Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-11-12

1 Oltths 0nlu RhHtI ElAAA W
with a design furnished b. the Secretary
Of State, in such a manner that the said
water-msrk shall be plainly discerDable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
sign shall not be used at any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at M special or sep
arate local election paper marked with tbs
design used al any previous election may
be used.
SEC. ~. On Zach ballot o perforated
line shall extend from top to bottom, one
balf-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the hAlf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number Of the ballot, which
shall be upon the pack Of the strip in suca
position that it shall appear on the outside
when the ballot Is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
1 candidates are printed in seperate columns,
I the columns shall be separated by heavy
| rufse, aud on all ballots the names OF
| candidates shall be separated by o rule ex
| tending ta-the extreme right OF the
| column. All baNots shall contain the
name OF each and aTery candidate whose
| nomination for snyoA&ce specified in The
| ballot has been certified to and hled &C.
| cording to the provisions Of this Act, aud
| no other name. The names Of the candi
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation Of the Office in al
phsbeiicsl order, according to surname
| except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
| groups as presented IN the several certih-
Gates OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidentsnd Vice President
shall prscede the proper groups Of Presi-
Dental Electors; the political designation
Of each candidate shall be printed opposits
his name. There shall be left at the end
Of the list OF candidates for each office
one blank space TO be used when substiiui-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side Of the
names at least one-hAlf inch wide, so tina;
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate CT
candidates for whom be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
TO the vote Of the people, 10 shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a manner
as to enable the electors TO vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
Office such words as will aid the voter T.
indicate his choice Of candidates, such a.
" vote for one" "vote for three" and ths
like.
SEC. IS. 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. IA. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct in ths
| county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and in ali
other precincts one hundred ballots
| for zach fifty or fraction OF fifty voter
registered in the precinct.
E Is. Whenever itshsll appear, b.
affidavit, that sn error or omission has 90
ourred in the publication OF the name o.
description OF n Of the candidates
nominated, or 10 the printing OF the. bal
lots. any member OF the Board Of
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order reqair
ing the county CLERK TO correct such er
ror.
SEC. i6. Before the opening OF the
polls, at any election, the County CLERK
shall csuse 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
| ton of the ballots Intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il TO the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt of such afida
Wit, and upon the application of any candi-
date for any Office to be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and in the
same manner as Inspectors and Judges OF
Election are now appointed in the State.
.here shall be appointed two Clerks OF
Election, who shall have charge OF the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnish
them to the voters in the manner herein
after provided for. Said clerks of Elee
tion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b,
selected from the political parties whicl
polled the largest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the last precedins
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each pollin.
place within the county, q suficien
number Of places, booths or compsrt
ments, in which voters may convenient,
mark their ballots, 80 that In the markin,
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation of others, and q guard rail shsll b
30 placed that only such persons as are In
side said rail can approach within sii
feet OF the ballot box, and Of such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot boz
nor the booths or compartments shall b
hidden from the view OF those just ont
side the guard rail. The number o
such booths or compartments shall b
not less than one for each fifty or Fraction
OF fifty voters registered In the precinct
Each of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and co~nveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged II
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside saii
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open, except by authority OF the Boar
Of Election. and in that case only for tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcinI
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address 10 one OF the CLERK
Of Election, who shall announce the same
and il the other Clerk shsll find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat tn
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given 10 the voter, aud the number o
the said ballot shall be written by one 0
the Clerks OF Election upon the registr
list opposite the name OF the voter receiv
ing 10.
SEC. 30. On receiving his ballot til
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
OF the places, booths or compartments
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
erosa ar X after tha mama of the DafaOl