Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-05

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ceive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled scross
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote she ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 in the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, By returning q sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots 90 make up,
when added TO the number Of official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall al
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, Of an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more b
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. %. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, On plain white paper, with
out water-mark or Inducements, excep-
the words :" sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies OF the form OF bal
10, provided for use in each precinct as
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
to registered voters at the office OF said
County Clerk during office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro
vided, that not more than w Of such
sample ballots shall be furnished 10 any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of a voter, aud not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on suoh
order. AT least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk TO
each Board OF Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and OF
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplica.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 be printed,
in plain type, on cards, instructions for
the guidance OF voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. He. shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board of Election
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the same time and in the same manner az
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one of such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF sncl
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, ~twenty-eight, twenty min
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 20. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there arr
persons to be elected to an office, or II 10
any reason ID is impossible 10 determin
the voters choice for any office, his votI
for such Office shall not be counted. Ap.
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except as IL
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. ANY person who shall falsel
make or fr~audulently detsce or destroy al,
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
TO be false, or suppress any certificate c
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o
furnish to others, except as in this Act Pre-
| vided, any paper water-marked in imlta
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose to an
person not engaged in making, printing O
distribution Of ballots or ballot pape
| under the direction Of the proper officer
the design of the water.mark 10 be place
| oil the ballot poper. or print or be col
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any imitation of an official ballot, or max
l any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
| tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballo
by reason OF physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon COZ
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in iii
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durip
an election, remove or destroy any of III
supplies or other conveniences placed 4
the booths or compartments, or shall, dul
ing an election, remove, tear. down, 0
deface the cards OF instruction posted, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereC
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment in I'll
caunty Jail for a term not less than OF
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. %. Any public officer. upoi
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for q term not less than one yes
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except a member 0
the Board Of Election shall receive froI
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot @
solicit q voter to show the same. No pc
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing of the poll
No person shall apply for or receive a baI
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which he is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking IL, so as to reveal any @
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet Of til
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive Q ballot from sp
other person than one OF the Clerks 0
Election. nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot /
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO tn
Board OF Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from a Clerk Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b,
which ID may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him.. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined il
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for a tern
not less than'one month and not exceedip,