Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-10-05

nv the HEEfEI4Ir VI 0t8s@s
dutv Of the Secretary Of State to obtain,
srd teep on hand, . sufficient supply oil
such paper for ballots, and 10 furnish tne
ssme in quantities ordered TO any County
CLERK. Said paper shall be uster-marked
Win . design furnished by the Secretary
| ~ State, in such q manner that the SAID
vs,er-mark shall be plainly discernaoie 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
Years, but at any special or sep
srste local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. 10. 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 hslf-inch strip tnus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number OF the ballot. whioh
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
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, and 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
nomin alton for any office specified in the
ballot h.s been certified TO and filed &C.
cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
no other name. The names OF the candi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the design alton OF the Office in al
phabetical order, according TO surname.
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certif-
cat 90 OF nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President aud Vice President
shall prscede 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 10 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 he wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is to be submitted
TO the vote OF the people, IL shall bs
printed upon the ballot in such a manner
as to enable the electors to vote upon tho
question in the manner hereinafter pro
vided. There shall be printed on the bal
lots opposite the designation OF eact
Office such words as will aid the voter tc
indicate his choice Of candidates such al
T" votefo for one" "vote for three" and tht
like.
SEQ. 10. All ballots, when printed
| shall be bound in stub books OF fifty and
| one hundred ballots each. A record Of thu
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 voter
are registered fifty ballots, and In al
other precincts one hundred ballot
for each fifty or fraction OF fifty voter
registered in the precinct.
SEQ. Is. Whenever it shall appear, b
afidsvit, 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 requir
ing the county CLERK to correct such er
ror.
SEQ. 10. Before the opening OF th
polls, ct any election, the County Clerl
shall cause to be delivered to the Board 0
Election OF each election precinct in hi
county the proper number of tickets .
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
ton Of the ballots intended for tina. pre-
cinot. or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinot shall make an sfidavit setting fort
the fact and transmit II 10 the Governo
Of the State. Upon receipts OF such afida
Wit, and upon the application OF any candi
date for any ofioe to be voted for by th
voters OF such precinct, the Governol
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinos.
SEQ. II. Al the same time and in ID
same manner as Inspectors and judges Q
Election are now appointed In the State
there shall be appointed two CLERKS Q
Election, who shall have charge Of the ba
lots On election day, and shall furnis
them to the voters in the herein
after provided for. Said clerks Of Elet
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 whlc
polled the largest and the next lsrges
votes in the precinct at the last precedin
general election.
SEQ. 10. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, ct each pollin
place within the county, . suf6cier
number Of places. booths or compsrl
ments, In which voters may convenient
mark their ballots, so that in the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obsel
vation Of others. and Q guard rail shall /
80 placed that only such persons as are II
side said rail can approach within o.
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot DO
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 b
not less Than on for each fifty or fractio
OF fifty voters registered In the precinc'
Each OF said booths or compartment
shall be kept provided with proper sur
plies and conveniences for marking ballots
No person, other thar voters engaged !
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.
SEQ. 10. Any person desiring to vol
shall give his address 10 one Of the Clerh
Of Election, who shall announce the SAM
and il the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat th
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given TO the voter. and the number
the said ballot shall be written by one
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name OF the voter reoeiv
ing il.
SEQ. 20. On receiving his ballot th
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
Of the places, booths or compartment
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or x after the nam Of the perso
for whom he intends TO vote for each oil