Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-11-02

BY the Secretary OF otate. ~ rnAAi " sno
duty OF the Secretary Of State 10 obtain.
and keep on hand, . sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and TO furnish tne
same in quantities ordered 70 any Coun,s
CLERK. Said paper shall be vster-msrked
| Win ! design furnished BY the Secretary
| al state, 10 such . msnne that the said
Water-mark shall be plainly observable on
| the outside Of such ballot when prop
| erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
| for Zach general election. and the same De.
sign shall not be used 81 any general
election within the space oil eight
wears, but at any special or sep
arate local election paper marked Win tne
design used st any previous election may
be used.
SIC. Ia. On each ballot Q perforated
line shall extend from top to bottom, one-
hslf-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and upon the half-inch strip thus
formed there shsll be no writing or print
ing, except the number OF the ballot, which
| shsll 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
nomination 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 candi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office in al
| phabetioal order, according to surname,
| except that the name OF candidates for
| Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certifi-
catss OF nomination. and the names OF the
candidates for President aud 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 once
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 at least one-hslf 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 be
printed upon the ballot in such o 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 az will aid the voter to
indicate his choice of candidates such as
/" vote for one" "vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. 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 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 it shall appear. by
affidavit, that an error or omission has 90
curred 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 an order requir
ing the county Clerk 10 correct such or
ror.
SEQ. IS. Before the opening Of th,
polls, at any election, the County Cierl
shall cause to be delivered to the Board o.
Election Of each election precinct in biz
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 dsstruc
tion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
| AsrAk - o., 49,. noaaA kko THanno
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinot shall make an sfidavit setting fortl
the fact and transmit ii to the Governo
OF the State. Upon receipt Of such afida
Wit. and upon the application Of any candi
date for my Office TO be voted for by tn
voters of such precinct, the Governor
shall order Q new election In such pre-
cinct.
SEQ. II. At the same time and in th
same ann 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
ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
speotors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
boioctou iEOu tao PuiAtionh paAtioo WIN
polled the largest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the last precedin
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board Of County Com
m~issioners shall provide, 81 each pollin
place within the county, Q suficien
number OF places, booths or oompsri
ments, In which voters may conventional
mark their ballots, SO that In the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obseI
vation Of others. and 9 guard rail shall b
80 placed that only such persons % are In
side said rail can approach within 81
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 ou'
side the guard rail. The number Q
such booths or compartments shall b
not less thar 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 convenience for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged l
receiving. preparing or depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside sal
guard rail during She 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 enforcir
the law.
SEQ. 10. Any person desiring to vot
shall give his address to one Of the CLERK
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 O
the said ballot shall be written by one o
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr
list opposite the name Of the voter receiv
ing it.
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
cross or < after the name Of the persol
for whom he intends to vote for each OF
fee. In case of . constitutional amend