Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-08-10

THE NEW BALLOT LAW.

In response 70 requests By nun Der
ri our readers we herewith publish The
ballot law passed by The last Legi-la-
ture. Every voter should read il care
fslly;
Section l. All ballots cast In elections for
pablo officers " Thin this State shall De
print cd and distributed at Pablo expense. a.
hereinRiter provided. he printing of gem
sral tieksts and cards of instruction for he
electors for each county. an the de livery of
the same TO the el-clinn Officers, 81 provided
for in this Act. shall be COUNTY charge. the
payment OF which shall be provided for In
ths same manner as the payment of OF or
county expenses, and In case OF separate
elections for city. town or district officers the
priRting and delivery of tickets ana cards of
Instruction shall be a charge upon The city.
town or district in VIII Gu sud tickets and
cards are to be used, tho payment Of which
shall he prov ded In the same manner u
the payment Of other city. county or district
expenses.
Sec. =. Any cony ntion, as hereinafter de-
hned. held for the purpose VI makiHg nomi-
nations + public office aud also electors To
the number hereinafter specified, may homi-
nate candidates for public offices. to he II led
BY e'ection thin the State. convent On
within the moaping OF this Act II an organ-
.xeh asse rbinge OF delegates representing
political putty. whic.. al the last elect Oh, be-
fore the holdn of such convention,
polied Ut least three per Mt. OF the entire
vote cast In the state. county. strict or
other political division f1r watch the nomi-
nation Ia made.
Sec. s. All naminntion. made br any snch
convention shall be Ger flied as follows: The
certificate of nomination, which must be in
writing. rhall contain the name of each per
son nominated, his residence and The office
for which he IL nominated, and shall desil-
nate the party or princip e which such con
ysntion represents. 1t shall b signed by the
n n N n DIufu .,f mob ion
who shall add to Their signiiuros their re-
spsciiye places of residence. and make cath
before an officer au horized to adm in ster The
same that the matt rs stated In such rtii-
cate are true 10 the best OF THAR knowiedge
and belief, and Il certificate OF he said oath
sha he annexed TO said certificate OF nom
nation.
Sec. 4. A candidate for public Office may
be nominated o herwise than by u convention
In the manner following; a certificate Of
nomination containing the name Of the can
didats to be nan mated, wi, the other iniol-
nation required 10 be given In tn certificate
provided FOR In section three Of tn Act,
shall be signed by electors residing within
the district or political div sion Tor which
candidates are to be presented quail in rrm
Der to nj least three per cent OF the enire
vote cast at tho last preceding election In the
State, district or political division for which
the nomination IL to be made; provided, that
such certificate shall no, be valid unless
signed by three voters Said 81 INJURIES nee I
Aoe nj w sPPcHutu ~ one paper. Dut rutn
slgner shall add to his signature his place VI
residence. One of the signers OF each such
certificate shall swear that the statements
Wherein are true to the best of his knowledge
and belief. and certi cate of such oath shall
be annexed. Snch cert fcate of nomination
shall have the same effect rs certificate of
nomination made by party convention.
Nee. 3. Certificates Of nomination of can
didates for offices to be voted for b the
cleo ora OF the entire state. shall be ii ed wi h
the Secretary nf state Ger incates of nomi-
nation of candidates for all other u bic off.
ces ,hall be filed with the Clerks OF the re-
spective counties wherein the officers are to
be voted for, and wheie a district embraces
more than one county, such certificate shall
be filed with the Clcrk OF each of said coun-
ties
Sec o. NJ certificate OF nomination shall
contain the name of more than one candidate
for each office to be filed. No person shall
Join In nominating, under the provisions of
Section 4 Of this Act, more than one nomi n 60
Tor each office 10 be filled. and no person who
mas vo cd In u convention. either in person or
by proxy, FOR or against n candidate for any
office. shall Join in nominating in amy man
ner, any Other nominee for that office. and no
person shall accept nomination To more
than one office.
soc. z. Certificates of nomination required
10 be hled with the Secretary of State shall
be led nat more than 80 days nor lass than
W days before the day Of election When tn,
nomination Is made by convention. ana not
more than 80 days nor less than 30 duys before
the day Of election when the nomination is
made under the provisions of section foar of
10 Act. Should vacancy occur from any
cause in the list of nominees for any fice
such vacancy may be II led AT any time before
the day OF election by the convention. or by "
committee to which the convention has d lie
gated the power to I'LL vacancies, or by peti
tons, as provided in 8, elton four of this Act
The Chairman and Secretary OF the conven.
HOE, 81 OF such committee, or snch peri ion-
ers shall make and Me with the proper oflio r
cert ncate. setting forth the name of the
person nominated to I'LL sech vaclncv the
office for which he is nomina ed. the II me OF
the person for whom the new nominee Is 10
be substituted, aud such further information
a. he required to he given la an original cerli.
neateof nomination when such &c iidcnte
is died the officer with whom ii is lied shall
substitute the name of the person therein
for the original nominee, by printing, If
prscticab e, or by writing the name OF the
person thus substituted.
Sec. 3. No; ess Ghln 25 DAYS before an
election TO I'LL any pnhlic Office the Secretary
OF State shall certify TO the County Clerk of
each county within the State the n.me of
each person, and the name OF the office for
which he IL nominated, AS specified in the
certificate OF nomination hled with him
Sec y. Not less than II DAYS before an
election to NIL any public office or offices, the
County Clerk shall cause to be published all
the mountainous certified to or hled with him
Said nominations shall he published In a
newspaper printed within the county. When
NO newspaper ts printed within the 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 conrt no Csc door
When pub icatioa 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. 10. When proposed Constitution
cpnStituti nal amendment or other question
10 10 be submitted for popular vote. the sec.
Rotary OF State shall certify the same to the
several County Clerks, and sand County
Clerks shall publ the same as provides In
section nine of this Act.
Sec. IL. IL 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 to
be printed in the ballot prescribed herein, the
name of each and every candidate whose
name has cen certified to, or ilud with him,
a. provided in this Act Ballots othes than
those printed, AS provided In THE Act. shall
not be cast, or counted in any election. ALI
bal. OTIS shall he printed on tinted paper, far
nished by the Secretary of state Ii shall be
he " ~ h.G 60 So