Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-19

ally spoil q ballot may return such spoiied
ballot to she Clerks OF Election, and re-
ceive another in it's place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, aud, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with The election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return it in the same manner as a
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall accountfo for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning a sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make up,
when added to the number OF official bal
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
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 than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, "a
bereinbefore provided, appears thereon
aud unless the slip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water. mark or Endorsements, excep
the words " sample ballot, at least three
times az many copies Of the form Of bal
lot 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, hat not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of q voter, and not moro than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
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 on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applica.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to 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
of each election precinct iE the county at
the same time and in the same manner AZ
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
at least one of such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three Of such
cards at 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.nine
and thirty Of this Act.
q SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
gided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or If for
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any office, his vote
for such office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy AM
| certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomins
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
II w 10 ldleCg VI buDpEocb hu1 CbI binOobO y
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Oh
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose TO an!
person not engaged in making, printing o
distribution of ballots or ballot papel
under the direction of the proper officer
the design OF the water-mark to be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be cor
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an official ballot, or max
any marx or Endorsements on any ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in th
State Prison for a term not less than on
year aud not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durin,
an election, remove or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other conveniences placed il
the booths or compartments, or shall, dun
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thal
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in tn
caunty Jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upoi
whom any duty ia imposed by this Acl
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for a term not less than one yea
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except a member o
the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot O
solicit a voter to show the 10 No pei
son shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing OF the polls
No person shall apply for or receive a bal
lot at any election precinct other than tn
one on which he is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot TO any person
after marking ID, so as to reveal any o
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 an
other person than one OF the Clerks o
Election. nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk of Election deliver such ballot t
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 q Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b,
which il 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 q tern