White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-07-18
elNDIOkIEs FOR OFFICE
MUST FILE INTENTIONS
30OATs BEFORE SEPT

The Law provided that every can
didate for nomination for any elect
i've office. not less than thirty days
prior TO the primary election, which
will be held this year on the seventh
of September, shall file a declaration
of acceptance of candidacy in sub
stantially the following form:
Nomination paper of (name of
candidate) for the office of name
of office). State of Nevada, COUNTY
of White Pine.
For the purpose of having my
name placed on the Official primary
ballot as a candidate for nor,ina-
ton by the (name of party) as its
candidate for the office (name of
office) |, the undersigned, do SOL
emnly swear that ! reside at fname
of street, city. county and state), /,
and that | am a qualified elector of
the election precinct in which ] re-
side; that | am a member OF the
tname of party); that | believe In
and intend TO support the principles
and policies of such political party
in the coming election: that ] affil-
lated with such political party In the
general election of this state. and
voted for a majority OF the candi-
dates Of such party at last general
election; that l intend to vote for
majority of the candidates of said
party at the ensuing election for
which seek to be a candidate; that
il nominated / will accept such NOM
ination and not withdraw; that i
will not knowingly violate any elec-
tion law or any Law defining and
prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent
practice In campaigns and election
in this state. and that will qualify
for said Office II elected thereto.
The declaration must then be sign
cd and sworn to before notary pub
lie or officer qualified to administer
an oath.
The Law provided that no candi-
date for a judicial office or school
Office shall certify as To his party
affiliations and the names of such
candidates shall be printed on the
ballots of all parties under the head
ing of "non-partisan candidates" for
the respective offices. The filing
fees for a candidate for any county
office is $25. Candidate for state
senator is s25. and for assemblyman,
sf2.5O. Candidate for United States
senator is 800. Candidate for JUS
tice of the peace. $1,000.
At the primary where there is no
party contest for any Office the name
OF the candidate for party nomina-
ton shall be omitted from the ballot
and shall be certified by the proper
officer as a nominee of his party for
such Office.
II less than three non-partisan
candidates or candidates for judicial
or school offices files for the primary
election there is no contest, rs the
law provided that the two candidates
for non-partisan offices receiving the
highest number OF votes shall be
certified for the election; thus. IL
only two candidates file at the pri-
mary there is no contest and their
names do not appear on the ballot.
Ii three or more candidates file the
names then are printed on the pri-
mary ballot and the two candidates
receiving the highest number OF
votes will have their names printed
on the ballots for the general eiec-
ton
All voting at the primary under
the laws of this state shall be by
ballot and the respective tickets of
all political partise shall be printed
on separate ballots. and the elec-
ton officers shall not deliver any
ballot other than the ballot contain
ing the ticket of the party to which
he belongs. as shown by the regis
ter.