Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-04-30

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.hus returned shall be Immediately can
,eled, By writing the word Cancelled across
he face Of the ballot, and, with thoso mot
10 the voters shAll be returned
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 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return it in the same manner as q
ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, BIZ returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 70 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 ;s unable 10 mark his ballot, snail at
his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an e%lector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 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.msrk, as
~hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the mum
Der Of the ballot has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
SEC. %. The County Clerk shall csnse
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wster.mark OF 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-
yided, that not more than two of suoh
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of q voter, and not moro than two OF said
sample ballots shsll 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 applica-
ton, n suoh sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be prln ted,
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, at
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 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
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty.nine
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. &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 re-
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or If for
any reason ID is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, bis vote
for such office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as 10
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently 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 OF
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 wster-msrked in imita-
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose TO auy
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 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.
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he 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 imprisoned in tn,
State Prison for a term not less than on,
year aud not more than FIVE years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durins
an election. remove or destroy any OF thu
supplies or other co~nveniences placed IL
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, Oh
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and OIL conviction thereo
shall be punished BY a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn,
caunty jail for q term not less than Oh
month and not exceeding six months.
Sec. 20. 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 q term not less than one yea
and not exceeding FIVE years.
SEQ. 80. No person except member o.
the Board OF Election shall receive iron
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o.
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 9 bal
lot at any election precinct other than tn,
one on which he is entitled to vote. NJ
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF tn
| polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive a ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks O.
Election, nor shall any other person thai
q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot I,
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
Board Of Election or to any membel
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . CLERK of Election. No vote,
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may afterwards be identified al
the one voted by him. Any person violat.
ing any provision OF this section shall b.
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, anC
upon conviction thereof shall be fined IL
a sum NOT less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment In the county jail for q tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
ak monthe.