Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-07-30

celed, by writing the word cancelled scross
The face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed TO 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 to the CLERKS,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il 10 the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall ~accountfo the ballots delivered to
them, By returning 3 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added 10 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,
be is unable TO mark HE ballot, shall at
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 70 go inside the
guard rail as an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a, No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, a.
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der of the bsllo, has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water-mark or Endorsements, excep'
the words " sample ballot, at least three
times as many copies OF the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct a.
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters at the Office of said
n1r.Nr nlarL A-raRn nfHNa h0ura for Il We
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 a voter, and moi 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 on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on sppllca.
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 il the county, at
the same time and in the same manner a.
the ballots and sample ballots are for
nished. The Board of Election shall poet
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 al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
hal be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight. twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. &c. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
out such ballot must be preserved aud re
turned with the other ballots. When 3
voter marks moro names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II for
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 any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
TO 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 others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tation of ballot paper, or disclose TO 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
Serned in printing or have in his possession
my imitation OF an official ballot, or MAKE
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
~singuished from other ballots or falsel,
'wesr that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall b.
leemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn,
State Prison for . term not less than on,
year and not more than five years.
Sec. 2S. Any person who shall, durinl
An election, remove or destroy any Of tn,
supplies or other conveniences placed il
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ng an election. remove, tear, down, OF
iefsce the cards OF instruction posted, Al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
hall be punished by q fine not less thar
dfty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
ired dollars, or by Imprisonment In tn
,aunty Jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public oficer. upor
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deeme'
guilty OF a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding five years.
l CO. on
the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter 5 ballot prepared by such voter
| No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit q voter to show the same. No pei
son shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polls
No person shall apply for OF receive . baI
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which be is entitled to vote. N
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking IL, so a. 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 Q ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks c
Election. nor shall any other person tina
9 Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver to Ii
Board OF Election or TO any memb
thereof any ballot other thAn the one r
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No vot'
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ID may afterwards be identified Z
the one voted by him. Any person viola
ing any provision OF this section shall |
deemed guilty OF . misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
q cum not less than fifty dollars aud not @
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
prisonment in the county jail for Q ter
not less than one month and not exceedir
six months.