Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-05-27

NuEu U8UEE lOA 8aA1N8l 49,.
..ms IN quantities ordered 10 any County
CLERK. said paper shall be wsser-marked
with = design furnished by the Secretary
Of State, in such 8 manner that The said
wator-mark shall be plainly disccrnable on
the outside of such ballot when prop
erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
sian shsll not be used at any general
election within the space OF eisnt
wears, but ct m special or sep
srste local election paper marked Win tne
design used 81 any previous election may
be used.
SEC. Ia. On escb ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one-
haIf-inch from the right hand side 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
sball be upon the back OF the strip 10 such
position that II 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 consecuhveiy
in each county. Where the names oil
candidates are printed in seperate columns
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names oil
candidates shall be separated By 9 rule ek-
tending 10 the extreme right OF the
oolumn. All ballots shall contain the
name OF each and every candidate whose
pomins alton for any office specified in the
ballot has been certified 10 and filed &C.
cording 10 the provisions OF this Act, .
no other name. The names Of the csndi.
dates for each Office shall be arranged
underline designation OF the Office in al
phabetical order, according TO surname
except that the name OF candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups a. presented in the several certln-
catas OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidential and 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 SUBSTITUTE
| ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
| be q margin at the right hand side OF the
| names at 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 TO vote.
Whenever any question Is to be submitted
! 10 the vote OF The people, 1t shall BIO
| printed upon the ballot in such o 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 as
/" vote for oue," "yote for three" and the
like.
SEQ. 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. Ia. The County Clerks shall pro-
| vide for each election precinct in the
| county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, aud 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
afidavit, that an error or omission has co.
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 an order requir-
ing the county Clerk to correct such er-
ror.
SEQ. 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 an election in any
precinct By reason of the loss or destruo-
.ion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, OF for any other cause. the Inspec-
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 10 be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and In the
same manner as Inspectors and Judges oil
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
speetors 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.
SEQ. 10. The Board OF County Com
m%issioners 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 o guard rail shall be |
an nfaaaA that nn1u aueh para0pa a. ava 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
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 fifty voters registered 10 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
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his address TO one OF the Clerks
Of Election, who shall the 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 10 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. 90. On receiving his ballot the
rotor shall Immediately retire alone TO one
II the places, booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his ballot by marking Q
ross or X after the name Of the person
whom he intends 70 vote for each Of
ice. In case OF q constitutional amend
nent or other questions submitted TO the
1oters, the cross or K shall be placed after