Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-07-20

the number OF the ballot. which shall be up.
on the back OF the strip Ia such position that
! II shall appear Oh the ortsid. when the ballot
l. folded The number on each bal OF shall
be the same a. that on the corresponding
| stut. Aud the ballots and stn6s shall be pnrr-
6ered .onsecutively In each comfy. Where
the names Of candidates are printed il seps.
rate columns the columns sball BE- separated
by heavy rules. and IN all ballots the names
or candidates shall be separated by fals ex-
| ten Ing TO the extreme Fight OF th. column.
| All ballots shall Contain the name Of each
and every candidate whose domination for
any Office specified In the ballot has been
certified to and alcd according to the proyi-
sions OF this Act. and no other name. The
names Of The candidates for each Office shall
b. arranged under the designation Of the
ONCE In alphabetical order, according to sur
name, except that tho name Of Candidates
for Presidential Electors shall be sfsanxed Ia
groups an presented In the several certificates
VI notnip ton, and the names Of the candi
dat tor p esdent and Vice President shall
precede the pfope- gioups of Presidential
Eleclcr.; the political designation of each
| candidate shall be printed opposite his name.
There shall be lief. at the sud of the list of
candidates for each offic- one blank space to
bc used when substituting names to I'LL va
csncies. There shall be II margin at he right
hand side Of tbs names At least one hall Inch
wids. 30 that the voter may clearly Indicate
10 the way hereinafter described The caudi-
date or candidates for whom be wishes to
vote. Whenever ANY qucstl III Is 10 he sue
mitted 10 the vote OF the people. II shall be
printed upon tks ballot IN sneb mxaner 40 70
enable the elrctor, to vote upon the question
In he manner hereinafter provided. ih-rs
sha he printed ON the bali,is opposite the
designation OF each Office such words as will
aid the voter 10 iNdicaIe his ch Ice OF eandi-
dates. such ~ vote for onv." vote fos
IN &C." and the like.
bound 10 sub books Of 50 and 100 ballots
eaeh. A record of The number Of knllots
printed for them shall be- kept by the re.
spsctivs County Clerks.
Sec. "A. The County Clerks shall provids
for each election precinct IN the cou ~
wherein less than 70 voters are regis cred 81
ballots. and In all other pteclnc;s 100 ballots
for each 81 fraction Of 80 voters rsgistsied
In the precinct.
Sec is Whenever IL shall appear by an.
d,vit. that an error or onssi on hss occurred
In the publication ot thu name or description
of any Of tho candidates nominated, or in ii e
p ihtins OF tho ballots, any member Of The
Board Of County Comm s.iOnrrs. uron uppli-
cxtisn oy ANY voter. shall issue an order re-
qeiring the County Clerk to correct such
error
See. Is. Before the opening OF tn. polls.
at any election, the County Clerk shall cause
to ba delivered to the Board Of Election Of
each election precinct In his county tho
proper number Of u ksts OF the kind to he
used IN the election precinct IN case Of pre-.
ventiop Of an election in any precinct by rca-
soh VI khS forh UT ufttfuc ioh III tHu DhIlOtb
'nt~udsd for that precinct. or for any other
Cause the Inspector or other election officer
for the precinct shali make an affidavit set
ting 70 th the fact aud transmit II 10 tho Gov
ernor OF thu state. Cpon receipt OF such
affidavit. Aud upon the application OF any
candidate for any office to be voted for BY this
voters Of such precinct, the Governor shall
| order a new election in such precinct.
Sca n. Al tn same time and In the same
! manner IA Inspectors and Judges Of Election
arc now appointed in tho State, there shall
be appointed two Clerks Of Election, who
shall have charge OF the ballots IN election
dR,. and shall fu nish them to the voters In
| che manner hereinafter provided for Said
| Clerks OF Election shall possess the same
| qualification aud rec i've tho same compsn-
! sation IA 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 election.
Noe. IL. The board OF County Commission
ers shall provide, at each polling place with
| in the couuiy. \ sufficient nanber of places.
booihs nr compartments. In which voters mar
conveniently mark their ballots. - that in
marking thereof they may b. screened from
the observation of others, and a guard rail
shal be SO pl cod hat only such persons MS
are in~idr said rail can approach within six
feet Of he ballot box. and oi such booths or
compartments. The arrangements shall he
such that neither tho ballot boz nor the
booths nor compartments shall he hid.
ssn III, I"m raa ns T sw FL. tho. .Sss
booths or compartments shall b. not less than
one for each atty or fraction OF fifty voters
! registered In the precinct. Zach Of said
booths or compartments shall be kept pro
| vidod with proper supplies and esnvenisnco.
| for marking bS llots. No person, other than
voters engaged in receiving. preparing or dc.
pasiting their ballots, shall be permitted in.
side sald guard rail during the time the polls
| are open, except by authority of tn Board OF
klsrliop. md tbnt uply 10
| pose OF keeping order and enforcing tho law
Sec. 49, ANY person desiring to voto shall
give his name snd address to ono Of the
Clerks Of Election. who shall announce ihs
same, and II the Other Clerk shall 1nQ the
name upon the registry list he shall repeat
tn name and address. One ballot shall thep
ho piyep TO the voter. and the number If the
said o Hot shah be written by one Of the
Clerks OF Election upon tho registry HAT on.
poslte the name of The voter receiving l..
Sec. 20 On receiving his ballot III. voter
shall INN ediately retire alone to one Of the
places. booths or compsrim, He shall pre-.
pare his pallol by marking cross or Y sffer
the name oil the person for wh.m he Intends
TO vote for each Office. In case OF a coustitu.
tioual amendment or other question sab.
mitted to the voters. the cross sr Y shsll be
placed after the answer which he desires Ia
give. Such marking shall he done only with
black lead pencil. Before leaving the booth
or compartment the voter shall fold hia ba llot
! In such manner that the water-msrk and the
Number OF the ballot email appear the out
side. without exposing tho marks upon ths
ballot, and shall keep II no folded until he mas
voted. Having folded his ball I. the voter
shall deliver It TO ths Inspector. who shs ii an
nouhce the name OF tho voter and tho nun.
Der Of his bal OF. The Clerk having The revi,.
try In charge, II he fnds tn. aumbsr to agree
with the number of III ballot delivered to- his
voter shall repeat the name and NUN her. and
shall mark opposite the name the word
voted" The Inspector shall then separate
the strip bearing the number from the ballot.
and shall deposit he ballot In the bs Hot hoy
Said s,,ip and number shall be imm ediately'
destroyed.
Sec, VI, But one person shall oceupy arv
booth or compartment At one time, and no
person shall remain in or occupy . booth ar
compartment longer than may Dc necessary
to prepare his ballot, and In no case longer
than Ave minutes.
Sec. ~. Any voter who shall accidentally
spoil ballot may rsturn such spoilrs h ,llot
to the Clerks OF Election. aud rscsive snothsr
one In its place. Ali tho ballots thus returned
shall be Immediately Cancelled, by writiur the
word esuceled Acros- he face OF the bsllo,
And, with thosc not distributed 10 IN
voters, shall be returned with tho slocIion ~.
turns voter who does no; vote thu bsliot
delhsrsd to him shall, before leaving the