Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-03-19

ally spoil a ballot may return q spoiled
ballot 70 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled scross
the face Of the ballot, and, With those nol
distributed 10 tie voters shall be returned
with The election returns. A voter who
does nos vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot to the CLERKS
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return It 10 the same manner as
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, BY returning q sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots 70 make up
when added to the number OF official bal.
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason Of physical disability
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall al
his request be permitted to receive Nc
assistance, in such marking, OF an electori
other than any election officer, but no per
son shall be permitted 10 go 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, a
h~ereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the mum
Der OF the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
sEe, Is. The County Clerk shall aus
to be printed, on plsin white paper, with
out vster.mark or Inducements, excep-
the words 50 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 five
days preceding the day Of election; pro
yided, that not more than two CT 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 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 applics
tion, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed,
in 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, 81
the same time and In the same manner a.
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 al 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.
SKc. &c. 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 TO
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected TO an office, or If fol
any reason 1t 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 ss in
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 nomina
bOA WV oabhO Va u
10 be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o.
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep oil
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 OF
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer
the design of the water-mark TO 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 OF any ballot,
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis.
tinguished from other ballots or falsel,
swear that be is unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty OF felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in til
State Prison for a term not less than or
year and not moro than five years.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, durinI
an election, remove or destroy any Of tn
supplies or other conveniences placed il
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing ar 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 q fine not less thal
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, upol
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac,
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony, and upon convictiol
thereof shall be imprisoned 10 the Stat
Prison for a term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEc.3 30. No person except q member o
the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter a 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 polls
No person shall apply for or receive Q bal
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 1t. SO as to reveal any Q
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 Q
Election, nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballst I
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board Of Election or to n msmbe
thereof any ballot other than the one r,
ceived from . Clerk OF Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ID may afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violat
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 o.
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.
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