The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-17
THE NEW STATE PRIMARY LAW
Text of New Primary Law That VIII
Govern In Future Nevada
Elections.

A printed copy of the proposed
new primary law has been received.
II was introduced in the Assembly
Monday by the committee on cleo
tions, and as il is the creation of a
Joint legislative caucus it Is likely
to become a law.
The bill provides that a primary
shall be held in each election pre-
cinct of the state on the second
Tuesday in August in even numbered
years, for the purpose of electing
delegates to state and county con-
ventions. Each political party
which cast ten per cent of the vote
at the preceding election shall be en-
titled to elect one delegate to the
state convention for every one hun
dred votes cast, and one delegate to
the county convention for every 20
votes cast. based on the vote cast
for representative In congress
Any qualified elector desiring to
become a candidate for delegate to
state or county conventions is re-
ouired to file q verified certificate
with the county clerk, not more than
thirty nor less than ten days before
the primary election, giving his name
and residence, political party with
which he is affiliated and which he
wishes to represent as a delegate
length of residence in the state and
county, and that he will attend the
convention, II elected, unless un-
ayoidably detained from doing so.
The county clerk shall prepare
separate ballots for each political
party, the county to pay the expense
for all ballots and supplies used In
primary elections.
On or before the first Monday in
July In each even-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 clerk shall select three in
spectors and two clerks to conduct
the primary, each party to have
equal representation as nearly as
possible. Inspectors and clerks TO
serve without pay.
Only voters who have registered.
giving their political affliation are
entitled to vote at tho primary.
On the third Tuesday In Septem-
Der following the primary the dele
gates elected shall meet at the eoun-
" seat. at II o'clock in the forenoon
and place in nomination candidates
for the various county Offices. and
shall also select county committee.
TO consist OF not less than one nor
more than three from each voting
precinct. and adopt a party platform.
The delegates elected to state con-
ventions shall meet at Carson on the
FIRST Tuesday in September after the
primary, adopt party platforms and
make nominations for state Offices
In addition, delegates from two or
more counties comprising a judicial
district shall nominate a candidate
for judge. A state central COM
mitte shall also be elected. 20 con-
sist of not less than three members
from each county.
In case of inability to attend a
convention a delegate may appoint
a proxy. who must be a qualified
elactor Of tho precinct or county
which he is 10 represent.
Vacancies In nominations after
the convention may be fl!cd By the
committee of the political party in
which they exist.
No fee shall be charge for fling
certificates of nominations. but
candidates for delegates shall pay
the county clerk a fee of $1.00 at
the time of filing their certificates.
Independent candidates mag get
their names on the Official ballot by
presenting petition signed by at
least ten per cent of the voters of
tho state, county or political divis-
ion which they wish to represent.
but no elector may become an inde-
aF1n a
been considered by party eonyen-
ton. No fee shall be charged for
fling the petition.