Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-04-29

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same in quantities ordered TO any Oouniy
CLARK. Said paper shall be 1ster-marked
with a design furnished by the Secretary
~ State. in such a manner that the said
water.mark shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erIy 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 spaee OF eight
wears, bat at ans special or sep
ara,e local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEQ. ~. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top to bottom, one
haIf-inch from the right hand eide oil sucd
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or PRINT
ing, except the number Of the ballot. Shioh
shall be upon the back Of the strip Ia such
position that il shall appear on the outside
when the ballot il folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same rs that on
the corresponding stub, aud the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered cousecutively
in each 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 oil inc
column. All ballots shall contain the
name OF each and every candidate whose
nomination for any Office specified 10 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 he Office in al
phabetical order, according TO surname,
except that the name OF candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented in the several certih-
Gates OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President 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 a margin at the right hand eide Of the
names at least one-half inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate OF
candidates for whom he wishes to vote.
Whenever any question il to be submitted
to the vote OF the people, it shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a name
as to enable the electors 10 vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro
vided. There shall be printed on he bal
lots opposite the designation OF eacb
Off &c such words "a will aid the voter to
indicate his choice Of candidates, such q:
'' vote for one" "vote for three," and the
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed
shall be bound in stub books OF fifty and
one hundred ballots each. A record of thu
number Of ballots printed for them shal
be kept by the respective County Clerks
SEC. II. The County Clerks shall pro.
vide for each election precinct 10 the
county wherein less than twenty-five voter
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 OF
description of any OF the candidates
nominated, or 10 the printing OF tho bal
lots. any member OF the Board OF
County Commissioners. upon application
by any voter, shall issue al order reqair
ing the county Clerk TO correct such or
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening of tbs
polls, at any election, the County Clerh
shall cause to be delivered to the Board Of
Election Of each election precinct in his
county the proper number OF tickets o.
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 pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
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cine. shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il to the Governoi
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such afiida
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. II. At the same time and in thu
same 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 b.
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largesl
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, q sufficien'
number OF places, booths or oompsrt
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 b.
80 placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail "a approach within sill
feet Of the ballot box, and Of such booth:
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot boz
nor the booths or compartments shall b.
hidden from the view of those just out
side the guard rail. The number Of
such booths or compartments shall b.
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 il
receiving, preparing or depositing theii
ballots, shall be permitted inside said
guard rail during the time the polls arr
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 il 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
a
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 q