Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-03-12

hall be printed on tinted paper, farnlsheu
by the Secretary OF State. II shall be the
duty OF the Secretary Of State 10 obtain.
aud keep on hand, g sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and TO furnish the
same in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be vater-marked
with a design furnished BY the Secretary
of State, in such q manner that the said
vater.mark shall be plainly observable 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 Of any general
election within the space OF eigh'
wears. but at any special or sep
arate local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SIC. 10. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
balf-inch from the right hand side OF suef
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing. except the number OF The ballot, which
sh.ll be upon the back OF the strip in suct
position that ii shall appear on the Outside
when The ballot IL folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
tbe corresponding stab, aud the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutively
In each county. Where the names Of
candidates are printed in seperste columns
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rnles, aud on all ballots the names o.
candidates shall be separated BY q rule ex
tending 10 the extreme right OF tbs
oolumn. 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
no other mare. The names Of the csndi
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office in al
phabeticsi order, according 10 surname
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups o. presented in the several certih
cat % OF nomination, and the names OF tn
candidates for President and Vice PresidepI
shall prscede the proper groups OF Presi
Dental Electors; the political designation
Of each candidate shall be printed opposite
his name. There shall be left at the enc
of the list OF candidates for each otic'
one blank space to be used when substitut
ing names TO fill vacancies. There shall
be a margin at the right hand side OF th'
names at leas. one-half inch wide, so thai
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate o'
candidates for whom be wishes to vote
Whenever any question is to be submitsee
TO the vote OF the people, IL shall bt
printed upon the ballot in such q 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 eacl
Office such words 40 will aid the voter t.
indicate his choice OF candidates, such O.
" vote for one" "vote for three" and tbC
like.
SEC. 10. 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 the
county wherein less thar twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, aud In all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction OF fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever il shall appear. By
affidavit, that IN error or omission has oc
Cured in the publication Of the name or
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 tn
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
shall cause TO be delivered to the Board q
Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number OF tickets Of
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-
oinct, or for any ether cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit ii to the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such Aida
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 a Q election In such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. AT the same time and In the
same manner as Inspectors and Judges o.
Election are o appointed in the- State
there shall be appointed two Clerks OF
Election, who shall have charge OF the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnisi
them to the voters in the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks of Elec
ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next larges.
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each pollini
place within the county, q suffcieD
number OF places, booths or compsrt
ments. in which voters may convenient.
mark their ballots, so that in the markipi
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation Of others. and q guard rail shall b
so placed that only such persons as are In
side said rail can approach within 81
feet Of the ballot box. and OF such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot boi
nor the booths or compartments shall b
hidden from the view OF those just out
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
ouaAi Uo hcpt prONiutu WIN proper sup
plies and convenience s for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged ii
receiving, preparing OF depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside sal
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open, except by authority Of the Boar
OF Election, and in that case only for th
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address to one Of the CLERK
Of Election, who shall the same
and IL the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat tn
name aud address. One ballot shall thel
be given TO the voter, aud the number o
the said ballot shall be written BY one o
the Clerks of Election upon the registr,
list opposite the name of the voter receiy
ing il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot th,
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO on
OF the places, booths or compartments
he shall prepare his ballot by marking