Mohave County miner., 1892-07-16

| NV o'1t''cs, prscincts county. town, city
or village for which they are printed.
Sncl, official ballots shall be delivered 10
such presiding officer at least forty.eight
hours before the hour for opening the
polls on election day unless prevented by
some unavoidable delay or accident TO
he established by affidavit of election
officers or bearers of ballots. Said officiaI
ballots shall be sent In sealed packages
With marks on the outside OF such pack.
aye clearly designating the polling place
Tor which they are intended and the
number OF ballots enclosed. Such pre-
siding officer shall on delivery to them Of
such package, return receip therefor TO
the Board Of Supervisors, Recorders or
Clerks from whom received.
SEC. %. On the opening OF the polls
at each polling place, the presiding officer
shall produce the sealed package OF Of.
fetal ballots and publicly open il and
deliver one book or block Of ballots there.
10 contained to the ballot clerks herein.
after provided for. The other blocks or
books Of ballots, il any, shall be retained
by the presiding officer until they are
called for by the ballot clerks and needed
for the purpose Of voting.
SEC. %. At least ten days before any
election TO be held in this Territory. the
officers whose duty it is by law to desis-
nate the polling places shall determine
the number and situation of the polling
places in each district, precinct, town,
city or village, and shall appoint not less
than two or more than four persons 10
act and he known as ballot clerks for
each polling place within their jurisdic-
ton. An equal number OF snch clerks
to he appointed from the Two opposing
political parties casting the highest mum
her OF votes at the last preceding election.
The clerks so appointed shall have charge
Of the ballots al such election and furnish
them to voters as hereinafter provided.
SEC. "a. The officers whose duty il is
to designate the polling places shall cause
the same 10 be suitably provided with q
sufficient number Of voting booths or
compartments furnished with convenient
shelves on which voters may convenient
y mark ir ballots, and in the mark
Dg thereof be screened from the ob.er.
'atIon OF Others, and such booths shall
,e supplied with proper conveniences
including pens, pen-holders, ink, bloitIng
PAPER, pencils. an will enable the voter
o prepare his ballot for voting. A guard
ail shall be so constructed and placed
hat only such persons as are inside Of
aid rail can approach within six feet OF
he ballot boxes Of snch voting booths or
The arrangements shall
'e such that neither the ballot boxes nor
he voting booths or compartments shall
'e hidden from view OF those Just out
ide Of the guard rail- Each booth or
impairment shalt he al least three feet
qnare and contain a shelf at least one
Dot wide extending across one side OF
uch booth or compartment at con-
eDieRt height for writing. No person
'her than the election officers and voters
Omitted ~ hereinafter provided shall
e permitted within said guard rail ex-
ept by authority Of the election officers
'r the purpose of keeping order and en-.
,rcing the law. The officers charged
ith providing booths or compartments
nall aiso furnish for each polling place
,e required ballot boxes with locks
hich shall be large enough to properly
'ce,ve and hold the ballots cast for can
dates for office in conformity with the
Of this Act
SEc. %. The ballot clerks shall ut all
mes be under the supervision Of the
residing officer aforesaid shall keep the
,llots within the polling place and IN
ain view Of the pnbl,c and deliver them
,ly TO qualified voters. Every qualified
tier before receiving his ballot shall an
,unce his name and place Of residence
clear, audible tone Of voice to the
Illot clerk, or present his name and
sidence in writing, and II such name is
und upon the Great Register by the
,llot clerk having charge thereof, he
al. repeat the name and the voter shall
allowed to enter the space enclosed by
e guard rail his name shall he noted
the poll clerks, and each voters
me shall be numbered consecutively
the poll clerks, with the number up
the sinh NJ tho hallot felive yad IN him