Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-04-16

hall be printed on tinted paper, turnisneu
bv the Secretary ID State. IL shall be the
iuty of the Secretary OF State 10 obtain,
md keep on hand, Q sufficient supply OF
such papex for ballots, and 20 furnish me
..me in quantities ordered 10 any County
CLERK. Said paper shall be vsser-msrked
a design furnished By the secreiAI!
az state. in such q mAnner that the SAID
vater-m.rk shall be plainly discensble on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. such design shall be changed
for each general election, and The same De.
sien shsli not be used 81 any general
election within the space 81 eient
wears, but at any special or sep
srste local election paper marked Wiz sne
design used ct Any previous elechon mSy
be used.
SIC. IA. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top 20 bottom, one
half.inch from the night hand zoe OF saen
ballot, and upon the hAlf-ineh strip tnus
formed there shall be no writing or PRINT
ing, except the number ofthe ballot, Tnioh
shall BE- upon the back OF the strip IN suco
position that 10 shah appear on the OUTSIDE
when the ballot 10 folded. The number
on each bsust shall be the same ss that on
The corresponding stub, and the ballots
ana stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in sepeFsie columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated by . rule ex
tending 10 the extreme right oil the
column. ALI ballots shsll 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 10 the provisions OF this Act, and
no other maine. The names Of the csndi-
dates for zach Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF The Office "a al
phabetical order, according 10 surname.
except that the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups o. presented in the several certif-
cat % Of nomination. and the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice Presiden.
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 Office
one blank space TO be used when substitut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be . margin al the right hapd side Of the
names at least one-half inch wide, so tina,
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate OF
candidates for whom he wishes TO vote.
Whenever any question Is 70 be submitted
10 the vote Of the people, ID shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
a. TO enable the electors TO vote upon The
question in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided. There shall be printed Oh the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
office such words ss will aid the voter to
indicate his choice Of candidates, such as
=" vote for one. q" "vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. ID. 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. 10. Whenever II shall appear, by
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication Of the name OF
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 err
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening Of th,
polls, st any election, the couuty Clerl
shall csuse 10 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 any
pruuiuct by r0a5vu of tue loss or destruc-
ton Of the ballots intended for that pre-.
cinct, or for any other cause. The Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinot shall make an affidavit setttiszlss form
tsseess and frsnsmitit 10 the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such afida-
Wit. and upon the application OF any candi-
date for any office 70 be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order a new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and In the
same manner as Inspectors and Judges Of
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks o!
Election. who shall have charge Of the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnish
them to the voters in the herein
after provided for. Said Clerks of Elec
ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largesi
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. 10. The Board OF County Com
m~issioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, q sufieien
number OF places, booths or oompsrt
ments. in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, SO that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vstion Of others. and q guard rail shall b
SO 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 neither the ballot boz
nor the booths or compartments shall b
hidden from the view Of those just out
side the guard rail. The number Of
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 conveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged in
receiving, preparing or depositing theii
ballots, shall be permitted inside said
guard rail during the time the polls are
open, except by authority of the Board
Of Election. and in that case only for tn,
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SIC. 10. ANY person desiring to vote
shall give his address TO one OF the CLERKS
OF Election, who shall nnoun the same,
and II the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. One ballot shall ther
be given TO the voter, and the number OF
the said ballot shall be written by one OF
the Clerks OF Election upon the registry
list opposite the name Of the voter receiv-
ing ID.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO one
Of the places. booths or compartments.
he shall prepare his ballot by marking a
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