Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-12-02

shall lie printed OF tinted paper, furnished
by the Secretary u State. IL shall be the
duty OF the Secretary Of State to obtain,
and keep on hand, 8 sufficient supply Of
such paper for ballots. and TO furnish 'he
same in quantities ordered TO any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be waler-marked
with a design furnisbed by the Secretary
Of State, 10 such Q manner that the said
wa,er.msrk shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
sign shall not be used Ct any general
election within the space Of eight
years, bat at any special or sep
araie local election paper marked with tue
design used al any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top 30 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side ot such
ballot, aud upon she helf.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 ID shall appear on the outside
when the ballot il folded. The number
| on each ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, aud the ballots
! and stubs shall be numbered consccutively
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 tho names 81
candidates shall be separated By a 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 sc.
cording to the provisions OF this Act, ana
no other name. The names Of the candi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation Of the Office in al
phabetical order, according TO surnsme'
except that the name of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups 81 presented in the several cerslh-
cats OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidentaud Vice President
shall prsoede the proper groups OF Presi-
Dental Electors; the political designation
Of each candidate shsll be printed opposite
his name. There shall be left at tho end
OF the list OF candidates for each office
one blank space 10 be used when substitute
ing names to fill vacancies. There shsll
be a margin at the right hand eide OF the
names at least one-hslf 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 the vote of the people, it shall be
printed upon the ballot 10 such a manner
a. 10 enable the electors to vote upon the
question 10 the manner hereiusfter pro
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite tho designation Of each
office such words az will aid the voter to
indicate his choice of candidates, such as
:" vote for one" ." vote for three" aud the
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound 10 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. ii. Tho County Clerks shall pro-
vide for each election precinct in the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, aud in sill
other precincts one 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
Cured in the publication of the name or
description of any OF the candidates
nominated, or in the printing OF the bal
lots. any member OF the Board OF
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue en- order reqair-
ing the county Clerk to correct such er.
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening of the
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
shall cause 10 be delivered to the Board o.
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-
ton Of the ballots intended for that pro-
cinct, or for any other cause, tie Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting fUrih
the fact and transmit it 10 the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt of such afide-
Wit. and upon the application of any oandi-
date for any Office to be voted Tor by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election 10 such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and in the
same manner as Inspectors and Judges OF
Election ere o 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-
lion shall posssss the same qualifications,
and receive the same compensation as Iu-
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall be
selected from the political parties which
polled tho largest and the next largest
votes 10 the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, a sufficient
number OF places, booths or compsrt-
ments. in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, so that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser-
vation Of others. and a guard rail shall be
so placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within ak
feet OF the ballot box. aud OF such booths
or compartments The arrangements
shall be such that neither the ballot box
nor the booths or compartments shall be
hidden from the view of those just out
side the guard rail. The number OF
such booths or compartments shall be
not less than one for each fifty or fraction
OF ifty 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 han voters engaged in
receiving. preparing or depositing their
ballots, shall be permitted inside said
guard rail during the time the polls are
open, except by authority Of the Board
OF Election. and 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 one OF the Clerks
OF Election, who shall announce tho same.
and il the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shsll repeat the
name aud address. One ballot shall then
be given to 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 name Of The voter receiv-
ing it.
SEC. 90. 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 q