Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-14

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duty Of the Secretary OF State 70 OBTAIN,
| and Keep on hand, Q suihcient suppiy v
| such paper for ballots, md 70 iurnisn s.e
same in quantities ordered 70 Aoy OouSy
Cisrk said paper shall be water-msrkeo
Sith . design furnished by the Secretary
~ gta,e. in such q manner that the SAID
ryater.mark shall be plainly disoernaole on
ne outside Of such ballot when prop.
srIv folded. Such design shall be changed
for each General election, and the same de.
sign shall not be used ss any genera
election within the space Of elehs
Years. but at any special or sep
srste local election paper marked with tne
design used ct any previous election may
SEQ. 70. On each ballot Q perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
half-inch from the right hand eide oil I
| ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
| formed there shall be no writing or PIin,-
| ing, except the number OF the ballot when
| shsll be upon the back OF the strip in such
r~ssitiou 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 c~onsecutiyely
In each county. Where the names OF
| candidates are printed in seperste columns,
| the columns shall be separated by heavy
rnles. 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 has been certified to and filed &C.
| cording to the provisions OF this Act,
| no other name. The names OF the candI-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the office in al
| phabeticsl order, according 10 surname,
| except tbs the name OF candidates for
| Presidential Electors shall be arranged IN
groups as presented in the several certii-
cat g Of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall prscede the proper groups OF Presl-
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 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 he wishes to vote.
Whenever any question is TO be submitted
to the vote Of the people, 1t shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
as to enable the electors to vote upon the
question in the manner hereinafter pro-
yided. 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 AZ
" vote for one," "vote for three" and tbs
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 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, BY
afidsvit, that an error or omission has 90
Cured in the publication Of the name o.
description OF any Of the candidate
nominated, or 10 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. 16. Before the opening Of tn
polls, at any election, the County Clerl
shall csuse to be delivered to the Board o
Election of each election precinct in hi
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 destruc
lion of the ballots intended for that pre-
&. cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspeo
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting fort
the fact and transmit ID 10 the Governo
OF the State. Upon receipt OF such afida
Wit, and upon the application OF any candi
} date for any ofice TO be voted for by tn
voters Of such precinct. the Governor
| shall order q new election In such pre-
, cinot.
SEQ. IT. 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 0
Election, who shall have charge OF the baI
lots OF election day, and shall furnis
D them TO The voters in the msnner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elet
r ton shall possess the same qualifications
and receive the same compensation as In
} spectors Of Election. Said Clerks shall b
selected from the political parties whic
polled the largest and the next larges
, votes in the precinct at the last preoedin
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 compsri
ments. in which voters may convenient
. mark their ballots, SO that in the markin
thersof they may be screened from the obsel
vation Of others, and q guard rail shall ;
! so placed that only such persons as are In
side said rail can approach within 81
feet OF the ballot box, and OF such booth
4 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 on
/. side the guard rail. The number G
such booths or compartments shall b
not less than one for each fifty or fractio
Of fifty voters registered in the precinct
Each Of said booths or compartment
r shall be kept provided with proper sup
) plies and conveniences for marking ballots
. No person, other than 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 tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcin
the law.
SEQ. 10. ANY person desiring to vos
I shall give his address to one OF the CLERK
f. Of Election, who shall announce the came
: and II the other Clerk shall find the nam
: upon the registry list he shall repeat th
name and address. One ballot shall the
, be given 10 the voter, and the number O
the said ballot shall be written by one 0
. the Clerks of Election upon the registr
! list opposite the name OF the voter receiv
ing il.
SEQ. 90. On receiving his ballot th
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on