Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-02-06

by the Secretary Of State. IL shall be the
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 10 apy County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-marked
with . design furnished by the Secretary
Of State, in such a manner that the said
veter-msrk shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
for zach general election, and the same de-
sign shall not be used at any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
Arate local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
$50. Il. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
half.inch from the right hand side OF such
| ballot, and upon the hAlf-inch strip thus
formed there hal be no writing or print
ing, except the number Of the ballot, which
shsll be upon the back Of the strip In such
position that ID shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as hat on
the corresponding stub, aud the ballots
aud stubs hal be numbered consecutively
10 each county. Where the namss OF
candidates are printed in seperaie columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules. and ON all ballots the names Of
candidates shall be separated by q rule ex
tending 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 hled &C
cording 10 the provisions Of this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the cAndi
dates for each ofice shall be arranged
under the designation Of the Office in al.
| phAheiical order, according 90 surname
| except that the name OF candidates Tor
| Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several cerilA-
catss Of nomination, and the names OF the
| candidates for Pr~esidentAnd Vice PresidonI
shall pracede the proper groups Of Prtsi-
/ 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 10 be used when substitut-
ing names 20 ill vacancies. There shali
be 3 margin at the right hand side Of the
names st least one-hAli inch wide. so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the WAY
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom he wishes 20 vote
| Whenever any question is to be submitted
10 .he vote Of the people, il shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
as TO esable the electors 10 vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro
yided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation OF eseh
Office such words as will aid the voter 60
indicate his choice Of candidates, such a.
81 wNta fAr ana - 90 vnsa for Abraa y and fha
like.
SIC. IS. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound in stub books of fifty aud
one hundred ballots each. A record OF the
number Of ballots printed for them shall
be kept by the respective County Clerks,
SEo. Ia. The County Clerks shall pro-
vide for each election precinct 10 the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and in ali
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 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 the
polls. at any election, the County CLERK
shall cause TO be delivered to the Board Of
Election OF each election precinct in his
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
arAotxAk -. ,O..-r ~ Al. 49, - A-,.
zion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
oinot, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit Ii 10 the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such afida-
vii. and upon the application OF any can6i-
date for any Office TO be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
oinot.
SEQ. IL. 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 Of
Election, who shall have charge OF the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnish
them to the voters In the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Flee
tion shall possess the same qualifications,
and receive the anne compensation as To-
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, al each polling
place within the county, a sufficient
number OF places, booths or compsrt-
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 be
10 placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail Gao approach within six
feet Of the ballot box. and Of such booths
or compartments. The arrangement IL
shall be such that neither the ballot box
nor the booths or compartment shall be
hidden from the view OF those Just out
side the guard rail. The number OF
such booths or compartments shall be
not less than u for each fifty or fraction
OF fifty voters registered in the precinct.
Each OF said booths or compartments
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and convenience for marking ballots.
No person, other than voters engaged in
receiving, preparing or depositing their
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 hat case only for the
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SIC. 10. Any person desiring TO vote
shall give his address 10 one OF the Clerks
OF Election, who shall announce the same,
and il the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
namo and address. One ballot shall then
be given 10 the voter. aud 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 receiy.
ing il.
SEC. 90. Or receiving his ballot the
voter shall immediately retire alone TO one
OF the places, booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his balle. BY marking q
crosse or Y after the name of the person