Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-08-24

| shsll b pirate On TINTED paper farnAsneo
bv ,bs secretary Of state. II shall Be ths
/ SUR Of ths Secretary Of state 70 ootsin.
srd keep on hand, . sufficient supply o.
such paper for bsllots, and 70 farnsh me
cane In quantities ordered 70 any Count!
cisrk. Said paper b be vster-msrke
uith = design furnished By the Secretary
~ s,sse- M such : manns that the skid
w.ssr-msrk shall be plainly discernsble on
IRE outside Of such ballot vhsn prop
erlv folded. Such design shsli be changed
FOR each general election. and Tie same de-
sisn sh,li not be used 81 any general
election within the space OF eight
years, bui 81 any special or sep
srste local election paper marked Win tne
design used 81 any previous election MAJ
Sc. ia. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top 70 bottom, one
balf.inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot. and upon the hslf-iDch strip thus
formed there shsll be no writing or print
ing. except the number Of the ballot. which
sh.II be upon the back OF the strip in suon
position that 10 shall appear on the outside
vhen the ballot IL folded. The number
On each ballot shall be the same - that on
the corresponding stub, and The ballots
and stubs shall be numbered consecuuveiy
in each county. Where the names oil
candidates are prin ted in seperste columns
the columns shall be separated By heavy
/ rules, snd on all ballots the nsmes oil
candidates shall be separated By . rule ex-
tendfnz TO the extreme right OF the
eoiunn, All ballots shall contain HE
name OF each and every candidate whose
nomin alton for any Office specified in she
/ ballot has been certified to and filed &C.
cordiug 10 the provisions OF this Act, and
| no other name. The names of the candi.
dsses for each Office shall be arranged
under The design alton OF the Office in al
| ph.besfc.l order, according to surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups a. presented 10 the several certlh-
cstss OF nomination, and the names OF the
/ candidates for President and Vice President
shall precede the proper groups OF Presi-
Dental Electors; she political designation
Of each candidate shsll be printed opposite
his name. There shall be left at rs end
Of the list OF candidates for each ofhce
| one blank space 10 be used when substitute
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be Q margin 81 she right hand side OF The
names ct least one-half inch vide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in she way
hereinafter described the candidate or
candidates for whom be wishes 70 vote.
Whenever any question Is 10 be submitted
10 the vote OF the people, ID shall be
printed upon the ballot in such . manner
50 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 81
a. vote for one" vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. 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
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 u hundred ballot
for each fifty or fraction OF fifty voter
registered 10 the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever it shall appear, b
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication Of the name O
description OF any OF the candidate
nominated, or in the printing Of the bal
lots, any member OF the Board o
County Commissioners, upon application
Df huJ NOtCAt tuhll tstut oil OA4Ct lc4NAA
ing the county CLERK to correct such er
ror.
$40. IS. Before the opening of th
polls, ct Any election, the County Cler
shall csuse to be delivered to the Board Q
Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number OF tickets 0
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case OF prevention OF an election in an
precinct BY reason Of the loss or destru,
lion OF the ballots intended for that pr
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspe'
tor or other election officer for the PR
cinct shall make an afidavit setting fort
the fact and transmit 1t to the Governc
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such Aid
Wit, and upon the application of any csnd
} date for any office TO be voted for by ii
voters OF such precinct, the Governo
shall order O new election In such pr
} cinct.
SEQ. II. At the same time and in IL
} same mi IS Inspectors and Judges
Election are now appointed In the Stat
there shall be appointed two Clerks
Election, who shall have charge OF the ba
lots on election day, and shall furnis
them to the voters In the ann hereil
after provided for. Said clerks Of Ele
tion shall possess the same qualification
and receive the same compensation as II
spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall
selected from the political parties whit
polled the largest and the next large
, votes in the precinct at the last precedir
I, general election.
SEQ. 10. The Board OF County Cor
missioners shall provide, at each pollir
place within the county, . suficiea
number OF places, booths or compsr
I ments, in which voters may convenient
? mark their ballots, so that In the markir
thereof they may be screened from the obse
walton Of others. and . guard rail shall
SO placed that only such persons as are !
side said rail can approach within .
, feet Of the ballot box, and OF such boot
or compartments. The arrsngemen
shall be such that neither the ballot bt
nor the booths or compartments shall
, hidden from the view Of those just on
: side the guard rail. The number
such booths or compartments shall
not less thar one for each fifty or fractiC
OF fifty voters registered In the preeinc
Each Of said booths or compartment
r shall be kept provided with proper gu
. plies and conveniences for marking ballot
No person, other Than voters engaged
receiving, preparing or depositing the
ballots, shall be permitted inside So
guard rail during the time the polls a
open, except by authority of the Boar
Of Election. and in that case only for Il
purpose Of keeping order and enforcir
! the law.
, SEQ. TO-. Any person desiring to vo
I shall give his address 10 one OF the Olerl
: OF Election, who shall the sam
: and il the other Clerk shall find the nan
upon the registry list he shall repeat Il
name and address. One ballot shall the
8 be given 10 the voter. and the number
the said ballot shall be written by one
. the Clerks Of Election upon the registl
list opposite the name Of the voter recei'
ing il.
/. SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot Il
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO oil
of the places, booths or compartment
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or x after the name of the persc