Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-06-03

such paper for ballots. and 70 furnish the
Same in quantities ordered TO any County
Clerk. Said D shall be wsser-msrked
with . design furnished by the Secretary
state, in such q manner that the said
vater-mark shall be plainly observable 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 moi be used ct Any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
sraie local election paper marked with the
design used q, any previous election may
be used.
$50. IL. On each bslIo. g perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
hslf-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing OF print
ing, except the number Of the ballot. which
shall be upon the back Of the strip in such
position that II shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The humble
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered conseoutively
In each county. Where the names OF
candidates arc printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on ell ballots the names oil
candidates shall BIS separated By q rule eA'
tending to the extreme right OF the
column. ALI ballots shall contain ihe
name OF each and every candidate whose
nomin alton for any office specified In the
ballot has been certified to and MED &C.
cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names OF the candi.
dates for each Office shall be arrange
under the designation OF the Office in al
phabeticsl order, according to surname
except that the name OF candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented in the several certin-
ATS of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President aud Vice President
shall precede the proper groups OF Presi'
dentisl 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 bl space to be used whom substitut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side OF the
names at least one-hslf inch wide, SO that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described tho 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 in the manner hereinafter pro
vided. 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" "yote for three" aud the
like.
SEC. ID. 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, snd In all
other precincts n hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever II shall appear. BY
affidavit, that al 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. upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order relair-
ing the county Clerk 10 correct such er
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening of thu
polls, at any election, the County CLERK
shall cause 10 be delivered 10 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 sn 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-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an sfidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit it 10 the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such afids-
sit, and upon the application Of any csndi-
date for any Office 10 be voted for by the
voters of such precinct. the Governor
shall order a new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. AT the same time and in the
same manner a. Inspectors and Judges OF
are now appointed 10 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 manns herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec-
ton shall possess the same qualifications,
and receive the same compensation a. 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
shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q sufficient
OF places. booths or compArt-
ments. in which voters may convenien,ly
mark their ballots, so that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser-
vstion OF others. and 8 guard rail shall be
20 placed that only such persons o. are in
,ide said rail can approach within six
Ieet OF the ballot box. and OF such booths
Or compartments. The arrangements
,hall be such that neither the ballot box
nor the booths or compartments shall be |
hidden from the view of those just out
'ide the guard rail. The number OF |
'uch booths or compartments shall be
,ot less than one for each fifty or fraction !
u fifty voters registered In the precinct. |
OF said booths or compartments
hall be kept provided with proper sup
lilies and c~onveniences for marking ballots.
So person, other than voters engaged in
eceiving. preparing or depositing their
'ailots, shall be permitted inside said
'uaro rail during the time tho polls ara
pen. except by authority OF tho Board
I Election. and in that case only for the
.urpose Of keeping order and enforcing
be law.
Sec. 49,. Any person desiring to vote
ball give his address to one OF the Clerks
I Election, who shall nnoun the same, |
II the other CLERK shall find the name
pom the registry list he shall repeat the
m and address. One ballot shall then
Q given to the voter. and the number OF |
be said ballot shall be written by one OF
be Clerks Of Election upon the registry |
at opposite the name Of the voter receiv-
il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the |
oter shall Immediately retire alone to one |
I the places, booths or compartments. |
[e shall prepare his ballot by marking q
ross or u after the name of tho person