The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-10
Brief Synopsis Of The
Primary Election Law

The bill provides that a priamry shall
be held in each election precinct of the
state on the second Tuesday In August
in even numbered years. for the purpose
ty conventions. Each political party which
cast ten per cent of the vote at the pre-
eeding election shall be entitled to
elect one delegate to the state conven-
tion for every one hundred votes cast.
and one delegate to the county conven-
ton for every 20 votes cast. based on
the vote east for representative In con-
gress
Any qualified elector desiring to be-
come a candidate for delegate to state
or county convenionts Is required to file
verified certificate with the county
clerk not more than thirty nor less than
ten days before the primary election, ,giv-
ing his name and residence, political
party with which he is affiliated and
which he wishes to represent as dele
gate. length of residence in the state
and county, and that he viii attend the
convention. ii elected, unless unavoida-
bly, detained from doing SO.
| The county clerk shall prepare sepa-
rate ballots for each political party, the
county to pay expenses for all ballots
and supplies used in primary elections
On or before the first Monday In July
in each numbered year the county
committees OF each political party shall
nominate two men to act as judges or
clerks OF election at each precinct. and
from this list the county celrk shall se-
lect three inspectors and two clerks to
condsict the primary, each party to have
equal representation as nearly as possi-
BILE. Inspectors and clerks to serve with
out ray.
Cas v,'t,rs wlt have registered, CIV
ing their political aff.liation are entitled
to vote at the primary.
Convention Dates
On the third Tuesday in September
foll,wns the primary, the delegates
elected shall meet at the county seat
at IL o'clock in the forenoon and place
In nomination candidates for the various
county offices. and shall also select p
county committee, to consist Of not less
than one nor more than three from each
voting precinct, and adopt a party plat
form.
The delegates elected to state conven-
tons shall meet at the state capital
or some other place designated by the
statc central committee on the first
Tuesday In September after the primary.
adopt party platforms and make nomi-
nations for state offices. In addition.
delegates from two or more counies com
prising a judicial district shall nominate
: candidate for judge. A state central
> committee shall also be elected, to con-
sist of not less than three members IRON
each county.
! In case of disability to attend con-
! vention delegate may appoint a proxy
! who must be qualified elector Of the
precinct or county which he is to repre-
Y sent.
! Vacancies in nomination after the con-
Il vention may be filled by the committee
a of the political party in which they ex-
ist
4 No fee shall be charged for filing cer'
4 tficates of nominations, but candidates
s for delegates shall pay the county clerk
o a fee OF 81 at the time of filing theh
: certificates.
I Independent candidates may get then
Q names on the official ballot by present.
q ing a petition signed by at least ten
per cent Of the voters of the state, ,coun'
ty or political subdivision which they
wish to represent, but no elector ma.
become an Independent candidate whos'
name has been considered by part!
4 convention. No fee shall be charged
\ for filing the petition