Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-11-19

by the Secretary Of state. IL shall be ths
duty Of the Secretary OF state 10 obtain
snd keep on hand, sufficient supply oi
such paper for ballots, and 10 furnish she
same in quantities ordered 70 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-msrket
with design furnished by the Secretary
Of State, in such a manner that the said
water mark shall be plainly discernsble OF
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. Such design shall he changed
for each general election, and the same de
sign shall not be used ct any genera
election within the space OF eigh
years, but at any special or sep
ara,e local election paper marked with th'
design used st any previous election MAJ
be used.
SEC. ia. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend frem top 90 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side OF suct
ballot, and upon the hslf-inoh strip thus
formed there shall be no-writing or print
ing, except the number Of the ballot, whici
shAll be upon the back Of the "trip in suci
position that /. shall appear on the outsid'
| when The ballot is folded. The numbei
on each ballot shall be the same as that OF
the corresponding stub, and the ballot'
| and stubs shall be numbered consecuiivelJ
| in each county. Where the names oi
candidates are printed in seperate columns
| the columns shall be separated by heavy
| rules, and on all ballots the names o.
candidates shall be separated BY rule OK
tending TO the extreme righ. OF th'
| column. All ballots shall contain the
| name OF each and every candidate whose
nomination for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed &C
cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
1 90 other name. The names Of the esndi
| dates for each Office shall be arranged
| under the designation Of the Office in al
| phabetiosl order, according to surname,
| except that the name OF candidates for
| Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
| groups ss presented in the several certih
| catss OF nomination, and the names Of the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall precede the proper groups OF Presi-
iential Electors; the political desigustion
Of each candidate shall be printed Opposite
his name. There shall be left at the end
Of the list Of candidates for each Office
one blank space to be used when substitut
| ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be margin at the right hand eide of the
Games at least one-half inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate OF
candidates for whom be wishes TO vote.
Whenever any question 10 to be submitted
70 .be vote of the people, ID shall be
printed upon the ballot il such a manner
- to enable the electors to vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
,ots opposite the designation of each
office such words as will aid the voter h.
indicate his choice of candidates, such a.
vote for one, "yote for three" and the
like.
SEC. 13. All ballots, when printed
shall be bound in stub books OF fifty and
one hundred ballots each. A record OF the
number Of ballots printed for them shall
be kept by the respective County Clerks
SEC. Il. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct in the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and In ali
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction OF fifty voter
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ii shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
ourred in the publication OF the name OF
description OF any OF the candidates
nominated, or in the printing Of the bal
lots, any member OF the Board OF
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir
ing the county Clerk to correct such or
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening of th,
polls, at any election, the County Clerl
shall cause to be delivered to the Board Of
Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number OF tickets o.
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case of prevention Of an election in any
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc
oF haIlnko f,ka 90 kak
sinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
oinct shall make an affidavit setting fortl
the fact and transmit il to the Governor
of the State. Upon receipt Of such affida
sit, and upon the application Of any candi
date for any Office TO be voted for by tn
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order a new election 10 such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time aud in tn
same manner as Inspectors and Judges o
| Election are now sppoin ted in the State
shere shall be appointed two Clerks o
| Election, who shall have charge Of the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnisl
them TO the voters in the manner herein
| after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec
zion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
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| selected from the political parties whic
polled the largest and the next lsrges
votes in the precinct at the last precedin
| general election.
SEQ. i8. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, sufhcien
number OF places, booths or comparl
ments, in which voters may convenientl
mark their ballots, so that In the mar kin
thereof they may be screened from the obsel
Vaiion OF Others, and guard rail shall /
so placed that only such persons ss are In
side said rail eau approach within 81
feet Of the ballot box, and Of such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot DO
oor the booths or compartments shall ;
hidden from the view of those just ou
side the guard rail. The number c
such booths or compartments shall
not less than one for each fifty or fractio
Of fifty voters registered in the precinc
Each of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper suI
plies and conveniences for marking balloti
No person, other than voters engaged !
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside sai
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open. except by authority OF the Boar
d Election, and in that case only for th
purpose OF keeping order and enforcin
she law.
SEc. 10. Any person desiring to vol
shall give his address 10 one OF the Clerh
Of Election, who shall announce the sam,
and If the other CLERK shall hnd the nam
upon the registry lis. he shall repeat th
name aud address. One ballot shall the
be given 10 the voter, and the number c
the said ballot shall be written by one Q
the Clerks of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name Of the voter receiy
ing it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot th
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
Of the places, booths or compartment
| Ha ahalI nranara his ha1Iat hv MARKING