Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-15

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Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-marked
With = design furnished by the Secretary
,f State, 10 such 9 manner that the said
v ater.mark shsll be plainly observable on
The outside Of such ballot when prop
srly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
shall not be used at any general
within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
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 70 bottom, me-
half-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
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
that il shall appear on the outside
when the ballot IL folded. The number
each ballot shall be the same IS that on
The corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperate 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 10 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 HE'D &C.
cording to the provisions OF this ACT ana
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,
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Presidentia Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented in the several certih-
cat % 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 shall be left at the q
Of the list OF candidates for each Office
one blank space to be used when substitut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand side OF the
names at least one-half inch vide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question lie to be submitted
10 the vote of the people, ID shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a msnnor
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
ofice such words as will aid the voter to
indicate his choice Of osndidatesi UGH as
:" vote for one" vote for three" aud 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 in the precinct.
SEC. 10. Whenever II shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication Of the name OF
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 req1ir.
ing the county Clerk to correct such err
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening OF the
polls, at any election, the County Clerh
shall cause to be delivered to the Board Of
Election OF each election precinct in hi:
county the proper number OF tickets oil
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 destruc-
ton of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting fortt
the fact and transmit II 10 the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt of such afida
vii. and upon the application Of any csndi
date Tor any office to 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 th,
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 SAM qualifications
and receive the same compensation % In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b,
selected from the political parties whicl
polled the largest and the next lsrgest
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board Of County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, . suficien
number OF places, booths or oompsrt
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 b,
so placed that only such persons a. are in
aide said rail can approach within sil
feet Of the ballot box, and OF such booths
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 oil
such booths or compartments shall b.
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 conveniences for marking ballots.
No person, other than voters engaged 10
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 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 rsceiv-
ing il.
SEC. 40. 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
cross or K after the name OF the person