Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-30

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same in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-msrked
with q design furnished BY The Secretary
OF State, In such q name that tie said
yater-mark shall DO plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, aud the same de-
sign shall not be used at any general
election within the space OF eight
years, bat at any special or sep
srate local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC, ~, On each ballot O perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the hslf-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 IL 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, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed 10 ssperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aad on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY 9 rule ex
tending to the extreme right oil the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name Of zach and every candidate whose
nomin alton for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified TO and filed &C.
cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
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 surname.
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups es presented in the several certih-
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 shsll be left at the end
Of the list Of candidates for each Office
one blank space TO be used when substitute
ing names 20 fill vacancies. There shall
be 3 margin at the right hand side OF the
uames st least one-half inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
10 the vote OF the people, IL shall be
printed Upon the ballot in such q manner
"a to enable the electors to vote upon the
question 10 the manner hereinafter pro-
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
Office such words ss will aid the voter to
indicate his choice OF candidates, such as
e vote for one, "vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots, when printed,
III - A-.- - -sl lNN1a n Agtu and
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
,ounty wherein Tess than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and in ell
other precincts one hundred ballots
Tor each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ii shall appear. by
sfidavit. that 40 error or omission has CO.
,urred in the publication OF the name or
Of any OF the candidates
or In the printing OF the bal.
ots. any member OF the Board OF
Commissioners, upon application
any voter, shall issue an order requir-
the county Clerk to correct such er-
or.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening OF the
,olls, at any election, the County Clerk
hall cause to be delivered to the Board OF
Election OF each election precinct in his
rounty the proper number OF tickets Of
he kind to be used in the election precinct. |
case OF prevention OF an election in any
by reason of the loss or destruc-
ion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
inct, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
or or other election officer for the pre-
inot shall make an afidsvit setting forth
he fact and transmit II 10 the Governor
4 the State. Upon receipt Of such afida-
it. and upon the application OF any csndi-
late for any Office TO be voted for by the
'oters OF such precinct. the Governor |
hall order q new election in such pre-
SEQ. II. Az the same time and In the
anne manner as Inspectors and Judges OF
are now appointed in the State.
here shall be appointed two Clerks of
who shall have charge OF the bal
OTIS on election day, and shall furnish
hem to the voters In the manner herein.
'fter provided for. Said Clerks Of Eleo-
shall possess the same qualifications,
md receive the same compensation as In
Of Election. Said Clerks shall be
from the political parties which
,olled the largest and the next largest
'otes in the precinct at the last preceding
GENERAL election.
SEQ. Is. The Board OF County Com
n~issioners shall provide, at each polling
within the county, q sufficient
of places, booths or compart-
nents. in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, 80 that In the marking
hereof they may be screened from the obser-
alton OF others. and a guard rail shall be
o placed that only such persons as are in
ide said rail a approach within six
Get OF the ballot box. and Of such booths
" compartment. The arrangements
hall be such that neither the ballot box
Tor the booths or compartments shall be
hidden from the view OF those inst out |
ide the guard rail. The number OF
UGH booths or compartments shall be
lot less than one for each fifty or fraction
4 fifty voters registered 10 the precinct.
Zach OF said booths or compartments
hall be kept provided with proper sup |
lies and conveniences for marking ballots.
70 person, other than voters engaged 10
eceiving, preparing or depositing their
shall be permitted inside said
rail during the time the polls are
pen. except by authority Of the Board
Election. and in that case only for the
Of keeping order and enforcing
be law.
SEC. 49,. Any person desiring to vote
ball give his address to one OF the Clerks
{ Election, who shall the same.
IL the other Clerk shall find the name
Ipon the registry list he shall repeat the
and address. One ballot ehalI Their
70 given TO the voter. and the number OF
be said ballot shall be written by one OF
be Clerks OF Election upon the registry
opposite the name OF the voter receiv-
ng il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
otter shall Immediately retire alone to one
Z the places, booths or compartments.
shall prepare his ballot by marking q
ross or K after the nam o: the person
or whom he intends to vote for each Of
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