Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26

ally spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
ballos 10 The Clerks Of Election, and re-
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 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner as a
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning q 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 70 mark his ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, Of an %elecior,
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.
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and 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 wster.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 al 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 q 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 a. 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 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
OF each election precinct ir the county, at
the same time and in the same manner as
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 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, tw%enty-eight, twenty.niDe
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 o
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or If fol
any reason II is impossible to determin,
the voters choice for any Office, his voi,
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 deface or destroy AM
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nominR
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
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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 con
cerned In printing or have in his possasaie,
any imitation of an ofnciaI ballot, or mak
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or ialsel
swear that he is unable TO mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty of a felony, and upon con
v%iction 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, durinI
an election, remove or destroy any OF th
supplies or other conveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and or conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn
caunty Jail for a Term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upoI
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deeme,
guilty Of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for q term not less thar one yea
and not exceeding five years.
Sec. 80. No person except a member o
the Board OF Election shall receive iron
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot O
solicit a voter to show the same. No per
son shall emove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing OF the polls
No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than tn
one on which he ia entitled to vote. N
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet Of tn
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive a ballot from an,
other person than one Of the Clerks O
Elee..sL, nor shall any other person thai
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall delis er to III
Board Of Election or to any membel
thereof any ballot other than the n re
ceived from q CLERK of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may afterwards be identified o.
the one voted by him. Any person violat.
ing any provision Of this section shall b.
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, anC
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
p%risonment in the county jail for q term
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