Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-11-28

ceive another in its place. All the. ballots
thus returned shall be immediately can
celed, By writing the word cancelled across
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 the ballot delivered to him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 20 the Cierks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return it in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning . sufficient number Of
unused aud spoiled ballots TO make mp,
when added TO the nun Der 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 At
bis request be permitted 10 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, as
herein before provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25 The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot, AZ least three
times As many copies OF the form OF bal
lot provided for use In each precinct Is
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 two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of a voter, and not more 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 applics
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 il the county, a.
tue edU1t blDlc huQ III tuC 5ahAo ~
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 dag of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eighs, twenty nin'
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. 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 Z
voter marks more names than there are
/ persons TO be elected to an office, or II To-
any reason it is impossible to determin
the voters choice for any Office, bis vot'
for such Office shall not be counted. AM
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as II
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. a. Any person who shall falsel.
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy an.
certificate of nomination or any par
shereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
to be false, or suppress any certificate Q
| nomination which has been duly fiied, 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
i distribution OF ballots or ballot papei
under the direction of the proper officer
/ the design OF the water mark TO be place
on the ballot poper, or print or be COZ
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsements on any ballot
| or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
| singuished. from other ballots or faIsel
swear that be 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 Oh
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durin
an election. remove or destroy any OF th
supplies or other conveniences placed II
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 fine not less tha
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn
caunty Jail for term not less than op
month and not exceeding six months.
| SEC. 30. Any public officer, upoi
whom any duty ia imposed by this Acl
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty OF felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for term not less than one yea
and not exceeding FIVE years.
| Sec. 30. No person except member o
II tha RnarA of Ela0kfNn hal H.1w
any voter ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit voter to show the same. No per
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 th
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 th
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 thai
Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot Il
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 Clerk Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
which ID may afterwards be iden titled q
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b,
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. Ant
upon conviction thereof shall be fined il
ssum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for tern
not less than one month and not exceeding