Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-13

dutv OF the Secretary OF STATE 70 O1'si-,
and keep on hand, 8 snfhctent supply %
such paper for ballots, and TO iurnisn Ins
same in quantities ordered 70 any OOunt
Clerk. Said paper shall be waier-mAlAe1
with . design furnished By the SecFesssy
- SET in snch 4 manner that the said
uaser.msrk shall be plainly OBSERVABLE on
- ontside Of such ballot when prop
erlv folded. such design shall be changed
Tor each general election, and the same ae.
sign shall not be used at any generAi
election within the space Of elgh'
wears, but at any special OF sep
srAie local election paper marked VISA sne
design used st any previous else'lon may
So. n. On each ballot Q perforated
line shali extend from top to bottom, one
ha.f.iuch from the right hand side oil such
ballot. snd upon the hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
! ing, except the number OF the ballot, whlch
shall be upon the back OF the strip in sueh
position that ID shall appear on the outside
when the ballot lie folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same IS that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
ana s,ubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names Of
candidates are printed in seperate columns
The columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names Of
candidates shall be separated By q rule ex-
tending to the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nominate for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and filed &C
cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the csndi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
und er the designation OF the Office in al
phsbetical order, according to surname,
except that the name Of candidates for
Presiden .ial Electors shall be arranged IN
groups ss presented in the several certih-
cat 20 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 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 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
10 the vote OF the people, ii shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
40 10 enable the electors TO vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro-
yided. 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 81
+" vote for ne" "yote for three" and ths
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed.
shsll be bound in stub books OF City and
one hundred ballots each. A record OF th'
number of ballots printed for them shsl
be kept by the respective County Clerks
SEC. IA. The County Clerks shall pro
vide for each election precinct in tbs
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 10 the precinct.
SEC. Is. Whenever IL 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
by any voter, shall issue an order reqlir
ing the county Clerk to correct such or
ror.
SEQ. t6. Before the opening Of Tia
polls, at any election, the County Clerl
shall cause to be delivered to the Board O
Election Of each election precinct in hi
county the proper number Of tickets o
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case Of prevention Of go election in an,
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc
ton OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec
&Cr Or nAbar alaokiou Offrar for tha nra
cinot shall make an affidavit setting fort
the fact and transmit il 10 the Governo
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such sfida
Wit, and upon the application OF any candI
date for any office TO be voted for by th
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order a new election in suoh pre-
cinot.
SEQ. II. At the same time and in th
, same manner as Inspectors and Judges Q
Election are now appointed in the Stats
, there shall be appointed two Clerks 0
Election, who shall have charge Of the ba
lots on election day, and shall furnis
, them to the voters in the manner herein
, after provided for. Said Clerks Of EleS
: ton shall possess the same qualification;
and receive the same compensation as In
} speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
l selected from the political parties whic
, polled the largest and the next larges
, votes in the precinct at the last precedin
, general election.
, SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Con
. missioners shall provide, at each polliu
place within the county, a s~uficier
: number OF places, booths or compar
ments, in which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, 30 that in the markin
, thereof they may be screened from the obsel
> vation Of others, and q guard rail shall /
/ so placed that only such persons as are in
, side said rail can approach within al
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 c
) such booths or compartments shall b
not less than one for each fifty or fractio
! OF fifty voters registered In the precinct
Each Of said booths or compartment
r shall be kept provided with proper sup
> plies and conyeniences for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged i
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 enforciD
! 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
and if the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall. repeat tn
name and address. One ballot shall the
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 receiY
ing it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot tn
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