Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-08-03

dntv Of the Secretary OF State 10 obtain.
ana Keen 90 hand. . sufficient supply OF
such paper for bAllots, and 20 furnish the
same in quantities o-dered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be wsser-markeo
with a design furnished By the secretary
OF State, in such a manner that the SAID
vater-mark shsll be plainly d~iscernaDle Oh
,ha 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
srsse local election paper marked with the
design used st any previous election may
be used.
SEC, IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top 20 bottom, one
hslf-inch from the right hsnd side OF suoh
ballot, and upon she half-inoh strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number Of the ballot, WHOM
shall be upon the back Of the strip in such
position that il 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
il each county where the names Of
candidates are printed in separate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
| rules, and on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated By 3 rule ex-
| tending TO the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain she
name Of each and every candidate whose
| nomination for any office specified in the
| ballot has been certified TO aud filed &C.
| cordjug 10 the provisions OF this Act, and
| no other name. The names Of the cendi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
| under the designation Of the Office in al
phsbetioaI order, according TO surname,
except that the name OF candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups Is presented in the several certin-
cats OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President aud 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 Office
one blank space TO be used when substitute
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be a 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 OF
candidates for whom he wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to BIO submitted
to the vote of the people, IL shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
as to enable the electors 10 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 al
i" vote for one" "vote for three" and 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 Thorn shall
be kept by the respective County Clerks
SEC. IA. The County Clerks shall pro.
vide for each election precinct 10 the
county wherein less than twenty-five voter
are registered fifty ballots, and in al
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each dfty or fraction OF fifty voters
registered 10 the precinct.
SEQ. 10. Whenever il shall appear. By
sfidavis, that an error or omission has oc'
CURED in the publication Of the name oil
description Of any OF the candidates
nominated, or in the printing of she bal
lots, any member OF the Board oil
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 ClerA
shall csuse 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
In case Of prevention OF an election in sny
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc-
tion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other oruse, TITO Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
| nipok ahall naba an aHfds Uft aatkTnn f0rtk
the fact and transmit II to the Governor
of the State. Upon receipt OF snch sfida
Wit, and upon the application Of any candi
date for any office TO be voted for by TIL
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order q new election in suoh pre-
cinct.
SEQ. II. AT the same time sno in til
same manner as Inspectors and Judges o
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks 0
Election, who shall have charge Of the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnisi
them to the voters In the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Eiec
ton shall possess the same qualifications
aud receive the same compensation as In
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties who
polled the largest and the next largea
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each pollinI
place within the comfy, a s~uficien
number OF places, booths or compari
ments, In which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, so that in the markinI
thereof they may be screened from the obseI
vation Of others, and q guard rail shall b
so 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 Ia. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot be,
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 thar 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 han voters engaged II
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside SAT-
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 enforcin,
the law.
SEC. 10. ANY person desiring to vot
shall give his address to one Of the CLERK
Of Election, who shall announce the same
N IL the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon she registry list he shall repeat thu
name and address. One ballot hall 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 receiv
ing il.
SEC. 20. On receiving bis ballot th,
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
OF the places. booths or compartments
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or X after the name OF the person