Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

shall DO printed or tinted paper, furnished
by the Secretary OF State. IL shall be me
duty OF the Secretary OF State 10 obtain.
and keep on hand, . sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and 10 furnish the
same in quantities ordered to any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be vster-msrked
with a design furnished BY the Secretary
of State, in such Q manner that the said
vater.mark shall be plainly observable on
tho outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
sign shall not be used OF any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
arste local election paper marked with the
design used 81 any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. 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 sucn
position that IL shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same ss hat on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutiveiy
In each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed In sepersse columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
ruIes, aud on all ballots the names oil
candidates shall be separated BY q rule ex
tending TO the extreme right OF the
column. ALI ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nomip stion for any office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed &C.
cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the csndi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office in al
pbabetioal order, according 10 surname,
except that the name OF candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups Is presented in the several certin-
cstss 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 IN
of the list OF candidates for each ofice
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-hslf 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
TO the vote OF the people, IL shall be
printed upon the ballot in such 9 manner
AZ 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
q vote for one" "vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. IS. 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 in 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 it shall appear. by
afi davit, that an error or omission has co.
in the publication OF the name or
description OF any OF the candidates
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, ct any election, the County Clerk
hall cause to be delivered to the Board Of
Election OF each election precinct in his
n rnSv Aha nranar nm n If ttnkata nf
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.
ion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
,inct, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
or other election officer for the pre-
,inot shall make an affidavit setting forth
he fact and transmit II to the Governor
II the State. Upon receipt Of such afida-
'it. and upon the application OF any csndi-
for any Office TO be voted for by the
'oters OF such precinct, the Governor
hall order o new election in such pre-
SEQ. II. AT the same time and in the
anne manner as Inspectors and Judges OF
Election are now appointed in the State.
here shall be appointed two clerks OF
who shall have charge OF the bal |
on election day. and shall furnish
hem to the voters in the manner herein
After provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec-
lion shall possess the same qualifications,
receive tho same compensation as In
Of Election. Said Clerks shall be
from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largest
'otes In the precinct at the last preceding
election.
SEC. Is. The Board OF County Com
shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q sufficient
OF places, booths or compart-
nents. in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, so that In the marking
they may be screened from the obser-
1ation OF others. and Q guard rail shall be
10 placed that only such persons IS are in
tide said rail eau approach within six
OF the ballot box, and Of such booths
compartments. The arrangements
hall be such that neither the ballot box
aor the booths or compartments shall be
from the view OF those Just out
tide the guard rail. The number OF
iuch booths or compartments shall be
,ot less than one for each fifty or fraction
u fifty voters registered In the precincs.
Each OF said booths or compartments
hall be kept provided with proper sup
lilies and c~onveniences for marking ballots.
No person, other thar voters engaged In
'eceiving, preparing or depositing their
shall be permitted inside said
,usrd rail during the time the polls are
pen, except by authority Of the Board
Il Election. and In that case only for the
Of keeping order and enforcing
he law.
SEQ, 10. Apy person desirinp to vote
ball give his address to one OF the Clerks
4 Election, who shall announce the same,
nd IL the other Clerk shall fnd the name
the registry list he shall repeat tho
Iame and address. One ballot shall then
10 given 10 the voter, and the number OF
he said ballot shall be written by one Of
he clerks Of Election upon the registry
list opposite the name Of the voter receiv-
ng il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
otter shall Immediately retire alone TO n
Il the places, booths or compartments.
10 shall prepare his ballot by marking q