Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-01-21

duty OF tno oeCfctet1 Va ot@N
aud keep On hand, . sufhcient supply o.
snoh psper for ballots, and 10 furnish the
same In quantities ordered TO any County
rlerk. Ssid paper shall be water-marked
Mir . design furnished By the Secretary
STATE. 10 such . manner that the said
w.ter.msrk shall be plainly observable on
ne outside of such ballot when prop
srIy folded. Such design shall be changed
Tor each general election, and the same de-
sign shall not be used at any general
election within the space Of eight
wears. but ct any special or sep
srate local election paper marked with the
design used 81 any previous election may
be used.
SEC. Ia. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, ne
half-inch 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
shsll be upon the back OF the strip in such
position that il 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 ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecusively
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 oil
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 hled &C.
cording 10 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 Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certin-
cat "a 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 office
n blank space to be used when substitut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side OF the
names al least one-half 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 10 be submitted
TO the vote OF the people, 10 shall be
printed upon the ballot in such o 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 as
" vote for one," "vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound in stub books OF fifty and
n 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 ii shall appear. by
sfidavit, that an error or omission has co.
Cured in the publication Of the name or
description Of any OF the candidates
nominated, or In thu 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.
SEC. 16. 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
county the proper number OF tickets OF
the kind to be used in the election precinct,
In case OF prevention OF IN 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 il 10 the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such ahida
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 a new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and in thu
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
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b.
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largesH
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Com
m~issioners shall provide, at each pollinI
place within the county, q sufhcien
@.-.Aa~ ~ -Inaoa hnAtba nn amman
ments. In which voters may convenient.
mark their ballots, SO that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation OF others. and q guard rail shall b
so placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within 81
feet OF the ballot box, and OF such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot DO,
nor the booths or compartments shall b
hidden from the view of those just out
side the guard rail. The number o
such booths or compartments shall b
not less than one for each fifty or Fraction
OF fifty voters registered in the precinct
Each Of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and conveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged il
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside sal,
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open. except by authority OF the Boar(
OF Election, and in that case only for tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vot'
shall give his address to n OF the Clerk
OF Election, who shall announce the same
and II the other CLERK shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat thu
name and address. One ballot shall .ther
be given TO the voter. and the number o
the said ballot shall be written by one o.
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr,
list opposite the name Of the voter receiv.
ing IL.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot tn
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on,
OF the places, booths or compartments
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or X after the name OF the person