Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-22

thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word Cancelled acrOss
the face Of the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 20 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 In the same manner as 9
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, By returning 9 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.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability
be ia unable TO mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
sou shall be permitted 10 90 inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more than
q voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless theslip containing the num-
Der of the ballo. has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water-mArk or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times IS 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
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County CLERK during Office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro
vided, that net more than two Of such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
OF aNoter, aud no, 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 be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
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 reprinted,
in plain type, on cards, instructions for
the guidance Of voters for obtaining aud
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards 10 the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct in the county, at
the same time and in the same manner "a
ne ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall posi-
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 al other places in and about the poll.
ing places on the dag Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty. nips
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. 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 a
voter marks more anne than there are
persons TO be elected to an office, or if fOi
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 il
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy am
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nominG'
ton knowing the same or any part Thereof
to be false, or suppress any certificate Oi
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any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro.
yided, any paper water-marked 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
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an official ballot, or maxi
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falselJ
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall bt
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, durins
an election. remoy or destroy any OF thu
supplies or other convenielces placed IL
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing IN election, remove, tear, down, oil
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and On conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or BY imprisonment 10 TIL
caunty Jail for a term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upor
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall whfully 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 member o
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine suoh 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
los 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, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet Of tn
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 t
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO III
Board OF Election or to any membe
thereofany ballot other than the one re
ceived from q CLERK of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
whichdt may afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty Of a m~isdemeAnor. an
upon conviction thereof shall 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 a teri
not less than on month and not exceedin
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