Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-06-01
wEDNEspAy....s.. JUNE l, 1899
THE new BALLOT LAW.

fully:
Section 1. All ballots cast In elections for
public officers aithn this state shali %
printed and distributed Mt public expense, as
hereinafter provided. he printing of gem
eral tickets aud cards Of instruction for The
electors for zach county, and the delivery. Of
the same to the election officers, az provided
for m this Act. shall be county charge. the
payment OF which shall be provided for in
the same fnauner m the payment OF OF er
county expenses. and in case OF separate
elections for city. town or district Officers the
printing and delivery OF tickets ana cards OF
instruction shall be n charge upon the city,
town or district In VIII Gu said Tickets aud
cards are to be used. the payment OF which
shall be prov ded In the same manner W.
the payment OF other city county or district
expenses. ,..e, J.,
hned. held for the purpose OF msking nomi-
nations FIR public ofi,s and also electors 10
the number hereinafter specified. may nomi.
maze candidates for public Offices. to be hiied
BY election within the State. a convent on
within the meaning of this Act II nm organ
LED assemb,age OF delegates representing
political party. which, at he last election. be-
fore the holdint OF such convention,
pollod at least three per c nj. OF the entire
vote cast In the state, county. district or
other political division, for which the nomi-
nation 10 made
bee. g. All Nominations made by any such
convention sb all be certified as follows; The
certificate Of nomination, which must he in
writing, shnll contain the name OF each per
son nominated, his residence and the Office
for which he Is nominated, and shall desi.-
nate the party or principle which such con
vention represents. 1t sba,l b" signed by the
Chairman and Secretary of such convention,
who shall add to their signituree their re-
apective plnces of residence, and make oath
before an ofiGer authorized to adm minister lhe
same, that the matt, re- stated In such crrtth-
cate are true TO the best Of their knowiedgs
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shall be annexed to said certificate OF nomi-
nation.
Sec. 4. A candidate for public Office may
be nominated o .herwise than by convention
In the manner following: certificate OF
nomination containing the name Of the can
didate to be nominated, with the other in;or-
nation required TO he given In thu certificate
provided for in section three of thus Act,
shall be signed by electors residing witnin
the district or political division for which
candidates are to be presented. quail in num
her to at 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 IL to be made; provided, that
such certificate shall no, be valid unless
signed by three voters Said signatures need
not all be appended to one paper, but each
signer shall add to his signature his place Of
repidence One Of the signers OF each such
certificate shall swear that the statements
therein are true to the best of his knowledge
and belief, and n certificate OF such oath shall
be annexed. Such certificate OF nomination
shall have the same effect AZ a certificate OF
nomination made by party convention.
Sec. 5. Certificates of nomination OF can
didatcs for offices to be voted for BY the
cleo ors of the entire State, shall he ii ed with
the Secretary of State. Certificates OF nom-
nation of candidates for all other public off,
ces shal be filed with the Clerks of the re-
epective counties wherein the officers are to
be voted for, and where a district EN- braces
more than one county, such certificate shall
hc ad with ha lsrLr NJ oh af aaid
ties.
Sec O. No certificate of nomination shall
contain the name of more than one candidate
for each office to be hled No person shall
Join In nominating, under the provisions Of
Section OF this Act, more than one nominee
for each office TO be filed. and no person who
has vo ed In n convention. either in person or
BY proxy, for or against candidate for any
ONCE. shall join in nominating. in any man
nsr, any other nominee for that office, and no
person shall accept nomination TO more
than one Office.
Sec I. Certificates of nomination required
to be filed with the Secretary of State shall
be filed not more than 10 days nor less than
"a days before the day of election when tn.
nomination IL made by n convention. and no.
more than 81 days nor less than 80 days before
the day of election when the nomination Is
made under the provisions of section four of
tits Act Should a vacancy occur from any
cause In the list of nominees for any office,
such vacancy may be fl led at any time before
tut udy VI titCtlou ny Tue tonNtDtlDU, OF ny u
committee to which the convention has dele
gated the power to Ill vacancies, or by petit.
tons, AZ provided in section four of this Act.
The Chairman and Secretary OF the couvcn-
ton. or of such committee, or such petition
ers shall make and file with the proper ofilc II
a certificate, setting forth the name of the
person nominated to Ill such vacancy, the
othee for which he IL nominated, the name OF
the person for whom the new, nominee is to
be substituted, and such further Information
A. Is required to be given lii an original ccrti-
hcateof nomination When such &C tlGcate
Ia tled, the officer with whom II is fled shall
substitute the name of the person therein
for the original nominee, by printing, II
practical 9, or by writing the name of the
person thus substituted.
Sec. &. Not ess than e5 days before an
election to fill any public ONCE the Secretary
of State shall certify to the County Clerk OF
each county within the State the name. OF
each person, aud the name of the office for
which he Is nominated, as specified Ia the
certificate of nomination filed with him
Sec. 0. Not less than 10 days before an
election to fl any public office or offices, the
County Clerk shall cause to be published all
the nominations certified to or died with him.
Said nominations shall be published In 4
newspaper printed within the county. when
NO newspaper is printed within the county,
the publication shall be made by posting a
copy of the ballot in a p .blc place in each
precinct within the county, ono of which
copies shall he posted at the court house door.
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 Constitution,
constitutional amendment or other question
10 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 b the same as provided In
section nine of this Act
Sec. H. 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 to
be printed In the ballot prescribed herein, the
name of each and every candidate whose
name has Teen certified to, or filed with him,
- provided In this Act Ballots other than
those printed, Ms provided in this Act, shall
cot 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 II 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 watermarked with q design
furnished by the Secretary of state, in such
manner that the said water-msrk shall be
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