Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-12-15

shall be printed on tinted paper iofntrnto
by the Secretary Of State. IL shall be the
duty OF The Secretary OF State 10 obtain.
and keep on hand, . sufficient supply o.
such paper for ballots and 70 iurnisn ?
ssme in quantities ordered TO any County
CLERK. Said paper shall be uster-marked
With a design furnished BY the Secretary
Of State, In such . manner that the said
water-msrk shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
sligo shall not be used ct any general
election within the space OF eight
years, bat at any special or sep
arste local election paper marked with me
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. Ia. On each ballot . perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
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
shall be upon the back OF the strip 10 such
position that il shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on zach ballot shall be the same ss that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated by q rule ex-
tending to 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 filed &C
cording to the provisions Of this ACT, and
| no other name. The names OF the candi-
dates for each ofice shall be arranged
| under the designation Of the office in al
~phabetical order, according to surname,
except that the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged In
| groups ~ presented in the several certin-
cstss OF nomination, snd the names OF the
candidates for President and 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 . margin ct the right hand side OF the
names ct least one hall 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 .he vote OF the people, il 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-
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
office such words a. will aid the voter to
indicate his choice OF candidates such AZ
" vote for one" vote for three" and the
like.
SEQ. 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 10 the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever IL shall appear. BY
affdavit. that AZ 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
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 an election in AM
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc-
lion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinot. or for any other cause. the Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an sfidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit II to the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt Of such Aida
Wit. and Upon the application OF any candi-
date for q office 10 be voted for by the
voters Of such precinct. the Governor
shall order Q new election 10 suoh pre-
cinct.
SEQ. II. At the same time and In the
same manner as Inspectors aud 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
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Elec.
zion shall possess the same qualifications.
and receive the same compensation % In-
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall be
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largest
votes In the precinct Of the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com.
missioners shall provide, ct each polling
place within the county, . sufficient
number OF places, booths or oompart.
ments. In which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, 80 that in the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser-
walton Of others. and . guard rail shall be
so placed that only such persons - are In.
side said rail can approach within six
feet Of the ballot box. and OF such booths
or compartments. The arrangemsn Ia
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 convenience pes for marking ballots.
No person, other than voters engaged In
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.
SEQ. 10. Any person desiring to 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 70 the voter. and 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 IL.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone 10 one