Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-12-07

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duty Of the Secretary OF State 10 obtain,
aud keep on hand, . sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and TO furnish the
same in quantities ordered to any County
CLERK. Said paper shall be water-marked
with . design furnished By the Secretary
Of State, in such q name that the said
water-mark shall be plainly discernabie ON
the outside Of such ballot when prop
eriy 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, but at any special or sep
srate local election paper marked with tho
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. 10. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side 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, when
shall be upon the back OF the strip in such
position that ii shall appear on the outside
when the ballot Is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs 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 q rule ez-
tending to the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nominal for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed sc.
cording to the provisions of this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the csndi-
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
Presidents 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 precede 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 oihce
one blank space to be used when SUBSTITUTE
ing names to fill vacancies. There snail
be q margin at the right hand side OF the
names at 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
to the vote of the people, it shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a manner
as to enable the electors to vote upon tb,
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 as
a. vote for one" vote for three" q 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
DO 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, aud In all
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction OF fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEQ. Is. Whenever it shall appear. by
affidavit, hat an error or omission has co.
curred in the publication of the name or
description Of any of the candidates
nominated, or In the printing OF the bal
lots, any member OF tho Board OF
County Commissioners, upon application
by IN voter, shall issue IN order requir-
rug suo OouhtJ Oioth W ootioos puOH "a
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening of the
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
shall cause to be delivered to the Board 81
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 destruc-
ton Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, tie fnepec'
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinc. shall make an affidavit setting forth
she fact and transmit il to the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt Of such sfida'
Wit, and upon the application OF any candi'
date for any Office to be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cincs.
sEo. II. At the same time and in tbs
same tanner as Inspectors and Judges o.
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks Of
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 same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b.
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largesi
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, q suficien
number OF places, booths or compart
ments. in which voters may convenient.
mark their ballots, so that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
walton OF others, and Q guard rail shall b.
80 placed that only such persons as are in
SIDE said rail can approach within si'
feet Of the ballot box, and OF such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot bol
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 fractiol
Of fifty voters registered in the precinc!
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 il
receiving, preparing or depositing the!
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 til
purpose Of keeping order and enforcip
the law.
SEQ. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address to m Of the CLERK
Of Election, who shall announce the SAM
and II the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat tb
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given to the voter, and the number c
the said ballot shall be written by one Q
the Clerks of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name of the voter receiv
ing it.
SEC. 90. On receiving his ballot th
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
OF the places, booths or compartment