Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-10-19

dutv Of the Secretary OF State to obtain,
ana keen on hand, 9 sufficient supply oil
such paper for ballots, and 70 furnish The
same in quantities ordered TO any county
Clerk. said paper shall be wsser-msrked
with q design furnished BY the Secretary
Of State, in such a amer that the said
vater.mark shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erly folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election. and the same de-
sign shall not be used at any general
election within the space OF eight
wears, but at any special or sep
srate loca. election paper marked with she
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side Of such
ballot, and upon the haif-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing. except the number OF the ballot, which
shall be upon the back Of the strip in such
position that IL shall appear on the outside
when the ballot IL 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
in each county. Where the names Of
candidates are printed in sepersse columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names oil
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 and filed &C.
cording to the provisions OF this Act, n
no other name. Tit names Of the csndi-
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 for
Presidential Electors shat be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certiti-
catss 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 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 or
candidates for whom be wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
to the vote of the people, it 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 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. II. The County Clerks shall pro.
vide for each election precinct 10 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 momber OF the Board o!
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 tn,
polls, at any election, the County Clerl
shall csuse 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 an election in an,
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc
tion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
Anal - Cor anv afhar nanaa tka Tnanan
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting fort
the fact and transmit il TO the Governo
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such affda
Wit, and upon the application Of any candi
date for any office to be voted for by tn
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinct.
SEQ. IT. At the same time and in th
same manner as Inspectors and Judges O
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed two Clerks O
Election, who shall nave charge Of the ba
lots or election day, and shall furnis
them to the voters in the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks of EleC
ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as 10
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. IS. The Board OF County CON
missioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, q suficier
number Of places, booths or compar'
ments, in which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, SO that In the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obsel
walton Of others, and a guard rail shall b
so placed that only such persons as are IN
aide 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 fraotio
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 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 enforcin
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address to M OF the CLERK
Of Election, who shall announce the sams
and il the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat til
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given to the voter. and the number c
the said ballot shall be written by one Q
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name OF the voter receiv
ing ii.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot th
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO on
OF the places, booths or compartments
He shall prepare his ballot by marking