The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-15

The new election law provides that a
primary shall be held in each election
precinct Of the State ON the second Tues
day in August in the even numbered
years, for the purpose Of electing dele
gates to State aud county con ventions.
Each political party which asst ten per
cent of the vote at the preceding cleo
ton shall be entitled to elect one dele
gate { the county convention for every
20 votes cast. based on the vote cast for
representative in Congress.
Any qualified elector desiring to be-
come q candidate for delegate to State
or county conventions is required TO file
a verified certificate with the County
Clerk, not more than thirty nor less
than ten days before the primary elec-
ton, giving his name and residence,
political party with which. he is affiliated
and which be wishes to represent as a
delegate, length of residence in the State
and county, aud that he will attend the
convention, If elected, unless unavoid.
ably detained from doing 30.
The County Clerk shall prepare sep.
arate ballots for each political party. the
coonty to pay the expense for all ballots
aud supplies used in primary elections.
On or before the first Monday in July
in each even-numbered year the county
com ittees of each political party shall
nominate W men to act as judges and
clerks OF election at each precinct, and
from this list the County Clerk shall
select three inspectors and two clerks &c
conduct the primary, each party to have
equal representation as nearly as pos
sible. Inspectors aud clerks to serve
without gay.
Only voters who have registered CIV
ing 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
IL o'clock in the forenoon and place In
nomination candidates for the various
ounty offices, and shall also select a
county committee, to consist of not less
than one or more han three from each
voting precinct. and adopt a party plat
form.
The delegates elected to State conven-
tions shall meet at Carson on the first
Tuesday In September after the primary.
adopt party platforms aud make nomi.
nations tor State offices. In addition,
delegates from two or more counties
comprising q judicial district shall nomi-
nate . candidate for judge. A State
central mmiftee shall also be elected,
10 consist Of not less than three mem
psrs from each county.
IN Case Of inability to attend a o q
venflon q delegate may appoint q proxy.
who mnst be q qualified elector Of the
precinct or County which ne is to repre-
sent.
Vacancies in nominations after the
~oopvention may be filed by the commit.
TIRE Of the political party In wnicn they
exist.
No fee shall be charged for filing GER
| fifesfes Of nominations. but candidates
for delegates shall pay the County Clerl
a fee OF 81. 90 at the time of filing theiI
certificates.
Independent candidates may get theil
names on the official ballot by present
ing a petition signed by at least ten per
cent OF the voters of the State. count,
or political division which they wish &
represent. but no elector may become
candidate whose name has been coDsid
cred by a party vention. No fe'
shall he charged for filing the petition.