Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-11-30

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aud keep on hand, . sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and TO furnish the
same in quantities ordered TO any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be vaier-msrked
with q design furnished by the Secretary
Of State, in such Q mi that the said
vater-msrk shall be plainly discernsble 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 ct any general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
arate local election paper marked with the
design used ct any previous election may
be used.
SEo. "a. On each ballot o perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one-
hslf-inch from the right hand side oil suoh
ballot, and upon the half-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 seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all baliois 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
pomin alton 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
under the designation Of the Office in al
phabeticsl order, according to surname
except that the name of candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented in the several certih-
catss Of nomination, and the names of the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall recede 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 he wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
to the vote OF the people, ii shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
as to enable the electors to vote upon the
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
a. vote for one" vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots, when printed,
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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 in 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 ID shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has CO.
CURED in the publication of the name or
description OF any OF the candidates
nominated, or in the printing Of the bal.
lots, any member Of the Board OF
County Commissioners, upon application
by any voter, shall issue an order reqair-
ing the county CLERK to correct such err
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of the
polls, ct any election, the County Clerk
shall cause 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 any
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc-
lion OF the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, tie Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an afidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit ii to the Governor
Of the State. Upon receipt OF such afhda'
sit, and upon the application OF any candi.
date for any ofice TO be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order o new election in such pre-.
cinct.
SEC. II. At the same time and in the
same name as Inspectors and Judges oil
Election are now appointed in the State,
there shall be appointed two Clerks Of
Election, who shall have charge OF the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnish
them to the voters in the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Eleo
ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largesl
votes In the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com
missiopers shall provide, ct each polling
place within the county, Q suficien
number OF places, booths or oompsrt
ments, In which voters may convenient.
mark their ballots, 80 that in the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation Of others. and q guard rail shall b.
80 placed that only such persons ss are in
side said rail can approach within sil
feet Of the ballot box. and OF such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
| shall be such that neither the ballot boz
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 than 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 than voters engaged il
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside sait
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open, except by authority OF the Boart
OF Election, and in that case only for tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to voti
shall give bis address to one OF the CLERK
Of Election, who shall announce the same
and IL the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat tn
name aud address. One ballot shall thel
be given TO the voter. and the number o
the said ballot shall be written by u o
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr.
list opposite the name Of the voter receiy
ing 1t.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot TIL
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
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