Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-08-27

.AsMA "
by the Secretary Of State. IL shall be The
duty Of the Secretary Of State 70 obtain.
aud keep on hand, . sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and to furnish the
same in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-marked
with q design furnished By the Secretary
Of State. in such q manner that the ssid
vster-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 shall not be used ct any genera
election within the space OF eigh'
wears, but at any special or sep
srate local election paper marked with sh'
design used at any previous election ma
be used.
SEC. ~. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
hslf-inch from the right hand side OF sucl
ballot, and upon the half.inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number OF the ballot, which
shall be o the back Of the strip in sucl
position that ID shall appear on the OUTSIDE
when the ballot IL folded. The numbel
on each ballot shall be the same as that OF
the corresponding stub, and the ballot
and stubs shall be numbered consecutivelI
in each county. Where the names o
candidates are printed in seperste columns
the columns shall be separated by heavl
rules, and on all ballots the names o
candidates shall be separated BY 9 rule ex
tending 10 the extreme right Of thu
column. All ballots shall contain The
name of each and every candidate WHOSE
nominate 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 csndi
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
President ial Electors shall be arranged in
as presented in the several certih'
cAtss OF nomination, and the names OF the
for President and Vice President
shall precede the proper groups OF Presi-
Dental Electors; the political designation
Of each candidate shall be printed opposite
bis name. There shall be left at the end
Of the list OF candidates for each Office
one blank space 10 be used when substitut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side Of the
uames at least one-half inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate oil
for whom he wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
TO the vote Of the people, IL shall be
upon the ballot in such q manner
40 10 enable the electors TO vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro
lots opposite the designation OF each
= o. Al a.nk uuAr4a an mill aiA kha untay tf
10 Indicate his choice of candidates, such a.
90 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
oumber 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 in the
county wherein less than twenty-five voter
are registered fifty ballots, and In al
precincts n hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction of fifty voter,
in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever il shall appear. by
affidavit, that az error or omission has 90
ourred in the publication OF the name OF
description Of any OF the candidates
or In the printing Of the bal
lots. any member OF the Board oil
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir
ing the county CLERK to correct such er
cor.
SEC. 16. Before the opening OF tn,
polls, ct any election, the County Clerl
shall csuse TO be delivered to the Board o
Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number OF tickets Of
the kind to be used In the election precinct
In case Of prevention Of an election in an,
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc
lion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
sinct. or for any other cause, the Inspeo
tor or other election officer for the pre-
sinct shall make an affidavit setting for,l
the fact and transmit il to the Governo
u the State. Upon receipt Of such afida
vii, and upon the application OF any candi
late for any office TO be voted for by tn
voters Of such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinet.
SEQ. II. Az the same time and in tn
same n as Inspectors and Judges o
Election are now appointed In the State
there shall be appointed We Clerks o
Election. who shall have charge Of the ba
lots on election day, and shall furnis
shem to the voters in the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Ele,
ZION shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall /
selected from the political parties who
polled the largest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the last preoedin
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Con
missioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, q suffcier
number OF places, booths or compsr
nents, In which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, so that in the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obse
vation Of others, and Q guard rail shall
30 placed that only such persons as are II
side said rail can approach within q
feet OF the ballot box, and OF such boott
or compartment 10. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot be
aor the booths or compartments shall
hidden from the view OF those Just on
side the guard rail. The number
such booths Or compartments shall
not less than one for each fifty or fractio
Of fifty voters registered In the preoinc
Each Of said booths or compartment
'hall be kept provided with proper SUI
plies and conveniences for marking ballot
No person, other than voters engaged |
receiving, preparing or depositing the
ballots, shall be permitted inside sal
guard rail during the time the polls al
open. except by authority Of the Boar
81 Election. and in that case only for IL
purpose OF keeping order and enforcin
The law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address 10 one OF the Clerl
Of Election, who shall announce the sam
and il the other Clerk shall find the nan
upon the registry list he shall repeat ii
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given TO the voter. and the number
the said ballot shall be written by one {
the Clerks Of Election upon the registI
list opposite the name Of the voter recei,
ing it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot IL
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO OIL
Of the places, booths or compartment
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or Y after the name of the pereO