Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-06-01


/ II shall appear on the outside when the ballot
l. folded The number on each bal OF shall
be the same As that on the corresponding
slut. and The ballots and stubs shall be num-
bered eonsecuUvely IN each county. Where
the names Of candidates are printed in sepa-
rate columns the columns shall be separated
by heavy rules. and on all ballots the names
of candidates shall he separated by rule ex-
ten ing 10 the extreme right OF tn, 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 flied according to the provi-
sions OF this Act. and no her name. The
names Of he candidates for each office shall
| b. arranged under the designate on of the
Office In alphabetical order, according to sur
name, except that the name Of candida
| for Presidentiul Electors shall be arranged In
groups a. presented In the several certificates
of nomination, and the names of the cand-
cat for President and Vice President shall
precede the proper poups OF Presdential
/ Electors; the poliiicsl designation of each
candid tie 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 substituting names to I'LL VA
clnci'e. There shall be margin at he right
hand side Of the names at least one hall inca
wide, 80 that the voter may clearly indicate
in tae way hereinafter described The canai
date or candidates for whom he wishes to
Yoi". Whenever any question Is TO be SUD-
mift"d 10 the vote OF The people. It shall be
printed upon the ballot IN such manner as to
enable the elecior4 10 vote upon the question
In he manner hereinafter provided > here
th4il he printed IN tho ballots opposite the
designation OF each Office such words will
aid The voter o Indicate his CHI ice OF candi
dates. such AS vote for one" vote for
III eo." and the like.
bound IN stub books OF 80 and 100 ballots
each. record OF the number Of ballots
printed for them shall be kept by the re-
spective County Clerks
| IL hall la.
for each election precinct In the eon ty
wherein less than 81 voters are regis cred 50
| ballots. and In all other precincts 100 ballots
for each 50 fraction Of SO voters register cd
| in the precinct
Sec is. Whenever 1t shall appear, by afi-
d wit, tina; M error or omission has occurred
In the publication of the name or description
Of any OF ;he candidates nominated, or IN the
printing of the ballots, any member OF the
Bourd Of County commissioners. W on appli-
cation nv any voter, shall issue an order re-
qniring the County Clerk to correct such
error.
at any election, the County Clerk shall cause
TO be delivered to the Board of Election Of
each election precinct in his county the
proper number of Ii kets of the kind to be
used IN the election precinct In case of pro-
ycntion of nm election IN any precinct by rea-
son OF the loss destruc ion of the ballots
intended for that precinct, or for any other
cause, the Inspector or other election otncer
ting TO til the fac, and transmit il 20 the Gov
ernor of The State. Upon receipt of such
affidavit, and upon the application OF any
candidate FOR any office to be voted for by the
voters of snch precinct, the Governor shall
order new election in such precinct
SEQ H. At th same time and in the same
manner az Inspectors and Judges of Election
arc now appointed in the State, there shall
be appointed two Clerks of Election, who
shall have charge of the ballots on election
da., and shall fu nish them to the voters in
thu manner hereinafter provided for. Said
Clerks of Election shall possess the same
qua lifcations. and rec i've the same coinpen-
sation as Inspectors of Election Said Clerks
shall be selected from the political parties
which polled the largest and the next largest
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general cleo Ion.
Soc. 49, The Board of County Commission
ers shall provide, at each polling place with
in the couDty. sufficient number of places.
booths or compartments, in which voters may
conveniently mark their ballots. 80 that in
marking thereof they may b. screened from
the observation of others, and a guard rail
shall be 80 p' cod that only such persons as
are insids said rail can approach Thin six
feet of he ballot box, and OF such booths or
compartments. The arrangements shall be
such that neither the ballot box nor the
booths nor compartments shall be hid
den from the view of thosi just out
side the guard rail. The humber of such
booths or compartments shall be- not less than
one for each fifty or fraction of ifty voters
registered In the precinct. Each of said
booths or compai tments shall be kept pro-
vided with proper supplies and ,onveniences
for arking ballots No persor, other than
voters engaged in receiving, preparing or de-
posting their ballots, shall be permitted in
side said guard rail during the time the polls
are open, except by authority of IN Board of
Election, and in that case only for the pur-
pose OF keeping order and enforcing the law.
See. 10. Anv person d string to vote shall
give his name End address TO one of the
| Clerks of Election, who shall announce lhe
same, and II the other Clerk shall nnd The
name upon the registry list he shall repeat
III name and address. One ballot shall then
be given to the voter, and tue number ,f the
! said b Hot shall be written by one of the
Clerks of Election upon the registry list op-
posite the name of the voter receiving il.
Sec. 20. On receiving his ballot the voter
shall Immediately retire alone to one of the
places booths or compartments He shall pre-
pare his ballot by markings cross or after
The name OF the person for VIII IN he intends
, 10 vote for each office. In case OF eonstitu-
tional amendment or other question sub
mitted to the voters. the cross ar shall be
placed after the answer which he desires to
give. such marking shall be done only with
a b ack lead pencil. fore leaving the booth
or compartment the voter shah fold his ballot
J in such manner that tha water-ma and the
number of the ballot shall appear on the out.
side, without exposing the marks upon the
ballot, aud shall keep II SO folded until he has
voted. Having folded his ball /, the voter
sndll utllNtr IL 10 lhe inspector, VINO shall An
nounce the name of the voter and the nnm.
Der of his bal OF, The Clerk having the regis
try in charge, il he flds tn number To agt
with the number of III, ballot delivered to he
voter, shall repeat the name and uun Der, and
shall marx opposite the name the word
voted" The Inspector shall then separate
the strip bearing the number from the ballot.
and shall deposit the ballot In the ballot box,
said st'ip and number shall be immediately
destroyed.
Sec u. But one person shall occunv anv
booth or compartment 1T one time, and no
person sh AL remain in or occupy a booth or
compartment longer than may be necessary
TO prepare his ballot. and in no case longer
than five minutes.
Sec. ~ Any voter who shall accidentally
spoil ballot may return such spoiled ballot
TO the Clerks OF Election. and receive snotber
one In its place. All the ballots thus returned
shall be Immediately cancelled by writing the
word Cancelled across he face OF the ballot,
aud, with those not distrb uted to ths
voters, shall be returned with the election re-.
turns voter who does not vote the hsllo,
deli cred TO him shall, before leaving the
space inside the guard rail. return such Ballot
70 the Clerks, who shall immediate Y cancel