Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-04-16

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celed, By writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with he 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 .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Elecson
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, By returning 9 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added 10 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 bis ballot, shall at
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF 81 elector'
otter than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail ss an assistant to more thar
one voter.
SEC. "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.
SEC. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wster-msrk or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" At least three
times az many copies Of the form Of bal
lot provided for use in each precinct IS
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 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
order. AT least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 30
each Board OF Election az there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplios-
ton, one q sample ballot. said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 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 in the county, at
the same time and in the same tanner 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 d
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places Oh the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tw~epty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-Dine
and thirty Of this Act.
SKo. &c. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, IS pro
yided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons TO be elected to an Office, or If FOL
suy reason Ii is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vote
for such office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears m words
or marks written or printed, except as In
this Act provided, hall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falselJ
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy AM
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomins
ton knowing the same or any part thereo.
10 be false, or suppress any certificate Of
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish TO others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-msrked 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
cerned 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 dig
tinguishedsfrom other ballots. or falsely
swear that he ia 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.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, during
a n election, remove or destroy any Of tht
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, a.
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding Ave hun,
3 dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
} caunty jail for a term not less than on,
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 10 the Ststs
Prison for q term not less than one yeai
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member OF
. the Board OF Election shall receive from
any vStof g ballot prepared BY such voter
No person shall 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 q bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled to vote. Nc
p person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking ii, so as to reveal any OIL
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet Of the
polling place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive O ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Election. nor shall any other person than
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot "a
such voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board Of Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one 70.
ceived from Q Clerk Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which ID may afterwards be identified az
the one voted BY him. ANY person violat.
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
q a sum NOS less than fifty dollars and not ex.
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars, or by i'm.
prisonment in the county jail for q term
not less thsnione month and not exceeding
six months.