Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-01

ANIL TO NUKE EOLLl SECOhL
TIE SECRECY OF THE BALLOT.
Approved March, IS, 1891
The People OF the State of Nevada. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act Is foilows:
sEcrrox /. All ballots east 10 ~.eciio1s
or public officers within this State shall
ne printed and distributed At public ex.
pence, As hereinafter provided. The
printing of general tickets and cards Of
instruction for the electors Of each county,
andkhe delivery Of the same TO the cleo
tion officers, o. provided for in this Act.
shall be q coaniy charge. the payment Of
which shall be provided for in the same
manner a. the payment Of other coGnsy
,xpeuses. and in csss OF separate elections
for city, town or district officers. the print
ing and delivery Of tickets aud cards OF
instruction shall be charged upon the city,
to.n or district in which said tickets and
cards are 70 be used. the payment OF
which shall be provided for in the same
manner a. the pay ment of other city,
county or district expenses.
SEo 2. Any convention, ss hereinafter
efned. held for the purpose Of making
nominations for public Office. aud also
electors 10 the amber hereinafter speci-
ned. m4f UOfll11tE C3a4A8atGo ~ k4otAN
Offices, 20 be dlled BY election within the
State. A eonvension within the meaning
OF this Act ID an organized sssemblage Of
delegates representing . political party,
which, a. the last election, before tbs
holding OF such convention, polled at
least three per cent Of the entire vote cast
in the State, county. district or other poiii-
zeal division, for which the nomination IS
made.
SEC. 3. AL nominations made By such
cons snsian shall be certified a. follows:
The certificate OF nomination, which must
bs in writing, shall contain the name OF
e.ah person nominated. his residence and
csice for which he il nominated. aud shall
designate the party or principle which
such Convention represents. Ii shall be
signed BIZ the Chair han and Secretary Ct
such convention. who shall add 10 their
signatures their respective places of resi-
dsnce, and MAKE oath before an officer
authorized TO administer the same. thst
the matters stated in such certificate ara
true to the beat Of their knowledge and
belief. and . certificate Of the said oath
shAll be annexed 10 said certificate Of
nomination.
SEo. 4. A candidate for public ofic5
mar be nominated other wise than by a
convention in the manner following: A
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name OF the candidate to be nominated,
with the other Information required to Be
given in tbs certificate provided for 10 sec
zion three Of this Act, shall be signed By
elactors residing within the district or
political division for which candidates are
10 be presented. equal in number to st
least three per cent OF the entire vote cast
st the last preceding election in the State,
district or political division for which the
nomination Is 10 be made; provided. that
such certificate shall not be valid unless
signed by three voters. Said signatures
need not ai be appended to one paper. but
each signer shall add TO his signature his
place of residence. One of the signers OF
each such certificate shall swear that shs
statements therein made are trae 10 the
beat OF HE knowledge and belief. and = GER
tidcate OF such oath shall be annexed.
Such csrtideass OF nomination shall have
the same effect IS a certificate of nomina-
ton made BY . party convention.
SEQ. S. Certificates OF nomination of
candidates for Offices 30 be voted Tor By
the electors OF the entire State, shall be
flsd with the Secretary Of State. Csrii-
fcatss OF nomination of candidates for all
other public offices shall be filed with tho
Clerks Of the respective counties whsreia
the officers are 10 be voted for, aud whsTe
district embraces more shan one county.
sach certificates shall be fled with the
Clsrk Of each Of said counties.
SEC. 6. No certificate OF nomination
shall contain the name OF more than one
candidate for each Office to be filled. No
person shall ioin in nominating. under
the provision Of Section 4 OF this Act.
more than one nominee for each Office 10
be alled. aud 40 person who has voted in
aconveniion, either in person or BY proxy.
for or against . candidate for any ofice.
shall Join In nominating. in any manner,
any other nominee for that Office. and no
person shall accept 9 nomination 10 more
than one Office.
SEc.7 Certificates OF nomination re.
quired TO be fled with the Secretary Of
State shali NOT be filed more than sixty
days nor less than forty days before the
day Of election when the nomination 10
made BY . convention, and not more than
sixty days nor less than thirty days before
the day Of election when the nomination
10 made under the provisions OF section
four OF this Act. should . 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-
vsntion. or by . committee to which the
convention has delegated the power 10
all vacancies, or By petitions. a. provided
man aud Secretary OF the convention. or
OF such committee. or such petitioners
shall make and file with the proper officer
. certificate. setting forth the name OF the
person nominated TO fli such vacancy. the
Office for which he is nominated. the name
OF the person for whom the new nominee is
Is TO be substituted. aud such farther infor-
nation a. is required 10 be given In an
original certificate Of nomin alton. whtn
whom Ii il hled shall substitute the name Of
the person therein for the original nomi. |
nee. by printing. il practicable. or by writ
ing the aame Of the person thus subssi-
tnted.
SEC. 8. Not less than iwenty-fve DAYS
before an election 10 fill any public Office
the Secretary of State shall certify to the
County Clerk OF each couaty within the
State the name OF each person, and the
name Of the ofics for which he is nomin-
ased. ss specified in the certificate Of
nomination flei with him.
SEC. .. Not less than ten days before
an election TO fill any public office or or
fcss. the County Clerk shall cause to be
published all the nominations certified to
or ilsd xith him. Said nominations shall
be published in 8 newspaper printed with
in the county. When no newspaper ID
printed within the county. the publication
shall be made By posting : copy Of the
ballot in . public place in each election
precinct within the county. one OF which
copies shall be posted al the courthouse
door. When publication il made BY print
ing in newspapers. at leasttw publications
by such newspapers shall be required. one
OF which shall appear in the lsst regular
issue Of such paper bafere election dsy.
SEC. 10. When . proposed Constitution.
constitutional amendment or other ques-
ion 10 to be submitted for popular vote.
ths Secretary Of State shall certify the
sans 10 the several County Clerks. aud said