Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-03-24

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by the Secretary Of state. IL shAll be the
duty Of The Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
aud keep on hand, . sufEcie1t supply Of
such paper for ballots. and 10 furnish The
sane IN qualities ordered TO any County
Clerk. Said paper shail be vster-msrked
With . design furnished hy the Secretary
Of State, in such . manner that the said
water mark shall be plainly discernsbie 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 net be used 9; any general
election within the space Of eigh;
years, but at any special OF sep
arsie local election pspsr marked with the
design used ST any previous election may
be used.
SIC. u. 90 each ballot = perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
haif-ineh from the right hAnd side OF sueh
ballot, and upou the half inch strip thus
formed there shsll be 20 writing or print
ing, except the number Of the ballot, which
shsll be upon the back Of the "trip in such
position that ID shall spPesr on the outside
when the ballot IL folded. The number
| on each ballot shall be the same a. that on
| the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered coosecutively
in each county. Where the names Of
candidates are printed in sePersse columns.
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated by > rule ex.
tending 10 the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name OF each and every candidate whose
nomins tion for any ofhce specified IN the
ballot has been certified TO aud hled &C.
cording TO the provisions OF this Act, and
III. eha ~anAf.
dates for each Office shall be arranged
upder the designation Of the Office in al
~phabeticxl order, according 10 surname.
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups a. presented in the several certih-
CATS o. 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
bis name. There shall be left at the end
Of the list Of candidates for each Office
one blank space 10 be used when substit1t-
ing names TO ill vacancies. There shall
be 8 margin At the right hand side Of the
names at least one-hsli inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
herein after described the candidate or
candidates for whom be wishes 10 vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
10 the vote Of The people, il shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
a. to enable the electors TO vote upon the
question in the manner h~ereinsfter pro.
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation OF each
Off &c such words - will aid the voter 10
indicate his choice Of c~andidstesS uch 81
" vote for me-" 4" vote for three" aud the
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound in stub books OF fssy and
one hundred ballots each. A record Of the
number Of ballots printed for them shall
be kept BY the respective County Clerks,
SEC. II. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct in the
county wherein less than twenty-five voter
are registered fifty ballots, and in all
other precincts 4 hundred ballot;
for each fifty CT fraction Of Fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever il shall appear. by
Affidavit. that al error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication Of the name oil
description OF any of the candidates
nominated, or In the printing OF the bal
lots. n member Of the Bosrt OF
County Commissioners. Upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order repair
ing the county Clerk to correct such er
ror.
SEC. 16. Before the opening Of the
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
shall causs to be delivered to the Board a
Election OF each election precinct in HI
county the proper number OF tickets OF
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case OF prevention Of An election in adj
precinct By reason Of the loss or destruc'
lion Of the ballots intended FOX that pre-
I ~s-A =. g. hA T---na
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fac! and transmit it to the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such afids
vii, and upon the application Of any csndi
date for any office TO be voted for by th,
voters of such precinct. the Governor
shall order 8 new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. At che same time and in tht
same manner "a Inspectors and Judges Of
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks oi
Election. who shall have charge OF the bal
lots oil election day. and shall furrist
them to the voters Ia the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of cleo
tion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the sam compensation az In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b.
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polled the largest and the next largest
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEC. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, 9 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
va.ion OF others, and 3 guard rail shall be
80 placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within sz
feet Of the ballot box. and OF such booths
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 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 10 one OF the Clerks
Of Election, uoo hall announce the same,
and il 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 receiv-
ing it,.
SEC. 40. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone to one
OF the places, booths or compartments.