Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-14
The new BALLOT LAW.

ballot law passed by the las, Legi>la-
ture. Every voter should read 1t care
fullyi
sec,ion I. All ballots cast In elections for
public officers y thin this State shall a.
printed and distributed at p.bl,c expense. as
hereinafter provided. lie printing OF gem
sral tck0tr and cards Of instruction Tor he
electors for each county. and ihu delivery OF
the same TO the -irciinn oilicsrs, Ms provided
FOR IN this Act. shall bs county charge tae
payment OF which shall b.. provided for in
ths Same manner as the payment Of OF er
county expenses, and la case OF ssparats
slsetioDs for city. town or district officers. the
printing aud delivery OF tickeis ano cards of
instruction shall bs q charge upon tn city,
tswn or district ~ when said tickets aud
eArds are to be used, tbs payment OF which
shall bs prov ded I r. In the same manner Ms
the payment Of other city. county or district
expenses.
Sec. 4. Amy eony ntion, As hereinafter de.
fnsd. held for tbs purpose Of rurking nomi-
nations far public once. And also electors To
the nulnb Der hereinafter specin.d. nay nomi.
nate candidate. for public Offices. TO be nled
BY eection within the state convent on
within tho meaning OF this Act 10 an oryan-
.Eea asse biage Of delegates representing
political party, whic.. at the last slect on. be-
tore the holdin, Of such conventions.
polled At least ihres per nj. oi tue entire
vote cast In the state, county. stricl or
other political division, Tor which tho roIni-
nation 10 made.
Sec. 8. An Nominations made BY any such
convention shall be cer,ifcd US follows: The
certificate Of nomination, which must bs in
writing. .hall contain this name Of each per
BON nominated, his residence and tho ofsics
for which be II nom mated, and shall dssis-
nate the party or principe which such con
vuntiOh represents. II shall b signed by the
Chairman and Secretary Of such convention,
who shall add To their signiturss their re-
spectivs places Of residences. and make cath
before M ofiicer au horised to admin ster the
came. that the matt, ~ stated In huch csriih-
cate are true 10 the hest Of their nowiedgs
and belief, and y certihca.e OF the said oath
shal Ne annexed to said certificate Of nomi-
nation.
See. 4. A candidate for public enicc nay
b. nominated o herwiss than by convention
In the manner following; 4 certihcats Of
nolnination containing the name of the can
didatc IN be nominated, with tho other inior-
mxtiOn required to be given In thr certificate
provided for In section three Of this Act.
shall be signed by electors residing within
the district or political div sion for which
candidates are to be presented. quail in mum
Der to At least three per cent. OF the entire
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 shall no. be valid unlers
signed by three voters Said sisnturos nee /
not oil be appended 10 one paper. but each
signer shall add to his signature his place sf
residence. Ons Of the signers Of each such
Certificate shall swear that the statements
therein are true to the best Of his knowledge
and belief, and y certificate Of such oath shall
be annexed. Snch certificate Of nom In alton
shall have u q same OBJECT " = certificate of
aeninauon made by party convention;
6ec. :. Certificates OF nomination OF can
didates for Offices to be veted for BY the
electors of the entire State. Vi vi he nled wit h
the Secretary ri State. Certificates of pomi-
nation Of candidates for all other public OFF,
sss ,hall be- died with the Clerks of the re-
spectivs counties wherein the officers are 10
be voted for, and whore district embraces
more than one county, such certificate shall
be hled with the Clerk OF each OF said coun-
tiss.
Sec Q. No certificate Of nomination shall
contain the name Of more than one candioats
for each ONCE to be allied. No person shall
Join In nominating, under the provisions OF
kection 4 Of this Act, more than one nominee
fSr each office 10 be hlled and no person who
has vo cd in convention. either In person or
BY proxy, for or against candidate for any
Office, shall Join IN nominating. In any man
nW, any other nominee for that once, and no
person shall accept a nomination to more
lhAA one ONCE.
Bee. Z. Certificates Of nomination required
10 be died with tho Secretary Of State shall
DO hled nst more than 10 days nor less than
~ days before the day Of election when III,
nomination Is made by convention. and not
more than 20 days nor less than so days before
the day OF election whom tho nomination 10
made under the provisions Of section four Of
ttig Act. Should vacancy occur from sny
sause In the list of nominees for any once
saeh vacancy may be d led At any time before
tho day OF election by the convention, or by =
committee to which the convention has dele.
gated the power To Ill vacancies, or BY psli-
tons, a. provided In section four Of this Act
The Chairman and Secretary OF the conven.
non. or Of such committee, or sneh petition
ere shall make and ale with the proper ofic r
. cert hcate. setting forth the name of the
psrton nominated to all such vacancy, the
once for which he 10 nominated. the n me of
r. H..
be substituted, and such further information
~ 10 required to no given IN an original ccrti-
hsstsof nomination When such ce tincate
10 died, the oficer with whom 1t is h.ed shall
for the original nominee, by printing, II
PRACTICAL Q, or by writing the name Of the
person thus substituted.
Sec. g. Not .ess than . days before au
election TO Ill any public once 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 ofAcs for
which he Ia nominated, al specified In the
certificate OF nomination lied with him
See. Q. Not less than 10 days before an
election to MI any public office or efices the
oounty Clerk shall cause to be Published all
the nominations certified to or hled with him
Said nominations shall he published in a
newspaper printed within the county When
no newspaper 10 printed within the county
ths publication saall be made by posting q
copy Of the ballot In .ble plscs in each
copies shall he posted at the court hose door
when publication 10 made by printing In
newspapers. vt least two publications by such
pswspaper ehsll be required. one OF which
shall appear in the last regular issue of such
paper hsforc election day.
bsc. 10. When proposed Constitution.
constitutional amendment or other question
10 70 be submitted for popular vote. the Soc
rotary Of State shall certify the same to the
several County Clerks, aud said County
Clsrks shall publ the same NJ provided Ia
section nine of this Act.
Sec. II. II shall Be the duty OF the County
Clerk TO provide painted ballots for every
election for public ofices In which any voters
within the county participate, and to cause TO
~ printed IN the ballot prescribed herein. tho
name Of each and every candidate Whose
Aams has sesn certified to, or Hlod with him,
- provided In this Act Ballots Other than
those printed, rs provided In this Act, shall
uot be cast, or counted In any election. All
ballots shall be printed on tinted paper. far
sishsd by the Secretary Of State. 1t shall be
Ne dlty OF the Secretary " State to obtain.
1dkesp ON hand. = sufficient supply of such
paper fog ballo.s, and to furnish the same in