Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-07-06
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Section J. All ballots cast in elections for
public officers aithn this State shall De
print ed and distributed al pabiic expense az
hereinafter provided. he printing OF gem
eral tlckets and cards of instruction for The
electors for each county, md the delivery Of
the same 10 the election officers, a. provided
for N this Act, shall be countv charge tn
payment of which shall be provided for in
tss same manner as the payment OF OF er
county expenses and In case Of separate
elections for city, town or district officers. the
printing aud delivery OF tickets ana cards Of
instruction shall be charge upon the city,
town or district in which said tickets aud
cards are to be used, tho payment OF which
shall be prov ded f.r In the same manner as
the payment OF other city. county or district
expenses.
Sec. 2. Any cony ntion, as hereinafter DE-
nnod. held for the purpose of making nomi-
nations public ONCE. aud also electors to
the number hereinafter specified, may nomi-
nate candidates for public offices. to be II led
by erection within the State. convent on
within the meaning OF this Act Il an organ
.zsi assemblage of delegates representing Il
political party. whica. at The last election, be-
fore tho holdin of such convention.
polled al least three per Mt. OF the entire
vote cast in the state, county, district or
other political division, for which the nomi
nation ID made.
Sec. 3. All Nominations made by anr such
convention shall be certified ms follows. The
certificate of nomination, which must he In
writing, shall contain the name Of each per
son nominated, his residence and the Office
Tor which he Is nominated, and shall d0sis-
nate the party or principle which such con-
vantion represents. 1t sha1 b. signed by the
Chairman and Secretary of such convention,
who shall add to their signatures their re-
spectiye places of residence. and make oath
before an oiheer authorized to administer the
same, that the matt rs stated ia such c rim
cate are true TO the best of their know ledge
and belief, and certificate OF The said oath
shall be annexed TO said certificate OF nomi-
nation.
Sec. 4. A candidate for public Office may
be nominated otherwise han by convention
In the manner following; certificate Of
nomination containing the name of the can
didatc TO be nominated, with the other intor-
nation required To be given in the certificate
provided for In section thee Of this Act,
shall be signed by electors residing within
the district or political division for which
candidates are TO be presented. quail in mum
Der to ut least three per cent. OF the eniirs
vote cast at the last preceding election in the
State, district or political division for which
the nomination lie TO be made provided, that
such certificate shall not be valid unless
sign cd by three voters said signitures need
not all be appended to one 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
,herein are true to the best OF his knowledge
and belief, and q certincate of such oath shall
be annexed. Such certificate of nomination
shall have the same effect Ms certificate of
nomination made by party convention
Sec. B. Certificates of nomination of cam
didates for offices to be voted for b. the
electors of the entire State, shall he ii led wi h
the Secretary of Stale, Certificates of nomi-
nation Of candidates for all other public OH.
ces hall be filed with the Clerks of the re-
epective counties wherein the officers are TO
be voted for, and where district embraces
more than one county, such certificate shall
be filed with the Clerk of each of said coun-
ties.
Sec 9. No certificate of nomination shall
contain the name of more than one candidate
for each office to be filed No person shall
join In nominating, under the provisions of
Section of this Act, more than one nominee
for each office TO be filed. and no person who
has yo ed In convention, either IN person or
by proxy, for or against candidate for any
Office, shall join in nominating. in any man
ner, any other nominee for that office, and no
person shall accept nomination to more
tn IN one office.
Sec. Z. Certificates of nomination required
To be filed with the Secretary of State ahall
be filed not more than 60 days nor less than
40 days before the day Of election when tht
nomination Is made by convention, and 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
t.is Act, Should vacancy occur from any
cause in the list of nominees for any Office
such vacancy may be fl led al any time before
the day Of election by the convention or by a
committee to which the convention has dele.
gated the power to I'LL vacancies, or by psu
tons, as provided in section four of this Act
The Chairman and Secretary OF the couvvn.
ton, or of such committee, or such petition
srs shall make and file with the proper ofiic r
q certificate, setting forth the nAme of the
person nominated to fill such vacancy. the
oitcs for which he is nominated, the name of
the person for whom the new nominee Is to
be substituted and such further Information
as Is required to be given III an original ccrl-
heate OF nomination When such ce tifcste
IL hled, the ohcer with whom il Is fled shall
substitute the name of the person therein
for the original nominee, by printing, IL
practical e, or by writing the name OF the
person thus substituted,
Sec. g. Not less than 25 days before an
election to fill any public office the Secretary
OF State shall certify to the County Clerk OF
each comfy within the State the name OF
each person, and the name OF the office for
which he IL nominated, as specified in the
certificate OF nomination filed with him
Sec. Q. Not less than 10 DAYS before an
election to I'LL any public Office or onices. the
County Clerk shall cause to be published all
the nominations certified to or illed with him
Said nominations shall he published in n
newspaper printed within the county. When
NO newspaper is printed within tho county,
the publication shall he made by posting
copy of the ballot in n p1blie place in each
precinct within the county, one of which
copies shall be posted at the court hoNse door
when publication is made by printing In
newspapers, 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. 10. When proposed Constitution,
constitutional amendment or other question
10 TO be submitted for popular vote, the sec
rotary of State shall certify the same to the
ssyeral County Clerks and said County
Clerks shall publi.h the same as provided IN
section nine of this Act,
SEQ. H. 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
se printed in the ballot prescribed herein. the
name of each and every candidate whose
name has been certified TO, or died with him.
as provided in this Act Ballots othet than
those printed, Ms provided in this Act, shall
not be cast, or counted in any election. All
ballots shall he printed on tinted paper, far
ntehed by the Secretary of State. 1t shall be
the duty Of the Secretary NJ State to obtain.
and keep on hand, sufficient supply of such
paper for ballots, and to furnish the same in
quantities ordered to any County Clerk, Said
paper shall be water-marked with a design
furnished by the Secretary of state, In such
manner that the said wRteT-mark shall ne