The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-04-17
NEW ELECTION LAW
GIVEN IN RESUME
Most Important Feature OF Sena-
Tor Chapin's Measure Is That
Conventions are Restored

The following Is a resume OF the
new election law as made recently by
State Senator Chaplin. editor OF the
Ely Record. 1t gives all points IN
detail.
The new election law provides that
a primary shall be held in each cleo
ton precinct of the State on the sec
| ond Tuesday in August in even num-
bered years, for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates to State and county
conventions. 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 me hun
dred votes cast. and one delegate to
the county convention for every 20
votes cast, based on the votes for
representative in Congress.
Any qualified elector desiring to
become a candidate for delegate to
State or county conventions is re-
quired to file a verified certificate
with the County Clerk not more than
30 nor less than ten days before the
primary election. giving his name
and residence, political party with
which he affliates and which he
wishes to represent as a delegate,
length of residence in the State and
county. and that he will attend the
convention. if elected. unless un-
avoidably detained from doing so.
The County Clerk shall prepare
separate 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 even numbered year the
county committee of each political
party shall nominate two men to act
as judges or clerks of election at each
precinct, and from this list the Coun-
ty Clerk shall select three inspectors
and two clerks to conduct the pri-
mary, each party to have equal rep
resentation as nearly as possible. In
spectors and clerks to serve without
pay.
Only voters who have registered,
giving their political utilization. are
entitled to vote at the primary.
On the third Tuesday in September
following the primary, the delegates
elected shall meet at the county seat
at II o'clock in the forenoon and
place in nomination candidates for
the various county offices and shall
also select a county committee, to
consist of not less than n or more
than three from each voting pre-
cinct, 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. AState Central Commit
tee shall also be elected, to consist of
not less than three members from
each county.
In case of inability to attend a con-
vention, a delegate may appoint a
proxy. who must be a qualified cleo
tor of the precinct or county which
he is to represent.
This lack of representation in the
convention may be filled by the COM
mittee of the political party in which
they exist.
No fee shall be charged for filing
certificates of nominations, but can
didates for delegates shall pay the
county clerk a fee Of 81 at the time
of filing their certificates.
Independent candidates may get
their names on the official ballot by
presenting a petition signed by at
least ten per cent of the voters of
State. county, Or political subdivi-
sion which they wish to represent,
but no elector may become an indie
pendent candidate whose name has
been considered by a party conven-
ton. No fee shall be charged for
filing the petition.
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