Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-25
Purity Elections
ASYNOPSIS OF The Law
The Most Important Sections Of the
Act Given in Brief Form.
ApocuMENT THAT SHOULD BE CARE
FULLY READ BY ALL.
The Violation Of Many Of It's Provisions
Punishable By Imprisonment In the
States Prison.

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Section l Of the act provides that az tne
time OF fling 9 certificate of nomination
the persons signing il shall also file will
IL the names OF FIVE persons to act as .
committee to receive and expend all
moneys furnished or expended to promote
the election Of the candidate or candidates
named in the certificate except the limited
amount that Q candidate is permitted I'M
der the law to spend in his " behalf.
II further provides that q similar com
mit.ee appointed for that purpose shall
have the exclusive custody of all moneys
raised for the benefit Of the ''politics
party, organized assemblage or body oil
candidates represented by the committed
and shall disburse the same under the di
rection Of the superior authority to which
it is subject If there be any,"
Section 2 provides that sl com mittees
appointed under the provisions OF section
l shall within twenty-one days after the
official 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 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 certifi.
Gates OF nominations 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 as follows
State OF Nevada, County of -, So.
/ (name), having been q candidate for
the office Of ct the election held in
--on the day o., IS, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing state.
ment il q full and true account of all
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 employment, or valuable consid.
GRAFTON, or incurred any liability, on &C.
count of, or ia respect OF the conduct or
management Of the said election, except
such moneys &c may have been paid to or
expepded by the committee selected ss pre-
scribed by the act OF the Legislature Of
this State [approyed March I6. 1895 |.
Aud I furthermore solemnly swear that.
excent "a aforesaid. no money. security. or
equivalent for money has TO nv knowledge
ar belief been maid. advanced. given or de.
nos;tad nv sny one. 70 or in he hands Of
mv.alf or anv othar nerson for the onr-
Nose Of defravine any EXPENSES incurred
on NV behalf. or in aid of INV election. or
on .cconnt Of or in respect Of the conduc,
or mansgamant n The ssid election And
I fur,her solemnly swear that / will not at
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wsrd oascs amniovmsnt or vsinshle con.
s;dar.tion To- n nr,nosa ~ dsfravino
snv srch axnorsos rs 10 mentioned op
nrov;Sa or ~ nsr,r 20 .ha nrnv;d;no ~
srv monav sacnr;.v ~ sopivsisns for
monav for tha nurnosa y, dafr.vino snv
srcb sxnansss 80
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hv aac,;on Q Nv who msLss fs,se s,s,s.
rn.; =, siso,sS sw.J, ronrv,r a,s orr,"e
~ ~ = Tur r,.,r vr 70 $500 nrr,c1
pr sHArI' FORFEIT THE OFFICE ur MONS.
"a "a sn,tbar n,ovidao ,hst oIr.;so.,e
of election shsil he ;ssnsd N him and No
oAacisI hond shali ha accsn,s t,om him
saction < nrovIdes that m monav shall
ha ns;d tor s~Iact;on nnrrosss hv sc.ndi-
da,e or a committee sithsr hefoye or after
e~leotion aYcant Tor h msatinps nrint.
inr. sdvertisino circnla,inO snac;man hal
lots. hand bilIs and other eonallv leeiti-
mata aynansas. tha arnandifnres not N
exceed si00 II made bv : candidate or $500
n made nv : ~commit,ee.
Numerous othe- nrovisions are contained
In this section limiting the Amount thai
be- expended bv 4 csndidate or In his
behalf.
Section 8 provides that no money shall
be paid or expense incurred BY any person
for election purposes except bv a csndi.
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 . candidate.
II further provides that any contract made
in violation Of the act shall be absolutely
void.