Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-01

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by The Secretary Of State. IL shall be The
du,y Of the Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
ana keep on hand, q sufficient supply Of
such paper for ballots, and 10 furnish the
same in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be water-marked
with . design furnished BY the Secretary
Of state, in such a manner that the said
water-mark shall be plsinly d~iscsrnable 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 ct any general
election within the space OF eight
years, bat 81 any special or sep
arste local election paper marked with the
design used ct any previous slsction may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot 9 perforated
line shall extend from top 20 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side OF suoh
ballot, and upon the half-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 such
position that IL shall appear on the outsids
when the ballot 10 folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same % that on
the corresponding stub, and The ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutiyely
in each county. Where The names oil
candidates are printed in sepersie columns,
the columns shall be separated BY heavy
rules, snd on all ballots the names oi
candidates shall be separated BY q rule ex
tending to the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
usme 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
no other name. The names Of the candi
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation Of the office in al
phsbeticsl order, according to surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certin.
catss OF nomination, and the names OF th,
candidates for President and Vice Presidenl
shall precede the proper groups Of Presi
dental Electors; the political designation
Of each candidate shall be printed opposit,
his name. There shall be left at the END
Of the list OF candidates for each ofice
one blank space 10 be used when substitut-
ing names TO fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin Of the right hand side Of tbe
names at least one-hslf inch wide, so ths,
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate OF
candidates for whom be wishes 10 vote.
Whenever any question Is to be submitted
TO the vote Of the people, ID shall be
printed upon the ballot in such Q manner
A. to enable the electors 10 vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
ohioe such words a. will aid the voter &c
indicate his choice Of candidates. such a.
I" 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. 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 all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voter
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ID shall appear. By
affidavit, that 80 error or omission has 90
CURED in the publicstion OF the name OF
description OF any OF the candidates
nominated, or In the printing OF the bal
tOtos nuy mCnAOCk VI tu6 DoaTu ~
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 th.
polls, at any election, the County CLERK
shall cause 10 be delivered TO the Board OF
Election Of each election precinct in hi.
county the proper number Of tickets o.
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case OF prevention Of an election In any
precinct by reason Of the loss or dsstruc
zion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause. the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make sn affidavit setting forsl
the fact and transmit IL 70 the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipts Of such Aida
Wit. and upon the application OF any candi
date for any Office TO be voted for by ths
voters Of such precinct, the Governor
shall order o new election in suoh pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and In th,
came name as Inspectors and Judges o.
Election are now sppoin ted 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 msnne herein
after provided for. Said clerks Of Elec
sion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation q In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties who
polled the largest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the Last preosdint
general election.
SEC. 10. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide. at each pollin
place within the county, sufacien
number OF places. booths or oompart
ments. In which voters may ~oonvenisntl
mark their ballots, 90 that In the markin
shersof they may be screened from the obseI
Vation OF others. and . guard rail shall b
30 placed that only such persons - are In
side said rail can approach within 81
feet Of the ballot box. and Of moh booth
or compartments. The arrangement
| shall be such that neither the ballot DO
DOR the booths or compartments shall b
hidden from the view Of those Just out
/ aide the guard rail. The number Q
such booths or compartments shall b
not less than one for each ffty or fraotioi
Of fifty voters registered 10 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 l
receiving, preparing or dspositing 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.
SEQ. 10. 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 fnd the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat th
name and address. One ballot shall the
| be given 10 the voter. aud the number O
the said ballot shall be written by one o
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name OF she voter reoeiv
ing IL.
SEC. 20. 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