The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-29

iNCCChIty tHcIc HAS uctil COuSlueT-
able inquiry at to the dates on which
the registry books for the coming
elections will be open. The legisla-
ture of this state, at the session of
1915. made many important changes
in the election laws, and there is a
likelihood OF confusion, unless the
people familiarize themselves with
the new requirements.
Women Can Now Vote
In the first place, all women IL
Nevada of the ages of II years or
up tard can vote at all elections
hereafter.
they do not have to give their
ages when registering. The mere
statement that II am over Tie age
of 21 years will be sufficient, and
all that the law requires as to the
age stipulation.
Section 8 of the new registration
law states that "A new registration
of the electors of this state shall be
made in the year 1916, within the
dates hereinafter prescribed, and ev-
cry two years thereafter In ac-
cordance with this section it will be
necessary for every elector wishing
to vote at a general election, whether
he has been registered before or not,
to appear in person before the regis
try agent and register. His name
cannot be transferred from an old
register.
Some General Provisions
The following are some of the
general provisions of the new regis
try laws:
No person can vote unless his or
her name appears on the registry
list.
Every citizen of the United States,
twenty-one years of age or over,
who will have continuously resided
in this state six months and in the
county or precinct thirty days next
preceding the day of the next ensu-
ing election, shall be entitled to
register.
II person removes to another
state, territory or foreign country
with the intentoh of remaining
there for an indefinite time, and as
a place of present residence, he
shall lose his residence in this state,
Notwithstanding that he may enter
tain the intention of returning at
some uncertain future period; and
an occasional return, either for busi-
ness purposes or pleasure, to the
place of his former abode in this
state, shall not be sufficient to pre-
serve his residence therein
Section IL of the law provides
that it shall be the duty of registry
agents at any time when called on tC
do so between the hours of 10 a. m
and 6 p. m. on all legal days, from
and after the first day of July, and
up to and including the goth day oi
October prior to any general cleo
ton, to receive and register the
names of all persons legally qualified
and entitled to vote at such election
or who will have acquired right to
vote at such election. For ten days
prior to the date set for the CLOSING
of the register the registry agen
shall also, in addition to the hour,
above noted, be in attendance at hi
respective Office and ready to regis
ter at all times between the houl
of 7 and p. M.
In precincts wherein, there is n
regularly qualified res stry agent
is the duty of the county commits
sioners to appoint regi ,tly agents
and it shall be the duty of the per
son appointed to qualify within t@
days after receiving notice Of al
pointment. In case of the failur
of such person so appointed to qua
ify, voters may be registered ss an
other precinct within the county.
Section 46 of the act provides ths
no election shall be held in any pr,
cinct in which there shall not be 6
least ten qualified electors, perm;
, nently residing therein at the tim
notice of holding election therei
shall be given.
} Primary Election Provisions
In this connection the followir
extracts from the new law relatir
ito primary elections will be Of ge
. eral and vital interest to all the pc
Q pie Of the state.
A primary, election shall be he
q in each eIecefon precinct in the sta
e on the second Tuesday in Augu
8 for the election of delegates
state and county party convention
\ (This year the second Tuesday
August falls on the sth.)