Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-03-12

ballot TO The Clerks Of Election, and re-
celve another 10 lie 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 to the voters shall be returned
with The election returns. A voter q
does not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the CLERKS
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner as 8
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, BY returning g 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
10 them.
SIC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical Disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall 81
bis request be permitted TO receive tht
assistance, in such marking, OF an eiectori
other than any election otscer, but no per
son shall be permitted 20 so inside tot
guard rail as an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
| the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, a:
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the mum
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 yster.msrk or Endorsements, exeep'
the words " sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies OF the form OF bal
10, provided for use in each precinct O.
| 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 W Of suoh
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 lesst 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 on
election day the Board OF Election shail
furnish each registered voter, on sppliea-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
| County Clerk shall slso cause 10 be printed
in plain type, on cards, instructions FOL
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 il the county, 81
| the same time and in the same manner a.
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
| nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at leas. one Of such cards 10 each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
| Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
card. at other places in and about the poll
ing places OF the day Of election. There
| shall be printed on said cards section
,wenty-seven, ~twenty-eight, twenty min
and thirty Of this Act.
SKc. &c. 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 d
voter marks more names han there are
| 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 ~frsudulently defsce or destroy AM
| 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 or
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 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 balloi
| 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 than on
| year aud not more thar five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durin,
an election, remove or destroy any Of th
supplies or other conveniences placed il
the booths or compartments, or shall, dor
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o.
defaee the cards Of instruction uosted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thersa
shall be punished by . fns not less thu
fifty dollars, and not exceeding i've han
dree dollars, or By imprisonment 10 IL
caunty jail for q term not less than or
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. %. Any public ofscsr. upoi
whom any duty Is imposed By this AeI
who shall wilfuliy neglect or refuse 70 pei
form any such duty, shall be dssne
guilty Of a felony, aud upon convietio
l tharanf ahall Ia rnrrfscr1~ - .lr Ca,
Prison for 9 term not less than one yea
aud not exceeding Eve years.
SEC. 30. No person except q member c
the Board Of Election shall receive frol
any voter g ballot prepared BY such yotei
No person shall examine such ballot c
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 III
one on which be 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 AZ
another within one hundred feet OF ii
polling place for whom he intends to vot,
No voter shall receive q 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 n membe
thereof any ballot other than the one II
ceived from 3 Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ii may after wards be identified a
the n voted by him. Any person violai
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty Of a misdemesnor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined q
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 exceedin
six months.