The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-09-01

county, one oil Whlcn copies snhil DC
posted at the court house door. When
publication is made by printingin news
papers, AT least two publications by such
newspaper shall be required, one of
which shall appear in the last regular
issue of such paper before election day.
Sec. 10. When a proposed ConstItu-
ton, constitutional amendment or
other question is to be submitted for
popular vote, the Secretary of State
shall certify the same % the several
County Clerks. and said County Clerks
shall publish the same as provided in
section nine Of this Act.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the
County Clerk to provide printed ballots
for every election for public Offices in
which any voters within the county par
tlcipate, ana to cause to be printed in
the ballot prescribed herein, the name
of each and every candidate whose
name has been certified to, or filed with
him, as provided in this Act. Ballots
other than those printed, as provided in
this Act, shall not be cast, or counted in
any election All ballots shall be print
ed on tinted paper, furnished by the
Secretary of State 1t shall be the duty
of the Secretary OF State to obtain, and
keep on hand, sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and to furnish
the same in quantities ordered, to any
County Clerk. Said paper shall be
water-marked with design furnished
by the Secretary of State, in such
manner that the said water-mark shall
be plainly discernable on the outside Of
such ballot when properly folded. Such
design shall be changed for each general
election, and the same design shall not
be used again at any general election
within the space of eight years, but at
any special or separate local election
paper marked with the design used at
any previous election may be used.
Sec. 10. On each ballot perforated
line shall extend from top to bottom,
one half inch from the right hand side
of such ballot, and upon the half-inch
strip thus formed there shall be no writ
ing or printing, except the number of
the ballot, which shall be upon the back
of the strip in such position that it shall
appear on the outside when the ballot is
folded. The number on each ballot
shall be the same as that on the corre-
spending stub, and the ballots and stubs
shall be numbered consecutively in each
county Where thu names of candi-
dates are printed in separate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and on all ballots the names of
candidates shall be separated by rule
extending to the extreme right of the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name of each and every candidate whose
nomination for any office specified In
the ballot has been certified to and filed
according to the provisions of this Act,
and no other name. The names OF the
candidates for each Office shall be
arranged under the designation of the
Office in alphabetical order, according to
surname, except that the name of candi-
dates for Pres dental Electors shall be
arranged in groups as presented in the
several certificates of nomination, and
the uames of the candidates Tor Presi
dent and Vice President shall precede
the proper groups Of Presidential Elect
ors; the political designation of each
candidate shall be printed opposite his
name. There shall be left at the end or
the list of candidates for each Office one
blank space to be used when substituting
names to fill vacancies. There shall be
margin at the right hand side of the
names at least one.half inch vide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the
way her, matter described the candidate
or candidates for whom he wi,hes to
vote. Whenever any question is to be
submitted to the vote If the people, it
shall be printed upon the ballot in such
manner as to enable the electors to vote
upon the question 10 the manLer herein.
after pro,i led There shall be printed
on the ballots opposite the designation Of
each office such words as will aid tht
voter to indicate his choice of candidates
such as "vote for one, vote for three,
and the like.
Sec. l3. All ballots, when printed
shall be bound in stub books Of fifty ant
one hundred ballots each. A record o
the number Of ballots printed for then
shall be kept by the respective Count,
Clerks.
Sec Ia. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct in tn
county wherein less than twenty.tiv
votes are registered fifty ballots, aud il
all other precincts one hundred ballot
for each 6fty or fraction Of fifty voter
r, gistered in the precinct.
See. Is. Whenever it shall appear b.
affidavit, that an error or omission ma
occurred in the publication of the nam
or description Of any of the candidate
nominated, or 10 the printing Of the bal
Its, any members Of the Board Of Count
Commi, sioners, upon application by an
voter, shall issue an order requiring tn
County Clerk to correct such error.
Sec. l6. Before the opening Of tn
POLL, at any election, the County Cler
shall cause to b. delivered to the Boar
OF Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number Of tickets {
the kind to be used in the election pr,
cinct. Ia case Of prevention of an elec
ion 10 any precinct by reason of the 10:
or destruction Of the ballots intended f.
that precinct. or for any other cause, tn
Inspector or other election officer for tn
precinct shall make an affidavit settin
forth the fact and transmit it to the Gov
ernor Of the State. Upon receipt Of sue
affidavit and upon. the application Of an
candidate for any office to be voted f
by the voters Of such precinct, the Gov
ernor shall order new election in sue
precinct.
Sec. IL. At the same time and !
the same manner rs Inspectors an
Judges Of Election are now appointe
In the State. there shall be appointe
two Clerks of Election, who shall hay
charge OF the ballots on election da,
and shall furnish them to the votel