Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-05

same In quantities ofdereu 70 any Ooan'J
Clerk. Said paper shall be vster-msrkeo
with q design furnished BY the secretary
OF State, in such q manner that the ssio
water-msrk shall be plainly discernaoie on
the outside Of such ballot when prop..
erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
for zach general election, and the same oe,
sign shall not be used ct sny genersi
election within the space OF elsn'
years, but ct n special or ssP-
arate local election paper marked win ino
design used at any previous eiect'on "s'
be used.
SIC. IL. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top to bottom, one
baIf-inch from the right hand eide OF such
ballot. and upon The half-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing. except the number OF the ballot, which
shsll be upon the back OF the strip IN such
position that ID shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as That on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered corsecutiveiy
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperate coiumns'
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 tne
column, ALI 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 hled &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 as presented in the several certih-
cstss OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidentsnd Vice President
shall precede the proper groups of Presi-
Dental Electors; the political designation
OF each candidate shall be printed opposite
bis name. There shall be left at the end
of the list Of candidates for each Office
one blank space TO be used when substitute
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be- q margin at the right hand eide OF the
names at least one-half inch wide, 90 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, II shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
As to en- able the electors 70 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 az will aid the voter to
indicate his choice Of candidates, such as
q vote for one" vote for three" and tbs
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound in stub books OF City aud
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number of ballots printed for them shall
be kept by the respective County Clerks.
SEC. IL. The County Clerks shall pro-
vide for each election precinct in the
county wherein lees thar twenty-five voters
are registered fifty. ballots, and in sill
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever it shall appear, by
affidavit, that an error or omission has co.
in the publication OF the name or
description Of any OF the candidates
or in the printing OF ths bal
lots. any member OF the Board oil
County Commissioners, upon application
By any voter, shall issue an order requir-
ing the county Clerk to correct such err
ror
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of the
polls, ct 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 an election in any
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc-
lion of the ballots intended for that pro-
cinct, or for any other cause, tie Inspeo-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il to the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt Of such afida-
Wit. and upon the application OF any candi-
date for any Office to be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. IT. At the same time and in the
same n as Inspectors and Judges Of
Election are 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.
ton shall possess the same qualifications.
and receive the same compensation as In-
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall be
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
m~issioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, a sufficient
number of places, booths or compart-
ments, In which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, so that in the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser-
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so 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 out
side the guard rail. The number OF
such booths or compartments shall be
not less than q 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 arc
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 tbes same.
and if the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name 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-
ing it.
SEC. 20. 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 9
cross or x after the name OF the person
for whom he intends to vote for each Of
foe. In case Of . constitutional amend