Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-08-20

lily spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO the Clerks OF Election, and re-
,eive 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 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 b same
and return IL In the same manner as .
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.
SEC. IS. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he il unable TO mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, In such marking. Of an e%lector,
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, 81
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
| 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-msrk or Endorsements, 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
to registered voters at the Office Of said
| County Clerk during office hours for five
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 20
each Board Of Election az there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplics.
ton, n 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 az
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 at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty.nint
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, IS pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II 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 % in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins-
zion knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false. or suppress any certificate oil
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-marked in imisa-
tasion OF ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person notengsged in making, printing or
d~istribution 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 make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
| or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
Hnguished. from other ballots or falsely
swear that he 10 unable 10 mark his ballot
By reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF Q felony. and upon con.
viction thereof shall be Imprisoned In thu
State Prison for . term not less than one
year and not more than ave years.
Sec. 29. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of thl
supplies or other e~onyenienoss placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, on
defaos the cards Of instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanos, aud on conviction thefeo,
shall be punished by 0 fne not less thar
City dollars, and not exceeding Ave hun
drsd dollars, or by imprisonment Ia th,
caunty jail for . term not less than on,
month and not sxoseding six months.
Sec. 90. Any public oficer, upon
whom any duty 10 imposed By this Act
who shall wilfuliy neglect or refuse TO per
form any suoh duty. shall be dsemet
guilty Of . felony. and upon conviction
thereof shAll be Imprisoned 10 the Stat
Prison for Q term not less than one yea
aud not exceeding five years.
Sec. 30. No person except q member oil
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared By such voter
No person shall examine such ballot Of
solicit Q 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 : bal
lot at any election precinct other than th,
one on which he 10 entitled TO vote. n,
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking II. 20 a. TO reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF tn,
polling place for whom be intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from an,
other person b one OF the Clerks oil
Election. nor shall any other person tina,
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 votel
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which 10 may afterwards be identified al
the n voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall b.
deemed guilty Of q misdemesnor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
oeeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment In the county jail for Q tern
not less thsn'one month and not exceeding
six months.