Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-29

oeive 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 eturns A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 1t in the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall accountfo for the ballots delivered to
them, By returning a sufficient num Der OF
unused aud spoiled ballots TO 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 il unable 10 mark his ballot, shall 6:
his request be permitted to receive tie
assistance, in such marking, OF an eleotor,
other than any election officer, but no per
500 shall b. permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail IS an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mArk, a.
h~ereinbefore 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 cauee
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
| out water mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times as 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
a. - NkA AEan - aaiA
County Clerk during office hours for i've
| days preceding the day Of election; pro-
yided, 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 10
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 ir the county, a.
the same time and 10 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 at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
hall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty. nine
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 a
voter marks more names than there sIe
persons to be elected to an Office, or II FOL
any reason il 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 iraudulently deface or destroy an,
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 o
nomination which has been duly filed, Of
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep oi
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tstion of ballot paper, or disclose to an
person not engaged in making, printing o.
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 con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or max
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 con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for a term not less han on
year and not more thar five years.
SEC. 90. Any person who shall, durinI
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 thsi
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 til
caunty jail for a term not less than Cd
month aud not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upol
whom any duty IL imposed by this Aci
who shall w%ilfully 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 a term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 80. No person excepts member Q
, the Board OF Election shall receive froI
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot c
solicit a voter to show the same. No pc
con shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing of the poll
h-ii annly for or receive q ba
lot at any election precinct other sisa a
one on which he is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot TO any person
after marking it, so as to reveal any {
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet Of III
polling place for whom he intends to vote
NO voter shall receive a ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks c
Election, nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot I
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board OF Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than tile one RI
ceived from q Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may after wards 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 ii
asum not less than fifty dollars aud not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q terri
not less than one month and not exceedinI
six months.