Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-09-03

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Clerk. Said paper shall be vs,sr-markec
with . design furnished BY the Secretary
OF State, in such 9 manner mat tne sale
wster.mark shall be plsinly discernaole OF
the outside Of such ballot when prop
srly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same De
sign shall not be used 81 any seners
election within the space OF eisn
years, but st any special or sep
srate local election paper marked Win VI
design used at any previous eleciion ma
be used.
SEC. IA. On zach bsllo, q perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side Oh suci
ballot. aud upon the hslf-ineh strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
| ing, except the number OF The ballot, whici
shall be upon the back OF the strip IN suci
position that 10 shall sPpear on the OUTSIDE
when the ballot Is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same ss that or
the corresponding stub, m The BALLOT
| and stubs shall be numbered consecutiyely
in each county. Where the nsmss o.
candidates are printed in seperste columns
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names oI
candidates shall be separated by 8 rule ex
tending 20 the extreme right OF th'
column. All ballots shall contain the
name OF each and every candidate whose
nomin alton for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified 20 and filed &C
cording TO the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the csndi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office in al
phabe.ioai order, according 10 surname,
except that the name Of candidates for
Presidents al Electors shall be arranged in
groups ss presented in the several certih-
cat e OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall precede the proper groups OF Presi-
Dental Electors; the political designation
OF each candidate shall be printed opposite
bis name. There shall be lef. at the end
Of the list OF candidates for each Office
one blank space 10 be used when substitut
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side Of the
names ct least one-half inch wide, so thai,
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom he wishes to vote.
Whenever any question lie to be submitted
TO she vote OF the people, IL shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
40 to eDsble 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 will aid the voter TO
indicate his choice OF candidates, such g.
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 al
other precincts q hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered 10 the precinct.
Sec. 15. Whenever il shall appear, by
affidavit, that al error or omission has oc
Cured in the publication Of the name or
description Of any OF the candidates
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 thu
polls, at any election, the County CLERK
shall csuse 10 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
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc
zion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec
Tor or other election officer for the pre-
oinct shall make an afidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit ID to the Governol
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such affida
Wit. and upon the application Of any candi
date for any Office TO be voted for by tn
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order a new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and in tn
same manner as Inspectors and Judges o
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 furnisl
them to the voters in the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of EleC
zion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as 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 precedin
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Con
missioners shall provide. at each pollin
place within the county, Q s~uficier
number Of places, booths or compar
ments. In which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, 30 that In the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obsel
vation OF others, and q guard rail shall
30 placed that only such persons as are II
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 DO
nor the booths or compartments shall
J., hidden from the view Of those just on
side the guard rail. The number
such booths or compartments shall
not less thar one for each fifty or fractio
Of fifty voters registered in the preoinc
Each Of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper SUI
piles aud conveniepces for marking ballot
No person, other than voters engaged
receiving, preparing or depositing the
ballots, shall be permitted inside sal
guard rail during the time the polls al
open, except by authority OF the Boar
Of Election, and in that case only for IL
purpose Of keeping order and enforcir
The law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vol
shall give his address to one OF the Olerl
| Of Election, who shall the sam
and il the other Clerk shall find the nan
upon the registry list he shall repeat IL
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given 10 the voter. aud the number
the said ballot shall be written by one
the Clerks Of Election upon the registI
list opposite the name OF the voter recei'
ing il.
SEQ. 20. On receiving his ballot Il
voter shall Immediately retire alone 10 OF
Of the places, booths or compartment
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or X after the name of the perso
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