Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-03-31

iame IN quaotitfes oruered 70 any Oounty
Clerk. Said paper shall be ssser-msrked
9 design furnished By the Secretary
Of State. in such = tanner that the said
water-mark shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
each general election, aud The came de-
sign shali not be used st any general
within the space Of eight
years, bus At any special or sep
araie local election paper marked with The
design used ct any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot . perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand eide OF such
ballot, and upon The hslf-inch strip ihus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number Of the ballot, vhich
shall be upon the back OF the strip IN such
position that il shall appear on the outside
when the ballot il folded. The number
ON each ballot shall be the same ss that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and BE- shall be numbered consecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed 10 seperste columns,
the columns shall be separated BY heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated by . rule ex-
tending TO he extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name OF each aud 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, and
no other name. Ths names Of the csndi-
dates for zach Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the office in al
phabetical order, according TO surname,
80 sL.s AZ Mana al OandnHAfaa Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups a. presented in the several certid-
catss OF nomination, and the names Of the
candidates for P~residentand 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 10 be used when substitut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin at the right hand eide OF the
names at least one-hslf 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 Ia to be submitted
to the vote OF the people, ID shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q 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 candidste,i uch ss
I" vote for one," "vote for thres," and the
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound 10 stub books OF hfty aud
one hundred ballots each. A record Of tbs
-.ulk.-r - k.lf0Fa -rtutal for thar1 ahal
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 voters
are registered fifty ballots, and in al
other precincts one hundred ballot:
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 10 the printing OF the bal
lots. any member Of the Board o!
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order req7ir
ing the county Clerk to correct such er
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening OF tbs
polls, at 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 anJ
precinct by reason OF the loss or destruc-
ton 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 afidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il to the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such aida
Wit. and upon the application Of any candi
date for any Office to be voted for by thu
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. IT. At the same time and in tn,
same manner as Inspectors and Judges Of
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 furnisl
them to the voters In the name 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 whici
polled the largest and the next larges'
votes in the precinct at the last p~recedin;
| general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com
nissioners shall provide, st each polling
place within the county, q suficien
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
vation of others, and q guard rail shall bt
30 placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within 81,
feet of the ballot box, and OF such booths
or compartments. The arrangements
| shall be such that neither the ballot boz
nor the booths or compartments shall bt
hidden from the view Of those just out
side the guard rail. The number Of
such booths or compartments shall BIZ
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 conveniences 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 to one OF the Clerks
Of Election. who shall 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 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 reoeiy-
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 3