Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-03-05

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ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
oeive another in its 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 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 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il in the same manner as 9
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall accounts for the ballots delivered to
them, BY returning a 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
to them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall at
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 as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-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
to be printed, on plsin white paper, with
out water.mark or Inducements, excep'
the words I" sample ballot, at least three
times as many copies OF the form oil bal
lot provided for use in each precinct Is
there shall be registered voters IN sueh
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters at the Office OF said
County Clerk during Office hours for hve
days preceding the day Of election; pro
vided, that not more than two 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 least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County CLERK TO
each Board OF Election as there shall DO
registered voters in the precinct, and 90
election day the Board OF Election shall
| furnish each registered voter, or spplica'
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 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 least one Of such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
| Of ballots, and not less than three OF sucl
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
iweDty-seyen, tw~enty-eight, twenty-pln
and thirty Of this Act.
SKC. 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
voter marks more names b there arr
persons to be elected to an Office, or If 10
any reason it is impossible to determin
| the voters choice for any Office, his vot
for such Office shall not be counted. An.
ballot upon which appears names, word'
or marks written or printed, except as II
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsel
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy an
certificate Of nomination or any par
lhereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
lion knowing the same or any part thereo
TO be false, or suppress any certificate Q
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep o
furnish to others, except as in this Act pre-
vided, any paper water-marked in imlta
tation of ballot paper, or disclose to an,
person not engaged in making, printing 0
distribution of ballots or ballot papel
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design OF the water-msrk to be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerDed 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,
.inguished from other ballots OF 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.
yiction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 20. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other c~onveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
defsce the cards OF instruction posted, a.
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn,
caunty Jail for q term not less than Oh,
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty ia imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for q term not less than one yea
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except a member o
the Board OF Election shall receive fron
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
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 tb
one on which he is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot to n person
after marking Ii, 80 as to reveal any @
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet OF tb
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from an
other person than q OF the Clerks 0
Election, nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot I
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
Board Of Election or to my membe
thereof any ballot other than the one r,
ceived from 9 CLERK of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ID may after wards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violai
ing any provision OF this section shall /
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined |
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not e.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
%prisonment 10 the county jail for q teri
not less than one month and not exceedin
six months.