Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-04-06

bv he secretary OF State. II shall be the
duty Of the Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
and keep on hand, Q sufficient supply OF
such PAPER for ballots, and TO furnish the
came in quantities ordered to any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be water-msrked
with a design furnished BY the Secretary
Of state, in such q manner that the SAID
vater.mark shall be plainly discernable 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 eigh'
years, but at q special or sep
arsie local election paper marked Win the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SIC. IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand side Ok such
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
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 sucn
position that ii 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, aud the ballots
! and stubs shall be numbered consecutiyely
in each county. Where the names oil
| candidates are printed in seperste 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. ALI ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nomin alton for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to aud hled &C.
cording to tho 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 eertlh-
Gates 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 substitut-
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 be 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 a manner
a. 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
d" vote for one" "vote for three" aud the
like.
SEC. IS. 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.
SEQ. 10. Whenever ii 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 an order req1ir-
ing the county CLERK to correct such err
ror.
SEQ. IS. Before the opening of the
polls, at any election, the County Clerk
shall csuse 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-
ton Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause, the lnspec'
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinot shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit il TO the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such afida
Wit, and upon the application OF any candi
date for any office to be voted for by thu
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order q new election 10 such pre-
cinot.
SEQ. II. At the same time aud in thu
same manner IS Inspectors aud Judges Of
Election are now appointed in the State
there shall be appointed W Clerks o.
Election. who shall have charge OF the bal
lots on election day, and shall furnish
them to the voters in the ann herein
after provided for. Said Clerks OF Elec
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 which
polled the largest and the next largest
votes 10 the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com
m~issioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q sufhcien
number OF places. booths or oompsrt
ments, in which voters may convenient,
mark their ballots, so that In the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation OF others, and 9 guard rail shall b
30 placed that only such persons IS are in
side said rail can approach within sil
feet of the ballot box. and OF such booth
or compartments. Tho 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. Tho 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 convenience for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged In
receiving, preparing or ~depositing theil
ballots, shall be permitted inside sait
guard rail during the time the polls arr
open. except by authority Of the Board
Of Election. and in that case only for the
purpose of keeping order and enforcing
thel law.
SEC. 10. ANY person desiring to vot,
shall give his address to one OF the Clerki
Of Election, who shall announce the same
and if the other Clerk shall find the mans
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name n address. One ballot shall ther
be given to 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 reeeiv-
ing it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the
voter shat! Immediately retire alone to ONE
of the places, booths or compartments
He shall prepare his ballot by marking q
crcaa or " Alter the mama of the narson