Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-21

such paper for ballots, and 10 iurnisn tne
same in quantities ordered TO any County
CLERK. Said paper shall be sster-msrked
with q design furnished by the Secretary
OF State, in such a name that the said
water-mark shall be plainly discernsble 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 not DO used ct any general
election within the space Oh eien'
years, but at any special or sep
arate local election pape marked with the
design used Of any previous election may
be used.
SEC. ~. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side oil sucn
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip tnus
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 10 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 bsiiots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutfvely
in each county. Where the names oil
candidates are printed in seperste columns
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and on all ballots the names oil
candidates shall BIO separated BY Q rule ex'
tending 10 the extreme right OF the
column, All ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nomina alton for any office specified IN the
ballot has been certified to and hled &C.
cording to the provisions OF this Act ana
no other name. The names OF the candi.
dates for each Office shal be arranged
under The designation OF the office IN al
phabetioal order, according to surname
except that the nam OF candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups Is present ted in the several certln-
catss OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President aud Vice President
shall prscede 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 thai
| the voter may clearly indicate IN the way
| hereinsfter described the candidate or
candidates for whom he wishes to vote.
| Whenever any question is TO be submitted
| 10 the vote of the people, 10 shall be
| pripted upon the ballot in such Q manner
a. TO enable the electors to vote upon the
| ouestion 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 one" "vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound in stub books OF hfty 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. Tho County Clerks shall pro-
vide for each election precinct in the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and In all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for esch fifty or fraction OF fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. 10. Whenever it shall appear. by
affidavit. that 40 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 requir-
ing the county Clerk to correct such err
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening OF the
polls, at any election, The County Clerk
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.
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-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinot shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit it TO the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such afida-
Wit. and upon the application OF any csndi-
date for any Office TO be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order . new election In such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and in the
same manner 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 Ia the name herein.
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec.
ton shall possess the same qualifications.
and receive the same compensation as In
speotors 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. IS. The Board OF County Com
m%issioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q sufficient
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 be
80 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 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 co~nyeniences for marking ballots.
No person, other than voters engaged In
receiving, preparing or depositipg 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 announce the same,
and IL the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. Ono ballot shall then
be given to the voter. and the number oil
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 ii.
SEQ. 20. On receiving his ballot The
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO ont
OF the places. booths OF compartments,
He shall prepare his ballot by marking q
cross or x after the name Of the person
for whom he intends to vote for each OF.
fee. In case OF . constitutional amend
ment or other questions submitted to the