Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-01-30

ballot TO the Clerks OF Election, and re-
ceiye another in it's 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 TO the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter b
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
| aud return IL in the same manner as =
| spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 70
them, BY returning q sufficient number Of
unused and spoiled ballots to MAKE up
when added to the NUMBER OF oihelsi oal,
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
| oath, that by reason Of physical Disability,
be is unable to mark bis ballot, shall at
| bis request be permitted TO receive TIE
assistance, in such marking OF an eleetor'
| other than any election ofieer, but no per
son shall be permitted TO so inside TIE
guard rail as an assistant to more thar
one voter.
SEC. "a, No ballot shall be deposited In
| the ballot box unless the water-mark, a.
hereinbefore provided, appears thereoh'
| 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, Oh plain white paper, with
| out water. mark or Endorsements, excep
the words 90 sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
| lot provided for use in each precinct De
| 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 W. 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 sueh
| order. At least as many sample ballots
| shall be furnished by the County CLERK 70
each Board Of Election as there shall DC
registered voters in the precinct, and OF
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on appllca
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed,
| 10 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, al
the same time and in 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 water-msrk, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot mus. be preserved aud re
turned with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names than there are
persons TO be elected to an Office, or II Tor
any reason 1t is impossible to determine
the voters choice for n 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 par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina,
ton knowing the same or any par. thereof
to befalse, or suppress any certificate oi
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 imlta
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 daaiOn nf thQ watar.marE IN ha nlaCef
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
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 th
State Prison for a term not less than on
year AND not more than five years.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, durin
an election, remove OF destroy any of th
supplies or other conveniences placed 4
the booths or compartments, or shall, dul
ing an election, remove, tear, down, O
defsce the cards OF instruction posted,
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereC
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hur
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In ii
caunty jail for a term not less than OF
month and not exceeding six months.
Sec. 20. Any public officer, upo
whom any duty is imposed by this Ae
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pc
form any such duty, shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stal
Prison for a term not less than one yes
and not exceeding FIVE years.
SEC. 80. No person except a member
the Board Of Election shall receive frol
any voter a ballot prepared by such votel
NO person shall examine such ballot Q
solicit a voter to show the 10 No pc
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing Of the POLL
No person shall apply for or receive a ba
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which he is entitled to vote. N
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking IL, 80 as to reveal any G
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 O
Election, nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot (
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
Board OF Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other thar the one rt
ceived from q Clerk OF Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b,
which ii 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 misdemesnor. an
upon conviction thereof shrll be fined II
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.