Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-04


l. l0lGed The number on each bal OF shall
be the same Us that on the corresponding
stnl. aud the ballots and stubs shall be num-
bored eonsscutiyey In each county. Where
the names Of candidates are printed in sepa-
rate columns the columns ~hall b. separated
by he W rules. and On all ballots the names
OF candidates fhall be separated by rule eX-
ten Ing 10 the extreme right Of III, column.
All , idiots shall contain the name of each
aud every candidate whose nomination for
any Office specified In the ballot has been
certified to and fled according to- the proyi-
Sons OF this Act. and no oihar name. The
names of he candidates for each Office shall
arranged under the designation Of the
Office in alphabetical order. according to sur
name. except thai the name Of candidates
for Presidential Ilecturs shall be arranged in
groups As presented in the seV raj certificates
OF nomination. aud the names of the candi.
oar for President and Vice President shall
pfece1e the proper q cups OF Presidential
EleciOrs; the political designation Of each
candid tie shall be printed opposite his name.
Thee shall be left al the eud Of he li-t of
cand dai b, fer each office one bunk space to
b. uzrd when substituting names TO al va
ctuci r. There shall be II margin at he right
hand side Of the names at least on hail inch
Wide, 81 that the voter may clearly Indicate
in III way hereinafter described the Cand-
date or candidates for whom he wishes TO
Y1te. VII mover any qnUsli n Is 10 be suo.
mitt"d to the Ysfe Of the people. II shall be
pfnted npn the ballot ia such manner as to
enable the eleci or 10 vote upon the question
In h. manner hereinafter provided. re
sh u be printed IN the ballots opposite the
designation OF each Office such words ~ viii
AID he voter 10 iadiraie his CHI ice OF candi-
dates such ~ .gote for one, vote for
III ee.e and tn lika
See 49, A ballot when printed. shall be
bound IN stub hooks OF 80 and 100 ballots
each record oil the number OF ballots
printed for them shall be- kept by the re-
speetive County Clerks
sec. II. The Conaty Clerks shall provide
for each election precinct in the cou ~
wherein ess than ., voters are regis cred 50
ballots and In all other precincs 100 ballots
for eaeh 50 fraction of 80 voters registered
IN the precinct.
Sec is Whenever IL shall appear by afIi-
d Wit that m error or oniss'o on has occurred
in the publication of the name or eaeript.on
Of any Of he candidates nominated. or IN the
p iutng of the ballots, any member of the
Board OF County Commissioners. ~ on appll-
cation Hy any voter, shall issue an order re-
quiring the County Clerk to correct such
error.
Sec. 10. Before the opening of the polls,
al any election the County Clerk shall cause
TO be- delivered To the Board of Election Of
each election precinct in his county the
proper number OF ii kets Of the kind to be
used IN the election precinct n case of pre-
Nention OF an elHctiun N any precinct ny rea-
son of the loss or destruc ion of the ballots
intended for that precinct. or for any other
ciuse, the Inspector or other election officer
for the precinct shall make an affidavit set
ting TO tn the fact and transmit 1t 10 the Gov
eruor OF the State. Upon receipt of such
affidavit, and upon the application OF any
candidate for any office to be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct, the Governor shall
order new election in such precinct
SEQ H. AT th same time and in the same
manner a. Inspectors and Judges of Election
are now apoonted in the State, there shall
be appointed two Clerks of Election, who
shall have charge of the ballots tn election
da and shall fu nish them to the voters in
TIM manner hereinafter provided for. Said
Clerks of election shall possess the same
qualifications. aud rec i've the same compen-
sation as inspectors of Election. Said Clerks
shall be selected from the political parties
which poled the largest and the next largest
votes IN the precinct at the last preceding
general cleo ion.
See 49, The Board of County Commission
ers shall provide, at each polling place with
in the couuty. II Sufficient number of places
booths or compartments, in which voters may
conveniently mark their ballots. so that in
marking thereof they may be screened from
the observation of others. and guard rall
shall be SO pl cod hat only such persons as
are insid' said rail can approach within six
feet Of he ballot box. and OF such booths or
compartments. The arrangements shall be
such that neither the ballot box nor the
booths nor com apartments shall De hid-
den from the view OF those just out
aide 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 pro-
vided with proper supplies aud convenences
for marking ballots No person, other than
voters engaged in receiving, preparing or de-
posting their ballots, shall be permitted in
side said guard rail during the time the polls
are open, except by authority of tn Board of
Election, and in that case only for the pur-
pose of keeping order and enforcing the law.
49,. Il. at.ta .l,,t
give his name and address to one of the
Clerks of Election, who shall announce the
same, and If the other Clerk shall find the
name upon the registry list he shall repeat
tn name and address. One ballot shall then
be given to the voter, and the number Ct the
sid ballot shall be written by one of the
Clerks of Election upon the registry list OPP
posite the name of the voter receiving it,
Sec. 20, On receiving his ballot the voter
shall immediately retire alone to one of The
places, booths or compartments He shall pre-
pare bis ballot by marking II cross or X after
The name OF the person for VIII IN he intends
10 vote fir each ofiice. In Gaze OF constitu-
lioual amendment or other question sub
mitted TO the voters the cross or Y shall be
placed after the answer which he desires tn
give Such marking shall be done only with
a b ack lead pencil. Before leaving the booth
or compartment the voter shall fold his ballot
in such manner that the water-mark and the
number OF the ballot shall appear on the out
side, without exposing the marks upon the
ballot, and shall keep il so folded until be has
voted, having folded his bali I, the voter
shall deliver it TO the Inspector, who shall an
noupce the name of the voter and the num-
Der OF his bal OF. The Clerk having the regis
try in charge, If he hhds tn, number to agree
with the number Of III ballot de iivered to he
voter, shall repeat the name and nunbrr, and
shall marx opposite the name the word
voted" The Inspector shall then separate
the strip bearing the number from the ballot
aud shall deposit the hs lOl in the ballot box
said stnp and number shall be Immediately
destroyed
Sec. sl Rut one person shall occupy any
booth or compartment at one time, and no
person shan remain in or occupy booth or
compartment longer than may be necessary
to prepare his ballot, and IN no case longer
than five minutes.
sec. -. Any voter who shall accidentally
spoil ballot may return such spoiled ballot
to the Clerks OF Election, and receive another
one in its place. All the ballots thus returned
shall be Immediately cancel d, by writing the
word Cancelled across The face OF the ballot,
and, with those not distributed to IN,
voters, shall be returned with the election re-
turns voter who does not vote the ballot
deli cred 10 him shall, before leaving the
space inside the guard rail, return such ballot
TO the Clerks who shall imm .diate cancel
th. 49,, - -, 4,