Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-12-10

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oeiye another in its place. ALI the ballots
thus returned shall DO 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 eturns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside me
guard rail. return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in The same manner as =
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, by returning 3 sufficient mum Der Of
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. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall AZ
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector,
| other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 so inside The
guard rail IS an assistant to more tnan
one voter.
SEC. "a. Ne ballo. shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, IS
bereinbefore provided, appears thereon
ana unless tue sup Suuthiuihb "a
| Der OF the ballot has been removed there'
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water. mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
| 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 i've
days preceding the day of election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished 10 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 to
each Board of Election as there shall De
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplica-
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 snch cards to the Board OF Election
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the same time and in the same manner as
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 shan 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
,weDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as 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 If for
any reason ii IL 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. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false, or suppress any certificate oil
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
yided, any paper water-marked in imita-
talion Of ballot paper, or disclose 10 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-msrk to be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned 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 be is unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon CON
viction thereof shall be i'm imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 20. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF thu
supplies or other c~onveniences placed Ia
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
defsce the cards Of instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemesnor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment 10 thu
caunty Jail for q term not leas than on
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 30. Any public officer, upor
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty OF a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding FIVE years.
SEC. 80. No person except o member o.
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit q voter to show the 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 tn
one on which he il entitled TO vote. N
person shall chow his ballot TO any person
after marking 1t, 80 as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within ons hundred feet Of tn
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from en-
other person than one Of the Clerks o
Election, nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot I
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
DOaIu Vi ELECTION OF 10 any mom DC
thereof any ballot other than the one n
ceived from Q Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ii may after wards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision OF this section shall /
deemed guilty OF a misdsmeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined 1
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not g,
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by in
prisonment in the county jail for q teri
not less thsn'o one month and not exoeedin
six months.