Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04
Purity Elections
SYNOPSIS or The Law
The Most ~ImpOr;an: Sections Of the
Act Given in Brief Form.
AD0cUMEkT THAT SHOULD Be CARE
FULLY READ BY ALI.
The Violation Of Many Of rs FroviGcrl
Punishable By inrsissa1sr: IN tss
States Prison.

49, AAG A1Abg " 6ACStS1f
proved March 10. 1895. Statutes Of Ne
vads. pages 90 10 LOG inclusive.
Section l of the act provides that at the
tim OF Hing . ~csrnncsie Of nomination
the persons signing IL shall also file with,
10 the names CT i've persons 20 act as s
committee TO receive and expend ali
moneys furnished or expended to promote
the election Of the candidate or candidates
named in the certificate except the limited
amount that . candidate lie permitted IN
der the Law 10 spend in his " behalf.
IL further provides that q similar com
mittee appointed for thai purpose shall
have the exclusive custody OF all moneys
raised for the benefit Of The political
party. organized assemblsge or body Of
candidates represented by the committee
and shall disburse the same under the ci
rection Of the superior authority 10 which
ii 10 subject II there be any"
Section 2 provides that all com mittees
appointed under the provisions of section
] shall within twenty-one days after the
ofieial canvass OF the election returns file
an tented statement verified by each
member Of the committee, showing all
moneys received for election purposes with
the name OF each contributor and sn item
lied statement of ali moneys expended
andthe es of the persons 10 whom they
were paid and the purposes for which they
were paid.
IL further provides that this statement
shall be filed In the Office that the ertif.
Gates of nominstiods are filed in and shall
be open TO public inspection.
Section 3 provides that every candidate
within fifteen days after election shall file
an itemized statement, verified ss follows /:
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/ (name), having been 9 candidate for
the office Fl at the election held in
Or the day e., IS, DO
solemnly swear that the foregoing state
ment Is q full and true account Of ell
moneys expended by me or in my behalf in
said election. and that except as herein
stated, / 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 employ menf, or valuable consid-
Grafton, or incurred any liability, on &C.
count of, or in respect OF the conduct or
management of the said election, except
such moneys as may have been paid 10 or
expended by the committee selected ss pre-
scribed by the act OF the Legislature of
this State approved March 16, 1895
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except as aforesaid. no money, security, or
equivalents 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 the pur-
pose OF defraying ANY xpens incurred
on my behalf. or in aid of my election, or
on account of or in respect of the conduct
or management of the said election. And
/ further solemnly swear that / will not at
any future time. make, or be q party to
the making or giving of any payment, re-
ward, office, employment or valuable con-
sideration for the purpose OF defrayiDg
any such expenses as 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 9 false state
ment II elected, SHALL FORFEIT HIS OFFICE,
n IF AT THE TIME HE IS L OFFICE
HE SHALL FORFEIT THE OFFICE HE HOLDS.
II 10 further provided that no certificate
OF election shall be issued to him and no
official bond shall be accepted from him.
Section 5 provides that no money shall
be paid for election purposes by 9 candi-
date or q com mittee either before or after
election except for public meetings, print
ing. advertising, circulating specimen bal
lots, hand bills and other equally legiti-
mate expenses; the expenditures not to
exceed 500 il made by Q candidate or $500
IL made by . committee.
Numerous other provisions are contained
In this section limiting the amount that
may be expended by q 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 q candi-
date or committee selected under section
/ or the superior authority to which the
committee is subject.
It further provides that money expended
must be paid out of the funds in the
hands OF . committee or by Q 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 q 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
q nominating petition for signatures. or
pay. lend or contribute any money or offer
to do it to secure the withdrawal OF a can
didate or for any purpose in CONFIRMATION
Of the provisions Of this act, or expend
more money than he is authorized to 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
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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 coz
victed OF q felony under any Of the pro-
visions 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 !