Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-08-24
THE NEW BALLOT LAW.

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Section l. All ballots cast in elections for
public officers thin this State shall o.
printed and distributed al pabl'c expense, a.
hereinafter provided. he printing OF gem
ersl tiekets and cards Of instruction for he
electors for each eonniy, an the dc livery Of
the same TO the FL acfinn officers, as provided
for n this Act. shall be county charge Tao
payment of which shall be provided for in
the zane manner as the payment of OF er
county expenses, and in case OF separate
elections for city. town or district officers the
printing and deiFeIy OF tickets ana cards Of
Instruction shall be Il charge upon the city.
town or district In when said tickets aud
esrds are 10 DO used, tho payment of which
shall be proY del + 7 in the same manner a.
the payment of other city. comfy or district
expenses.
Soc. z. Any cony Btion, as hereinafter de-
fined. held for the purpose II makiBg noni-
nations fr public ofliee aud also electors 10
the number hereinafter specihcd may nDml-
nate candidates for public Offices. to be led
by eccfion " thin the State. A convent on
within The meaalng Of this Act Is all organ
.zsd asse + b age Of delegates repre-. enilng
political patty. whlcs. at he last elect on. be-
fore the holdins Of such convention,
poled al least three per C Mt. OF the entra'
vote caat in the State. county. strict Or
other political division, FIR wuich ths nomi.
nation Is made.
Sec. 3. All nominations made by any such
convention all be Ger flied rs follows: The
certificate OF nomination, which must be in
writing. ,hall contain the name of each per
son nominated, his residence and the Office
Tor which he IL nominated, aud shall dssiz-
nate the party or princip which such CON
ventioh represents II shall signe by the
Chairman and Secretary Of snch convention,
who shall add to Their signitures heir re-
speclive places of residence. and make cath
before an officer au horized to administer The
same, that the matt rs stated In such riih-
cate are true TO the best Of their knawlpdgn
and belief, and certitcate OF he said oath
shall be annexed TO said certificate OF nomi.
nation.
Sec A candidate for public Office may
be nominated o heraise than by Il convention
In the manner following: certificate of
nomination containing the name of tbs can
didate To be II minated, with the other inor-
nation required To be given In the certificate
provided Tor in section three Of til = Act,
shall be signed by electors residing w'hia
the district or political div sion Tor VIII Oh
candidates are 10 be presented. qua III nun.
Der to al least three per cent. OF the entire
vote cast at tho last preceding election In the
State, district or political division for which
the nomination. is to be made; provided, that
such certificate shall nor be valid unlera
signed by three voters Said Vi nitures nee
NOT all be appended 10 one paper but each
sisner shall add TO his Signature his place II
residence. ona of the sign RS of each such
certificate shall swear that the statements
tHtTtin art true 10 tue UthI Oh MS kHpWisHBf
and belief, and . cerii cate of such oath shall
be annexed. Ssch cert hcatc of nomination
Email have tue same Ell ct as n certificate OF
nomination made by party convention.
Nee. s. Certificates of nomination OF cam
didates FOR offices to be voted for b the
cleo ors of the entire State shall he Il ed wi h
the Secretary of State. Ger tlcates OF non,i-
nation of candidates for all other public ofil-
ces hall be filed with the Clerks of tho re-
spectiye counties wherein the officers are to
nd "a ht4 "a . t-f affat. rlf .
more than one county, such cerliicste shall
be filed with the Clerk OF each Of said eoun-
ties
Sec 6. No certificate of nomination shall
contain the name OF more than one CANDIDATE
for each Office TO be filled. No person shall
join In nominating, under the provisions OF
section of this Act. more than one nominee
f,r each office 10 be fled. and no person who
has vo ed in II convention. either IN person or
by proxy, for or against a candidate for any
office. shall join in nominating. in any man
ner, any other nominee for that office, and no
per.on shall accept nomination TO more
than one office.
Sec 7. Certificates of nomination required
10 be filed with the Secretary OF State shall
be filed nat more than 60 days ncr less than
AZ days before the day Of election when tbs
nomination Is made by a convention. and not
more Than 50 days nor less than 30 days before
the day of election when the nomination Is
made under the provisions of section four of
trie Act Should vacancy occur from any
cause in the list of nominees for any Office
such vacancy may be ii led at any time before
the day of election by the convention, or by Il
committee to which the convention has dele.
gated the power 10 NIL vacancies, or by peti
lions, as provided In section four of this Act.
The Chairman and Secretary OF the couven-
uon, or OF such committee, or such petition
srs shall make and he with the proper ofllc r
cert hcate, setting forth the name of the
person nominated to All such vacancy. the
Office for which he Is nominated. the n me OF
the person for whom the new nominee Is To
be substituted, aud such further information
AZ is required to be given Ia an original ceui-
hcate of nomination When such &c tileate
IL filed, the officer with whom ii is fled shall
substitute the name of the person therein
for the original nominee, by printing, II
Practical e, or by writing the name OF the
person thus substituted
Sec. 3, Not iess than e5 days before an
election to fill any nublc office the Secretary
Of State shall certify To the County Clerk OF
each county within the state the name of
each person, and the name OF the office for
which he is nominated, as specified in the
certificate of nomination flied with him
Sec. o. Not less than 10 days before an
election to fill any pubic Office or offices the
County Clerk shall cause to be published all
the nominanons certified to or iiled with him.
Said nominations shall he published Ia a
newspaper printed within the coanty. When
no newspaper is printed within tue couhty,
the publication shall I've made by posting
copy OF the ballot in p bile place IN each
precinct within the county, Que of which
copies shall he posted az the court hoSse door.
When publication is made by printing In
newspapers, AT least two publications hy 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 Constitution.
eonstituti nal amendment or other question
10 70 be submitted for popular vote, the sac
Rotary Of State shall certify the same TO the
several County Clerks. aad said County
Clerks shall publ b the same as provides Ia
section nine of this Act.
Sec. IL. Ii 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 10
be printed in the ballot prescribed heroiu, the
name of each and every candidate whose
name has cen certified 10, or Aled with him,
N provided in this Act Ballots othe. than
those printed, as provided in this Act, shall
not be cast, or counted in any election. ALI
bal OTIS shall be printed on tinted paper, far
nished by the Secretary of STATE. II sh Al be
the dt iy OF the Secretary # State to oh am,
and keep on hand, suffc ent supply of such
paper for ballos>, and 10 furnish the same II
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 water-mark shsil be
til. n Ii. 4 I II.