Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-08-31

on Inc back OF the strip IN fucn position lnat
II shall appear on the outside when the ballet
IL folded The number ON each bal OF shall
be the rame as that on the corresponding
stul. and the ballots and stubs shall be num-
bered eonsecutjvely in each county. Where
the names of candidates are printed in sepa-
rate columns the columns shall be separated
by heavy rules. and'Dn all ballots the names
OF candidates shall he separated by rule OK
ten Ing to the extreme right of thu column.
All byllots shall contain the name of each
and every candidate whose nom nation for
any office specified In the ballot has been
certified to and filed according to the provi-
s'ons OF this Act. and no o h'r name. The
names OF the candidates for each aifice shall
b. arranged Under the designation OF the
ofhce in alphabetical order, according to sur
aame, except that tho name of cand dates
for Presidential lectors shall be arranged in
groups ns presented In the several certificates
OF nomination. and the rames Of the candi
dat for President aud Vice President shall
precede the proper q cups Of Presidential
Electors: the political designation of each
candidate shall be printed opposite his name.
There shall be left at the end of the list CT
candidates for each Office one blank space TO
be used when substituting name. TO nj va
cancies. There shall be amargin at h" right
hand aid. Of the names al least one hall inch
wide. so that the voter may clearly Indicate
In the way hereinafter described The oandi-
date or candidates for whom he wishes to
vote. Whenever any 4nesti Is 10 be sub
United To the vote OF the people. II shall be
pflhltu up u Inc haIiot III hHcn fnhnAfr rs 10
enable the eifcfpr. to VOTE upon the question
In he manner Hereinafter provided u re
sh I'll he printed IN the ballots opposite the
designation OF each afiict such words a. will
aid The voter 10 dictate his ch ice of candi-
dates. such Ms ..voie for onu,H vots for
th &C." and thr lik.
Sec. IL. All ballot when printed. shall be
bound in stub books OF SO aud 100 ballots
each. A record of The number III ballots
priat,d for them shall be kept by the re-
gDpcLiye County Clerks
Sec. II. The County erks shall, provide
for esch eieciioa precinct In the con iy
wherein ess thin 2. vot re- are regis cred 81
ballot. md In a other pfernc fDg BALLOTS
for eacu % r faction Of oo voters registered
In The precinct.
Sec is Wteneyo. It shall appear. by am
d VII, lhaian error or omiss on has occurred
In tn publeutlon of the name or escripi:on
of any of ,h- candidates nominated, or IN The
min, OF the ball IT'S. any member of the
Board OF County Commissioning. ~ on appli-
catien yany voter. shali lssue an order r.
curing thu County Clerk to correct such
error.
Sec. 10. Before thu opening OF the polls.
At any election, the County Clerk shall cause
TO be delivered to the Hoard of Election Of
each election precinct Ia mis- county the
proper lumber Of u keis Of the kind to be
used IN the election precinct n Case Of pre-
vsntion Of an election any precinct by rea-
son Of the loss or destruc ion OF The ballots
intended for that precinct, or for any other
for the precinct shall make an affidavit sei'
ting 70 tn the fact and transmit 1t o the toy-
ernor OF the Slate. Upon recoint OF such
afhdavit and upon the application Of any
apdidGe for any Office 70 lee voted for by the
voters o! snch precinct, the Governor shall
order a new election in such precinct, :
SO H. Atth same ti,ue and in the same
manner as Inspectors and Judges Of Election
arc now appointed In the Slate, there shall
be appointed two Clerks of Election, WIN
shall have charge of the ballots IN election
da and shall tn nish them 10 the voters in
tn" manner hereinafter provided for. Said
Clerks Of Election shall possess the saine
qualifications, aud rec i've the sam" compen-
sation "a inspectors of Election. Said Clerks
shall be selected from the political parties
which poled the l,rgest and the next largest
Votes Ia the precinct At the last preceding
general lee Inn.
Sec. II. The board Of County Commission
ere shall provide, at each polling place with.
in the cou. ~. sufficient number of places.
booths compartments. In which voters may
conveniently mark their ballots, ~ that In
marking thereof they may b. screened from
the observation of Others, and guard ra |
shall be 50 pl I'd hat only such persons az
are insid said rail cdp approach within six
compartments. The arrangements shall be
such that neither the ballot box nor the
booths nor compartments shall be HID
den from the view OF thos just out
side the guard rail. The umber OF such
one for each fifty or frnciion of hfty voters
registered In The precinct. bach of said
booths or compa't ments shall be kept pre-
yided with proper supple. and Convenience
} voters engaged In receiving. preparing or de-
posting thcir ballots, shall be permitted in
side safd guard rail during the time the polr
are open, except by authority Of tn, Board OF
Election, and in that case only for the pur.
pose of keeping order and enforcing thu law,
Sec. 10. ANY person d string to Vote shall
give. his name End address TO one OF the
Clerks OF Election. who shall announce the
same, and II the oth-r Clerk shall find the
name up the registry list he shall repeat
III name and address. One balloI shall The n
be given to the voter, and the number If the
! sid b Hot shall be written by one OF the
Clerks Of Lleclien upon the registry list OPP
posite The name af the voter rec ,iving Il.
Sec 20. On receiving his ballot III voter
shall Immediately retire alone to one Of he
places, booths or comparim mis-. He shall pre-
pare his ballot by marking cross or K after
the name OF the person for when he inIends
10 vote each Office. In Gaze Of a con.titu.
tional amendment or other question sub.
mitted to the v,ters. the cross or X shall bs
placed after the answer which he desires t.,
give. Such marking shall be ,ns only with
n b ack lead pencil. Before leaving the booth
or compartment he voter shall fold his ballot
In such manner that thu water-mark and the
number OF the ballot shall app ar on the out.
side, without exposing the marks upon ,ha
ballot, and shall keep I, so folded until he hss
voted, :iaving folded his ball I, the voter
shall deliver II to tas n,pector. who shall an.
nounce the name of the voter and the num.
Dor Of his bal o., The Cl.'k having he regis
try In charge. II he Lads tn Aumber to arfss
with the mum Der of III ballot de livsred 10 .ba
voter. shall repeat the mans and nu u Der. and
snail mark opposite the name the wo, d
voted" The inspector shall then separa, "a
the strip bearing the number from the ballot,
and shall deposit the oailos In the ballot bos
Said st,ip sad number shall be immediately
destroyed.
Sec. 81. But one person shall occuny anv
booth or com partment AZ one time, and NO
person shall remain in or occupy \ booth ar
comrartmeht longer than may be necessary
70 prepare his ballot, and In no case longer
than dvs minutes. -
Sec. -. Any voter who shall Accidentally
spoil ballot may retarn such spoiled ballot
to the Clerks OF Election. and receive smother
one In its place. All the ballots thus rerurnsd
shall be immediately cancel d. by wri,ing tbe
word Cancelled across he face OF the halo,
and, W tn those not disir buled Ia III
voters, shall be returned with the election re-.
turns A voter who doesnoe vote the hsjio,
deli cred TO him shall. befSre leayinr ,he
space inside the guard rail. return such Ballot