Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-01-23

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thus returned shall be Immediately can
oeled. by writing the word cancelled across
the face OF the ballot, and, with those not
dis,ribused 10 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does moi vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
gusrd rail. return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
ana return IL 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 oil
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added TO the number OF official bal
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
to them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
oath. that by reason Of physical disability,
he il unable 10 mark bis ballot, shall 81
his que be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elecior,
other thar sny election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside the
1u.rd 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
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
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water.msrk 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 a.
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters al the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for five
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 pom the written order
Of a voter, and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
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
each registered voter, on applics'
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
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 in the county, al
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board of Election shall pos,
at least one Of such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than throe 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
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nint
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 q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or il fol
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, bis vot'
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. az. Any person who shall fslsel!
make or fraudulently deface or destroy an!
certificate Of nomination or ~ 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, O
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Of
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tation OF ballot paper, or disclose 10 any
person not engaged in making, printing Of
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer
the design Of the water-mark 10 be place.
On tho bahaN 40 - 10 ~ ha aOI
eerned 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
| singuished from other ballots OF falsel
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon cor
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in th
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more thar five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durip
an election, remove or destroy any OF ii
supplies or other conyeniences placed |
the booths or compartments, or shall, du.
ing an election, remove, tear, down, G
defacs the cards OF instruction posted, 8
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction theret
shall be punished by q fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hui
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in IL
cauDty Jail for q term not less than OF
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer. upo
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pc
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony. aud upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Sta
Prison for q term not less than one yes
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 30. No person except member {
the Board Of Election shall receive froi
any voter q ballot prepared by such vote
No person shall examine such ballot
solicit a 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 ba
lot at any election precinct other than ii
one on which he is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking Ii, 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 vot,
No voter shall receive Q ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks {
Election, nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot .
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board Of Election or to any msmbe
thereof any ballot other than the one r,
ceived from 9 Clerk OF Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ii may afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violst
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a misdemesnor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined /
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not g,
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
prisonment in the county jail for a teri
not less than one month and not exeeedin
six months.