The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-03-07
SUMMARY new
ELECTION LAW

The new election law provides that
primary shall be held in each elee-
tion precinct of the state on the second
Tuesday in August in the even num-
bered years, for the purpose of electing
delegates to state and county conven-
tions. Each political party which cast
ten per cent of the vote at the preced-
ing election shall be entitled TO elect
one delegate to the county convention
for every 20 votes cast, based on the
vote cast for representative in Con-
gress.
Any qualified eleetor desiring to be-
come a candidate for delegate to state
or county conventions is required TO
file a verified certificate with the coun-
ty clerk, not more than thirty nor less
than ten days before the primary cleo
tion, giving his name and residence,
political party with which he is affili-
ated 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, un-
less unavoidably 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 and supplies used in primary
elections.
On or before the first Monday in
July of each even-numbered year the
party shall nominate two men to act
county committees of each political
as judges and clerks of election at
each precinct, and from this list the
county clerk shall select three inspec-
tors and two clerks to conduct the pri-
mary, each party to have equal repre-
sentation as nearly as possible. In
speetors and clerks to serve without
pay.
Only voters who have registered
giving their political affiliation are en-
titled 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 clock in the forenoon and place
in nomination candidates for the vari-
GUS county offices, and shall also select
county committee, to consist 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. Tn
addition, delegates from two or more
ounties comprising a judicial district
shall nominate a candidate for judge
4 state central committee shall also be
elected, to consist of not less than
three members from each county.
In case of inability tc attend a con
ention a delegate may appoint q
proxy, who must ba qualified elector
of the precinct or county which he is
to represent.
Vacancies in nominations after the
convention may be filed by the com
mittee of the political party in which
| they exist.
No fee shall be charged for filing
certificates of nominations, but candi
dates for delegates shall pay the coun
| ty clerk fee of 81 at the time of fl
ing their certificates.
Independent candidates may get
their names on the official ballot by
presenting petition signed by n
least ten per cent of the voters of the
state, county or political division
which they wish to represent, but nc
elector may become a candidate whose
name has been considered by party
convention. No fee shall be charged
for filing the petition.