Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-12-03

thus returned shall be Immediately can.
celed, by writing the word Cancelled scross
the face Of the ballot. aud, with those not
distributed to the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 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 q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning 3 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 20 make up,
when added to the number Of oficisl bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by resson Of physicsl disability,
he is unAbls to mark his ballot, shall 81
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance. in such marking, Of an eleeior,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted TO go inside the
guard rail as an assistant 10 more than
one voter.
SEC. q. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water.mars, "a
hereintefofo provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of ths ballot has been removed there
from By the Inspector.
src. 3. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, With
out water mark or Inducements excep-
the words sAmpie ballot. at least three
times as msny copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct as
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Sach copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters at the Office OF said
County Clerk during Office hours for nYe
days preceding the day Of election; pro
yided. that not moro than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, exesp; upon the written o'der
Of a voter, aud not more than two OF sara
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. 1t least 81 many sample bGliOts
hail be furnished BY the County Clerk 10
each Board OF Election IS there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on sppilea.
ton, one such sample ballot. said
County Clerk shallAls0 cause 10 be printed,
10 plain type, on cards, instructions Tor
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 manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
a. least one OF such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards as other places in and about he poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty pine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. 10 counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro
yided in this Act, shall not be counted,
but such ballot mus. be preserved aud re-
turned with this ether ballots. When q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or ii for
any reason II is impossible to determine
the voters choiee 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 IN
this Act provided shall not DO counted
SEC. 81. hHy person who shall falsely
make or frsulalonsly 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
10 be false, or suppress coy certificate OF
nomination which has been duly lled, or
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep or
furnish to others, except az in this Act pro-
vidsd, any pspcr w~a.er-marked 10 imits-
tati0n Of ballot paper, or disclose 10 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 TO 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 make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
| tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability. shall be
deemed guilty OF g felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not lees than one
year aud not more than fvo years.
SEo. %. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other couveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dor
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
defsoe the cards Of instruction posted, az
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of q
misdemeanor, aud on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty Jail for a tern not less than one
month and not exceeding elk months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act,
who shall wilfully neglect OF refuse to per.
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the State
Prison for a term not less than one year
andnot exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person excepta member oil
the Board of Election shall receive from
any voter a 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 a bal
lot at any election precinct other than The
ono on which he 10 entitled to vote. M
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking it, so as to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF thl
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive a ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks Of
Election, nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from q CLERK of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b,
which IL may after wards DO identified a
tho one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, snG
upon conviction thereof shall be fined il
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prison ment in the county jail for a tern
not less than one month and not exceedin!
six months.
y. STRAUS