Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-23
HuskETs NEW PRIMARY LAW

In the senate q few days ago Sena'
tor Huskey OF Washoe county pre-
scented new primary bill for the con-
sideration OF the Legislature. After go
ing through the preliminary order IL
was read the second time by title ana
referred TO the senate committee on
judiciary, says Carson Appeal.
The bill is not particularly long,
making in all eighteen pages OF the
customary sized pamphlet, but 1t Is
toe long to be reproduced in the
ordinary-sized country daily, so in or
der to give the bill publicity and not
crowd out too much on other matter
only the salient parts of It are repro
duced. as follows:
Section /, Definitions, Liberal Con
struction-The words and phrases OF
this act shall, unless such construc'
ton be inconsistent with the context.
be construed as follows:
(a) The words November cleo
tion," the regular general election for
the election of state and county OFF,
GERS held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November of
each even.numbered year.
(b) The words judicial officers. -
any justice of the supreme court, any
judge OF district court, or any JUS
tice OF the peace and the words
judicial office" the office filled by
any judicial officer.
(c) The words school officer
the state superintendent OF public in
struction. the regents OF the University
of Nevada. and the words school of
flee" any office filled by any school
officer.
(d) The words county officers,
the sheriff. the county auditor and re-
corder, the county clerk. the county
treasurer. the district attorney, the
county assessor. the county surveyor
public administrator, and the members
of the board of county commissioners
OF any county.
(e) The words township officer,
the justice of the peace and the con
stable.
Any political party shall be quail
fled to participate in any primar.
election IL at the last preceding No
yember election there shall have beer
polled for any one of its candidate
at least per cent of the entire vot
Of the state.
Sec. 3. A primary election to non,
mate candidates to be voted for a
the November election shall be he'll,
In each precinct on the third Tues
day In August of each even.numbereC
year.
Sec. All judicial offices. al
school offices, all county offices, ant
the names of candidates for non-parti
san offices shall appear alife on thu
ballots of each political party.
Gee. 5. The name of no candidate
shall be printed on an official part,
ballot to be used at primary cleo
ton unless he shall qualify by film
declaration OF candidacy, or by a
acceptance of nomination and b
paying fee as provided in this act.
TAI A candidate for any electiy
office may file declaration of camd
dacy In the following form:
l------. .-dcciar upon hone
that reside Mt ................ in Ii
county OF '......,.......... state
Nevada, and that l am qualfic
voter therein and member of N
r................p party. and horct
declare myself candidate for II
nomination OF the office OF ......
.......-. to- be made at the primai
election to be held ON the ..... dis
vi august, .....,,,..,., ana hCret
request that my name be printed {
the official party ballot of the.
..".,.... party, as provided by la
Subscribed ........ day OF ....