Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-12-28
Purity Elections
A SYNOPSIS OF The Law
The Most Important Sections Of the
Act Given in Brief Form.
ADocuMENT THAT SHOULD Be CARE
FULLY READ BY ALL.
The Violation Of Many Of It, Provisions
Punishable By Imprisonment In the
States Prison.

Following 10 . synopsis Of the "Act TO
Promote the Purity OF Elections" ap-
proved March 10. 1895. Statutes Of Ne
vsdA. pages 90 10 LOG inclusive.
Section l Of the act provides that Of the
time OF fling . certificate Of nomination
the persons signing IL shall also fle with
10 the names Of five persons to sct % .
committee to receive and expend ell
moneys furnished or expended TO promote
the election OF the candidate or candidates
named In the certificate except the limited
amount that . candidate Is permitted IN
der the Law TO spend In his " behalf.
II further provides that Q similar pom
mittee appointed for that purpose shall
have the exclusive custody Of Gil moneys
raised for the benefit OF the "politioal
party. organized assemblsge or body Of
candidates represented by the committee
and shall disburse the same under the d.
rection Of the superior authority 10 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
we're paid and the purposes for which they
were paid.
1t further provides that this statement
shall be filed in the office that the certif-
Gates Of nominations are fled In and shall
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Section 8 provides that every candidate
within fifteen days after election shall file
an itemized statement, verified As follows /:
State Of Nevada, County Of -, ss.
1 tnsme), 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 10 Q full and true account Of all
moneys expended by me or in my behalf In
said election, and that except 90 herein
stated, / have not, nor to the best Of my
knowledge and belief, has u 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 40
count Of, or in respect OF the conduct or
management Of the said election, except
such moneys % may have been paid to or
expended by the committee selected % pre-
scribed by the act OF the Legislature OF
this State Improved March 16, 1895 !.
And I furthermore solemnly swear that.
except ss aforesaid, no money, security, OF
equivalent for money has to 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 he pur-
pose Of defraying any expenses incurred
on my behalf, or in aid Of my election, or
on account Of or In respect Of the conduct
nr msnaRamant Of the said election And
I further solemnly swear that I will not ct
any future time. make. or be . party to
the making or giving Of any payment. re-
ward, Office, employment or valuable oon-
sideration for the purpose Of defrsying
any such expenses % last mentioned, or
provide or be Q party TO the providing OF
any money, security Of equivalent for
money for the purpose Of ~defraying any
such expenses.
Section 4 provides that q candidate neg
Letting to make the statement required
by section 8, or who makes Q false state.
ment II elected. SHALL HIS OFFICE.
N IF At II TIME he Is OFFICE
HE SHALL FORFEIT II oFFIcE HE HOLDS.
1t 10 further provided that no certificate
OF election shall be issued 10 him and no
official bond shall be accepted from him.
Section 8 provides that no money shall
be paid for election purposes by . candi-
date or Q committee either before or after
election except for public meetings, print
ing, advertising, circulating specimen bal
mate expenses; the expenditures not TO
exceed 500 II made BY . candidate or $500
II made by . committee.
Numerous other provisions are contained
in this section limiting the amount that
msy be expended by . candidate or In his
behalf.
Section 8 provides that no money shall
be paid or expense incurred by any person
for election purposes except by . candi-
date or committee selected under section
l or the superior authority 70 which the
committee is eabject.
II further provides that money expended
must be paid out Of the funds in the
hands Of Q committee or by . candidate.
1t further provides that any contract made
In violation Of the act shall be absolutely
void.
Section II provides that no candi-
date shall pay, lend or contribute any
money or other valuable thing for the
purpose OF shielding any person who has
been guilty OF . crime against the cleo
tive franchise or for services rendered In
securing the nomination Of the candidate
except to pay the legal expense OF . pri-
mary election or the expense OF circulating
a nominating petition for signatures. or
pay. lend or contribute any money or offer
to do it TO secure the Withdrawal OF Q can-
didste or for any purpose in contrsvention
Of the provisions OF this act. or expend
more money than he 10 authorized 10 ex-
pend by this act, or to refuse or neglect to
file the statement required by this act.
II further provides that the candidate
who violates the provisions Of this act
shall be criminally liable, and II an officer
be shall forfeit his Office. and II not an
officer but elected he shall forfeit his office.
Section IS provides that any citizen may
contest the right OF any one to an Office.
Section IL provides that any person con.
victed Of 9 felony under any OF the pro-
sisions Of this ACT shall be deprived Of the
right to vote.
Section Is prescribes the duties Of Dis
trict Attorneys under the provisions of this
act and for the employment OF assistant
counsel.
Section 10 makes IL unlawful for u
person to pay, lend or contribute any
money TO any voter or to any other per-
son to induce o voter to vote or refrain
from voting or to vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on &C.
count Of any voter having voted or re-
Trained from voting for any particular
person, or to give. offer or promise any
office. place or employment or promise to
procure the same TO induce any voter to
vote or refrain from voting. or 10 vote or
refrain from voting for q particular per-
son or to attempt to influence the vote OF
any voter by intimsting that his present
or future employment lie dependent upon
the election Of . particular person. or TO
make aoy gift, loan. promise. offer. pro
curement or agreement TO, for or with any