Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-08-31
THE NEW BALLOT LAW.


.fally;
Section 1. All ballots rast In elections for
public officers ithin this state snali Dc
printed and distributed sppablic expense, as
hereinafter provided ne printing OF gsn-
electors for each coun'y. ami the delivery. OF
the same to the ri -cii,n officers, as provided
for N this Act. shall b. a COUNTY charge. the
payment Of which shall be provided for in
The same manner As the payment OF OF er
.sounty expenses, and In case Of separate
elections for city. town or district offlcers. the
printing aud delivery OF tickets ana cards OF
instruction shall be . charge upon the city.
town or district in VIII CHI said tickets aud
cards are TO be nsed, the payment OF which
shall he prov ded In the same manner ~
the payment Of other city. county or district
expenses.
Sec. .. Any cony ntion. n, hereinafter de-
dned. held for The purpose OF making noni-
nations public otilfe. at d also electors TO
the mum Der hereinafter specified, may pomi-
nate candidates for public onees. to be led
BY section " thin the State. "A convent on
within the meaning Of this Acl 10 an orsan-
~. assenb age Of delegates repre- .eniing
Political patty. whic mt tho last election, be-
fore the holdin Of such convention,
poIled n least hires pr ut. Of the entire
vots cast In the state. county. d strict or
other political division, FIR watch tn nomi-
nation IL mad-
Nee. .. All namiration. mads by any such
convention sh all be Ger lied III follows: The
certificate. OF nomination, which must be In
willing kali contain the name OF each per
a6n nominated, his residence and the oftice
for which he Ia nom mated, and shall dsai--
nate thu purity ar principe which such con
vsntiob represents. II shs,l signeI by the
Chairman and Secretary of such convention,
who snail add to their signatures their re-
epeciiye places of rcsldence. and make onth
before AN officer su horixud To adm mister | Re
same that ths matt RS stated in such rtlh-
cate are lrne to tho best Of their knnwiedg"
and belief, and h certificate OF Tho sad oat h
ahall be annexed to said certificate Of nomi-
nation.
ste. 4. A candidate for public aficc may
b nominated o herniss than by convention
In the manner following. certificate of
nomination containing tho name Of tho can
didate to be nominated, with the other inior-
nation required ~ bs given In the certificate
provided FOR In section three Of tbs Act,
:sall DO signed BY :leet.r. residing within
candidates are TO be presented. quail in mum
Der to a. least three per cent. OF the enIre
vote cast At the last preceding election In the
State. district or political division for which
ssch'' certificate shdll no. be valid unless
signed BY three voters Said al 'nitures nee |
not all be appended TO one paper. but each
'dgner shall add to his signature his place VI
res4qsnce. One Of the signers of each such
csrtlfcats shall swear that the statemc ifts
therein are true to the best Of his knowledge
and belief, and = cerii cate Ut such oath shall
be annexed. Ssch cert hcate vi nomination
shall have I . same effect NJ certificate OF
nomination made by party convention.
Nee. 3. Certificates Of nomination OF cam
aldetes for Offices to be voted for b. the
elec'er Of the entire State. shall bc led wi, h
the Secretary Of state. Ger ihcates Of nomi-
nation Of candidates for all other public OH.
( ccs hall be filed with the Clerks Of tho r.-
spsctivs counties wherein the officers are TO
be v6ted for, and where = district embraces
more than on county, such certificate shall
DC nled With tile CLERK Of eaca Of said coun-
Sec 8. No certificate Of nomination shall
centaindht uame of more than one candidate
for each office to b~ Allied. No persoa shall
JAIN In nominating, under tho provisions Of
Section Of this Act, more than ono nominee
f1r each ofiics 10 be filled. and no person who
has 70 ed In convention eitner III person or
BY proxy, for or against q candidate for any
eh1ce, shall Join In nominating. In any man
nsf, any o. her nominee for that once, and no
psr>on shall accept nomination, to more
thsn one ONCE.
Sec. T. Certificates Of nominate REQUIRED
- be died with the Secretary OF state shall
b nled 4 more than 90 days nor less than
~ drys before the day of election when tn !.
nssdtuatlon Is made by y convention. and not
mere than 90 days nor less than 30 dsya before
the day Of election when the nsminaNon Is
made under the provi-isns Of section four Of
! 10 Act. Should vacancy occur from any
salss In the list Of nominees for any .f1ice,
sueh vacancy may be 4 led At any time befol q
the day Of election by the convention, or by =
committee to which the convention has dsle.
gated the pewsr to all vacancies, or by b.ii
Nous. ~ provided In section tour Of this Act,
The Chairman and Secretary OF the conven-
mes. n Of such committee, 'or snch peti ion.
srs shall MAKE and die with the proper ofic r
cert dcsls. setting forth ths nains of the
edlcs for which he IL nomina. ed. the n me d,
the person for whom the new nominee 10 10
Be substituted, and such further information
% srequirsd to he given In an original certi-
10 fisd, the oticsr with whom il Is a.td shall
substitute the name Of the person therein
for the original nominee, BY printing, IL
prac'icse ., or by writing the name OF the
person thus substituted.
See. 4 Not ess thtn e. days hegore an
election to oil any rublic ONCE the Secretary
Of state shall certify to the County Clerk Of
cash county within the State thS name OF
3 each person, and tha name of the sff,cs for
which he 10 minated, as specified III the
ssrtincats o. nomination fled with him
Sec. D. Not less than ~ days before an
election to all any public office or efdces, the
0esny Clerk shall cause to Be puhli.hed all
Said nominations shall he published Ia =
newspaper printed within the coanty. When
NJ Newspaper 10 printed within the county,
The publication shall be made by posting q
sepy Of the ballot In : bile place in each
copies shall be posted At The court hosss door.
when Publication Is made by printing In
Aswspapsrs, ~ least two pn ALLEGATION. BY such
1sw.Iapsr shall Be required. one OF which
sAsll appear In the last regular Issue Of such
paper before election day.
Sec. 10 When propuied Consultation,
sonstituti nal amen dmsnt DIR other question
. - be submitted for popular vote. the sec,
sesfsy,of State shall certify the same to the
revolutionary Clerks, and SAID County
clsrks shal, publ the same Is PROVIDED IL
oeetion nihs,of this Act.
Sec. II. Isshall be ths duty Of the County
CLERK 10 provide printed ballots for every
slsetion for public omcss, In which any voters
within the county participate, and to cause TO
~ printed IN the ballot prescribed hsrein, the
Dsns OF each and every candidate whose
name has cen certified to, or died with him.
- provided In this Act Bsllots other than
those printed, rs provided In this Act, shall
Sst bs cast, OF counted IN any election. All
bellots shall he printed on timed paper, FAR
ltshsd BY the Secretary Of STATE. II shall be
We dry OF the Secretary NJ State to obtain.
A1a keep on hand. . sufficient supply Of such
yspsy toy ballots, and TO furnish the same In
quantities ordered 70 any County CLERK. Said
Paper shall be water.narked with design
f8fDishsd BY the Secretary Of state, In such
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