Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-06-04

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thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BY writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 she voters sha!l 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 70 The CLERKS,
who shall Immediately cancel the sAme
and return Il 10 the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall sceountfor she ballots delivered 70
them, by returning O sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 70 make up,
when added 10 the number OF official bal
lots cast. the number OF ballots delivered
70 them.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable 70 mark his ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted 20 receive the
assistance, In such marking, OF an ~elector,
other than mi 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 bsllo, 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 by the Inspector.
sEo. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
70 be printed, or plain white paper, with
out water-mark or Inducements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" at least three
times a. many copies Of she form OF bal
lot provided for use In each precinct as
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
to registered voters st the Office Of said
County CLERK during office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, that not more han two Of such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of a voter, and not moro than two Of said
sample ballots shall be delivered OF 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 on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplics-
tlon, 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 in the county. at
the same time and In the same tanner az
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
at least one Of such cards in each booth OF
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
twepty-seven, ~twenty-eight, twenty-nin'
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
voter marks more names than there ar
persons to be elected to an Office, or IL 10
any reason 1t Is impossible to determin
| the voters choice for any office, his vot
for such Office shall not be counted. An,
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except as II
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsel
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy al
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomint
tion knowing the same OF any part theret
10 be false, Dor suppress any certificate {
nomination. which has been duly filed, G
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o
furnish to others, except as in this Act prt
vided, any paper water-marked IN imits
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose 10 an
person not engaged in making, printing Q
distribution of ballots or ballot pape
under the direction OF the proper Officer
the design Of the water-mark to be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be col
cerned In printing or have in his possessio
any Imitation Of an official ballot, or mab
any mark or indorsement on any ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that be lie unable to mark his ballc
by reason Of physical disability. shall b
deemed guilty of a felony, and upon cor
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in ii
State Prison for q term not less than Oh
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 20. Any person who shall, durin
an election, remove or destroy any Of IL
supplies or other conveniences placed |
the booths or compartments, or shall, du,
ing an election, remove, tear, down,
deface the cards OF instruction posted, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction theret
shall be punished by a fine not less ths
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hur
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In IL
caunty 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 q felony. and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Sta
Prison for Q term not less than one vet
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member
the Board OF Election shall receive frol
my voter q ballot prepared by suoh vote
No person shall examine such ballot {
solicit q 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 . ba
lot at any election precinct other than ii
on which he is entitled TO vote. N
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking 1t, 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 . ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks @
Election, nor shall any other person tina
q 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 ID may after wards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty OF q 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 a terri
not less than one month and not exceedinI
six months.