Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-07-16

70 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
another in its place. All the ballots
hus returned shall DO Immediately can
,eled, by writing the word Cancelled across
he face Of She ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
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 TO the Clerks'
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL In the same manner as .
ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, BY returning 9 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make up,
when added to the number OF official bal
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. IS. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall al
his request be permitted 10 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 % an assistant to more than
q voter.
SEQ. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the wster-mark, as
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEE. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
put water.mark or Inducements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" at least three
times a. 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
TO registered voters at the Office OF said
County Clerk during office hours for NV
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
order. AT least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 10
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 spplica.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed,
in plain type, on cards, Instructions foI
the guidance OF voters for obtaining and
mdIhluS tuciE DhllOlcs Do bnhiA
twelve such cards to the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct IL the county, ai
the same time and in the same manner az
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
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 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, 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 9
voter marks more names han there arc
persons to be elected to an Office, or II To-
any reason 1t is impossible TO determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vot'
for such Office shall not be counted. ADJ
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as IL
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsel.
make or fraudulently deface or destroy an!
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, o
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep Oh
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose TO an
person not engaged in making, printing o
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design Of the water.msrk 10 be place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or max,
any mark or Endorsement 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 a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durinl
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 q fine not less thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars. or by imprisonment In tn
caunty jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 49,. Any public officer, supor
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to Der
form any such duty. shall be deemet
guilty Of q felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for 0 term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 30. No person except member o
the Board OF Election shall receive iron
any voter Q ballot prepared BY such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit g 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 q bal
lot at any election precinct other than thl
one on which he IL entitled 10 vote. N,
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking II. 30 % 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 me 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 th,
Board Of Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No vote,
shall place any mark upon his ballot By
which il may Afterwards be identified al
the n voted by him. Any person violat.
Ing any provision OF this section shall b,
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, ani
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not OK
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q tern
not less than'one month and not exceeding
six months.