Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-03

bv he Secretary Of State. Il shall be the
Of the Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
aud keep on hand. 9 sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and 70 furnish the
same in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be uatsr-marked
With . design furnished BY the Secretary
OF State, In such q manner that the said
wster-msrk shall be plainly observable 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 ct any general
election within the space OF eight
years, bat at any special or sep
sra,e 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 to bottom, one
hslf-inch from the right hand aide Of such
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 10 shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on zach ballot shall be the same ss that on
the corresponding stub, aud the ballots
aud ssubs 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, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY 9 rule ex-
tending TO the extreme right OF the
| column. All ballots shall contain the
name of each and every candidate whose
nomina alton for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to aud filed &C.
cording 1, 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 81.
phsbeticsl order. according to surname,
except that the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups a. presented In the several certih'
catss Of nomination. and the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall precede the proper groups OF Presi
Dental Electors; the political designation
| OF each candidate shall be printed opposit.
his name. There shall be left at the end
OF The list OF candidates for each ofic'
one blank space to be used when substitut
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be . margin Of the right hand side OF TIL
names st least one-hslf inch wide, so thsl
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
hereinafter described the candidate OF
candidates for whom he wishes TO vote
Whenever any question IL to be submitted
10 the vote Of the people, IL shall b
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
a. TO enable the electors to vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro
vidsd. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation OF eaci
Office such words a. will aid the voter I,
indicate his choice Of candidates such a
"vote for one" "vote for three" and th
like.
SEQ. 10. All ballots, when printed
shall be bound in stub books OF ifty an
one hundred ballots each. A record OF th,
number Of ballots printed for them shsl
be kept by the respective County Clerks
SEC. Il. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct 10 thu
county wherein less than twenty-five voter
are registered fifty ballots, and In al
other precincts one hundred ballot
for each dfty or fraction OF fifty voter
registered in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever Ii shall appear, b,
affidavit. that an error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication Of the name o
description Of any Of the candidate
nominated, or In the printing OF the bal
lots. any member Of the Board O
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 tn
polls, at any election, the County Clerl
shall cause TO be delivered to the Board o
Election OF each election precinct in hi
county the proper number OF tickets o
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
ton OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinet shall make an Afidavit setting forl
the fact and transmit II 10 the GoverDo
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such aida
date for any Office to be voted for by th
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order . new election In such pre-
cinct.
SEC. II. Az the same time and In th
same manner % Inspectors and Judges 0
Election are now appointed 10 the Stats
there shall be appointed two CLERKS O
Election. who shall have charge OF the bs
lots on election day, and shall furnis
them TO the voters In the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Elet
lion shall possess the same publication
and receive the same compensation - To
spsctors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties whic
polled the largest and the next largss
votes 10 the precinct ct the last precedin
general election.
SEQ. 10. The Board Of County CON
m%issioners shall provide, 81 each pollia
place within the county, sufacien
msnts, In which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, 30 that In the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obsei
vation Of others. and . guard rail shall b
90 placed that only such persons % 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 bo
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 one for each fifty or Fraction
Of ifty voters registered In the precinct
Each Of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and c~onveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged II
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots. shall be permitted inside sal
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open, except by authority Of the Boar,
Of Election. and in that case only for th
purpose Of keeping order and enforciuI
the law.
SEQ. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address to one OF the CLERK
Of Election, who shall announce the same
and il the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat th'
name aud address. One ballot shall theI
be given 10 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 ID.
SEC. 90. On receiving his ballot th'
voter shall Immediately retire alone 10 on,
Of the places, booths or compartments