Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-08-27

ballot 10 The Clerks OF Election, and re-
ceive another in lie place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word Cancelled seross
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 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return ID 10 the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning 8 sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots 10 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,
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall a.
his request be permitted to 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 a. an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mark, Is
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there
from byihe Inspector.
See. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out vater.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use 10 each precinct az
\ 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
yided, 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 as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and Oh
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 liz 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 at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed N said cards sections
tweDty-seyen, tw~enty-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 han there are
persons TO be elected to an office, or if fol
any reason it 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. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or IN 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 OF
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper wster-msrked in imita
tation OF ballot paper, or disclose to AM
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 MARI 10 be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing OF have in his possession
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any mark or endorsements on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
singuished from other ballots or falsel,
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more shan five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durinI
an election, remove or destroy any Of tn
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 on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thal
fifty dollars, and NOT exceeding five hun
ired dollars, or by imprisonment in th
caunty jail for 9 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 pei
form any such duty, shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony, and upon convictiol
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except member o
the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit a voter to show the same. No pei
son shsll remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polls
No person shall apply for or receive a baI
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 il, so as to reveal any @
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 o ballot from an
other person than one Of the Clerks O
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 the one n
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which 1t 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 IL
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ez
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q terri
not less than one month and not exoeedin
six months.