Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-07-08

ssme in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-msrked
ui,h a design furnished By she Secretary
Of State. in such Q manner that the said
vater-msrk shall be plainly discernable 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 oil eien'
years, but at any special or sep
srate local election paper marked vith me
design used q, W. previous election may
be used.
2 II. On each ballot Q perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand eide Of such
ballot, and upon the half-inch strip thqS
formed there shall be no writing or prinr'
ing. except the number OF the ballot. which
shall be upon the back OF the strip IN such
position that il shall appear on the outside
when The ballot IL folded. The number
| on each ballot shall be the same ss that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
! and stubs shall be numbered consecuiively
in zach county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperste columns
| The columns shall be separated by heavy
| rules, and 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 aud filed &C.
| cording to the provisions OF this ACT, ana
| no other name. The names OF the csndi.
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office In A.
phabetical order, according 10 surname
~. ~ AanAIAAtaa for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups a. presented in the several certif-
cstss Of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidentsn 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 substisut-
ing names TO fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side OF the
names ct 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 10 vote.
Whenever any question Is to be submitted
| to the vote Of the people, il shall be
| printed upon the ballot in such q manner
as TO enable the electors to vote upon the
| question in the manner hereinafter pro
yided. 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 IS
" vote for one, "vose for three, aud the
like.
SEC. IS. 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.
SEC. II. The County Clerks shall pro-
vide for each election precinct in the
county wherein less than twenty-five votors
are registered fifty ballots, and In all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ii 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 10 the printing OF the bal.
lots. any member OF the Board OF
County Commissioners. upol application
by any voter, shall Issue an 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 his
county the proper number OF tickets OF
the kind to be used in the election precinct.
In case of prevention Of sn election in any
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc-
lion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
oinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fac. and transmit il to the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt Of such afida-
sit, and upon the application Of any csndi-
date for any office TO be voted for by the
voters Of such precinct, the Governor
shall order q new election Ia such pre-
cinot.
SEC. II. At the same time and in the
same manner 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 in the precinct at the last preceding |
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, q 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 q guard rail shall be
30 placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within six
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 shall be
hidden from the view OF those Just put
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 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
she law.
SEC. IL. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his address TO one OF the Clerks
OF Election, who shall %nnounce the same,
and If the other Clerk shall find the name
the registry list he shall repeat the
and address. One ballot shall then
be given TO the voter. and 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-
it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone to one
Of the places, booths or compartments.
cross or x after tho name Of the person
Tor whom he intends to vote for each Of |
fce. In case Of Q constitutional amend |
or other auaations admitted to the