Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-05-28

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oeiye another in I've 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 mol
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 ballotto the Olerks'
who shall Immediately canoe the same
and return It In the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 70
them, By returning g 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 Aem.
SEC, 20, A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason OF physical disability,
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall al
bis 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 as an assistant 10 more than
one voter.
sro. "a, No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
h~ereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
SEe. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wster.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" at least three
times ss many copies Of the form OF bal
LOT provided for use in each precinct as
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters at the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours fer five
days preceding the day OF election; pro
vided, 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
ordef. 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 applics.
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, al
the same time ard In the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
uished. 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 on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twepty-nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. rs. 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 9
voter marks more names than there are
persons 10 be elected to an Office, or II for
any reason ii 10 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 Is In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
Sec. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof. or file any certificate Of nomina-
lion knowing the same or any part thereon
10 be false, or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to othsrs, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-marked in imitG'
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose 10 any
person notengaged in making, printing or
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 popor. or print or be con
eerned 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.
linguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon SON.
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other co~nveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, ~
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
7nhAi 10 Ruuld1cQ ny q uuo NV AObb tnoA
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
caunty jail for a term not less than on
month and not excesding six months.
SEC. 90. Any public officer, upon
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 o felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for Q term not less than u yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 80. No person excepta member o
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . 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 tn
one on which he 10 entitled to vote. N
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet OF tn
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 thai
q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot t.
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
Board Of Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . CLERK of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b,
which it may Afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. AM
upon conviction thereof shall be fined il
sum not less than fifty dollars and not OK
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for a tern
not less than,one month and not exceeding
six months.