Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-11-09

dntv Of the Secretary Of State 10 obtain.
and keep on hand, Q sufficient supply OF
such psper for ballots, and 10 furnish the
s.me in quantities ordered TO any County
CLERK. Said paper shall be waser-msrked
with a design furnished by the Secretary
az State. in such q manner thai the said
water.mark shall be plainly observable 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 eight
years, but at any special or sep
srste local election paper marked with TIE
design used ct any previous eleetion mAy
be used.
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
hslf-inch from the right hand side oil sucn
ballot, and upon the half-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print-
ing, except the lumber OF the ballot, when
shall be upon the back OF the strip in such
position that IL shall sppear on the outside
vhep the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same IS that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
in each county. Where the names OF
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 . rule ex
tending to the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name o. 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
phabetical order, according TO surname,
except that the name Of candidates Tor
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups 90 presented in the several certln-
cetss OF nomination, and the anne OF the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall precede the proper groups Of Presi-
dentisl 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 fll vacancies. There shall
be a margin at the right hand side OF the
pames at least one-half inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in the way
described the candidate or
candidates for whom he wishes TO vote.
Whenever any question Is to be submitted
to .he vote OF the people, IL 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
opposite the designation OF each
Office such words as will aid the voter to
indicate his choice of candidates such as
'' vote for one" "vote for three" and he
like.
SEC. 10. All ballots, when printed,
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 he
county wherein less than twenty-five voters
are registered fifty ballots, and In all
other precincts n hundred ballots
for each fifty or fraction OF fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEQ. 10. Whenever it shall appear, by
affidavit, that an error or omission has oc-
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 requir'
ing the county CLERK to correct such er-
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of thu
polls, at any election, the County Clerl
shall cause to be delivered to the Board o.
Election OF eech election precinct in hii
county the proper number of tickets oil
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
ton Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinct, or for any other cause. the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting for.l
the fact and transmit it to the Governo
Of the State. Upon receipt Of such afida
Wit, and uIon the application Of any csndi
date for any office to be voted for by til
voters OF such preoinct, the Governor
shall order q new election in such pre-
cinet.
SEQ. II. At the same time and in th'
same 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 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 b
selected from the political parties whicl
| polled the largest and the next larges
votes in the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. 10. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, ct each pollinI
place within the county, q suficien
number OF places, booths or comparG
ments. in which voters may conventional,
mark their ballots, so that In the markinI
thereof they may be screened from the obsei
vation of others, and Q guard rail shall b
so placed that only such persons IS 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 out
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 conveniences for marking ballots
No person, other thar voters engaged i
receiving, preparing or depositing thei
ballots, shall be permitted inside sal
guard rail during the time the polls az
open, except by authority Of the Boar
OF Election. and in that case only for tn
purpose Of keeping order and enforcin
the law.
SEC. 10. Ray person desiring to vot
shall give his address to one 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 th
name and address. One ballot shall the
be given to the voter. and the number c
the said ballot shall be written by one G
the Clerks Of Election upon the registr
list opposite the nam Of the voter receiy
ing it.
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot th
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
of the places, booths or compartment:
He shall prepare his ballot by marking