Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-11-25
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
Text of Nevada's New
Election Law.
VOTERS SHOULD READ AND sIsof iIs
PROVISIONS.
Fair aud Clean Eiections in tho
r.sure if h Law Is observed.

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS
AND TO MORE FULLY SECURE
THE SECRECY OF THE BALLOT.
Approved March 10, 1891.
The People Of the State Of Nevada rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
sscrIox 1. All ballots cast 10 elections
or public officers within this State shall
% printed and distributed at public ex-
psnse, a. hereinafter provided. me
printing Of general tickets and cards OF
instruction for the electors OF each county
and the delivery OF the same TO the eies-
zion officers, ~ provided for in this Act.
shall be . county charge, the payment OF
which shall bs provided for In she Same
m amer al the payment OF other county
expenses, and in case Of separate elections
for city, tow or district officers. the print
ing and delivery OF tickets and cards oil
in~struction shall be charged upon the city,
town or district In which said tickets aud
cards are to be used. the payment OF
which shall be provided for in the same
manner as the payment OF other city,
county or district expenses.
SEC. q. Any convention, as hereinafter
defined, hsld for the purpose OF making
nominations for public office. aud also
electors 10 the number hereinafter speci-
lied, may nominate candidates for pubiic
Off ,es, to be filed by election within the
State. A invention within the meaning
of this Act IL sn organized assembisge OF
delegates representing 9 political party
which, al the lass election, before the
holding OF such convention, polied AZ
ls,st three per cent OF the entire vote cast
in the State, county, district or other poht-
ical division, for which the nomination 10
made.
SEC. 8. All nominations male by such
convention shall be certified as follows:
The certificate OF nomination, which must
DO in writing, shall contain the name OF
each person nominated, his residence and
office for which he 10 nominated, and shall
designate the party or principle which
such convention represents. IL shall be
signed BY the Chsirman and Secretary OF
such convention, who shall add to their
signatures their respective places OF resi-
deuce. and make oath before an officer
authorized to administer the same. that
the matters stated in such certificate are
true to ths best OF their knowledge and
belief, and a certificate OF the said oath
shsll be annexed TO said certificate OF
nomination.
SEC. 4. A candidate for pablo Office
may BIS nominated Other wise than by u
onvention iu the manner following: A
ertiicate OF nomination containing tho
name of the candidate TO be nominated,
with the other information required TO be
given in the certificate provided for in Sec
ton three OF this Act, shall be signed by
electors residing within the district or
political division for which candidates are
to be presented. equal in number to at
least three per cent OF the entire vote cast
at the last proceeding election in the State,
district or political division for which the
nomination is to be made; provided. that
such certificate hall not be valid unless
sigu ed by three voters. Said signatures
need not ell be appended to one paper. but
cash signer shall add to his signature h's
place OF residence. One OF the signers OF
each such certificate shall swear that the
statements fhersin made are true to the
bsst Of his knowledge and belief. and q GER
~tifios.s OF such oath shall be annexed.
Sach certificate OF nomination shall havs
the same effect IS q certificate OF nomina.
ton made By a party convention.
SEQ. s. Certificates OF nomination OF
candidates for offices 10 be voted for by
the electors OF the entire State, shall bs
Had with the Secretary OF State. Certi-
Of nomination of candidates for all
other public ofios shall be filed with the
of ths respective c1unties wherein
the officers are TO be voted for, aud where
q district embraces more than one county,
snch certificates shall be filed with the
Clerk OF each of said counties.
SEC 6. No certificate OF nomination
shall c~ontsin the name OF more than one
candidate for each Office to be filed. No
person shall join ia nominating. under
the provision Of Section 4 OF this Act.
more than one nominee for each Office to
be illei. aud no person who has voted in
. convention, either in person or by proxy,
for or against q candidate for any Office,
shall join in nominating. 10 any manner,
any other nominee for that Office. and no
person shall accept Q nomination TO more
than n 70 Office.
SEo.7 Certificates OF nomination re-
quired to be filed with the Secretary OF
shall not be filed more than sixty
days nor less than forty days before the
LAY OF election when the nomination ID
made by q convention, and moi more than
sixty days nor less than thirty days before
the day of election when the nomination
Is made under the provisions OF section
four Of this Act. should q vacancy occur
from any cause in the list Of nominees for
any Office. such vacancy may be filled at any
time before the day Of election by the con-
vention. or by . committee to which the
convention has delegated the power to
I'LL vacancies. or by petitions. as provided
10 section four Of this Act. The Chair
man aud Secretary of the convention, or
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shall make and file with the proper officer
. certificate. setting forth the name Of the
person nominated 10 fill such vacancy, the
Office for which he Ia nominated. the name
OF the person for whom the new nominee il
is 10 be substituted, and such further infor-
nation as 10 required to be given in al
original certificate OF nomination. When
such certificate is filed. the officer with
whom il Ia filed shall 81 bstitute the name OF
the person therein for the orr sinal nomi
nee. by printing, il practicable. or by writ
ing The name OF the person thus substi-
tuted.
SEC. 8. Not less than twenty-iv days
before an election 10 fill any public Office
the Secretary Of State shall certify to the
Comfy Clerk OF each county within the
State the name OF each person, and the
name OF the Office for which he is nomin-
ated. as specified in the certificate Of
nomination filed with him.
SEC. 8. Not less Than ten days before
an election to fill any public Office or Of
foes, the County Clerk shall cause TO be
published all the nominations certified TO
or hled with him. Said nominations shall
be Published in q newspaper printed with
In the county. When no newspaper 10
prin ted within the county. the publication
shall be made By posting q copy Of the
ballot 10 . public place in each election
precinct within the county. one OF which
copies shall DO posted at the courthouse
door. When publication is made by print
iug In ne wspapers. 81 least two publications
by such newspapers shall bs required. one
Of which shall appear 10 the last regular
issue OF such paper before election day.
SEC. 10. When q proposed Constitution,
constitutional amendment or other ques-
lion is 10 be submitted for popular vote.
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