Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-06-01

by the Secretary OF otate- ~ snaii " sNe
OF the Secretary of State 70 OBTAIN:
and keep on hand, . sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and TO furnish .ne
ssme in quantities ordered 70 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-mArke
with . design furnished BY the secretary
~ STATE. in such q manner that the said
~.,ar.mark shall be plainly d~iscernable on
he outside Of such ballot when prop
erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, and the same de-
ign shall not be used ct any general
election within the space OF eight
wears, but at any special or sep
srAte local election paper marked Win tne
design used ct any previous election may
be used.
sEc. IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top 70 bottom, one
hslf-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon she half-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 sucn
position that il shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same a. that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
ana stab shall be numbered c~onsecutively
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 a rule ex-
tending TO the extreme right OF 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 sud filed &C
cording to the provisions OF this Act,
no other name. The names Of the candi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the office IN al
phsbetical order, according TO surname,
except that the name OF candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups az presented in the several certih-
cat . OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President and Tice 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 st the end
Of the list OF candidates for each Office
one blank space to be used when substitut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be q margin ct the right hand side Of The
names at least one-hslf 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
10 the vote OF the people, it 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 as will aid the voter to
indicate his choice OF candidates such e'
81 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 th'
number Of ballots printed for them shal
be kept by the respective County Clerks
SEC. Ii. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct in tht
county wherein less than twenty-five voter
are registered fifty ballots, and In al
other precincts one hundred ballot,
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voter
registered in the precinct.
SEQ. Is. Whenever il shall appear, by
afidavit, hat an error or omission has oc
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 oil
County Commissioners, upon application
W any sObOAt 9a1AA tooaO III ~ A044sA
ing the county Clerk 10 correct such er
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of tn
polls, at any election, the County Olerl
shall csuse to be delivered to the Board o
Election OF each election precinct in hi
county the proper number Of tickets ot
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case OF prevention Of an election in 30,
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 afidavit setting fort
the fact and transmit ii to the Governo
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such afids
Wit, and upon the application Of any candi
date for any Office to be voted for by tn
voters OF such precinct. the Governol
shall order q new election In such pre-
cinos.
SEQ. II. At the same time and in til
same manner as Inspectors and Judges Q
Election are now appointed In the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks Q
Election, who shall have charge OF the ba
lots on election day, and shall furnis
them to the voters in the manne herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elet
ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation ss In
speotors OF Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties whic
polled the largest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the last precedin
general election.
SEQ. 10. The Board OF County Con
m~issioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, . suffcier
number OF places, booths or compsr
ments, In which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, so that In the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obsel
vation OF others, and 9 guard rail shall
30 placed that only such persons as are IL
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 on
side the guard rail. The number
such booths or compartments shall b
not less thar one for each fifty or fractio
of fifty voters registered in the precino
Each Of said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sur
plies and c~onveniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged
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 enforcin
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to voi
shall give his address to one 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 th
| nauna and addraaa 0na holiak ahait Aha
be given TO the voter, aud the number c
the said ballot shall be written by one G
the Clerks OF Election upon the registr
list opposite the name of the voter receiy
ing it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot th
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
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