Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-11-09
Purity Elections
A SYNOPSIS Oh THR Law
The Most Important Sections Of the
Act Given in Brief Form.
AD0CUMENT THAT SHOULD Be CARE
FULLY READ BY ALL.
The Violation Of Many Of It. Provisions
Punishable BY imprisonment IN tho
States Prison.

Following is . synopsis Of the "Act 10
Promote the Pority OF Elections" ap-
proved March 10, 1895, Statutes Of Ne
vsda, pages 90 10 LOG inclusive.
Section l Of the act provides that d the
time OF fling . certificate of nomination
the persons signing IL shall also file with
IL the names Of Eve persons to act - .
committee to receive and expend all
moneys furnished or expended 10 promote
the election Of the candidate or candidates
named In the certificate except the limited
amount that o candidate IL permitted un-
der the law to spend In his own behalf.
II further provides that . similar POM
mittee appointed for that purpose shall
have the exclusive custody OF all moneys
raised for the benefit OF the sspolitical
party. organized assemblsge or body Of
candidates represented by the committee
and shall disburse the same under the di.
rection Of the superior authority TO which
it is subject II there be any"
Section 2 provides that all committees
appointed under the provisions Of section
l shall within twenty-one days after the
official canvass Of the election returns file
an itemized statement verified by each
member Of the committee, showing ell
moneys received for election purposes with
the name Of each contributor and an item
lied statement Of all moneys expended
andthe names OF the persons TO whom they
were paid and the purposes for which they
were paid.
II further provides that this statement
shall be filed In the Office that the certif-
Gates Of nominations are filed In and shall
he man TO public inapection.
Section 8 provides that every candidate
within fifteen days after election shall file
IN itemized statement, verified as follows /:
State Of Nevada, County Of -, 90.
l tname), having been . candidate for
the Office Of ct the election held in
On the day o., Is, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing state
ment' is Q full and true account Of all
moneys expended by me or In my behalf In
said election. and that except as herein
stated, I have not, nor to the best Of my
knowledge and belief. has any person,
club. society or association, on my behalf.
| directly or indirectly made any payment
or given, promised or offered any reward,
Office, or employment, or valuable consid-
GRAFTON, or incurred any liability, on 60
count Of, or in respect OF the conduct or
management OF the said election, except
| buOh h4ohoJb moy hoFo boc1 ReAa y "
expended by the committee selected % pre-.
scribed by the act Of the Legislature OF
this State approved March 16, 1881.
And l furthermore solemnly swear that.
except 90 aforesaid, no money, security, or
equivalent for money has 10 my knowledge
or belief been paid, advanced, given or de-
posted by any one, to or in the hands OF
myself. or any other person, for the pur-
pose Of defraying any expenses incurred
on my behalf, or In aid OF my election, OF
on account OF or In respect OF the conduct
or management Of the said election. And
I further solemnly swear that ! will not ct
any future time, make. or be . party to
the making or giving Of any payment, re-
ward. Office. employment or valuable con-
sideraticn for the purpose OF defraying
any such expenses o. last mentioned, or
provide or be . party to the providing Of
any money, security Of equivalent for
money for the purpose Of defraying any
such expenses.
Section 4 provides that 9 candidate neg
lecting to make the statement required
| by section 8, or who makes . false state
ment il elected, SHALL FORFEIT HIS OFFICE,
AND II AT TIL TIME HE IS HoLDIN OFFICE
HE SHALL Y Il OFFICE HE HOLDS.
It is further provided that no certificate
OF election shall be issued to him and no
official bond shall be accepted from him.
Section 8 provides that no money shall
be paid for election purposes by . csndi-
date or Q committee either before or after
election except for public meetings. print
ing. advertising, circulating specimen bal
lots, hand bills aud other equally legiti-
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mnst ha nsid ons Of the funds in the
h.nds ~ Committed or bv : candidate.
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a. v;oiss;oa ~ tha .ct shaiI he absolutsIy
xo;d'
sant;or II nrovidaa that NO caudi.
At .h.ii nav lana or contribute Any
money or o.her Valuable thing for the
s,nrnose of shisldino snv person who has
hsan sn;Itv ~ 4 crims a~aainat the cleo
i've franchise or for Services rendered in
sacnrino tha nomination Of the candidate
axcant 10 nav the legal expense Of . pri-
nav slsc,ion or The sxnense of circulating
a nominatine petition for signatures, or
nav. land or contribute any money or Offer
- 40 n n secnre The withdrawal Of 4 can
didsta or for snv purpose in CONFIRMATION
~ The nroyisions OF this act, or expend
more money than he il authorized 70 ex.
pend by this ACT, or 10 refuse or neglect to
die the statement required by this act.
II further provides that the candidate
who violates the provisions Of this act
shall be criminslly liable, and II an officer
be shall forfeit his office, and If not An
officer but elected be shall forfeit his Office.
Section IS provides that any citizen may
contest the right Of any one to IN office.
Section II provides that any person con-
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