Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-03-21

iuty OF the Secretary Of State 70 obtain,
keep on hand, Q sufficient supply OF
,uch paper for ballots, and TO furnish the
in quantities ordered 10 any County
Clerk. Said paper shall be vster-msrked
. design furnished by the Secretary
d State, in such q manner that the said
shall be plainly observable on
the outside of such ballot when prop
srly folded. Such design shall be changed
each general election, aud the same de-
sign shall not DO used at any general
within the space OF eight
years, but at any special or sep
local election paper marked with the
design used at any previous election may
be used.
SEQ. 10. On each ballot q perforated
line shall extend from top TO bottom, ONE
half-inch from the right hand side OF such
ballot, and uron the hslf-inch strip thus
there shall be no writing or print
ing, except the number Of the ballot. which
shall b. upon the back OF the strip in such
position that IL shall sppear on the outside
whsn the ballot is folded. The number
on each ballot shall be the same as hat 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 separate columns,
the columns shall be separated by heavy
rules, aud on all ballots the names OF
candidates shall be separated BY 9 rule ex-
tending TO the extreme right OF the
column. All ballots shall contain the
name OF each aud every candidate whose
nomin alton for any Office specified in the
ballot has been certified to aud filed &C.
cording to the provisions OF this ACT, and
w. 49, kka aanAf.
dates for each Office shall be arranged
under the designation OF the Office in al
phabeticsl order, according TO surname,
except that the name OF candidates for
Presidential Electors shall be arranged in
groups as presented in the several certif-
cat 90 Of nomination, and the names of the
candidates for President and 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 left 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 . 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 ia to be submitted
to the vote OF the people, il 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
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 q:
=" vote for oue," I" vote for three" and tbs
like.
SEC. IS. 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 voteri
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 an error or omission has 90
CURED in the publication Of the name oil
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 err
ror.
SEQ. 16. Before the opening OF the
polls, ct any election, the County Clers
shall csuse 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-
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 forth
ths fact and transmit ID TO the Governor
OF the State. Upon receipt Of such afids.
vii. and upon the application Of any csndi-
date for any ofioe to be voted for by the
voters OF such precinct, the Governor
shall order Q new election in such pre-.
cinct.
SEQ. II. Al the same time and In the
same manner as 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 manner herein
after provided for. Said Clerks Of Elec-
ton shall possess the same qualifications.
and receive tho same compensation as In
speosors Of Election. Said Clerks shall be
selected from the political parties which
polled the largest and the next largest
votes In the precinct at the last preceding
general election.
SEQ. Is. The Board OF County Com
missioners shall provide, at each polling
place within the county, Q sufficient
number Of places. booths or oompsrt-
ments. In which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots, so that in the marking
thereof they may be screened from the obser-
walton Of others. and . guard rail shall be
so placed that only such persons ss 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
side the guard rail. The number Of
such booths or compartments shall be
not less than q for each fifty or fraction
OF fifty voters registered in the precinct.
Of said booths or compartments
shall be kept provided with proper sup
plies and conveniences 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. and in that case only for the
purpose of keeping order and enforcing
the law.
SEC. 10. Amy 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
opposite the name Of the voter reoeiy-
ing il.
SEQ. 40. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall Immediately retire alone to one