Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-08-17
the NEW BALLOT LAW.

10 fesPousc 10 T'uucsis rV Huinbtr
Of our readers we herewith publish he
ballot law passed by thu last Legi,a-
tire. Every voter should read it care
fally:
Section l. All ballots cast In elections for
public officers Thin this State ,hall o.
prime ed aud distributed al p.eblic enpcnse. as
hereinafter provided. he printing OF gen
eral tckatf aud cards of instruction for The
electors for each cotn y. an the de livery OF
the same 10 the 81 ctlpn officers, AZ pruviled
for n this Act shall be count charge. t4e
payment OF which shall he provided for in
the same manner as the payment of OF or
county expenses, and Ia case of separate
elections for city. town or district officers the
printing aud delivery of tickets ana cards Of
Instruction shall be n charge upon IN" city,
town or district In VIII ch said tickets and
cards are to be uscd thu payment of which
shal be prov ded In the same manner -
tho paymsnt OF other city county or dis rlct
expenses.
Sec. z. Any eony ntion, Ne hereinafter de-
fined. held for the purpose af making non1i-
nations public ofifto aud also elecior. 10
the number hereinafter specified, may poTi.
nate candidates for pntlic Offices, to be ii led
by ection W thin the State. convent on
within the rneaping OF this Act IL an ergan-
,gs Asscnb age Of delegates representing Il
political aty. whic :. at Tho last elect Oh. be-
fore the holdin Of such conventions,
pollod ~ least lhrec pr nt OF The entire
vote cast In the state. county. d strict o.
other political division, for watch tn nomi-
saton is made.
bee 3. All Illumination mad by any such
convention shall be Ger ifed as follows: Tho
certificate OF nomination, which must be- in
writing, shall contain the name OF ench per
son nominated, his residence and the office
for which he il nominated, and shall dasi-.
nate the party or princip . which such con-
vontion represents. IL sha,l b signe by The
Char md Apcrptnrv n aurh ~
who shall add to Their signilures hoit re-
spcc'ivs places of residence. and make oat1
before nm officer au horized To adm mister I he
same. that the matt, ~ stated In such Z r,ii
cate arc irue to the hest OF their knowledg
and belief, and certificate OF he said oath
shall ne annexed TO said certincate OF noiul'
nation.
Sec. T. A candidate for public Office may
b. nominated o her@iss than by n convention
In tho manner following: A certificate of
nomination containing the name uf the CAM
diditc to be nom mated, wi h the other in or
nation required to be- given In the certificate
provided for In section three of tn Act,
shall be signed by electors residing within
tho di-trict or poiih vi div sion Tor hch
candidates are to be presented. quail in sum
Der to NJ lenst three per cent. OF the eaiirs
vote cast ut this last receding clectIon In the
STATE, district or political division for winch
the nomination IL to b. made; provided, that
such CERTIFICATE shall no. be valid unless
signed by three voters Said ri ntures nee
not all he appended TO one paper. hut each
signer shall add to his 81 mature his place Of
residence. One OF the sign rs of each such
certificate shall swear that the statements
therein are true to the best Of his knowledge
and belief, apd certi cate Of such oath shall
be annexed. 3Hch cert ncate of nomination
shall have tie same Ell ct Ms n certificate OF
nomination mace by u party convention.
Sec 5. Certificates of nomination OF can.
didates for Offices to be voted for the
cleo Ors Of the entire State shsl be n ed wi h
the Secretary II State. Ger incates of noin-
nation of candidates for all other public OIL
Cos 'hall be filed with the Clerks OF ,ha re.
spective counties wherein the oliicer> ar, TO
be voted for, and whore n district embraces
more than one county. such earuhcsie shall
be filed with the Clerk Of each OF said coun-
ties
Sec 6. No certificate of nomlnation shall
contain the name of more than one candidate
for each office TO be filled. No person shall
Join in nominating, under the provisions VI
Section 4 OF this Act, more than one nominee
for each office 70 be filed. and no person WAC
has vo ed in convention. eituer In persun ar
by proxy, for or against a candidate for suy
office. shall join in nominating. in any man
Aer, any other nominee for that office. and o
per on shall accept nomination 10 more
III IN one off1ce.
Bee. Z. Certificates of nomination required
"a be filed with the Secretary of State shall
be hlcd nat more than TO days nor less than
" days before the day Of election when tn
nomination Is made by a convention. aud not
more than 50 days nor less than 30 days before
the day of election when the nemination is
made under the provisions of section four of
F. Ia Act. Should vacancy occur from any
cause in the list of nominees for any uiiice,
such vacancy may be d led at any time befoi /,
the day Of election by the convention. or by a
committee to which the convention has dele
gated the power to fill vacancies, or by psti
lions, an provided In etion four of this Act
The Chairman and Secretary OF the couv.n.
ton, or OF such committee. or such peti ion
srs shall maze and iile with the proper otflc r
A.t a....t f-s ~
person nominated to All sach vac lncy the
cities for which he IL pomina cd the me OF
the person for whom the new nominee Is 10
be substituted, aud such further information
hsaeof nominate N When such ce tidcate
10 died. the officer with whom II Is h.cd shall
substitute the name of the person thetcin
for the original nominee, by printing, II
PRACTICAL g, or by writing the name OF the
person thGs substituted.
See. &. Not ess thln 25 days before an
election to I'LL any public office the Secretary
OF State shall certify TO the County Clerk OF
each comfy within the state the n me of
each person, and the name OF the Office for
which he Is nom'nssed, as specid d in the
certificate of nomination filed with him
Sec. .. Not less Than ~ days before an
election to I'LL any public Office or offices, the
County Clerk shall cause 10 he pnhlish d all
the nomina, ions certihed to or filed with him.
Said nominations shall he published ia n
newspaper printed within the county. When
NO newspaper Is printed within tne county,
the publication shall I've made by posting a
copy OF the ballot in p bile place in each
precinct within the county, one OF Which
copies shall he posted at the court no use 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 thu last regular issue of such
paper before election day.
Sec 10. When n proposed c ,nstitGtion,
constituti nal 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, aud said County
Clerks shall publ h the same AS provided ia
sex,ion nine of this Act.
Sec II. Ii shall be the duty OF the County
Clerk to provide printed ba lots for livery
election for public oifcrs, In which any voters
within the county participate, and to cause TO
W printed in the ballot prescrib d herein, the
name of each and every candidate whose
name has cen certified to, or hlcd With him,
~ provided in this Act Ballots othe. than
those printed, MS provided in thus Act. shall
not be cast. or counted in any election. Al
bal OTIS sha he printed ON tinted paper, far
mis- led by the Secretary OF State. 1t sh al DO
thA n " pf ha Secretary # SInfe n "a n