Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-05-18

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AMI, az NE Secretary OF State 70 obtain,
and keen on hand, o sufficient supply OF
such PAPER for ballots, n TO furnish the
ssme tn quantities ordered TO any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-msrked
with a design furnished By the Secretary
of State. in such a manner that the said
water.mnrk shall be plainly discernable on
The outside Of such ballot when prop
orly 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
wears, but ct any special or sep
ara,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
half-iuch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the half-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing. except the number Of the ballot, which
sb.ll 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 as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperste columns,
tho columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and 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
nomin alton for any office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed &C.
oording to the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the candi-
dates for zach 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-
cssss OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall prscede the proper groups Of Presi-
dential 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 to be used when subshtut-
ing names TO fill vacancies. There shsii
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 be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
to .he vote Of the people, 1t 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-
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation Of each
Office such words a. will aid the voter to
indicate his choice OF candidates such "a
vote for one" "vote for three, and tbs
like.
SEC. 10. 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 KEEP, 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 in the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever ID shall appear. by
affidavit, that "a error or omission has &C.
CURED 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 the Board OF
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order requir-
ing the county Clerk to correct such err
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening of the
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
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.
case OF prevention Of an election in any
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc-
ton Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinot, 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 ii 10 the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such affda-
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 10 srch pre-
cinot.
SEQ. II. At the same time aud In the
same n as Inspectors and Judges OF
Election are o 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 name 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 lsrgssi
votes in the precinct OF the last preceding
general election.
SEC. is. The Board Of County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q suficien
number Of places, booths or oompart
ments, In which voters may convenient,
mark their ballots, so 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 Is are in
aide 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 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 nj for each fifty or Fraction
Of fifty voters registered In 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 IL
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ballots, shall be permitted inside sale
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open. except by authority Of the Boart
OF Election. and In that case only for tn,
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to voti
shall give his address to one OF the CLERK
Of Election, who shall the same
and il the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat th,
name and address. One ballot shall thel
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 receiv
ing it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot thl
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
of the places, booths or compartments