Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-12-03

Clerk. Said paper shall be water-marked
With q design furnished By the secretary
OF State, in such a manDer that the SAID
water mark shsll be plainly observable on
the outside Ct such ballot when prop
erIy folded. such design shall be changed
each general election, aud the same de-
sign shall no, be used Of any general
within the space OF eight
years, but a. any special or sep
arate local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend IRON top TO bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand eide OF such
ballot, aud 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 sppesr on the outsido
= hen the ballot Is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be tho same "a that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
sud stubs shall be numbered oonseeutiyeiy
in each county. Where the names Of
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules. snd on ell 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
nomin stion for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified 10 aud fled &C
cording TO the provisions OF this act, and
no other name. This names CT the csndI-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office in al
phAbeiical order, according 10 surname,
except that tho name of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certlh-
cat g OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidential and 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 name to fill vacancies. There shall
be a margin at the right hand side OF the
names ct lesst one-half inch wide, so thaI
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is TO be submitted
to the vote Of the people, it shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a manner
a. to enable the electors to vote upon the
uutEIlOU TIL t1C ILGL1EA EAH
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
office such words az will aid the voter to
indicate his choice Of candidates, such Es
'svote for oue," "vote for three" aud the
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound in stub books OF iity aud
one hundred bsllots 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 10 the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ii shall appear, by
affidavit. that eu error or omission has &C.
CURED in the publication Of the name or
description Of any Of the candidates
nominated, or 10 the printing Of the bal
lots. any member OF thu Board OF
County Commissioners, upon application
by ans voter, shall issue an order repair
ing the county CLERK to corree. such err
ror.
SEQ. 10. Before the opening of the
polls, at any election, tho 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 en- election in any
precinct by reason of the loss or destrlc-
ton of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, tie Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-.
cinct shall mako an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il TO the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such aida
Wit, and upon the application OF any candi-
date for any Office to be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order a new election in such pre-
cinot.
SEC. II. Al. the same time aud in the
same ann 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 Elec-
ton shall possess the same qualifications,
and receive the same compensation as In
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall be
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largest
votes 10 the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. Is. The Board OF County Com
m%issioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, q sufficient
number OF places, booths or compart-
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 a guard rail shall be
so placed that only such persons as are in
aida aoi1 rail nan anarnaah rrikAan ufx
feet OF the ballot box, and OF such booths
or compartments. The arrangements
shall be such that neither the ballot box
nor the booths or compartments sh4fl be
hidden from the view of those just ont
side the guard rail. The number Of
such booths or compartments shall be
not less than one 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 conveniences for marking ballots.
No person, other than voters engaged in
receiving, preparing or depositing their
ballots, shall be permitted inside said
guard rail daring the time the polls are
open, except by authority OF the Board
OF Election. aud in that case only for the
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his address TO n Of the Clerks
OF Election, who shall announce the same,
and if the other Clerk shall fad the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. One ballot shall then
be given TO the voter. and tho number of
the said ballot shsll BIO written by one of
the Clerks Of Election upon the registry
list opposite the name OF the voter receiv-
ing il.
SEC. 20. Ga receiving his ballot the
voter shall immediately retire alone to one
OF the places, booths or compartments.
lie shall prepare his ballot by marking a
cross or Y after the name OF the person
for whom he intends to vote for each Of
fee. 10 case Of a constitutional amend