Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-05-21

ullAUN 70 tIt OAtlh1 - LANShSer
ceise another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, By writing the word Cancelled across
the face Of the ballot. and. With thoee not
distributed 10 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 ballotto the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
aud return IL In the same manner as 9
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, by returning s sufficient lumber OF
unused and spoiled ballots 20 make mp,
when added to the number Of official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable 70 mark his ballot shall ct
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, 10 such marking, Of an eleotor,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 so 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 water-mark, as
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot 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 Inducements, excep-
the words " sample ballot, at least three
times as 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
10 registered voters at the Office Of said
County Clerk during Office hours for i've
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
vided, that not more than two 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 such
order. At least as many sample ballots
| shall be furnished by the County Clerk 70
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 applica.
ton, 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 10 the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct in the county, al
the same time and 10 the same al
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board OF Election shall pos
at least one OF such cards 10 each booth oil
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF sucl
cards al other places In and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. Their
| shall be printed on said cards section
twenty-seven, twenty-eight, tw~enty.nin
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pre-
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 names than there ar
persons to be elected to ar Office, or II io
any reason IL is impossible to determin
the voters choice for any Office, bis vol
for such Office shall not be counted. An
ballot upon which appears names. word
or marks written or printed, except IS
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall false
make or fraudulently deface or destroy az
certificate OF nomination or spy pa
shereof, or file any certificate Of nomin
ton knowing the same or any part there
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nomination which has been duly filed,
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep {
furnish TO others, except as in this Act pr
vided, any paper water-marked in init
tstion Of ballot paper. or disclose to az
person not engaged in making, printing
distribu sion Of ballots or ballot papt
under the direction of the proper Office
the design of the water mark TO be place
ON the ballot poper. or print or be CO
cerned in printing or have in his possessit
any Imitation of an official ballot, or NAL
any mark or Endorsement on any ballo
or stub, by which the ballot can be dil
tinguished from other ballots or false
swear that he is unable TO mark his ball,
by reason OF physical disability, shall
? deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon co
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in Il
: State Prison for a term not less than Of
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 20. Any person who shall, duril
I an election, remove or destroy any OF /
supplies or other conveniences placed
the booths or compartments, or shall, d.
ing an election, remove, tear, down,
deface the cards OF instruction posted,
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and OF conviction there
shall be punished by a fine not less tn
: fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hu
g dred dollars, or by imprisonment In /
b caunty jail for q term not less than o
!; month and not exceeding six months.
2 SEC. 20. Any public officer. upt
whom any duty is imposed by this A.
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to D,
: form any such duty, shall be deem
l guilty of a felony. and upon convicti
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Sta
Prison for Q term not less than one ye
& and not exceeding five years.
: SEC. 80. No person except a member
{ the Board OF ELECTION shall receive fro
any voter 9 ballot prepared by such vote
! No person shall examine such ballot
: solicit a voter to show the same. No p,
s son shall remove any ballot from any DO
4 ing place before the closing Of the pol
I No person shall apply for or receive q b
lot at any election precinct other than I
i one on which he ia entitled TO vote. ]
e person shall show his ballot 10 any perso
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall a
8 another within one hundred feet OF I
; polling place for whom he intends to vol
No voter shall receive q ballot from al
u other person than one of the Clerks
r Election. MOI shall any other person tn
q a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
o such voter. No voter shall deliver TO q
0 Board Of Election or to any memb
E thereof any ballot other than the one 1
& ceived from . Clerk of Election. No voi
shall place any mark upon his ballot
0 which it may after wards be identified
. the one voted by him. Any person viola
ing any provision OF this section shall
c deemed guilty OF a misdemesnor. 81
e upon conviction thereof shall be fined
a sum not less han fifty dollars and not e
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by il
( prisonment in the county jail for q ter
not less than one month and not exceediI
: six months.