Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-01-16

hall be printed on tinted paper, furnished
y the Secretary OF State. II shall be the
lnty Of the Secretary OF State 70 obtain,
md keep on hand, q sufficient supply OF
.uoh paper for ballots. and TO furnish the
,sme in quantities ordered TO any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wsier-marked
With a design furnished by The Secretary
OF state, In such q manner that the said
water mark shall be plainly discernable on
the outside of such ballot when prop
erly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
sign shali not be used at any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
ars,e local election paper marked with The
design used al any previous election may
be used.
SIC. ~. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
haIf-ineh from the right hand side oil such
ballot. and upon the haltineh strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the humber Of the ballot, which
shall be upon the back Of the strip in such
position that II shall appear on the outside
whom she ballot IL 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
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
| rules, aud on all ballots the names Of
candidates shall be separated by q rule OK
tending 10 the extreme right OF the
| column. ALI ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nomin alton for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified 10 and filed &C
| cordiug 10 the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the candi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the design alton OF the Office in al.
phabetical order, according 10 surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups ~ presented in the several certifi
Gates 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 Gil vacancies. There shall
be q margin 81 the right hand side OF the
uames st least one-half inch wide, so thai
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
1 utftAuhtttf utcNiibNu Nut NhuuiQhtS IN
candidates for whom he wishes 10 vote
Whenever any question Is 20 be submitted
10 she vote OF the people, ID shall be
printed upon the ballot in such . manner
as TO enable the electors 10 vote upon the
question in the name hereinafter pro
vided. There shsll be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
Office such words as will aid the voter b.
indicate his choice OF candidates, such a.
"'vote for one, " "vote for three, = aud the
like.
SEo. 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 10 the
county wherein less thar twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots. aud In al
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voter
registered in the precinct.
SRc. Is. Whenever il shall appear, BY
affidavit, that an error or omission has oc
CURED in the publication Of the name O.
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 reqair
ing the county Clerk TO correct such er
ror.
SEc. I6. Before the opening of N.
polls, st any election, the County Cleri
shall cause 10 be delivered 10 the Board al
Election Of each election preeinet in hi
county the proper number Of tickets 81
the kind to be used in the election precines
In case of prevention Of al election in any
precinc, by reason OF the loss or dssirue
non OF the ballots intended for that pre-
eiact, or for any other cause. she Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
eines shall make an sfidavis setting fortl
the fact and transmit il 10 the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of sneh sfada.
sit, aud upon the application Of any cAndi-
date for any Office to be voted for BY th,
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-.
einct.
SEC. IL. Al the same time and in n,
same nj a. Inspectors aud judges OF
Election are new appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks q
Election, who shall have charge OF the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnisl
them 20 the voters in the manner herein
alter provided for. Said Clerks Of Elee
lion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
speeiers Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties whiel
polled the largest and the next lsrges
votes in the precinct at the last precedine
general election.
Sac. rs. The Board Of County Com
missionsrs shall provide, al each polline
place within the county, q sufficient
number OF places, booths or compsri
ments, in which voters may eonveniently
mark their ballots, so that In the markins
thereof they may be screened from the ohser
vsnon Of others, and q guard rail shall b
50 placed that only such persons IS are in
side said rail eaa approach within ST.
teei OF the ballot box, aud Of such booth
or conpartment. The arrA.gemsnt,
shall be such that neither the bAllo. box
eor the booths or compartments shall b.
hidden from the view Of those just cut
side the guard rail. The number o.
such booths or Compartments shall b.
not less than q for each City OF fraction
OF City voters registered in the precinct
zach Of said booths or compartments
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and convenient es tor marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged IL
reeeiving, preparing or depositng their
ballots, shall be permitted inside sAia
guard rail daring the time the polls are
open, except by authority Of she Board
81 Election, aud in that case only for tn
purpose Of keeping order and entercisR
the Law.
SIC. ls. Any person desiring TO vots
shall give his address 70 one 0. the Clerk
OF kleeten, who shall announce The same.
and u the ether ClsEk shall fna The namc
nron the registry list he shall repeat TIN
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be ssvsa 30 the vess:. sad the number o.
the said ballot shall be written hy one al
the Clerks 81 Election Gpoa the registry
ssst opposite the na=ae Of the voter reesiv-
ing ia
Sac. 70. Ga receiving his ballot ths
voter shall Immediately retire alone 10 enc
ot The places, booths or eonp.rtmenis.
He shall prepare his ballot hy marking a
cross or Y alter the rAme Of the person