Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-05-20

shall 10 printed or tinted paper, furnished
nv the Secretary Of state. IL shall be the
dut, Of the Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
aud keep on hand, = sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and to furnish the
same in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be .ster-msrked
with q design furnished BY The Secretary
OF State, 10 such . manner hat the said
water-mark shall be plainly diseernAbse 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 be used ct any general
election within the space OF eight
vears' hut at any special or sep
sraie local election paper marked with sne
design used o, any previous election may
be used.
SEC. ~. On each ballot . perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
ha,f-inch from the right hand side oil 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
shail be upon the back OF the strip 10 such
position that II shall appear on the outside
when the ballot 10 folded. The humber
on zach ballot shall be the same ~ that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutvely
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in separate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY . rule ex
tonding to the extreme right OF tne
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.
cording to the provisions oil this Act, ana
no other name. The names OF the candi.
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation Of the Office in al
phsbetical order, sccording 10 surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certih-
Gates Of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidents and Vice President
shall precede the proper groups OF Presi-
Dental Electors; ,he 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-
| ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
| be a margin ct the right hand side OF the
| names at 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
10 the vote Of the people, it shall be
| printed upon the ballot in such q manner
as to enable the electors TO vote upon the
| question in the manner hereinafter pro
| gided. There shall be printed on the bal
| lots opposite the designation OF each
| Office such words as will aid the voter to
| = s..... IL. ~l1fao ~ oanliJataa anah "a
+" vote for one" vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots. when printed,
shall be bound in stub books OF ntty 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 ali
other precincts one hundred ballots
| for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in tho precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ii shall appear. by
afidavit, that al error or omission has 90
| CURED in the publication OF he name OF
description OF any OF the candidates
| nominated, or 10 tho 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 Clork to correct such or.
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening of the
| polls, st any election, the County Clerk
shall cause to be delivered 10 the Board OF
Election OF zach election precinct in his
county the proper number Of tickets OF
| the kind to be used in the election precinct.
Tn aa,o aF pravankian NJ an aloeti0n in anv
| precinct By reason of the loss or deslruc
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 sffidavit setting forth
| the fact and transmit il 10 the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such afida-
Wit, aud 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 ia such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and In the
same manner as Inspectors and Judges OF
Election are now appointe ted 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 Eleo-
ton shall possess the same qualifications.
and receive the same compensation IS 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.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, q sufficient
number OF places, booths or compsrt-
ments. in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, go that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser-
| vation Of others. and . guard rail shall be
so 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 10 the precinct.
Each Of said booths or compartments
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and convenience for marking ballots.
No person. other than voters engaged 10
receiving, preparing or depositing 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.
sEo. 10. Any person desiring 10 vote |
shall give his address TO one OF the Clerks
OF Election. who shall announce the same, |
and II 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. aud the number OF
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 it.
Sec. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone to one
OF the places, booths or compartments. |