Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-06-22

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dutx of the Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
aud keep on hand, a sufficient supply oi
such paper for ballots, and to furnish the
same in auantities ordered to any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be waser-marked
wish q design furnished by the Secretary
of State. in such a that the SAID
water-mark shall be plainly discernaDie on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. Such design shall be changed
Tor each general election, and the same de.
sign shall not be used OF any general
election within the space Of eieht
wears, but at any special or sep
srate local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot a perforated
line shall extend from top 20 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, aud upon the half-inch strip mus
formed there shall be no writing or PRINT
ing. except the number Of tue ballot, when
shall be upon the back OF the strip In suoh
position that il shall sppear on the OUTSIDE
when the ballot is folded. The numDer
on esch ballot shall be the same as thst on
The corresponding stub, and the ballots
ana stnbs shall be numbered consecutively
10 each county Where the names OF
candidates arc printed in seperate columns,
tho columns shall DO separated by heavy
rules, and on all ballots the names oil
candidates shall be separated by a rule ex-
touding TO the extreme right oil the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name OF each and every candidate whose
nomination for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed &C.
cording 10 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 al
phabetiosl order, according TO surname,
except that the name OF candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented in the several certih-
cstss 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 sd 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
BIO 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 .he vote OF the people, IL shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a 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 as will aid the voter to
indicate his choice of candidates such as
'' vote for one" vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. Is. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound 10 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. 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 ii shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication Of the name OF
description Of any OF the candidate;
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 reqair
ing the county CLERK to correct such er.
ror.
SEQ. Is. 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 hind to be used in the election precinct,
In case Of prevention OF an election in AM
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-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit ii TO the Governol
OF the State. Upon receipt of such afida
Wit, and upon the application Of any csnd;
date for o office TO be voted for by tbl
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEC. IT. AT the same time and in th
same manner as Inspectors and judges O
Election are o appointed in the State
there shall DO appointed i've Clerks G
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
tion shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
speotors OF Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties whicl
polled the largest and the mex larges
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, q s~uficien
number Of places, booths or oompari
ments, in which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, so that in the markinI
thereof they may be screened from the obser
walton Of others, and q guard rail shall b
so placed that only such persons as 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 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 one 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 conveniences 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 tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
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 tb'
name and address. One ballot shall thel
be given TO 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 receiy
ing it.
SEC. 90. On receiving his ballot tn
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO on
OF the places. booths or compartments