Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21

dutv Of the Secretary o. STATE 70 oSssih.
and keep on hand, . sufficient supply OF
such paper for ballots, and 70 furnisn shs
same in quantities ordered to any Count5
Clerk. Said paper shall be wster-msrkeo
with a design furnished By the Secretary
Of state. in such q manner that the said
Uater.mark shall be plainly discerneble on
~ outside Of such ballot when prop
erlv folded. Such design shall be changed
for escb general election, and the same de-
sign shall not be used ct any general
election within the space OF eight
wears, but ct any special or sep
arste local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEC. IL. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
hglf-iuch from the right band side OF such
| ballot, and upon the hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shali be no writing or print
ing, except the number Of the ballot, which
| shsll be upon the back Of the strip ID such
position that ID shall appear on the outside
when 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~onsecutlvely
in each county. Where the names 81
candidates are printed in seperate columns,
| the columns shall be separated by heavy
| rules, and on ali ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY q rule OK
tending 10 the extreme right oil the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name Of each and every candidate whose
nomina alton for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to and hled &C
| cording to the provisions OF this Act, and
| no other name. The names Of the esndi-
dates for each Office shall be arranged
| md er the designation Of the Office in al
| ~phsbe,ical order, according 10 surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
| Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups az presented IN the several certiE-
GATES Of nomination, and the names OF the
candidates for Presidential Vice President
shall prscede the proper gronps 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- q margin at The right hand eide Of the
names at lesst one half inch wide, so that
the voter may clearly indicate in tho 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 q 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 as will aid the voter to
indicate his choice Of candidates such ss
" vote for one" vote for three" and the
like.
SEC. IS. All ballots, when prin.ed,
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
SEQ. Ii. 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 BALLOT
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered 10 the precinct.
SEQ. Is. Whenever ii shall appear. By
affidavit, that so 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 IN order reqair
ing the county Clerk to correct such er
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening Of thu
polls, ct 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 Of
the kind to be used in the election precinct
In case OF prevention Of an election in anJ
precinct by reason Of the loss or destruc
ton Of the ballots intended for that pre-
oinot, or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor or other election officer for the pre-
oinot shall make an affidavit setting fortl
the fact and transmit il to the Governo
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 til
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 manner as Inspectors and Judges o
Election are now appointed in the State
3 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
selected from the political parties whic
, polled the largest and the next larges
votes 10 the precinct at the last precedin
general election.
SEQ. IS. The Board OF County Com
. missioners shall provide, at each pollin
place within the county, q s~uficien
: number Of places, booths or compari
ments, in which voters may convenient
? mark their ballots, 80 that In the markin
thereof they may be screened from the obsei
vation Of others. and q guard rail shall b
so placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within al
feet Of the ballot box, and OF such booth
or compartments. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot DO
. nor tho booths or compartments shall b
, hidden from the view OF those just GU
: eide the guard rail. The number @
such booths or compartments shall b
|, not less than one for each fifty or Fraction
l Of fifty voters registered in the precinc:
Each OF said booths or compartment
r shall be kept provided with proper sup
J plies and convenient es for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged il
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 til
purpose Of keeping order and enforc!nI
the law.
J SEC. 10. Any person desiring to vot
I shall give his address to one OF the Clerk
Of Election, who shall announce the same
: and IL the other Clerk shall hnd the nam
upon the registry list he shall repeat tn
name and address. One ballot shall thel
} be given to the voter. and the number 0
the said ballot shall be written by one o
the Clerks of Election upon the registr,
list opposite the name of the voter receiy
ing il.
. SEC. 90. On receiving his ballot til
voter shall Immediately retire alone to on
of the places, booths or compartments