Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-03-26

ballot to the Clerks OF Election, ana re-
ceive 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 70 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote The ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving he space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL In the anne manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, BY returning 9 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added TO 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 10 mark his ballot, shall AZ
bis request be permitted to receive the
assistance, In such marking, OF an elec'or,
other thar any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 so 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.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
10 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
County Clerk during Office hours for i've
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
vided, that not more than " OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
| one voter, except upon the written order
Of 8 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
esch Board OF Election a. there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and Oh
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplics
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 be printed,
10 plain type, on cards, instructions for
the guidance Of voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
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Of each election precinct in the county, al
the same time and in the same as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
st 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
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty. nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
yided in this Act, shall not be counted,
but such ballot must be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When @
voter marks moro names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or If for
any reason IL 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 frsudulently 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
to be false, or suppress any certificate oil
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-marked in imita
tation of ballot paper, or disclose 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 70 be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be cor
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.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durinl
q q election. remove or destroy any Of th
supplies or other conveniences placed IL
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 a fine not less thsl
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 ak months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upol
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 convictioi
thereof shsll be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for q term not less thsn one yea
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 30. No person except q member o
the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot 0
solicit a voter to show the same. No pei
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing of the polli
No person shall apply for or receive a ba'
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which he Ia entitled TO vote. N
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking II, so as 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 G
Election. nor shall any other person tina
g Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot I
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board Of Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one r,
ceived from . CLERK of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which il may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violai
ing any provision OF this section shall b
heemed guilty of a misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined q
a sum not less han fifty dollars and not e,
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by in
prisonment in the county jail for a teri
not less than one month and not exceedin
six months.