Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-06-10

such paper for ballots, and 10 furnish the
.ame in quantities ordered TO any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be vater-msrked
with a design furnished By the Secretary
OF State, in such amanner that the said
vater-mark shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
eriy folded. Such design shall be changed
each general election, and the same de-
sign shall not be used ct any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEQ. IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
half-lnch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
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 II shall appear on the outside
when the ballot Ia folded. The number
on each ballot shall DO the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutively
In each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperste columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY . rule ex'
tending TO the extreme right OF the
column. All 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 filed &C.
oording 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 ior
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented In the several certln-
cat 90 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 ONCE
one blank space to be used when suostitut-
ms names TO fill vacancies. There shall
be Q margin at the right hand side OF the
names ct least one-half inch wide. so that
the voter may clearly Indicate In the way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question Is to be submitted
VI tub NOtG VI taO RtoRtN1
printed upon the ballot in such q name
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 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 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 10 the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
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
in the publication Of the name OF
description OF any OF the candidates
or In the printing Of the bal.
lots. any member OF the Board OF
Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an ordor requir-
ing the county CLERK TO correct euch or.
ror.
SEQ. 10. 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
the proper number OF tickets OF
the kind 10 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 pre-
cinct, or for any other cause. the Inspeo-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall mako an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il TO the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt OF suoh 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 o new election In such pre-
cinct.
SEQ. 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 In the 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 la5t 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 compsrs'
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 bt
30 placed that only such persons as are In
side said rail q approach within 81,
feet Of the ballot box, and OF such booths
or compartments. The arrangements
shall be such that neither the ballot boz
hidden from the view Of those just out
side the guard rail. The number O
such booths or compartments shall BIZ
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 art
open. except by authority Of the Board
OF Election. and in that case only for the
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SIC. 10. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his address TO one OF the Clerks
OF Election, who shall nou 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 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 IL.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone 10 one
OF the places, booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his ballot by marking Q
cross or x after the name Of the person
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