Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-08-20

och paper for ballots, and to furnish tne
in quantities ordered to any County
Jlerk. Said paper shall be wster-msrked
yith . design furnished BY the Secretary
u State, In such . snn that the said
shall be plsinly discernable on
he outside Of such ballot when prop
,riy folded. Such design shall be changed
Tor each general election, and the same de-
.ien shall not be used ct any general
within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
srs,e local election paper marked with the
used ct any previous election may
be used.
SEQ, IL. On each ballot o perforated
line shall extend from top 70 bottom, cne-
hslf-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
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 ID 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 consecutive1y
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperste columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY . rule ex'
tending 70 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 to and filed &C.
cording TO the provisions OF this Act, and
no 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 the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in The several certif-
cat 30 OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidentsnd 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 al 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 9 margin at the right hand side Of the
names at least one-hal! inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate In the way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is TO be submitted
70 the vote Of the people, IL shall be
printed upon the ballot In such Q manner
Is 10 enable the electors 10 vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
Off e such words &c will aid the voter to
indicate his choice of candidates, such a.
vote for one" "vots for three" and the
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 10 the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and 10 all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever II 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. IS. Before the opening OF thf
polls, OF any election, the County CLERK
shall cAuse 10 be delivered TO the Board OF
Election Of each election precinct In his
county the proper number OF tickets OF
the kind to be used In the election precinct.
In case OF prevention Of sn election In any
preoinot By reason Of the loss or dsstruc
lion Of the ballots Intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the rnspec.
Tor or other election officer for the pre-.
cinct shall make an afadAvit setting forth
the fact and transmit II 10 ths Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such aida.
VIZ. and upon the application Of any candi.
date for any ofioe 70 be voted for by the
voters Of such precinct. the Governor
shall order . new election Ia such pre-
oinot.
SEC. n. Az the same time and 10 the
sAms manner ~ Inspectors and Judges OF
Election are now appointed 10 the State,
there shall be Appolntsd two Clerks OF
Election. who shall have charge Of the bal
lots on elsetiou day, Apd shall furnish
them 10 the voters In the manner herein
after provided tor. Said Clerks OF Elsc-
ton shall possess The same qualifications.
and receive the same compensation o. In.
spsctors OF Election. Bald Clerks shall BIZ
selected from ths political parties which
pollsd The largest aud the next largest
votes 10 the p~reo!not al the last preceding
general election.
SIC. is. The Board Of County Com
m~issionsra shall provide. 81 each polling
place within the county, sufficient
number Of places, booths or oompart
msnts, 10 which voters may o~onveniantly
mark their ballots, % that 10 the marking
thereof they may DO screened from the obser
wsAG~~ - kha~a "a . A~as4 ell aAaII ~
30 placed that only such persons % are 10
side said rail csn approach within 81,
feet Of the ballot box. and OF such booths
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot boz
aor the booths or compartments shall b.
hidden from the visw OF those just ont
side the guard rail. The number oil
such booths or compartments shall b.
not less than o for each fifty or fraction
Of ffty voters registered In the precinct
Each OF said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sup.
plies and convenience es for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged 10
receiving, preparing OF depositing theiI
ballots, shall be permitted inside said
guard rail during the time the polls arr
open. except by authority Of the Board
OF Election, and In that case only for the
purpose OF keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his address 10 one OF the CLERKS
Of Election, who shall ce the same,
and II the Other CLERK shall find the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. One ballot shall then
be given 70 the voter. aud the number OF
the said ballot shall be written by q Of
the Clerks Of Election upon the registry
list opposite the name Of the voter reoeiv-
ing IL.
SEC. 90. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone to one
OF the places. booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his ballot by marking q
cross or X after the name Of the person
for whom he Intends 10 vote for each Of
fee. In case OF . constitutional amend.
msnt or other questions submitted to the
voters, the cross or x shall be placed after
the answer which he desires to give. Suoh
marking shall be lone oniy with a black