Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-07-13
The new BALLOT | W.

A. IssPVhsS w i'HHs"s " ~ ~ wi
Of eur readers We herewith publish The
ballet law passsd by the last Legisla-
turs. Every voter should read 1t care
fully;
Section /. All ballots cast in elections for
pablo ofheers within this State shall be
printed and distributed at public expense, as
hereinafter provided. I he printing Of gen
sral t,eksts and cards of instruction for The
electors for each county. and the delivery OF
the zane to the election officers, us provided
for In this Act. shall be q county charge the
payment Of which shall be provided for In
the came manner as lhs payment OF OF er
scanty expenses, and la case OF separate
elections for city, town or district officers. the
printlng aud delivery OF tickets ana cards Of
distraction shall be charge upon the city,
tswn or district in which said tickets and
cards ara 10 be used. tho payment OF which
shall be provided f>r In the same manner ~
the payment Of other city. county or distriet
expenses.
ansa. held for the purpose Of mixing nolni-
nstisns far public Once and also electors TO
the number hereinafter specified, may nomi.
Hsts candidates for publis Offices, to be h,led
BY sisetion within the state. A cenyenton
within the mssuing OF this Act 10 an organ
.ssd ssssnbage Of delegates representing
Political party. whica. at the last slsction, be-
pelled ~ least three per C MT. OF the entire
vote cast In the stats, county, district or
ether political division, for which tho nomi-
patton 10 made.
convention shall be certified a. follows: This
esrtincats Of nomination, which must be In
writing, shall contain the name OF each per
ssn nominated, his residence and the ofdce
for which he 10 nominated, and shall dssig-
lAts the party or principle which such cou-
vsntion represents. 1t shall b. signed by the
Chairman and Secretary OF such convention,
who shall add to their signitures thor re-
spsctive plsCSs OF residence, and make oath
before an ofiiaer authorized to administer The
same, that the matt, RS stated In such crrtin-
cate are trne to the best Of their knowledge
and belief, and q certificate OF the said oath
shall Ne annexed to said certificate Of nomi-
nation.
See. /, A candidate for public sfico may
~ nominated @, herwiss than by y convention
In the manner following; A certificate OF
nsmination containing thu name of ths can
didats to be nominated, with the othsr inIor-
nation required to bs given in ths certificate
provided for In section three OF this Act,
shall DO signed by electors residing within
the district or political div sion for which
candidates are to be presented. quail In nnm
Der to at least three per cent. OF the eulirs
vote cast at the last preceding election In the
State, district or political division for which
The nomination 10 to be made provided, that
such certificate Fhall no, he valid unless
signed by three voters Said si.nitures nee
not oil be appended to one paper, but each
stgnsr shall add to his signature his place Of
residence. One of tho signers Of each such
certificate shall swear that the statements
Shsrein are true to the best of his knowledge
snd beltsf, And certificate Of such oath shall
be annexed. Sack cert'6cats OF nomination
shall have the same effect as . certificate Of
nemiaation made by party convention.
Bec. !. Certificates Of nomination OF can
d.dstes for Offices to be voted for BY the
electors Of the entire State, shall he died viii h
the Secretary Of state. Certificates OF nomi-
nation Of candidates for all other public ofr.
sss shall be nled with the Clerks of the re.
sDective eounties wherein the officers are to
be vsted for, and who're district embraces
mere than one county, such certihcate shall
Mes.
Sec 8. No certificate Of nomination shall
contain the name OF moro than ono candidate
fer each once to be Allied. No person shall
esction I Of this Act, more than ono nominee
tx each ONCE 10 be filled. and no person who
has 70 cd In . convention, either IL person or
By proxy, for or against . candidate for any
enacs, shall join IN nominating. In any man
nss, any other nsminee for that ONCE and 10
lsr.on shall accept . nomination to more
thsn one Office.
Gee. Z. Csrtinrates Of nomination required
- be hled with the Secretary OF State shall
be died not more than 80 days nor less than
nomination 10 made by convention. aud not
more than 80 days nor less than 80 days before
The day Of election when the nomination is
made under the provisions OF section four Of
tAis Act. Should q vacancy occur from any
saase In ths list of nominees for any Office,
sueh vacancy may be d led at any time befo e
the day Of election by the convention. or by q
committee to which the convention has dele.
gated the power to nll vacancies, or by psu
Mem, ~ provided In section four of this Act.
The Chairman and Secretary OF the conven.
nor. or Of such committee, or euch petition.
srs shall maKsand file with the proper officer
. certificate. setting forth the name of the
person nominated to All such vacancy, the
enaes for which he 10 nominated, tho name OF
the person for whom the new nominee 10 10
BE substituted, and such further information
- 10 required to be given In an original ccrt-
1sstsof nomination When such ce tincats
h Aled the officer with whom It is hied shall
suhstituts the name OF the person therein
for the original nominee, BY printing, il
prscticahs, or by writing the name Of the
person thus substituted.
See. q. Not .ess than Is days before an
election to all any public once the Secretary
Of State shall certify to the County Clerk OF
each county within the state tho name OF
each person, and the name Of the effics for
which he 10 nominated, As specified IN the
certificate Of nomination hled with him
Sec. .. Not less than 10 days before an
election to all any public ONCE or efficss, the
osSnty Clork shall cause 10 be published all
Ne nominations certified 10 or 6led with him
Said nominations shall be published In 4
newspaper printed within the county. Whsu
10 Newspaper 10 printed within the county,
Ne publication shall be made by posting a
copy Of the ballot In a plblc place in each
precinct within the county, ono of which
copies shall be posted at the court hosss door
when publication Ia made by printing In
nswspapsrs, at least two publications by such
newspaper shall be required. one OF which
shall appear In the last regular issue OF such
paper before election day.
Sec, TO- When a proposed Consultation,
constitutional ams dment or other question
70 70 Be submitted for popular vote. the Soc
rotary Of State shall certify the same to the
several County Clerks, and said County
0lsrks shall publ b the same as provided IL
ssstion nine Of this Act.
sse. II. /, shall be the duty OF the County
Clerk to provide printed ballots for every
election for public ofiices, In which any voters
within the county participa,e,.sud to cause to
~ printed In the ballot prescribed herein, the
Ssms OF each and every candidate whose
name has sesn certified to, or died with him,
- provided In this Act Ballots othel than
tAoss printed, rs provided in this Act, shan
net be east. or counted In Any election. All
ballots shall be printed on tinted paper, far
sisAsd by the Secretary Of State. 1t shall he
the dLty Of the Secretary n State to obtain.