Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-17

shall be printedon tinted paper. furnished
the Secretary Of State. IL shall be the
Of The Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
And keep on hand, Q sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and 70 furnish the
in GUAM tities ordered 70 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be uater-mArked
With . design furnished By the Secretary
State, in sueh q manner that the said
vster-mark shall 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,
sign shall not be used 81 any general
election within the space Of eight
wears, but 81 any special or sep
srate local election paper marked with the
design used 81 any previous election may
be used. -
sEo. IL. On each ballot . perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, me-
half-inch from the right hand side OF suoh
ballot, and upon the hslf-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 strip in such
position that ID shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same % that on
the corresponding stub, and the balioss
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecuavely
in zach county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperate coiumns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY Q rule ex-
tending 70 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 10 the provisions Of this Act, and
no other name. The names OF the candi-
dates for each ONCE shall be arranged
under the designation OF the office in al
phabetiosl order, according TO surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups a. presented in the several certif-
cats Of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice Presidents
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 TO be used when substitute
| ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be . margin ct the right hand side OF the
names ct least 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 to be submitted
10 the vote Of the people, il shall be
| printed upon the ballot In such . manner
a. 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 the
like.
SEQ. 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. II. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct 10 the
county wherein less than twenty-five voter
are registered fifty ballots, and In all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voteri
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ID shall appear. by
sfidavit. that 90 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 oil
County Commissioners. upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir
ing the county CLERK 70 correct such err
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening of tn,
polls, ct any election. the County Clerl
shall csuse 10 be delivered to the Board o.
Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number OF tickets ol
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case Of prevention OF an election in an
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc
tion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinot, or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
oinot shall make an affidavit setting fortl
the fact and transmit it to the Governo
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such afida
VII. and upon the application OF any candi
date for any office 10 be voted for by I'll,
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election In such pre-
cinct.
SEQ. II. Al the same time and In tn
same name as Inspectors and Judges o
Election afe 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 furnisl
them to the voters In the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec
tion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties whicl
polled the largest and the next largsa
votes In the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. Is. The Board Of County Com
m%issiopers shAll provide, 81 each pollinI
place within the county, . sufncien
number Of places, booths or compsrt
ments. In which voters may conventional.
mark their ballots, 10 that In the markini
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation Of others. and . guard rail shall b
30 placed that only such persons % are In
side said rail can approach within oil
feet Of the ballot box. and OF suoh 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 out
side the guard rail. The number o.
such booths or compartments shall b,
not less than q for each atty or fraction
Of hfty voters registered In the precinct
Each Of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sup.
piles and convenience for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged II
receiving, preparing or depositing thsiI
ballots, shall be permitted inside sait
guard rail during the time the polls ar,
open, except BY authority OF the Board
OF Election. and In that case only for TIL
purpose OF keeping order and enforcing
she law.
SEQ. 10. Any person desiring TO vot'
shall give his address 10 one Of the Clerk
Of Election, who shall the same
and II the other olsrk shall ind the nam,
upon the registry list he shall repeat th,
name and address. One ballot shall theI
be given 70 the voter. and the number o
the said ballot shall be written BY one o.
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr,
list opposite the name Of the voter reoeiv
ing Il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot TIL
voter shall Immediately retire alone 70 ont
Of the places, booths or compartments