Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-03-26

by The secretary Of State. IL shall be the
Of the Secretary Of State 20 obtain,
aud keep on hand, 9 Sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and 10 furnish the
same in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be vster-msrked
with . design furnished by the Secretary
Of State, in such q ann that The said
water-msrk shall be plaioly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. Such design shall be changed
for zach general election, n the same de
sign shall not be used 81 any general
election within the space OF eigni
years, but at any special or sep
srste local election paper marked with the
design used 81 any previous election may
be used.
SEC, IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top 70 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side OF such
| ballot, and upon ths hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing. except the number Of The ballot, which
shall be upon the back Of the strip in suoh
position that il 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 c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names oil
candidates are printed in separate columns,
the columns shall be separated BY heavy
rules, and on all ballots the names oil
candidates shall be separated By q rule ex-
tending TO the extreme right OF the
column, All ballots shall contsin 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.
phsbetical order, according 10 surname,
except that the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups az presented in the several certih-
cat % 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 ubstitut
ing names TO fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side OF the
names ct least one-hslf 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
to the vote OF the people, IL shall be
printed upon the ballot in such Q name
a. 10 ensble 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
office such words as will aid the voter TO-
indicate his choice OF candidates, such a.
- 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 thu
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 ali
other precincts one hundred ballots
each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered 10 the precinct.
SEC. IS. Whenever ii shall appear, BY
Ifidavit. that an error or omission has 90
'urred in the publication Of the name or
of n OF the candidates
or 10 the printing OF the bal
OTIS. any member OF the Board OF
Commissioners, upon application
" any voter, shall issue an order requir
ng the county CLERK to correct such er
or.
SEC. 16. Before the opening of tn
POLLS, ct any election, the County CLERK
hall cause TO be delivered to the Board Of
Election Of each election precinct in his
the proper number OF tickets OF
,he kind TO be used in the election precinct
In case Of prevention Of an election in any
by reason of the loss or destruc-
lion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
pinot, or for any other cause. the Inspec-
TOR or other election officer for the pre-
shall make an afidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il TO the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such afida-
Wit, and upon the application Of any candi-
date for any Office 10 be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. AT the same time and In the
same as Inspectors and Judges Of
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks Of
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
tion 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 lsrgest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. 10. The Board Of County Com
m~issioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, 9 suffcien
number OF places, booths or oompsrt
ments, In which voters may convenient,
mark their ballots, SO that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation OF others, and q guard rail shsll b
so placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail al approach within si'
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 out
side the guard rail. The number o
such booths or compartments shall b
not less than one for each fifty or Fraction
OF fifty voters registered In the precinct
Each of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and conveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged il
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots. shall be permitted inside sal
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open, except by authority OF the Boar
OF Election. and in that case only for tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcinI
the law.
SEC. 10. Amy person desiring to vot
shall give his address to one OF the CLERK
~ Elaoss0, - nk.lI
and il the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat tb
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given to the voter. aud the number o
the said ballot shall be written by one o
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name OF the voter receiv
ing Ii.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot tn
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO on
Of the places. booths or compartments
He shall prepare his ballot by marking