Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-06-04

by the Secretary OF Stste- ~ SNAIL " t"e
duty Of the Secretary Of State 70 obtain.
and keep on hand, 9 sufficient supply OF
soch paper for ballots, and 70 furnish the
same In quantities ordered 10 any County
CLERK. Said paper shall be water-mArke
with q design furnished By the Secretary
OF State, In such 3 manner that The said
water-mark shall be plainly d~iscernabie 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 not be used 81 any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
arase local election paper marked Win TIE
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IA. On each ballot 9 perforated
line shall extend from top 70 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side OF such
| ballot, and D o the bslf-inch strip thus
formed there she'll bs no writing or print
| ing, except the number OF the ballot, which
shall be upon the back Of the strip In such
position that il shall appear on the outside
when the ballot Is folded. The number
| on each ballot shall be the same IS that on
the corresponding stub, and The ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutively
in each county. Where the names oil
candidates are printed in separate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shsll be separated by q rule OK.
tending 70 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 &C.
cording to the provisions OF this ACT, and
no other name. The names OF the candi-
dates for each office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the office In al
phabetiesl order, according 70 surname,
except that the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups az presented in the several certi1-
Gates of nomination, and the names Of tbs
candidates for President aud 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 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 o margin at the right hand side OF tbe
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 10 vote.
Whenever any question is TO be submitted
70 the vote Of the people, IL shall be
printed upon the ballot in such Q manner
as 10 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 win aid the voter 90
indicate his choice OF candidates, such a.
vote for one" "vote for three" and 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. ii. 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 1t shall appear. by
affidavit, that IN error or omission has oc
Cured in the publication OF the name oil
description OF any OF the candidates
nominated, or In the printing OF the bal
lots. any member of the Board oil
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir
ing the county CLERK to correct such or
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of tn
polls, at any election, the County Olerl
shall cause to be delivered 10 the Board 0
Election OF each election precinct in bi
county the proper number OF tickets O
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case of prevention Of an election 10 CD,
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc
lion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspee
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting foril
the fact and transmit il TO the Governo
Of the State. Upon receip. OF such afids
Wit, and upon the application Of any candl
date for any Office TO be voted for by tn
voters OF such precinct, the Governol
shall order a new election in such pre-
| cinct.
SEC. II. Al the same time and In th
same manner as Inspectors and Judges O
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks @
Election, who shall nave charge Of the ba
lots on election day, and shall furnis
them to the voters in the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Ele'
ton shall possess the same qualification.
and receive the same compensation as Iu
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall |
selected from the political parties whic
polled the largest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the last precedin
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Con
m~issioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, Q suficieI
number OF places, booths or compsr
ments, in which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, SO that in the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obsel
walton Of Others. and e guard rail shall
80 placed that only such persons as are IL
side said rail can approach within 81
feet OF the ballot box, and OF such bootl
or compartments. The arrsngemen
shall be such that neither the ballot DO
nor the booths or compartments shall /
hidden from the view of those just GU
side the guard rail. The number G
such booths OF compartments shall b
not less than one for each fifty or fractio
Of fifty voters registered in the precinci
Each Of said booths or compartment
plies and conveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged /
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 tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcin
the law.
SEC. 49,. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address to one OF the Olerk
OF Election, who shall announce the Sam
and II the other CLERK shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat til
name and address. One ballot shall the,
be given TO the voter. and the number O
the said ballot shall be written by one O
the Clerks of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name OF the voter Yeosiv
ing ID.
SEQ. 20. On receiving his ballot ID
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO Oh
OF the places, booths or compartments
He shall prepare bis ballot by marking
cross or < after the name OF the persol
for whom he intends to vote for each Of