Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-03-20
SOME OF THE
PROPOSED PRIMARY
LAW. CHANGES

LAW CHANGES
Some new features of the primary
law included in the bill to be acted
on this week by the Legislature pro-
vides that primary shall be held
in each election precinct of this State
on the second Tuesday in August in
even numbered years, for the purpose
of electing delegates to State and
county conventions. Each political
party which cast ten per cent OF the
vote at the preceding election shall
be entitled to elect one delegate to
the State convention for every one
hundred votes cast and one delegate
to the county convention for every
20 votes cast, based on tie vote cast
for Representative in, Congress.
Any qualified elector desiring to be-
come candidate for delegate to State
or county conventions is required to
file verified certificate with the
County Clerk, not more than thirty
nor less than ten days before the pri-
mary election, giving his name and
residence, political party with which
he is affiliated and which he wishes
to represent as delegate, length OF
residence in the State and county,
and that he will attend the conven-
ton, if elected, unless unavoidably
detained from doing SO.
The County Clerk shall prepare sep
arate ballots for each political party,
the county to pay the expenses for all
ballots and supplies used i'll 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
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 affiiliation are en-
titled to vote at the primary.
On the third Tuesday in Septem-
Der following the primary, the dele
gates elected shall meet at the coun-
ty 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 con-
sist of not less than one nor more
than three from each voting precinct,
and adopt 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 committee
shall also be elected to consist of not
less than three members from each
county.
In case of inability to attend con-
vention, delegate may appoint
proxy, who must be a qualified cleo
tor of the precinct or county which he
is to represent.
Vacancies in nominations after the
convention may be filled by the COM
mittee of the political party in which
thew exist.
No fee shall be. charged for fling
certificates of nominations. but can
didates for delegates shall pay the
County Clerk fee of 81 at the time
of fling 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 the
State, county or political subdivision
which they wish to represent, but no
elector may become an irdependent
candidate whose name has been con-
sidered by a party convention. No
fee shall be charged for fling the pc
tition.