Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-09-10


oeive another in lite 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 to the Clerks
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 in the same manner as a
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, By returning q sufficient number oil
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. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable 70 mark his ballot, shall al
bic request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF sn electori
other than any election officer, but no per
son shall be permitted 70 go inside The
guard rail ss an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, a;
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the mum
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 water. mark or Endorsements, excep'
the words I" sample ballot" at least thres
times az 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
to registered voters at the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro.
vided, that NOS 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 10
each Board Of Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shsIl
furnish each registered voter, on applies-
ton, n 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 il the county, OF
the same time and in the same manner C;
the ballots aud 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 thar 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
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty-p min
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
voter marks more anne than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or IL fol
any 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 names, words
or marks written or printed, except as 10
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy am
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomins
lion knowing the same or any part thereo
10 be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, O
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Oh
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper wster-msrked in imita
tation OF ballot paper, or disclose TO AM
person not engaged in making, printing o.
distribution of ballots or ballot papel
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design Of the wster-msrk 10 be place,
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
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he ia 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, duriRI
an election. remove or destroy any of th
supplies or other conveniences placed Il
the booths or compartments, or shall, dun
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
deface the cards Of instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemesnor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in th
caunty Jail for q term not less than Cd
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upol
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony. and upon convictio
thereof shall be Imprisoned 10 the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yes
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEC. 30. No person except q member Q
the Board OF Election shall receive froi
any voter . ballot prepared by suoh votel
No person shall examine suoh ballot
solicit a voter to show the same. 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 Q ba
lot at any election precinct other than ii
n on which be Is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking ID, so % TO reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall az
another within one hundred feet OF ii
polling place for whom he intends to vot,
No voter shall receive o ballot from an
other person than n OF the Clerks {
Election. nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver to II
Board Of Election or to any membs
thereof any ballot other than the one r
ceived from . CLERK of Election. No vot
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which il may Afterwards be identified
the one voted by him. Any person viola
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.
oeeding five hundred dollars. or by in
prisonment in the county jail for 9 ter
not less thsn'one month and not exoeedin
six months.
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