Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-24

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with a design furnished By the Secretary
OF State, in such a manner that the said
shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
Zach general election. and the same de-
sign shall not be used at any general
within the 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
bslf-iuch from the right hand side OF q
ballot and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number of tle ballot. which
shall be upon the back OF the strip in such
position that ID shall appear on the outside
when the ballot IL folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~cnsecutiveiy
in each county. Where The names OF
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, snd on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated By q rule ex-
tending TO 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 o filed &C.
cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the candi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation Of the Office in al
phabetioal order, according TO surname,
except that the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certih-
catss 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 end
OF the list OF candidates for each office
one blank space 70 be used when substitute
ing names TO fill vacancies. There shall
be . margin at the right hand side OF the
names at least one-hslf inch wide, 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 Is to be submitted
to the vote OF the people, it 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-
yided. 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 cani lates such AZ
:" vote for one" "vote for D. ree," and the
like.
SEC. IS. 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 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.
SEC. Is. Whenever it shall appear. by
afhdayit, that M error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication OF the name OF
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 reqair'
ing the county CLERK to correct such or.
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening OF the
polls, ct any election, the County Clerl
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 destruo-
ton 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 afidavit setting fortt
the fact and transmit IL TO the Governoi
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such afida
vii. and upon the application Of any csndi
date for any office TO be voted for by the
vovers OF such precinct. the Governor
shell order 6 new election 10 such pre-
cinct.
SEQ. II. At the same time and In th,
same manner as Inspectors and Judges o.
Election are o 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 Eleo
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 whiol
polled the largest and the next larges
votes 10 the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. 10. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q sufdcien
number Of places, booths or oompart
msnts, In which voters may conventional,
mark their ballots, 30 that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation Of others, and . guard rail shall b
so placed that only such persons as are In
side said rail can approach within sil
feet OF the ballot box. and Of such booths
l nv ann martin an In Tha apPan 0am an n
shall be such that neither the ballot boz
nor the booths or compartments shall b,
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 compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sup.
plies and convenience for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged In
receiving, preparing or depositing tbeii
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, who shall ~snnounc 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 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
crosse or x after the name Of the person
for whom he intends TO vote for each Of