Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-28

b. the Secretary OF otete- ~ tnhtA " soe
duty OF the Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
and keep on hand, = sufbcient supply %
such paper for ballots, and 70 furnish .ne
.sma In quantities ordered 10 any County
Clark. Said paper shsll be vater-msrked
wi,h 4 design furnished By the Secretary
~ state, in such q manner that the said
vs,er.mark shall be plainly observable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop.
erly folded. Such design shall be changes
for zach general election, and the same oe.
sirn shall not be used 81 any genera
| election within the space OF elens
wears, but at any special or sep
srate local election paper marked Win tne
! design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC, ~. On each ballot Q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom one
half-inch from the right hand side Of suea
ballot, and upon the hsif-lnch STRIP tnus
formed there shall be no writing or PRINT
ing, except the number OF the ballot. when
shall be upon the back OF the strip IN sucA
position that il shall appear on toe 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 slabs shsIl be numbered c~onseeutively
in each county. Who're the NAMES oil
candidates are printed in seperste columns,
the columns shall be separated By heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY 3 rule ex-
tending 10 the extreme right OF the
| column. All ballots shall contsin the
name of each and every candidate whose
nomination for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified TO and fled &C.
cordiug to the provisions Of this Act and
no other name. The names OF the canoi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the office IN al
phsbetical order, according TO surname
except shat the name OF candidates ior
| Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups IS presented in the several certih-
| cat q Of nomination, and the names of the
candidates for Presidentand 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 tho cad
of the list OF candidates for each once
| one blank space to be used when substiiut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shall
be a margin ct 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, it shall be
printed upon the ballot in such . manner
as to enable the electors 10 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 ss
I" vote for one" ''vote for three" and tie
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed,
shall be bound 10 stub books OF City and
one hundred ballots each. A record of the
number OF ballots printed for them shall
be KEEP, by the respective County Clerks.
SIC. 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 ell
other precincts one hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEQ. 10. Whenever il shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication Of the name OF
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 sd order reqair
ing the county Clerk TO correct such err
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of tbs
polls, at any election, the County Clerl
shall cause to be delivered to the Board Of
Election OF each election precinct in his
county the proper number OF tickets oil
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case OF prevention OF an election in ADJ
precinct by reason OF the loss or destruc
ton OF the ballots intended for that pre-
oinct, or for any other cause, the Inspeo
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forti
the fact and transmit ii 10 the Goyernol
OF the State. Upon receipt of such sfida
date for any Office to be voted for by tn
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinot.
SEC. II. 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 have charge Of the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnisl
them to the voters in the manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Elec
tion shall possess the same qualifications
aud receive the same compensation as In
, speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties who
/, polled the largest and the next iarges
votes In the precinct at the last precedin
general election.
SEQ. 10. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, q s~uficien
!. 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 obseI
vation OF others, and q guard rail shall b
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 oui
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 c~onveniences for marking ballots
No person, other thar voters engaged II
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside sat
guard rail during the time the polls ar
open, except by authority Of the Boar
of Election. and in that case only for tn
purpose OF keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shsll give his address to IN of the CLERK
OF Election, who shall announce the same
and II the other Clerk shall find the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat tbi
name and address. One ballot shall theI
be given TO the voter, and the number o
the said ballot shall be written by one o.
the Clerks Of Election upon the registry
Lat opposite the name OF the voter receiy
ing it.
SEQ. 90. On receiving his ballot thu
voter shall Immediately retire alone to onl
OF the places, booths or compartments
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or x after the name Of the persor