Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-07-09

bv the secretsry Of State. IL shall be the
dutv Of IL secretary Of State 10 obtain.
and keen 90 hand, . SUFFICIENT supply OF
such paper for ballots, and TO furnish the
ZANE in Quantities ordered 70 any County
| CLERK, said D shall be vs,er-msrked
with . design furnished BY the Secretary
az sta,s. in such . manner that The said
vater-mark shall be plainly dtscernaole on
The outside Of such ballot when prop
erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
sign shall not be used ct any general
slsction within the space OF eight
vs.rs- hut a, any special or sep
srste local election paper marked with the
aasign used At any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot Q perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
half-iuch from the right hand side 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
hal be upon the back Of the strip 10 such
position thai 10 shall appear on The outside
vben the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
The corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stu be shsll be numbered consecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are prin ted in seperate columns,
The olumps shall be separated BY heavy
rules. and on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated By . rule ex
tending TO the extreme right OF the
| coIumn. All 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.
| cordins 10 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
| phabeticsI order, according 10 surname,
| except that the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups A. presented IN the several certifi-
catss 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 10 be used when substitut,
| ing names TO fill vacancies. There shall
| be Q margin al the right hand side OF the
names 81 least one-half inch wide, so that
The voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom he wishes TO vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
10 the vote OF the people, II shall be
printed upon the ballot in such Q manner
az TO enable Abe 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
ofic 90 such words &C will aid the voter TO
indicate his choice of candidates, such as
50 vote for one" "vote for three" and The
like.
SEQ. 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 in the
county wherein less Than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and In all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for esch fifty or fraction OF fifty voters
registered In the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ii shall appear. by
affidavit. thai IN error or omission has 90
curred in the publication Of the name OF
description OF any OF the candidates
nominated, 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 err
ror.
SKo. 16. Before the opening OF ths
polls, ct any election, the County CLERK
shall cause to be delivered to the Board OF
Election OF zach 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 an election in any
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc
lion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
oinct, OR for any other cause, the Inspec
sor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit ID TO she Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such affda
Wit, and upon the application Of any csndi
date for any Office 10 be voted for by th'
voters Of such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinot.
SEC. II. Al the same time and in th
same manner as Inspectors n Judges o
| Election are o appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks o
Election, who shall have charge Of the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnisl
them 10 the voters In the herein
after provided for. Said clerks OF Elee
lion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties whic
polled the largest and the next larges
votes In the precinct ct the last precedin
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board Of County Com
m~issioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, Q sufdcien
number Of places, booths or compsrl
ments. In which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, so that In the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obsel
vation Of others, and . guard rail shall B
80 placed that only such persons % are In
side said rail can approach within 81
feet Of the ballot box, and Of such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot DO
nor the booths or compartments shall B
hidden from the view Of those just on
aide the guard rail. The numbsr
suoh booths or compartments shall B
not less than one for each City or fractio
Of fifty voters registered In the preoinc'
Each Of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper suI
plies and convenience for marking ballotl
No person, other than voters engaged
receiving, preparing or depositing thel
ballots, shall be permitted inside sal
guard rail during the time the polls 81
open, except by authority OF the Boar
OF Election. and In that case only for tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcin
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring TO vol
shall give his address to one Of the Cleri
Of Election, who shall announce thes SAM
and II the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat th
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given 70 the voter, and the number {
the said ballot shall be written by q {
the Clerks of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name Of the voter receiv
ing II.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot h
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO on
Of the places. booths or compartment
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or Y after the name Of the perso
for whom he intends 10 vote for each o
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