officers within this state snail
be printed and distributed at public ex-
pense. A hereinafter provided. The
printina Of general tickets and cards OF
i~nstruction for the electors OF each county
and the delivery OF the same 70 the eiec-
ton officers, - provided for in this ACT,
shall be Q county charge, the payment OF
which shall be provided for In tine same
manner - the payment OF otner COUNTY
exnsnses. ana Ia case Of separate elections
Tor oity, Town or district ofhcers, the print
ing and delivery OF tickets and cards oil
i~nstruction shall be charged upon she city,
town or district in which said tickets and
cards are 10 be used, she payment oil
which shall be provided for In the same
manner a the payment OF other city,
county or district expenses.
SEQ. q. Any convention. 90 hereinafter
defined. held for the purpose OF making
nominations for public office, and also
electors 10 the number hereinafter speci-
fed, may nominate candidates Tor pubic
Offices, 70 be filed BY election within the
State. A convention within the meaning
of this Act is al organized assemblsge OF
delegates representing . political party,
which, Al che last election. before the
holding Of such convention. polIed ~
least three per cent Of the entire vote cast
in the State, county, district or other polit-
ical division, for which the nomination Ia
made.
SIC. 8. All nominations made BY such
convention shall be oertihed as follows:
The certificate Of nomination, which must
be In writing, shall contain the name OF
each person nominated, his residence sna
ofice for which he 10 nominated. and shall
designate the party or principle which
such convention represents. II shall be
signed By the Chairman and Secretary OF
such convention, who shall add TO their
signatures their respective places OF resi-
depce, and make oath before an officer
authorized 10 administer the same. that
the matters stated in suoh certificate are
true 10 the best Of their knowledge and
belief, aud Q certificate Of the said oath
shall be annexed 70 said certificate OF
nomination.
SEC. 4. A candidate for public office
may be nominated otherwise than BY .
o onvention in the manner following: A
O srtihcate Of nomination containing the
name OF The candidate 10 be n~ominated,
with the other information required 10 be
given in the certificate provided for In sec
tion three OF this Act, shall be signed by
electors residing within the district or
political division for which candidates are
10 be presented. equal IN number TO ct
least three per cent OF the entire vote cast
at the last preceding election In the State.
district or political division for which the
4. A. he -naAs naaDl4A4 Ahak
such certificate shall not be valid unless
sign cd by three voters. Said signatures
need not ali be appended TO one paper. but
each signer shall add 10 his signature his
place Of residence. One Of the signers OF
each sueh certificate shall swear that The
statements thsrsin made are true to the
best Of his knowledge and belief, and GER
tifoats Of such oath shall be annexed.
such certificate OF nomination shall have
the same eject a. . certificate OF nomins-
tion made BY = party convention. -,
candidates for Offices 10 be voted for BY
the electors Of the entire State. shall be
aisd with the Secretary Of State. Csrti-
ioates Of nomination OF oandidates fos Oil
other public ofaoss shall be fled Win the
Clerks OF the respective oountiss wherein
the ofaoers are 10 be vosed tot, . where
district embraces more Than one county.
suoh certificates shall b hlsd with the
CLERK OF each Of said eounties.
SEC. Q. No certificate Of nomination
shall contain the name Of more than one
candidate for each ofioe 10 be filled. No
person shall Join 10 nominating, under
the provision Of Section 4 OF this Act,
more thar one NOMINEES for each ofHoe 70
be allied, aud no person Who hes voted In
soonvsntiou. either In person or By PROXY,
for OF against . candidate for any once'
shall Join IN nominating, IN any msnaer,
any other aominss Tor that ONCE, end NO
than one ofacs.
SEC Z. Certificates Of nomination 70
quirsd to be filed With the Secretary. OF
State shall not be aied more than sixty
days nor ;sss than forty days before the
day OF election when The nomination 10
made by Q convention, and not more Than
sixty days nor less than thirty days before
the day Of election when the nomination
10 made under the provisions OF section
from any cause 10 the list Of nominees for
any office, such vacancy may BE- allied ~ any
time before the day Of election BY thec con-
vsntion. or BY . committee 10 which the
convention has delegated The power 70
fill vacancies. or by petitions, - provided
In section four Of this Act. The CHAIR
man and Secretary Of the convention, or
OF uoh committee. or q petitioners
shall make and file With the proper officer
certificate. setting forth the name Of the
person nominated 10 all suoh vacancy. the
office for which lac is nominated. the name
of the person for whom the new nominee is
is TO be substitutsd and suoh further infor-
nation - IL required 10 be given In An
original certifcsts of nomination. When
such certificate is filed, the officer with
whom 10 u filed shall substitute the name Of
the person therein for the original nomi.
nee. by printing. II practicable. or by writ
ing the name OF the person thus subssi-
tuted.
before an election 70 ill any public office
the Secretary Of State shall certify 10 the
County Clerk OF each county within the
State the name Of each person, and ths
name Of the ONCE for which he Is nomin.
ated, A. specified in the certificate OF
nominatiop filed with him.
SEC. 8. Not less than ten days before
an election TO fill any public Office or Of
foes. the County CLERK shall cause 10 be
published all The nominations certified to
or hled with him. Said nominations shall
be Published In . newspaper printed with
In the county. When no newspaper 10
printed within the county. the publication
shall be made BY posting Q copy OF the
ballot In Q public place In each election
precinct within the county. one Of which
copies shall be posted 81 the courthouse
door. When publieation 10 made by print |
ing In newspapers. 81 least two publications
by such newspapers shall be required. one
OF which shall appear In the last regular
issue OF such paper before election day.
: SEQ. TO-. When . proposed Constitution,
constitutions amendment or other ques-
lion 10 70 be submitted for popular vote.
The Secretary OF State shall certify ths
ZANE 70 the several County Clerks. and said
County Clerks shall publish the same a.
provided for In section 3 Of this Act.
SEC. II. 10 shall be the duty Of the
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