The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-19
INFORMATION
Registration For Primary and
General Elections, Candi-
dates Fees, Etc.

Registration books for voters at
the primaries and the general cleo
tion opened Tuesday, June 1, and will
continue open. except Sundays and
holidays, until 20 days before the
primary election, which is the first
Tuesday in September. The regis
tration books for the general election
will remain open until 20 days before
the general election in November.
Every citizen of the United States
of the age of 21 years or over who
has been a resident of the State of
Nevada for at least six months, a res
ident of the county for thirty days,
and a resident for ten days in the
precinct in which he wishes to regis
ter, may vote at the primary or gen.
eral election.
Under the election laws of 1918
any qualified voter who wishes to
vote, and voted at the last general
election, will not be required to again
register as the name of a registered
voter will remain on the registration
DOOho Until ouNh CtCNbOa AaAAo w 'Ot~
at a general election.
The Gounty Clerk of each county
is ex-officio county registrar and has
the power to appoint deputy registra-
tion agents in each precinct distant
more than FIVE miles from the court
house. The deputy registrar receives
as compensation the sum of 15 cents
for each name registered, which is
paid by the county.
When an elector applies to register
it will be necessary for him or her to
state to the registrar the political
party to which the elector belongs, If
the person wishes to vote at the pri-
mary election. II person does not
designate the political party to which
he belongs, he may vote at the gener-
al election but not at the primary.
When an elector declares for one
party at the time of his registration
and wishes to change his politics. be-
fore he may vote at the primaries 1t
will be necessary for him to register
and declare his political party at
least thirty days before the date OF
the primary election.
Every candidate for nomination
for any elective Office in the county
must file with the County Clerk, not
later than 80 days prior to the pri-
mary election, his declaration or ac-
eeptance of candidacy.
Candidates for United States SEN
ator or Congressman file their papers
with the Secretary of State. while all
candidates for district offices voted
for wholly within one county, State
Senators, Assemblymen, county and
township offices, with the County
Clerk.
The fee for filing for any district
Office is $50; for any county office
s25; for State Senator, s25; for AS
semblyman, $3.50. and for justice
of the peace $40. No fee is required
from candidate for an office, the
holder of which receives no compen-
sation.
Under the Corrupt Practice Act
every political committee shall have
a chairman and treasurer, and shall
cause the treasurer to keep detailed
accounts of all its receipts. payments
and liabilities; a true statement OF
such accounts verified by the affidavit
of the chairman and treasurer. shall
be filed with the Secretary OF State
ave days before, and again within
fifteen days after the election. Sim
liar accounts shall be kept by every
person who in the aggregate receives
or expends money or incurs liability
to the amount of more than fifty dol
lars for political purposes, and every
political agent and candidate shall
tile an account and statement OF sucn
expenditures with the County CLERK
If the candidate is for county ONCE.