Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-11-05

by ths Secretary Of STATE. IL shall be the
Of the Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
aud keep on had, 9 sufficient supply Of
ssch payer for ballots, and 10 f1rnisn the
same in quantities ordered 10 any County
CLERK. said paper shall be wstsr-marked
vigh a design furnished By the Secretary
OF state, 10 such q manner that the said
yater-mark shall be plaialy d~iscsrnabie on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. such design shall be changed
for zach general election. and The same de
sign shall not be used 81 any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
arste local election paper marked with tbs
design used al any previous election may
be used.
sac. ~. On each ballot 9 perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
hAlf-ineh from lhe right hand side Of such
ballot. and gpon the hslf-iuch strip thus
formed there shall Be no writing or print.
ing, except the number Of the ballot. which
shsll be upon the back Of the strip 10 such
position that IL shall sppear on the outside
when The ballot j. folded. The number
on each ballot shall be The same as ihA. on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
aud stubs shall be numbered conseeutively
in Zach county. Where the names Of
candidates are printed in seperase columns,
she columns shall be separated BY heavy
rules, and on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated By q rule ex
tending 10 the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
uame Of each and every candidate whose
domination for any Office specified IN the
baIloi has been certified 10 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
phabeiicsl order, according to surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups az presented IN the several certlh-
cat g Of nomination, and the names OF ihs
candidates for President aud Vice President
shall precede the proper groups Of Presi-
dentisl Electors; the political designation
% each candidate shall be printed opposita
his name. There shall be left at the end
81 the list Of candidates for each ONCE
one blank space 10 be used when suostisut
ing names 20 fill vacancies. There shall
be a margin a. the right hand side Of ibs
Games at less, one-half inch wide, so shat
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate Of
candidates for whom be wishes 20 vote.
Whenever any question Is to be submitted
10 the vote Of the people, 10 shall be
printed upon the ballot in such . manner
- TO enable the electors 10 vote upon the
1uestion in the manner hereinafter pro
Tided. There shall be printed on the bal
lo.s opposite the designation OF each
Office such words ~ will aid the voter B.
indicate his choice Of candidates, such a,
81 vote for one, 4" vote for three, " aud tht
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed
shall be bound ia stub books Of ffiy and
me hundred Ballots each. A record Of tn
Number Of ballots printed for them shall
be kept by the respective County Clerks
SEC. Il. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct in the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and 10 al
other precincts one hundred BALLOT
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voter
10 the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever il shall appear. By
afidayis, that 80 error or omission has oc
in the publication of the name or
description Of any OF the candidates
n~ominsted, or in the printing OF the bal
lots. any member Of the Board OF
Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir
the county CLERK to correct such er
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening Of tn,
polls, ct any election, the County CLERK
shall cause to be delivered to the Board Of
Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number OF tickets o.
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
zion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinot, or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
sinct shall make an affidavit setting fortl
the fact and transmit il 10 the Governoi
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such affida
vii, 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 new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time aud In th,
same manner as Inspectors and judges OF
Election are now appointed in the State
.here shall be appointed two clerks o.
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 larges
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. Is. The Board OF County Com
m%issioners shall provide, at each polling
place withtn the county, q sufficient
number of places, booths or compsrt
ments. In which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, so that in the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
gation OF others, and q guard rail shall bt
30 placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within ST
feet Of the ballot box. and OF such booth,
or compartments. The arrangement,
shall be such that neither the ballot boy
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 m for each fifty or fraction
OF fifty voters registered in the precinct,
Each OF said booths or compartments
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and conveniences for marking ballots
No person, other han voters engaged in
receiving, preparing or depositing their
ballots, shall be permitted inside ssid
guard rail during the time the polls arr
open, except by authority Of the Board
Of Election, and 10 that case only for th'
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his address TO one OF the Clerk
Of Election, who shall announce the same
and il the other Clerk shall fad the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat tn
name and address. One ballot shall ther
be given TO the voter. aud the number o.
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 il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot thu
voter shall Immediately retire alone to ont
Of the places, booths or compartments
ae shall prepare his ballot by marking