Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-12-17

ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
oeive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall DO Immediately can
celed, by writing the word Cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall 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 TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il 10 the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks of Election
shall ACCOUNT for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning a sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
vhea added to the number Of official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable to mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted 10 receive toe
assistance, 10 such marking, OF an eleeior,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted to go inside the
guard rail az an assistant to moro than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited Ii
the ballot box unless the water-mark, "a
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 2j. The County Clerk shall csuse
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark or Endorsements, oxeep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times as 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 i've
DAYS preceding the day Of election; pro-
| yided, 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 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 "a there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
| election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on hpplics.
ton, 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 iE the county, at
the same time and 10 the same manner as
| the ballots and sample ballots are fur
| nished. 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, twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the w~ater-mark, as pro-
vided in this Act, shall not be counted,
bu. such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or If for
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, bis 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 fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
u W idtbSf " bippiSco my "
nomination which has been duly fled, or
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Ac. pro-
vided, any paper water-marked in imi'a-
taiion OF ballot paper, or disolose to any
person not engaged in making, printing or
distribution Of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer.
the design of the water-mark TO be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have III 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.
tinguishcd 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 con.
%viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove OF destroy any OF the
supplies or other conveniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards Of instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shsll be guilty Of 9
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less than
Aht aNlA1AuB hdu hOb tANtLLAhA ANb Auh'
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty Jail for a term not less than one
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall w~ilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the State
Prison for q term not less than one yeaI
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person excerpts member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter,
No person shsll examine such ballot OF
solicit a 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 thu
one on which he ia entitled to vote. NJ
person shall show bis ballot to any person
after marking IL, go as to reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall AL
another within one hundred feet OF thu
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive Q ballot from AM
other person than one Of the Clerks o.
Election, nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
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 q Clerk OF Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
which it may Afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
asun not less Than fifty dollars and not e1
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
~prisonment in the county jail for a terri
not less than'one month and not exceediDI
six months.
u. STRAUS