The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-06-07
SYNOPSIS OF d.
RECT PRIMARY LAW

mas Dccu Hclu 10 De CONSTITUTIONAL DIV
the state supreme court, it will be put
into practice for the first time at this
fall election. Following is very
comprehensive summary of the act
taken fro the Goldfeld Tribune:
The act known as the direct pri-
mary law, approved May %, 1909,
provides for the direct nomination of
candidates for public Office without
conventions, determining the tests
and conditions upon which electors,
political parties and organizations
may participate and establishes the
rates of compensation for officers
serving at such primaries; it pro-
vides for the organization of political
parties and the promulgation of their
platforms; it provides methods where
by electors may express their choice
for United States senators and fur
ther provides that voters shall register.
The act does not apply to special
elections to fill vacancies; to the nom-
ination of candidates for presidential
electors; to the nomination of officers
of cities whose charters provide
system for nominating candidates; to
the nomination of officers for re-
clamation and irrigation districts, to
school district officers or school trus-
tees, nor does it restrict the right Of
political parties to hold primaries
and conventions for the selection of
delegates to national conventions.
Primary in September.
The primary election will be held
on the first Tuesday in September for
the nomination of all candidates to
be voted for at the ensuing November
election. The primary election will be
held by precincts. At least sixty days
prior to the date of the primary the
secretary of state is required to Ger.
tify to each county clerk and to the
city clerk of any city the offices for
which candidates are to be nominated.
Within ten days thereafter the county
clerk shall publish so much of this no
tice from the secretory of state as may
apply to his county.
Nominating Petitions.
No candidate shall be privileged
to have his name printed upon the bal
lot without having first fled a petition
bearing the signatures of at least three
pr cent of the voters of the state or
political subdivision to which his cam
didaey relates. No sgner of petition
shall sign more than one such petition
with reference to the same office.
Oath Required.
The voter signing a nominating pc
tition must take oath that he is a
member of the political party repre-
sentcd by the candidate whose nomi-
nation he favors and that he intends
to support such candidate. The can
ddate must also declare his political
affiliations and take oath that he
voted with his party at the last pre-
ceding general election that he in
to 10 at ba all
tion. ard that, if nominated. he will
accept such nomination and will not
withdraw and that he viii qualify for
Office, if nominated and elected
Who May Vote
No one is entitled to vote at a pri-
mary election who has not voted at
the list preeeding general election in
Nevada. Candidates for the legisla
tnre are privileged to declare their
attitude toward the primary law in
relation to the Office Of United States
Serator. For instance legislative
candidate NAV file an affidavit de-
caring his intention to support, If
elected. the candidate for United
States senator receiving the highest
number Of votes at the general cleo
tion, or he may file an affidavit de-
clor'rp that hn viii REGARD the popu.
la~ ~ote Cor United States senator as
~ the nature Of a recommendation, re-
servirg the liberty to wholly dsre-
~a~d Il
Indererdent Candidates.
Section 3 of the act provides that
40 l"-v shall not be construed as
prohibiting the independent nomina-
49,. g aora'dates TO he voted for at
"rv oorcral election as heretofore
lofn az
election shall he ineligible for nomi
ration to the same office at the same
election. For instance candidate
seeking nomination by q political
Marty ut primary may not thereafter
"a romirated as an independent can
didote Nv petition.
Expenses
~ ballots blanks and all expenses
recesearilv incurred in the conduct OF
The urinary elections shall be paid
o,t &c tho treasury of the city, town
'owrshin county or state. rs the ease
may he At least twenty-five days
prior to the primary election the secre
tarv ~ state shall transmit to eacl
oonrtv clerk a certified list contain
irp the rame and postoffice address o
caeh neyson for whom nomination pa
rers have been fled and who is entitl
ed 70 be voted for with designation
Of the Office for which such person
candidate ard Of the party and tn
principles he represents.
Ballots.
Separate ballots may be provide
FOR each noltical party and they Wi
he on different colored paper. Th
clerk Of the county shall submit
ticket of each political party to tn
chairman of the county committee o
such marty.
Voter Must Declare
The voter. before receiving his ba
lot, must give his hame and addre'
and announce the name Of the polit
cal party tor whose candidates he u
tends to vote.
Platforms.