Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-12-10

by the Secretary OF State. Ii shall be tne
duty OF the Secretary OF State 10 obtain,
and keep on hand, q sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and TO furnish The
same in quantities ordered to any County
Clerk. Said paper shah be vater-marked
with q design furnished By the Secretary
Of State, in such 9 manner that the said
waer.mark shall be plainly d~iscernsble 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 general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
srate local election paper marked with The
design used at any previous election may
be used.
sEo. IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side OF suen
ballot, and upon the half-inch strip tnus
formed there shall be no writing or PRINT
ing, except the number Of the ballot. which
shall be upon the back OF the strip 10 such
position that IL shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same ss that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered eonsecuiVsiy
In each county. Where the namss OF
candidates are printed in seperste columns
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and on all ballots the nsmes oil
candidates shall be separated by 9 rule ex'
tending TO the extreme right OF The
column, All ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nomin alton for any office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed sc.
corSipe TO the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the csndi.
dates for esch Office shall be arranged
under The designation OF the office in al
phAbeticsl order, according TO surname
except that the name Of candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certln-
Gates of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidentand 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 once
one blank space TO be used when substitut-
ing names 10 fill vacancies. There shsll
be q margin at the right hand side OF the
names Al least one-half 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 20 be submitted
TO she vote OF the people, IL shall be
upon the ballot in such a manner
as to enable the electors TO vote upon the
question In the tanner hereinafter pro
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
off 90 such words as will aid the voter to
indicate his choice Of candidates, sush IS
- vote for one" "vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound in stub books OF ffty and
one hundred ballots each. A record OF the
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
ire registered fifty ballots, and In all
other precincts one hundred ballots
each fifty or fraction OF fifty voters
in the precinct.
SEQ. Is. Whenever ii shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has co.
in the publication OF the name or
description OF any OF the candidates
nominated. or in the printing OF the bal
OTIS. any member OF the Board OF
Commissioners, upon application
,y any voter, shall issue an order requir-
.ng the county Clerk to correct such err
.or.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of the
polls. at 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.
case Of prevention Of an election in any
precinct by reason OF the loss or destruc-
lion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
,inct, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
shall make an affidavit setting forth
he fact and transmit ID TO the Governor
of the State. Upon receipt OF such Aida
date for any office TO be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election In such pre-
SEC. II. AT the same time and In the
same manner az 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
aftor provided for. Said Clerks OF Elec-
sion shall possess the same qualifications,
and receive the same compensation as In
spectors OF Election. Said Clerks shall be
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largest
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board Of County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q suficieni
number OF places, booths or compart
ments, In which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, SO that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
walton OF Others. and q guard rail shall b
30 placed that only such persons IS are 10
side said rail a approach within ell
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 c~onveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged il
receiving, preparing or depositing tbei
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 enforcin
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address to one Of the CLERK
Of Election, who shall announce the sam
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upon the registry list he shall repeat th
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given 10 the voter. and the number Q
the said ballot shall be written by one @
the Clerks OF Election upon the registr
list opposite the name Of the voter receiv
ing il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot th
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
Of the places, booths or compartments
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or X after the anne Of the perso