Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-09-03

ally spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
ballot 70 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceive 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 70 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter VINO
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 20 the CLERKS,
who shall immediately cancel the same
and return 10 in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall ~sccountfor the ballots delivered to
them, BY returning . sufficient number Of
unused and spoiled ballots 70 make up
when added to ,he number of official bal
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
to them.
SIC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted to receive tie
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector,
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.2 "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water.mark, as
h~ereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the clip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. as. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water.mark or Endorsements, excep
the words 1" 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 W of such
sample ballots shall be furnished to 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 be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall!
furnish each registered voter, on spplics.
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 such cards 10 the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct in the county, al
the same time and in the same manner IS
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
at least one OF such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards al 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-five
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 @
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or if FOL
any reason it 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 40 in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy an,
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
lion knowing the same or any part thereo
TO be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o.
s1y part thereof, or make use OF, keep Oh
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper wster-marked in imita
tation of ballot paper, or disclose to an
person not engaged in making, printing o
distribution of ballots or ballot pspe
under the direction OF the proper officer
the design Of the water-msrk to be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason OF physical disability, shall b
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 and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durin
An election. remoye or destroy any of th
supplies or other conveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dun
ing IN election, remove, tear, down, O
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction therec
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five .hur
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in th
caunty jail for a term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
Sec. 20. Any public officer, upol
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to PEI
form any such duty, shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony. and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
\ pFia0n for a tarnn mot laaa thai ana -aa
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except a member Q
the Board Of Election shall receive froI
any voter q ballot prepared by such vote
No person shall examine such ballot {
solicit a voter to show the same. No pc
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing Of the poll
No person shall apply for or receive a ba
lot ct any election precinct other than til
n on which he is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking ii, so as to reveal any {
the names voted for. No person shall az
another within one hundred feet OF IL
polling place for whom he intends to vot,
No voter shall receive 0 ballot from an
other person than one Of the Clerks {
Election. nor shall any other person tina
= Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tt
Board Of Election or to any membt
thereof any ballot other than the one r
oeived from Q Clerk of Election. No vot,
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may afterwards be identified
the one voted by him. Any person viola
ing any provision Of this section shall /
deemed guilty of q misdemesnor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined /
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not e.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
prison ment in the county jail for q ter
not less than'on ne month and not exoeedin
six months.