Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-27

duty Of the Secretary Of State 10 obtain.
and Keep on hand, . SUFFICIENT supply OF
such paper for ballots. and 10 furnish the
in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be vsser-msrked
wish q design furnished BY the secretary
Of State, in such . manner that the said
wster-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 st any general
election within the space Of eight
years, bat at any special or sep
arase local election paper marked with the
design used 81 any previous election may
be used.
Sac. IL. On each ballot g perforated
line shall extend from top 10 bottom, one
hAlf-inch from the right hand aide OF such
ballot, aud upon The hslf-inch strip thus
formed there shall be no writing or print
ing. except the number OF the ballot, which
shall be upon the back Of the strip in such
position that il shall appear on the outside
when the ballot il folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as that on
the corresponding stub, and the ballots
snd stubs shall be numbered ~consecutively
10 esch county. Where the names Oh
candidates are printed in separate columns,
the columns shall be separated By heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated by q rule ex-
tending 10 the extreme right Of the
cclrmn. All ballots shall contain the
name Of 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 nams. The n 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 for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certif.
catas Of nomination, and the names Of the
candidates for Pr~esidentGnd 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 lef. 81 the end
Of the list Of candidates for each Office
one blank space to be used when substitut-
ing names to fill vacancies. There shsll
be 3 margin at the right hand side OF the
anne 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 .he vote Of the people, il shall be
printed upon the ballot in such q manner
90 20 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 as
" vote for oae," "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. 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 ballots
for each fifty or fraction Of fifty voters
registered in the precinct.
SEC. IS. Whenever it shall appear, by
affidavit, that az error or omission has co.
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. 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.
tion Of the ballots intended for that pre-
cinot, or for any other cause, the Inspec
tor ar Okbar aIa0ftOn Ena~ for Nha Dra
cinot shall make an affidavit setting forth
the fact and transmit ii 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 the
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
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 name 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 which
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 polling
place within the county, q suficien
number OF places, booths or oompsr.
ments, In which voters may conventional,
mark their ballots, so that in the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser
vation Of others, and q guard rail shall b.
so placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within sil
feet OF the ballot box, and OF such booth
or compartments. The 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. 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 convenience for marking ballots
No person, other than voters engaged II
receiving, preparing or depositing theil
ballots, shall be permitted inside sale
guard rail during the time the polls arr
open, except by authority Of the Board
Of Election, and in that case only for thu
purpose Of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEo. 10. Amy person desiring to vote
shall give his address to one OF the CLERKS
OF Election, who shall %nnounce the same
and il the other Clerk shall find the name
upon the registry list he shall repeat the
name and address. One ballot shall ther
be given 10 the voter. and the number oi
the said ballot shall be written by one Of
the Clerks of Election upon the registry
list opposite the name Of the voter reoeiy-
ing il.
SEc. 20. On receiving his ballot The
voter shall Immediately retire alone 10 one
Of the places. booths or compartments.
He shall prepare his ballot by marking
cross or x after the name OF the person