Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-04
THE NEW BALLOT LAW.

fully:
Section l. All ballots cast In elections for
public officers Nithin this State rhal D.
printed and distributed III pablic expense, as
hereinafter provided. he printing OF gem
sral tickets aud cards of instruction for he
electors for each county, and the delivery Of
the same 10 the el-cti IA Officers, ~ provided
for IN this Act shall b. county charge. the
payment OF which shall be provided Tor IN
the saIne manner As The payment Of OF cr
county expenses, and In case of separate
elections for city. town OF district officers the
printing aud delivery 81 tickets ana cards Of
distinction shall be IA charge upon The city,
town or district IN wbtcn said tickets aud
cards are to be used. tho payment OF VIII lcn
shall be prov del In the same manner -
tine payment of other city. codn3 or dis riot
Expenses.
sec.2 Any conY ntion, a. hereinafter de-
hned held for the purpose Of making nomi-
nations T public ON 20. aud also elfcfor- To
the number hereinafter specified, may mont
nate candidates for public ices. 10 be ii led
by election thin the State. convent on
Within the meaning OF this Act IL an ORGAN
ized assenbage of Delegates repre- eht1ng n
political party. whic i. nj h. last elect on be-
fore the hodin of such convention,
polled at least three per MT OF the entire
vote cast in the state, county. d strict
other political division, FIR wnieh the Il omi-
nation Is made.
sec. g. All nominations made by any such
convention shall be Ger flied az follows. Tae
certificate of nomination, which must be in
writing, shall contain the name OF each per
son nominated, his residence and the office
for which he IL nominated, and shall desi--
nate the party or principle which such con
veDtion represents. II shall signed by the
Chairman and Secretary of such convention,
who shall add to their signilures their re-
spectiye places OF residence aud make oath
before an officer aut horzed to adm mister The
same that the matt RS stated In such c.rtii-
cate are true to the best OF their knowieds"
and belief, and u certificate of the said oHlh
shall be annexed to said certificate of noml.
nation.
Sec. 4. A candidate for public Office may
be nominated Otherwise than by convention
In the manner following; certificate of
nomination containing the name OF the can
didate to be nominated, with the other intor-
nation required to be given In tn certificate
provided for In section three 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 at least three per cent. of the en,ire
vote cast at the last preceding election In the
State, district or political division for winch
the nomination liz to be made; provided that
such certificate shall nos be valid unless
signed by three voters Said Al ,nitures 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
iherein are true to the best of his knowledge
and belief, and a certificate of such oath shall
be annexed. Such cert ficatc of nomination
shall have the same effect as certificate OF
nomination made by party convention,
Sec. 5. Certificates of nomination of can
didates for offices to be voted for by the
electors OF the entire State, shall be Il ed with
the Secretary of State Certificates OF nomi-
nation Of candidates for all other public Off.
COS hall be filed with the Clerks of the re
spectiye counties wherein the officers are to
be voted for and where a district embraces
more than one county, such certificate shall
be filed with the Clerk of each of said coun-
ties
Sec Q. 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 4 of this Act, more than one nominee
for each office to be filled, and no person who
has vo ed In convention, either in person or
by proxy, for or against candidate for any
office, shall join in nominating. in any mnn-
nsr, any other nominee for that office, and no
person shall accept nomination to more
III IN one office.
Sec. Z. Certificates of nomination required
to be filed with the Secretary of State shall
be filed not more than 90 days nor loss than
~ days before the day of election when tbs
nomination Is made by a 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
Ia 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 a
committee to which the convention has dole.
gated the power TO I'LL vacancies, or by peti
tions, as provided in section four of this Act.
The Chairman and Secretary OF the conven.
ton. or of such committee, or such petition
ers shall make and file with the proper offc r
\ cert icate, setting forth the name of the
person nominated to I'LL such vacancy, the
Office for which he j. nominated. the name Of
the person for whom the new nominee is to
be substituted, and such further information
NJ Is required to be given lii an original ccrti-
hcateo nomination When such &C tincate
Ia filed, the officer with whom 1t 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. 4, Not ,ess than % DAYS before an
election to I'LL any hubble office the Secretary
of State shall certify to the County Clerk Of
each county within the state the nsmc Of
each person, and the name of the office for
which he is nominated as specified In the
certificate of nomination fled with him
Sec 0. Not less Than 10 days before an
election TO I'LL any public Office or offices, the
County Clerk shall cause to be Published all
the nominations certified 10 or hled with him
Said nominations shall he published In
newspaper printed Within the county. Whom
no newspaper Is printed within the county,
the publication shall he made by posting a
copy OF the ballot In Bile place IN each
precinct within the county, one of which
copies shall be posted at the court house 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 Consultation,
constitutional amendment or other question
IL to be submitted for popular vote, the sec.
rotary of State shall certify the same to the
several County Clerks, and said County
Clerks shall publ h the same as provided Ia
section nine of this Act,
Sec. IL. II shall be the duty of the County
Clerk 10 provide printed ballots for every
election for public offices, in which any voters
within the county participate, and to cause TO
be printed in the ballot prescribed herein, the
name of each and every candidate whose
name has cen certified to, or hlcd with him,
as provided in this Act Ballots other than
those printed, as provided in this Act, shall
not be cast, or counted in any election. All
ballots shall he printed on tinted paper, fur
nished by the Secretary of State. 1t shall be
the dIty OF the Secretary VI 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 water-mark shall be
plainly observable ON the outside of such