Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-08-18

IN qpsntsties ordered 70 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be sassr-msrked
xt,h a design Furnished by the Secretary
az state. in such 6 manner that the sid
uAier-mark shall be plainly discernabie on
The outside Of such ballot when prop
erIv folded. Such design shall be changed
Tor each general election, snd Ties same de-
sign shall not be used 81 any general
election within the space Of sight
years, but al any speei-s y %
srats local election paper marked with the
design used 81 any previous sleenon may
be psed.
sac. IL. On each ballot = perforated
line shall extend from top 70 bottom, one
hAlf-inch from the right land side Of suen
ballot, and upon the hslf-ineh strip Rus
formed there shall he no writing or print-
ing, except the number Of the ballot. whien
shall be upon the back OF the strip IN sueh
position that il shall spear on the outside
when the ballot 10 folded. The nrnosr
on ssck ballot shall Be the sane a. thst on
the corresponding stub, and the oAAiSt
aud sfu5s shall be numbered eonsecuhveiy
ia each county. Where he names OF
candidates are prinied in seperste columns,
the columns shall b separated u neAs!
rules. and on ell bsllois the names OF
candidates shall be separated By : rals ex-
tending 10 the extreme right Of the
column. All ballots shall contain TIE
rans Of essh sad sEsry candidate whose
nomin stion for any once specified IN the
ballot has been certified to . fled As-
coraing to the provisions Of this Act. and
no other nams. The naues Of the c&ndi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under tie designation Of tie ofSce in al
phGbeticsl order. according 20 szrrane,
except tha. the name OF candidates tor
President iai Electors shall be arranged II
groups as presented in The several certlr-
cat q Of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice Presidsnt
shall prscede the proper groups Q. Presi-
deatiaI Electors; the political designation
Of each candidate shall be printed opposite
bis name. There shall b. left at the end
of the list Of candidates for each Office
one blank space TO be used when su5stit1t-
ing names 20 FL vacancies. There shall
Be q margin al the right hand side OF the
names 81 lezs, one-hslf inch wide, so thai,
the voter may clearly indicate IN the way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom be wishes TO vote.
Whenever any question "a 20 be submitted
TO the vote OF The people, IL shsll Be
printed upon the ballot in such . manner
a. 10 enable the electors 10 vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro-
Vided. There shall be printed Oh the bal
lots opposite the designation OF each
ONCE such words - will aid the voter 10
indicate his choice Of cAndidstesf uch -
=" vote for one" vote for three" and the
like.
SIC. 10. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound in stub books OF hfty and
one hundred ballots each. A record Of the
number Of ballots printed for them shall
be kspt BY the respective County Clerks.
Sac. Il. The County Clerks shsll pro-
vide for each election precinct 10 the
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and IL 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
affidavit, that 50 error or omission has oc'
CURED in the publication Of the name OF
description OF any OF the candidates
nominated, or in the printing OF the bal
lots. any msmber OF the Board OF
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir
ing the county Clerk 10 correct such err
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of the
polls, at any election, the County Clers
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 81 election in AM
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc
zion OF the ballots q Intended for that pro
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspeo
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forit
the fact and transmit IL TO the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such afida
Wit, and upon the application Of any csndi
date for any Office &c be voted for by tht
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election In such pre-
| cinct.
SEQ. II. At the same time and in th,
same manner as Inspectors and Judges ol
Election are now appointed 10 the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks o.
Election. who shall have charge Of the bal
lots On election day, and shall furnish
them to the voters In ths name herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of cleo
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 largesi
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, 9 suficien
number Of places, booths or compart
ments, in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, 80 that in the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
yation OF others. and q guard rail shall b,
SO placed that only such persons ss are in
side said rail can approach within si,
feet OF the ballot box. and Of such booths
or compartments. The arrangement.
shall be such that neither the ballot boz
nor the booths or compartments shall bs
| hidden from the view of those Just out
side the guard rail. The number Of
such booths or compartments shall BIZ
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 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 be 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 ono
OF the places, booths or compartments .
He shall prepare his ballot by marking 8
cross or X after the name Of the person
for whom he intands io uofa for aanh ~