The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-22
NEW STATE PRIMARY LAW

The new election law provides that q
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 electiog dele
gates to State and county conventions.
Each political party which cast ten per
cen of the vote at the preceding lee
ton shall be entitled TO elect one dele
gate to the county convention for every
20 votes cast. based Oh 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 hle
q verified certificate with the County
Clerk, not more than thirty nor less
than ten days before the primary cleo
ton, 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, if elected, unless unavoid
ably detained from doing so.
The County Clerk shall prepare sep.
arate ballots for each political party. the
county 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 mittees Of each political party shall
nominate two men to act as judges AND
clerks OF election at each precinct, and
from this list the County Clerk shall
select three inspectors and W clerks &c
conduct the primary, ach party to have
equal representation as nearly as pos
sible. Inspectors and 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
shall meet at the county seat at
ii o'clock in the forenoon and place In
nomination candidates for the val ious
county offices, aud shall also selert q
county committee, to consist of not less
than one or more than three from each
voting precinct. and adopt a party plat
form. e
The delegates elected to State cob ven
lions shall meet at Carson OF the drst
Tpaadavip antau,har .frar tho priut.rv
adopt party platforms and make nomi-
nations for State offices. In addition,
delegates from two or more ties
comprising a judicial district shall Drmi.
nate a candidate for judge. A State
central committee shall also be elected,
to consist of not less than three Iaem
bers from each county.
In case of inability to attend a con.
vention a delegate may appoint q pi oxy,
who must be a qualified elector of the
precinct or County which he is to r, pre-
sent.
Vacancies in nominations after the
convention may be filed by the com nit
tee of the political party in which they
exist.
No fee shall be charged for filing GER
tifcates Of nominations. but candidates
for delegates shall pay the County Clerk
a fee Of 81 90 at the time Of filing their
certificates.
Independent candidates may get heir
pames on the official ballot by present.
ing a petition signed by at least ten per-
cent of the voters Of the State. county
or political division which they wish to
represent. but no elector may become q
candidate whose name has been consid.
cred by a party convention. No fee
shall be charged for fling the petit N.