The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-10-06

ing a copy of the ballot in public place
in each election precinct within the
county, one Of which copies shall be
posted at the court house door. When
publication is made by printing in news
papers, al least two publications by such
newspaper shall be required, one of
which shall appear in the last regular
issue Of such paper before election day.
Sec. 10. When proposed Constitu-
ton, constitutional amendment or
other question is to be submitted for
popular vote, the Secretary of State
shall certify the same 20 the several
County Clerks, and said County Clerks
shall publish the same as provided in
section nine of this Act.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the
County Clerk to provide printed ballots
for every election for public offices in
which any voters within the county par
ticipate, and to cause to be printed in
the ballot prescribed herein, the name
of each and every candidate whose
name has been certified to, or filed with
him, as provided in this Act. Ballots
other than those printed, as provided in
this Act, shall not be cast, or counted in
any election. All ballots shall be print
ed on tinted paper, furnished by the
Secretary of State. 1t shall be the duty
of the Secretary of State to obtain, and
keep on hand, sufficient supply of
such paper for ballots, and to furnish
the same in quantities ordered, to any
County Clerk. Said paper shall be
water.marked with design furnished
by the Secretary of State. in such
manner that the said water-mark shall
DO plainly discernable on the outside of
such ballot when properly folded. Such
design shall be changed for each general
election, and the same design shall not
be used again at any general election
within the space Of eight years, but at
any special or separate local election
paper marked with the design used at
any previous election may be used.
Sec. H. On each ballot perforated
line shall extend from top to bottom,
one-half inch from the right hand side
of such ballot, and upon the half-inch
strip thus formed there shall be no writ
ing or printing, except the number of
the ballot, which shall be upon the back
of the strip in such position that it shall
appear on the outside when the ballot is
folded. The number on each ballot
shall be the same as that on the CORE
spending stub, and the ballots and stubs
shall be numbered consecutively in each
county. Where the names of candi.
dates are printed in separate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and ON all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated by rule
extending to the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name of each and every candidate whose
nomination for any Office specified in
the ballot has been certified to and flee
according to the provisions of this Act
and no other name. The names of thu
candidates for each Office shall b,
arranged under the designation Of thu
office in alphabetical order, according t
surname, except that the name of candi
dates for Presidential Electors shall b.
arranged in groups as presented in tn
several certificates of nomination, ant
the names of the candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President shall preced
the proper groups Of Presidential Eject
ors; the political designation of eacl
candidate shall be printed opposite hi
name. There shall be left at the end o
the list OF candidates for each Office on
blank space to be used when substitutin
names to fill vacancies. There shall /
a margin at the right hand side of tt
names at least one.half inch wide. SC tbs
the voter may clearly indicate in th
way hereinafter described the candidNt
or candidates for whom he wishes 1
vote. Whenever any question is to |
submitted to the vote Of the people.
shall be printed upon the ballot in sue
manner as to enable the electors TO vo
upon the question 10 the manner herei
after provided. There shall be printe
on the ballots opposite the designation
, each office such words as will aid Il
| voter to indicate his choice of candidate
such as "vote for one" "vote for three
and the like.
, Sec. l3. All ballots, when printe
9 shall be bound in stub books Of fifty al
0 one hundred ballots each. A record
r the number Of ballots printed for the
s shall be kept by the respective Coun
b Clerks.
n Sec. IA. The County Clerks shall pl
n vide for each election precinct 10
|. county wherein less than twenty-f
|. votes are registered City ballots, and
J. all other precincts one hundred ballt
Il for each fifty or fraction Of fifty vot
e registered in the precinct.
Sec. Is. Whenever it shall appear
B. affidavit, that an error or omission
Of occurred in the publication Of the ma
" or description of any Of the candida
he nominated, or 10 the printing Of the |
is lots, any members of the Board of Coul
re Commissioners, upon application by
ys voter, shall issue an order requiring
le County Clerk to correct such error.
3 Sec. l6. Before the opening Of
y, polls, at any election, the County CT
% shall cause to be delivered to the Bo
"a of Election Of each election precinct in
COuhSy VIC thoPSA uunooA " ~'S~SS
u the kind to be used in the election |
a cinct. In case Of prevention of an ell
Us ion in any precinct by reason Of the
ny or destruction Of the ballots intended
ID that precinct, or for any other cause,
On Inspector or other election officer for
'c- precinct shall make an affidavit seti
OF forth the fact and transmit it to the G
cy ernor Of the State. Upon receipt Of 8
ay affidavit and upon the application Of
candidate for any Office to be voted
as by the voters of such precinct, the G
or ernor shall order new election in s
ur precinct.
e. Sec. II. At the same time and
d the same manner as inspectors
ke Judges Of Election are now appoir
n in the State, there shall be appoir
on two Clerks of Election, who shall b
ce charge OF the ballots on election
OF and shall furnish them to the vo