Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-05-12

same in quantities ordered 70 any county
Said paper shall be vster-marked
with 9 design furnished by the Secretary
OF State, in such q manner that the said
water-msrk shall be plainly d~iscernable 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 at any general
election within the space Of eight
years, but at any special or sep
arate local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. ~. On each ballot q 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 In such
position that ID 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
aud stubs shall be numbered consecutiveiy
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 q 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 MED &C.
cordipg 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 for
Presidents al Electors shall be arranged In
groups as presented in the several certln-
Gates 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
one blank space to be used when substitute
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side OF tne
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 he wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
to 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
l QutbtlUu II VIC hladhCA ~
yided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation OF each
office such words az will aid the voter to
indicate his choice of candidatest UGH as
I" 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 in tho
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.
SEQ. Is. Whenever it shall appear, by
affidavit, that an error or omission has co.
ourred in the publication Of the name or
description Of any OF the candidates
nominated, 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 err
ror.
SEQ. IS. Before the opening Of the
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
shall csuse TO be delivered to the Board Of
| Election OF each election precinct in his
county the proper number Of tickets OF
the kind to BIO used in the election precinct.
In case of prevention Of an election in any
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc-
tion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
oinot, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
oinot shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il TO the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such afida-
Wit, and upon the application Of any candi-
date for any Office 10 be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. 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 tie bal
lots on election day, and shall furnish
them to the voters in the manner herein.
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Eleo.
tion 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 last preceding
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Com
m~issioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q sufficient
number Of places, booths or compart-
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 be
so placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within six
f4ak nj tho halInt Inv and ~ urah hAAkha
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 OF fraction
OF fifty voters registered In 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 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.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring 10 vote
shall give his address to one OF the Clerks
OF Election, who shall announce the same,
M 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, 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 %receiy.
ing il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO one
OF the places. booths or compartments.
He shall prepare bis ballot by marking a
cross or X after the name Of the person