Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-10-06

Clerk. Said paper shall be water-marke
with q design furnished By the Secretary
OF State, in such q manner that the said
water-mark 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
srate local election paper marked with the
design used ct any previous election may
be used.
SEC, IL. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top to bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the hsif-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 "trip in such
position that il shall appear on the outside
when The ballot is folded. The humber
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperste columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and on ali ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY a rule ex.
tending to the extreme right OF the
column. ALI 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 filed &C.
cording to the provisions OF this Act ana
no other name. The names OF the csndi-
dates for each ofice shall be arranged
under the designation OF the office IN all
phabetical order, according TO surname
except that the name Of candidates for
n---a..f EI-tx~- ahal1 10 arranOo1 in
groups as presented in the several certih-
catss Of nomination. and the names Of the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall prece6e 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 ONCE
one blank space TO be used when substitute
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be a margin at the right hand side OF the
names at leas. 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 10 be submitted
10 the vote Of the people, it shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a 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 Al
:" vote for one" "vote for three" and ths
like.
SEo. 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 the
county wherein less thar twenty-five voter
are registered fifty ballots, and In al
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction of fifty voter
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ii shall appear. by
| afidavit, that an 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. any member Of the Board oil
| County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir
ing the county CLERK to correct such or
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening OF thu
polls, at any election, the County Clerl
shsll cause to be delivered to the Board o.
Election OF each election precinct in hi
county the proper number of tickets Of
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In Ease Of prevention Of an election in AM
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc
tion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, tie Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting fortl
the fact and transmit ii to the GoVernoI
Of the State. Upon receipt of such afhda
Wit, and upon the application OF any candi
date for any Office TO be voted for by tn
voters Of such precinct, the Governor
shall order a new election in suoh pre-
cinct.
SEQ. IT. At the same time and In tn
Same manner as Inspectors and Judges o
Election are now appointed in 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 the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Elec
ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation ss In
speotors of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties whicl
polled the largest and the next lsrges
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. Is. The Board OF County Con
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, q sufici6n
number of places, booths or compart
ments, in which voters may convenient,
mark their ballots, 80 that in the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
walton Of others, and a guard rail shall b
go placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within 81
feet OF the ballot box, and OF such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot DO!
nor the booths or compartments shall b.
hidden from the view OF those just on.
side the guard rail. The number o
such booths or compartments shall b,
not less han one for each fifty or Fraction
Of fifty voters registered in the precinct
Each of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and conveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged il
receiving, preparing or depositing theil
ballots, shall be permitted inside SAID
guard rail during the time the polls ar,
open, except by authority Of the Board
OF Election. and in that case only for The
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SIC. 10. ANY person desiring to VOTE
shall give his address TO one OF the Clerk
Of Election, who shall the same
and il the other Clerk shall find the nam
| upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. One ballot shall theI
be given to the voter. and the number Of
sSe 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. 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 a
cross or < after the name Of the person
for whom he intends TO vote for each of.
fee. In case OF g constitutional amend
ment or other questions submitted to the
voters. the cross or X shall be placed after