Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-08-13

III, spoil . ballot may return such spoiled
ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election, and re
ceIve another 10 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 nc,
distributed 70 the voters shall be returneu
with The election returns. A voter VINO
does not vote the ballot delivered 70 n,m
shall, before leaving the space inside tne
guard rail, return such bsllotto the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
ana return II in the same manner rs
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
| shsll accountfor the ballots delivered 70
| them, BY returning 9 sufficient number OF
| unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up
| when added to the number OF Official oal.
| lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
10 them.
sEc. as. A voter who declares under
| oath, that BY reason OF physical disability,
he Is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall 81
bis request be permitted TO receive TIE
assistance, In such marking, OF an eiector'
other than any election officer, but no per
son shall be permitted 70 go inside tne
guard rail ss u assistant to more tnAp
one voter.
sxc. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the waser-msrh, -
h~ereinbefore provided, appears tnefeon'
ana unless the slip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEQ. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out vster.mark 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 a.
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters al the Office OF said
County Clerk during Office hours for hve
DAYS preceding the day OF election; pro-
yided, that not more han two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except IDOL 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 as there shall De
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election snail
furnish each registered voter, on spplica.
ton, one such sample ballot. Salo
| County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed
in plain type, on cards, Instructions for
the guidance OF voters for obtaining and
1 mAIhluS tucAN DnlAOtbs LIZ LIZ
| twelve such cards to the Board OF Election
| Of each election precinct ir the county, at
| the same time and in the same manner az
| the ballots and sample ballots are fur
| uished. The Board OF Election shall post
| at least one OF such cards in each booth or
| compartment provided for the preparation
| of ballots, and moi less than three OF such
cards al other places in and about the poll
Jog places on the day Of election. There
hall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, overweight, twenty-nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. 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 q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II for
any reason II 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
IT marks written or printed, except ss In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. 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-
,ion knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false, or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
sny part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper wster-marked in imita
tation of ballot paper, or disclose TO any
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 TO be placed
On the ballot poper. or print or be con
3erned In printing or have in bis 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.
singuished 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 the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 2S. Any person who shall, during
IN election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other oonveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election. remove, tear. down, or
ieface the cards OF instruction posted, %
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
fhaAi ~ R4aAahcd W . AGe AOb tco6 tunu
dfty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
ired dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty jail for Q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
Sec. 80. Any public officer, upon
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 o felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the State
Prison for . term not less than one year
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member OF
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter 9 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 OF any election precinct other than the
one on which he 10 entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking ID, so a. to reveal any oil
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive o ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Election, nor shall any other person than
. Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot ia
such voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other thar the one re.
ceived from . CLERK OF Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may afterwards be identified az
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by im-
prisonment in the county jail for q term
not less thsn.one month and not exceeding
six months.
y. STRAUs.