Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-04-02

ally spoil q ballot may return sucn spolteu
ballot TO 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 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
aud return IL in the same manner as a
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall accountfor the ballots delivered to
them, BY returning a sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make mp,
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 bis ballot, shall at
bis reques be permitted to receive the
assistance, In such marking, OF an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside the
guard rail- a. an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, 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. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark or Endorsements, excep'
the words sample ballot" al least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct as
1 49, -L~rl l. -..A-1l wAeaEa In EnaI
| 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
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 70
each Board OF Election as there shall be
registered voters In the precinct, and or
| 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 Tor
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, 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 snch
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-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty nine
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 for
any reason ii 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 frsudulently deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate of nomina-
.ion knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false, or suppress any certificate o.
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
yided, any paper water-marked In imlta'
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person not engaged in making, printing or
distribution Of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper ofhcer
the design of the water-mark 10 be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned In printing or have in his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or MAKE
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 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 thl
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durin,
an election. remove or destroy any of th
supplies or other co~nveniences 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 on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 til
caunty Jail for q term not less thar on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upor
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemet
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 q member o.
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o.
solicit q 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 ntitled 10 vote. NJ
person shall chow his ballot to any person
after marking Ii, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF tn
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 thar
q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver to til,
Board OF Election or to any member
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 ii may afterwards be identified 81
the n voted by him. Any person violst-
ing any provision Of this section shall b.
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, aDC
upon conviction thereof shall be fined IL
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm,
prison ment in the county jail for Q tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.