Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-04-02

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Jlork. Said paper shall be vaser-marked
q design furnished BY the secretary
State, in such q manner that the said
shall be plainly dscernable on
he outside Of such ballot when prop
srly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election. and the same de-
sI0n shall not be used ct any general
within the space OF eight
Years, but at any special or sep
local election paper marked with she
design used at any previous election may
used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
kalf-inch from the right hand side OF such
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 Ii shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same ss that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
In each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperste columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud 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
nomin alton for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed &C.
cording 10 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
phabeiical order, according TO surname,
except that the name OF candidates. for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented in the several certih-
cat % 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
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 a margin at the right hand side OF the
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 to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
TO .he vote Of the people, 10 shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
as 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
office such words as will aid the voter to
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.
SIC. IA. 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 ali
other precincts n hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever il shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
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 IN order requir
ing the county CLERK to correct such err
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 hi
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
lion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
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the fact and transmit il to the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such afida.
Wit, and upon the application OF any candi
date for any Office TO be voted for by thu
voters Of such precinct. the Governor
shall order a new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and in tb'
same manner as Inspectors and Judges Of
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks o.
Election. who shall have charge OF the bal
lots IN election day, and shall furnish
them to the voters in the amer herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec
ton shall possess the same qualifications
aud receive the same compensation as In
spectors OF Election. Said Clerks shall b.
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. Is. The Board OF County Com
m~issioners shall provide, at each pollini
place within the county, Q suficien
number Of places, booths or compart
ments, In which voters may convenient,
mark their ballots, so that In the markinl
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation Of others, and Q guard rail shall b.
so placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within al
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 b.
hidden from the view Of those just out
side the guard rail. The number Of
such booths or compartments shall b.
not less than one for each fifty or fraction
Of fifty voters registered in the precinct
Each Of said booths or compartment
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 arr
open. except by authority Of the Board
OF Election, and in that case only for til,
purpose of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SIC. 10. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his address to one OF the Clerk
OF Election, who shall %nou the same,
and il the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. One ballot shall Their
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 anne Of the voter receiv-
ing il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone to one
OF the places, booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his ballot by marking a
cross or X after the name of the person
for whom he intends to vote for each OF.
fee. In case OF n constitutional amend.