Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-10

Clerk. SAID paper sA&AA pe wstsL-n<thco
with Q design furnished By the Secretary
Of State. in sreh . manner that the said
waer-msrk shall Be plkisly observable on
he 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 nsed 81 any general
election within Tie space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
arste local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used. -
SIC. IL. 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 half-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 suen
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 consecutiveiy
In each county. Where The names Of.
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and on all ballots the names oil
candidates shall be separated By . rule ex-
tending to the extreme right oil 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 hied &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
phabetical order, according to surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented in the several certih-
cat 30 Of nomination, and 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 shsll 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
oe q margin at 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 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 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 as will aid the voter to
indicate his choice Of candidates such a.
" vote for one. +" vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound 10 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.
SEQ. Is. Whenever it shall appear. by
affidavit, that an 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.
polls, ct 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 any
precinct by reason Of the loss or dsstruc-
zion 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 sfidsvit setting forth
the fact and transmit IL TO the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such aida
Wit. and upon the application Of any csndi'
date for any ofacs to be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order . new election in such pre-
oinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and In thc
same manner - Inspectors and Judges oil
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two CLERKS oil
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 Elec
ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b.
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next lsrgesl
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. 10. The Board OF County Com
m%issioners shall provide. at each polling
place within the county, . sufficient
number OF places, booths or oompsrt
msnts. In which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, 30 that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation Of others. and . guard rail shall b
30 placed that only such persons 90 are in
side said rail can approach within si1
feet Of the ballot box, and Of such booths
or compartments. The arrangement ia
shall be such that neither the ballot boz
nor the booths or compartments shall be
hidden from the view Of those just out
side the guard rail. The number oil
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 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 TO vote
shall give his address TO one OF the Clerks
Of Election, who shall announce the same,
and IL the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name aud address. One ballot shall then
be given 10 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 TO one
OF the places, booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his ballot by marking q
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