The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-15
new PRIMARY LAW FEATURES
To Be Held in August and Those
Voting Must Show Party Afili-
ation-Delegates Elected
to Select Candidates

The new election law provides that
primary shall be held in each elec-
tion precinct of the State on the Sec
ond Tuesday in August in the even
numbered years, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to State and
county conventions. Each political
party which cast 10 per cent of the
vote at the preceding 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 Congress.
Any qualified elector desiring to
become candidate for delegate to
State or county conventions is re-
quired to file a verified certificate
with the county clerk, not more than
80 nor less than 10 days before the
primary election. giving his name
and residence, political party with
which he is affiliated and which he
wishes to represent as delegate,
length of residence in the State and
county. and that he will attend the
conventions. if elected, unless un-
avoidably detained from doing so.
The county clerk shall prepare sep
arate ballots for each political party,
the county to pay the expenses for
all ballots and supplies used in pri-
mary elections.
On or before the first Monday in
July in each even-numbered year the
county committees 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 in
spectors and two clerks to conduct
the primary, each party to have
equal representation as nearly as
possible. Inspectors and clerks to
serve without pay.
Only voters who have registered
giving their party 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 O'Clock in the forenoon and
place in nomination candidates for
the various county offices, and shall
also select a county committee, to
consist of not less than one nor more
than three from each voting precinct,
and adopt a party platform.
The delegates elected to State con-
ventions shall meet at Carson City
on the first Tuesday in September
after the primary. adopt party plat
forms and make nominations for
State offices. In addition delegates
from two or more counties compris-
ing a judicial district shall nominate
candidate for judge. A State CEN
trail committee shall also be elected,
to consist of not less than three men,
bers from each county.
In case of inability to attend a
convention a delegate may appoint a
proxy, who must be qualified elect
or of the precinct or county which
he is to represent.
Vacancies in nominations after the
convention may be filled by the COM
mittee of the political party in which
they exist.
No fee shall be charged for filing
certificates of nomination, but candi-
dates for delegates shall pay the
county clerk fee of 81 at the time
of filing their certificates.
Independent candidates may get
their names on the official ballot by
presenting petition signed by at
least 10 per cent of the voters of the
State, county or political division
which they wish to represent, but no
elector may become a candidate
whose name has been considered by
party convention. No fee shall be
charged for filing the petition.
Niuety-three convicts at the State