Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-01-02

ali Dt vim OL NaaNN4 K0E0Af
' the Secretary of State. 1t shall be the
uty Of the Secretary Of State to obtain,
nd keep on hand, 9 sufficient supply Of
uch paper for ballots, and TO furnish the
anne in quantities ordered TO any County
)ierk. Said D shall be wster-marked
Nth q design furnished by the Secretary
4 State, in such q manner that the said
shall be plainly d~iscernable on
he outside Of such ballot when prop
srly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election. and the same de-
sign shall not be used at any general
within the space Of eight
years, but at any special or sep
srate 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 10 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand eide OF such
ballot, and upon the hslf.inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number OF the ballot, which
shall be upon the back OF the strip in such
position that IL shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same az that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall bs numbered c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names Of
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and on all ballots the names Of
candidates shall be separated by a rule ex
tending TO the extreme right Of the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name OF each and every candidate whose
nomin alton for any office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed &C.
cording TO the provisions OF this Act, and
90 other name. The names Of the candi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office in al
phabetical order, according to surname,
except that tho name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certih-
cat 90 Of nomination, and the names Of the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall precede 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 end
Of the list OF candidates for each Office
one blank space to be used when substitut.
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side Of the
at least one-hslf inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate OF
candidates for whom be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
to the vote OF the people, IL 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 to
indicate his choice Of candidates, such a.
&" vote for one" "vote for three" and the
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. II. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct in the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and in all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. 10. Whenever Ii shall appear, by
affidavit, that an 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 er
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening OF the
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
shall cause TO be delivered to the Board OF
Election OF each election precinct in his
the proper number OF tickets OF
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case of prevention OF an election in any
by reason of the loss or destruo-
ton Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre- |
shall make an affidavit setting forth
The fact and transmit il TO the Governor |
of the State. Upon receipt Of such afida.
n upon the application OF any candi-
for any Office TO be voted for by tht
voters of such precinct, the Governor
hall order a new election in such pre-
Sec. II. At the same time and in The
manner as Inspectors and Judges OF
Election are now 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 furnish
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 largest
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. Is. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, q sufficient
number Of places, booths or compsrt
ments. in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, so that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
walton OF others. and q guard rail shall be
so placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within six
feet of the ballot box, and Of such booth-
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot box
nor the booths or compartments shall b,
hidden from the view Of those just out
side the guard rail. The number OF
such booths or compartments shall be
not less than one for each fifty or fraction
Each of said booths or compartments
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and conveniences for marking ballots.
No person, other than voters engaged III
receiving, preparing or depositing their
ballots, shall be permitted inside said
guard rail during the time the polls art
open. except by authority OF the Board
OF Election, and in that case only for tn,
purpose OF keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. ANY person desiring to vote
shali give his address to one Of the Clerks
Of Election, who shall announce the same,
and il the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shsll repeat The
name and address. One ballot shall then
be given to the voter, and the number OF
the said ballot shall be written by one OF
The Clerks of Election upon the registry |
list opposite the name Of the voter receiv. |
ing it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
goier shall Immediately retire alone to one
the places, booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his ballot by marking a |
ross or X after the name Of the person