Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-06
Purity !! Elections.
SYNOPSIS OF THELaW.
The Most Important Sec
tions of the Act Given
in Brief Form.
A DOCUMENT THAT SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY READ BY ALL.
The Violation Of Many OF It's Provis-
ions Punishable b! ;~:?riSH:-
ment in the States Prison.
A DOCUMENT THAT SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY READ BY ALL.

Following is n synopsis of the Act
TO Promote the Purity OF Elections
approved March 10, 1895, Statutes
OF Nevada, page % to LOG inclusive:
Section l OF the act provides that
at the time OF filing Il certificate OF
nomination the persons signing it
shall also file with II the names OF five
persons to act as q committee to re.
ceive and expend all moneys furnish
ed or expended to promote the cleo
ton of the candi date or candidates
named in the certificate except the
limited amount that a candidate Is
permitted under the law to spend in
his own behalf.
1t further provides that Il similar
committee appointed for that purpose
shall have the exclusive custody Of all
moneys raised for the benefit OF the
political party, organized assemblage
or body of candidates represented by
the committee and shall disburse the
same under the direction Of the su-
perior authority to which it is subject
il there be any"
Section . provides that all commit
tees appointed under the provisions OF
section / shall within twcnty-onc days
after the official canvass of the cleo.
ton returns file an itemized statement
verified by each member Of the COM
mittee, showing all moneys received
for election purposes with the name
OF each contributor and an itcmiZed
statement Of all moneys expended
and the James Of the persons to whom
they were paid and the purpose: for
which they we're paid.
1t further provides that this state
ment shall be fled in the Office that
the certificates Of nominations are
filed in and shall be open Ia public
inspection.
Section > provides that every can
didatc within fifteen days after cleo.
ton shall file an itcmized statement,
verified as follows:
State OF Nevada, County Of -. 81.
| (name). having been a candidate
for the office of-at the election
held in--on the-day Of,
IS, do solemuly swear that the fore
going statement is ii full and true nc.
count of all moneys expended by me
or in my behalf in said election, and
that except rs herein stated, / have
not, mol to the best of my knowledge
and belief, has any person, club. so
ciety or association, on my behalf,
directly or indirectly made any pay
ment or given. promised or offered
any reward, Office, or employment, or
valuable consideration, or incurred
any liability, on account Of. or in re-
spcct Of tho conduct or management
Of the said election, except such
moneys as may have been paid 10 or
expended by the committee selected
as prescribed by the act of the Lcgis.
lature OF this State Improved March
10, 1851. And ! furthermore solemn.
ly swear that, except rs Aforesaid. no
money. security. or equivalent Tor
money has ~ my knowledge Or belief
been paid, slyance>i. given oT de.
poEited III any ~ 20 Oy ~ the hands
ot mysas, M zsy Utter rrsO54. iDr the
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future tiran. make. w ~ q party ~
the mixing III giving oiary pap mcDt,
reward, Office. employment Or yalu
able consideration for The pup. 81
d~eirnying any such expenses o. last
mentioned. OF provide or bc II party 10
the providing Of any money, security
or equivalent Tor money for the pur.
pose OF d%cfrayiuG any such expenses.
Section ! provides that u candi 'nie
%negieciiDg TO max" the statement re.
qulrcd by section 3, or who makes a
false statement II elected, SHALL ron.
rEiT MS OFFICE. AHD ~ ~ TIME
HE * HoLDISG OFFICE HE SHALL ron.
FEIr TIiE OFF CE HE HOLDS
IL Is further provided that no ccr.
tiiicatc Of election shall be issued Ia
him and no official bond airu;, bc NJ.
ceptcd from him
Section . provides that no money
shall DO paid for election purposes by
a candidate or u committee either DO.
forc or after election except Tor pub
lie mcctinge. printing, advertising,
circulating specimen ballots, hand
bills and other equally legitimate OK.
penses; the expenditures not 10 az.
coed 300 II made by n candidate or
sGOO II made by u committee.
Numerous other provisions are ron.
tanned in this section limiting tho
amount TINT may be expended by a
candidate or in his behalf.
Section s provides that no money
shall be paid or expense incurred by
any person for election purposes OK.