Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-02-16

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nj keen on hand, Q sufficient supply OF
,nch uspsr for ballots, and TO furnish the
,.me I'M quantities ordered 10 any County
rIerk. said paper shall be wster-msrked
xi,b ! design furnished by the Secretary
state. In such q manner that the said
shall be plainly discernsble on
.he outside of such ballot when prop
,rIv folded. such design shsll be changed
Ior each general election, and the same de-
shall not be used at any general
within the space OF eight
vears, but at any special or sep
local election paper marked with the
iesign used at ANY previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On zach ballot . perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
bslf-inch from the right hand eide OF such
and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number OF the ballot, which
hall be upon the back OF the strip in such
that ID shall appear on the outside
when tbe ballot is folded. The number
on esch ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shsll be numbered oonseeutively
in each county. Where the names OF
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, add 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
pomin alton for any office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and hled &C
cording TO the provisions OF this Act, and
DO other name. The names OF the csndi.
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office in al
.phabeticsi order, according TO surname,
except that the name of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups a. presented in the several certif-
cat % 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 ct 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, ID 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 IS
" vote for one" "vote for three" and the
like.
SEQ. 10. 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 Comfy 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. 10. Whenever it shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication OF the name or
description OF any OF the candidates
nominated, or 10 the printing OF the bal.
lots, any member Of the Board OF
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 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 sn election in any
precinct by reason of the loss or destrnc-
ton Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause. the Inspec-
knr nv O4har alaaktNn nnHaar frr tka nra.
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit ii to the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt Of such afida-
Wit, and upon the application OF any candi-
date for any ofioe to be voted for by the
voters Of such precinct, the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cino..
SEC. II. At the seme time and in the
same manner as Inspectors and Judges OF
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
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall be
selected from the political parties which
FtAtSa tAo AoA6cos oa9 AoAs sehbCst
votes In the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, o sufficient
number Of places. booths or compsrt-
ments, in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, 80 that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser-
vation OF others. and q guard rail shall be
SO placed that only such persons % are in
side said rail can approach within six
feet OF the ballot box, and OF such booths
or compartment . The arrangements
shall be such that neither the ballot box
nor the booths or compartments shall be
hidden from the view Of those Just out
side the guard rail. The number OF
such booths or compartments shall be
not less Than one for each fifty or fraction
OF fifty voters registered in the precinct.
Each Of said booths or compartments
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and conveniences for marking ballots.
No person, other than voters engaged In
receiving, preparing or depositing their
ballots, shall be permitted inside said
guard rail during the time the polls are
open, except by authority Of the Board
OF Election, aud in that case only for the
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. ANY person desiring to vote
shall give his address TO one OF the Clerks
Of Election, who shall the same,
and il the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. One ballot ebsll then
be given 10 the voter, and the number OF
the said ballot shall be written by one Of
the Clerks of Election upon the registry
list opposite the name OF the voter receiy-
ing il.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone to one
of the places, booths or compartments.
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