Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-05-21

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bv the Secretary Of state. II shall DO the
duty Of the Secretary of State 70 obtain,
and keep on hand, 9 sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots. and 20 furnish we
same in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be water-markeo
with q design furnished by the secretary
of State, 10 such a manner that the SAID
vater-mark shall be plainly ~iscernaoieoh
the outside Of such ballot when prop,
erly folded. Such design shall be chsnseo
for each general election, and the same ae,
sian shAll not be used At any genera
election within the space OF elgh'
years, but at any special or sep
srste local election paper marked WIZ We
design used 1T any previous election may
be used.
: "a. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
| hAlf-Inch from the right hand side OF such
| ballot. aud upon the helf.inch strip tnns
formed there shall be no writing or PRINT
ing. excep. the number OF the ballot, which
| sb.Il be upon the back of the strip in such
position that 10 shall sppesr on the outside
| when Abe ballot Is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
! the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs she'll be numbered consecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed 10 seperste columns
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules. and on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated by o rule ex
tending 10 the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nomina alton for sny 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
phsbeticsl order, according 10 Surname.
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certih-
cat ss OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidents 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 al the end
Of the list OF candidates for each office
one blank space to be used when substitut
ing names 10 fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side Of The
names at 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
TO the vote Of the people, IL shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a manner
as to enable the electors 10 vote upon the
question in the name hereinafter pro
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
office such words as will aid the voter 20
indicate his choice Of candidates. such a.
+" vote for one" vote for three" and tbf
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed
shall be bound in stub books OF fifty and
one hundred ballots each. A record Of tbs
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 10 the
county wherein less than twenty-five voter
are registered fifty ballots, and In al
other precincts one hundred ballot
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voter
registered 10 the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever IL shall appear, By
affidavit, that . error or omission has oc
Cured in the publication of the name o
description OF any OF the candidate
nominated, or in the printing Of the bal
lOtss any mbuiObt Vi tub DehAu "
County Commissioners, upon applicatio.
by any voter, shall issue an order requii
ing the county CLERK to correct such el
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening Of I'll
polls, at any election, the County Cler
shall cause 10 be delivered to the Board
Election OF each election precinct in hi
county the proper number Of tickets Q
the kind TO be used in the election precincl
In case Of prevention Of M election in 90
precinct by reason of the loss or destru'
tion Of the ballots intended for that pr
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspe
tor or other election officer for the PR
cinct shall make an affidayit setting fort
the fact and transmit it 10 the GovernC
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such afidi
Wit, and upon the application of any cand
date for any office &c be voted for by Il
voters OF such precinct, the Governc
shall order a new election in such pr
cinct.
Sec. II. At the same time and in 81
same manner as Inspectors and Judges
Election are now appointed in the Stat
there shall be appointed two Clerks
Election. who shall have charge Of the bs
lots on election day, and shall furnii
them to the voters in the manner herei
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Ele
ton shall possess the same qualification
and receive the same compensation as L
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall
selected from the political parties viii
polled the largest and the next large
votes in the precinct at the last precedil
general election.
missiouers shall provide, al each pollil
1 nIaaa rrskhap tho Annntn onfNQta
number of places, booths or compsl
ments. in which voters may oonvenien,
mark their ballots, so that In the markil
thereof they may be screened from the obs
vation OF others, and q guard rail shall
40 placed that only such persons as are !
side said rail eau approach within
feet Of the ballot box. and OF such boot
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot b.
nor the booths or compartments shall
hidden from the view Of those JUST OF
aide the guard rail. The number
such booths or compartments shall
not less than one for each fifty or fractii
OF fifty voters registered in the precint
Each of said booths or oompartmen
shall be kept provided with proper su
plies and conveniences for marking ballo'
No person, other than voters engaged
receiving, preparing or depositing thu
ballots. shall be permitted inside ga
guard rail during the time the polls a
open. except by authority of the Boa
OF Election, and in that case only for {
purpose Of keeping order and enforcil
the Law.
SIC. 10. Any person desiring to vo
shall give his address TO one OF the Oler
Of Election, who shall announce the sam
and il the other Clerk shall find the mar
upon the registry list he shall repeat I
name and address. One ballot shall tn
be given 10 the voter. aud the number
the said ballot shall be written by one
the Clerks of Election upon the regist
list opposite the name of the voter recei
ing il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot Il
voter shall Immediately retire alone to o.
Of the places, booths or compartment
He shall prepare his ballot by marking