Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-08-22

election in n city, precinct, or coun
ty, are, by the terms of the act, re-
garded as duly registered electors for
the primary election contemplated by
the law and their names are to be
certified by the proper officers as
having been duly copied from the
registration lists Of the last general
election.
In addition to this register of vot-
ers(a supplemental register is pro-
vided Tor by the section. and this
supplemental register makes provi-
s1ons ior the registration OF any vot-
crs entitled to register or vote at the
primary election in any precinct, city
or county whose name is not upon
the register OF the last general cleo
non III SUCH c:ty, precinct or county.
he registered voters whose names
appear upon the certified lists as
copied from the register of the last
general election, together with the
names that appear on the supple
mental register. constitute the list Of
electors qualified to vote at the pri-
mary election.
The general election law entitled
A Act relating to election" ap-
proved on the same day as the act
IN question:, is, in the main, a mere
compilation OF prior existing election
laws. Section 8 Of the general cleo
ton law provides: "A new registrar
ton OF the electors Of this state shall
be made in the year OF 1916 within
the dates hereinafter specified and
every two years thereafter" and is
precisely the same provision which
was contained in the Act OF 1913. ex-
cept that the figures 1916 were SUBJ
stituted in lieu OF 1914. The general
law regulating registration which has
been i'll force i'll this state for many
years contemplated a new registra-
ton Tor the general election every
two years. By no reasonable con-
>truction could it be said that the
provisions OF section 8 Of the general
election law repeats or mOdifies the
provisions OF section - of the Dr.
mary election law. Section II of the
primary election law OF 1915 is, ex-
cept as to ilnmaterial notifications,
precisely the same as section II of
chapter 3 OF the act Of 1913, p. so,
and the same as section II in the pri-
mary election law OF 1909. Rev. Laws,
Sec. 1851. It is. therefore, clear that
any change in the prior existing law
III 81 d de- ISStStl dlloI lOl pl lllldiy
elections is concerned. 1t is we'll
settled that election laws are to be
literally construed to enable the
LARGEST participation in all elections
by qualified electors. Undoubtedly
all electors whose names do not ap-
pear upon the register used at the
asst general election in the city. pre-
clnct. or county," and who register
tor the general election OF 1916 prior
to the time at which registration
closes for the primary election. are
entitled t have their names placed
tlpOn the register for such primary
election.
As said by the Supreme court #
Pennsylvania in a similar cas-" recent
ly decided:
III it were II duty 70 maxi the
law. no doubt some Of its provisions
would be written differently. but We
cannot declare an act void because
III some respects it ma o meet the
approval OF our judgment, or because
there may be difference OF opinion
as to its wisdom upon the grounds OF
publit policy. Questions OF this char
actcr are for the legislature and not
for the courts. If the restrictions
complained OF in this proceedings
are found to be onerous or burden
some, the legislature ma be appeal
ed to for such relief, or for suc.l
amendments, as the people may
think proper to demand"
Winston Y. Moore, PA Pa. St. AZ:
81 Mi. $50: 81 Ann. Cas-. 1915 c.
Application for the pere1nptory
writ is denied and the proceedings
are dismissed.
It is so ordered.
COLEMAN. Justice.
We concur:
NORCROSS, Chief Justice,
MCARRAN. Justice.
Filed: July "a. 1916.
II. r. M1GHELS. Clerk.