Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-01-12

shall he pTintedoE Nnteo paper iusuisue1
bv the SECRETARY Of State. IL shall be the
duty Of the Secretary Of State 10 OBTAIN,
aud keep on hand, a sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots. and 70 iurnisn 'ne
ssms IN quantities ordered to any County
Clerk. said paper shall be wster-marked
with a design furnished By the Secretary
OF State, 10 such a manner that the said
water.mark shall be plainly d~iseernable on
the outside Of such ballot when prop
erIy folded. Such design shall be changed
for each general election, aud the same de-
sign shall not be used at auy general
election within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
arste local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On esch ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, one
haif-inch from the right hand eide OF such
ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing OF print
ing, except the number OF the ballot, which
shall be upon the bach Of the strip in such
position that ID shall appear on the outside
when the ballot is folded, Ibe ID
on each ballot shall be the same as thai on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
and stubs shall be numbered c~onsecutively
III tALu CO11ty HaSA1 A.
candidates are printed in separate columns,
the olumns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names oil
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 FLED &C
cording to the provisions o. this Act, and
no other name. The names Of the candi-
dates for esch Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the cfice in al
pbabetioal order, according to surname.
except that the name Of candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certih-
cstss OF nomination. and the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice President
shall prscede the proper groups of Presi-
Dental Electors; the political designation
OF each candidate shall be printed opposite
his name. There shall be lief. 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 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, it shall be
printed upon the ballot in such a manner
as to enable the electors to vote upon the
question ia the manner hereinafter pro-
vided. There shall be printed on the bal.
lots opposite the designation OF each
ofic such words as 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 stab 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. Is. Whenever it shall appear. by
affidavit, that 40 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 or
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of the
polls, at 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 an election in any
precinct by reason of the loss or destruc-
l - II IL IFf.a- - 49,
cinct, or for any other cause, the Inspec-
tor or other election officer for the pre-
cinct shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit 1t to the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt Of such efida-
Wit. and upon the application OF any candf-
date for any Office to be voted for by tho
voters OF such precinct. the Governor
shall order q new election In such pre-
cinct.
SEQ. II. At the same time and in tho
same manner IS 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 hereiP
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec-
ton shall possess the same qualifications,
and receive the same compensation as In
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selected from the political parties which
poiled the largest and the next largest
votes in the precinct at the lsst preceding
general election.
SEC. 10. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, ct each polling
place within the county, g sufficient
number Of places. booths or compsrs-
ments. In which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, so that In the marking
shereof they may be screened from the obser-
walton Of others, and a guard rail shsll be
so placed that only such persons IS are In
side said rail can approach within six
feet Of the ballot box, and OF such booths
or compartments. 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
eide the guard rail. The number OF
such booths or compartments shall be
not less than one for each fifty or fraction
Of atty voters registered in the precinct.
Each OF said booths or compartments
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and convenience 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 announce the same,
and II the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. One ballot shall then
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 receiv-
ing il.
SEC. 90. On receiving his ballot The
voter shall Immediately retire alone TO one
OF the places, booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his ballot by marking a