Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-29

by the secretary Oh OtAte. " shAi oc thN
duty Of the Secretary OF State 10 obtain.
aud keep on hand, 9 sufficient supply oil
such paper for ballots, and to furnisn the
same in quantities ordered to any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be water-msrkod
with a design furnished by the Secretary
of State, in such q manner hat the said
water mark shall be plainly discsrnable 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 % be used ct any general
election within the space OF eight
years, bur at n special or sep
arate local election paper marked with tbs
design used st any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
balf-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the hslt-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 snoh
position that ID shall appear on the outside
when the ballot il folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutively
in zach county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in separate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated by q rule ex
tending "a 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 &C
cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
M. avx - thn NanhI-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the office in al
phabetical order, according TO surname.
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups az presented in the several certit-
cat g Of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President aud Vice Presiden !
shall prscede the proper groups OF Presi-
den ial 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 to fill vacancies. There shat
be a margin at the right hand side OF The
names at least one-half inch wide, SO tha'
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, it shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a manner
as to enable the 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
Office such words as will aid the voter T.
indicate his choice Of candidates, such ~
% vote for one,' vote for three" aud the
like.
SEC. 10. 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 each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ii shall appear. BY
affidavit, that an error or omission has oc
Cured in the publication Of the name or
description Of any of the candidates
nominated, or In the printing OF the bal
lots, any member OF the Board OF
County Commissioners. upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir.
ing the county Clerk to correct such er
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening of tht
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
shall cause to be delivered to the Board OF
Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number OF tickets OF
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case of prevention Of an election in suy
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc
| zion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinot, or for any other cause, the Inspee
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting fortl
the fact and transmit it TO the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such afida
Wit, and upon the application Of any csndi
date for any Office to be voted for by th'
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
| cinct.
SEC. IT. At the same time and in th
same as Inspectors and Judges o
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks Q
Election, who shall have charge Of the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnisl
them to the voters in the herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec
ton shall possess the ssme 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 at the last precedin
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, q s~uffieien
number OF places, booths or comparI
ments, 10 which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, so that in the markip
thereof they may be screened from the obsei
vation Of others, and a guard rail shall |
go placed that only such persons as 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 nsi h / Aha B eAl Iasl.. OQQ
hidden from the view of those just on
side the gnsrd rail. The number {
such booths or compartments shall }
not less than one for each fifty or fractio
OF fifty voters registered In the precinct
Each of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sur
plies and c~onveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged i
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 th
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 same
and II the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list be shall repeat th
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given TO the voter. and the number o
the said ballot shall be written by one 0
the Clerks of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name Of the voter receiy
ing it.
SEC. 30. 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