Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-07-23

SICtkS VI ELECTION, VINO snail announce the
same, and If the other Clerk shall find the
name upon the registry list he shall repeat
the name and address. One ballot shall be
then given to the voter, and the number of
laid tallot shall be written by one OF the
Clerks oil Election upon the registry list op-
poste the name OF the voter receiving it
SEC. 20 On receiving his ballot he vo.er
shall immediately retire alone 10 one of the
places, booths or compartments. He shall
prepare his ballot by marking a cross or X
after the name of the peason for whom he IN.
tends to vote for each Office. In case Of
constitutional amendment or other question
submitted to the voters, the cross or X shall
be placed after the answer which he desires
TO give. Such marking shall be done only
with black lead pencil. Before leaving
the booth OF compartment the voter shall fold
his ballot in such manner that the water
mark and the number Of the ballot shall ap.
pear on the outside, without exposing the
marks upon the ballot, and shall k ep it So
folded until he has voted. Having folded
his ballot, the voter shall deliver it to The In.
spector, who shall announce the name Of the
voter and the number of his ballot. The
Clerk having the registry list in his charge,
il he hnds the number to agree with the
number of the ballot delivered to the voter,
shall repeat the name and number, and shall
mark opposite the name the word "voted."
The Inspector shall then separate the strip
bearing the number from the ballot, and
shall deposit the ballot in the ballot be-.
Said strip and number shall be Immediately
destroyed.
SEC. al. But one person shall occupy any
one booth or compartment al one time, and
sh IN,
or compartment longer than may be necessa-
ry to prepare his ballot, and in no case longer
Than hive minutes.
SEC. a.. Any voter who shall accidental.
ly spoil a ballet may return such spoiled
ballot to the Clerks OF Election, and receive
another one in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately Cancelled,
bv writing the word cancelled across the face
OF the ballot, and, with those not distributed
to the voters, shall be returned with the cleo.
ton 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 a spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF
Election shall account for the ballots deliv-
cred to them, by returning a sufficient num-
DcI OF spOilcu OafiOts 10 make
up, when added TO the number Of official bal
lots cast, The number Of ballots delivered to
hem.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall at his
request be permitted to receive the assistance.
in such marking, Of an elector, Other than
any election officer. but no person shall be
permitted to 60 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. as
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon, and
unless the slip containing the number OF the
ballot has been removed therefrom by the
Inspector.
SEC. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper. WITHOUT
water-mark or Endorsements, except the words
Sample ballot" at leas, three times as
many copies Of the form Of ballot provided
for use in each precinct as there shall be reg
istered 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 cleo.
ton; provided, that not more than two oil
such sample ballots shall be furnished to any
vo er, and not more than two Of said sample
ballots shall be delivered on such order. Al
leas, as many sample ballots shall be fur
nished 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 regiSlertd VOL
er. on application, one such sample ballot.
SAID County Clerk shall also cau'e TO be
printed. in plain type, on cards. instructions
Tor ,he 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 sam. time and in the same manner As The
ballots and sample balloIs are furnished.
The Board Of Election shall post at least
an. Of such cards in each booth or compart'
ment provided for the preparation OF ballots,
and moi less than three Of such cards at other
places in and about the polling places on the
dav of election, There shall also be printed
| on said cards sections twenty.seven, twenty
e,pht. twenty.nine and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any ballot
no, bearing the water.mark, as provided in
| This Act. shall not be counted, but such bal
In, mus, he preserved and returned with The
other ballots. When a voter marks more
/ names IMAM tnCIC arc PS''o"S ~ -
TO an Office, or II for any reason It is impos'
! sible to determine the voters choice for any
Office. his vote for such Office shall not b
counted. Any ballot upon which appear
names, words or marks written or printed
except as in this Act provided, shall not b
counted.
SEC. AZ. Any person who shall falsel,
make or iraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part thereof
or file any certificate Of nomination knowing
the same OF any part thereof to be false o
suppress any certificate Of nomination ~hici
has been duly filed, or any part thereof o
make use OF, keep or furnish to Others ex
cept as in this Act provided. any paper wafer
marked in imitation Of ballot paper, or di'
close to any person not engaged 10 me max
ing, printing or distribution Of nailo's
ballot paper under the direction OF IN; p1oPe
officer, the design OF the wa'er-mark 10 Q
placed on the ballot paper, or PRINT or
concerned in printing or have in his posses
sion any imitation OF an official ballot Q
make any mark OF Endorsement On any oa'lo
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