Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-04-09

ally spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO 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. aud, with those not
distributed to the voters shall be returned
with The election returns. A voter b
does not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot to The Cierks'
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL 10 the same manner as a
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall ACCOUNT for the ballots delivered 10
them, by returning q sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up
when added TO the number OF ofhcial Dsi-
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC, 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable 70 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 per-
| son shall be permitted 70 go inside tie
| guard rail as an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
| the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, a.
| hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
Size, 25. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water. mark or Inducements, exeep-
the words g 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 10 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-
yided, that not more than 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 be
registered voters in the precinct, and OIL
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applica
ton, one such sample ballot. SAID
County CLERK shall also cause TO be printed,
in plain type, on cards, instructions foI
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 il the county, st
the same time and in the same manner az
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board of Election shall pos
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 at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
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tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty -nin'
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro
yided in this Act. shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When O
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II toi
sny reason ii 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 as IN
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy AM
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomlns,
lion knowing the same or any part thereol
to be false. or suppress any certihcate OF
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
vided, any paper water-marked in imits
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 OF 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
,inguished from other ballots OF falsely
swear that he is unable TO mark his balloi
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in th,
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any of th,
supplies or other con v~eniences placed Ii
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, Of
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding FIVE hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In tb
caunty Jail for a term not less than on
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 deeme,
guilty Of a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for q term not less thsn one yea
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member o
the Board OF Election shall receive iron
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
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 shslkapply for or receive a bal
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which he ia entitled to vote. N
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet Of tn
polling place for whom he intends TO vote
No voter shall receive Q ballot from an
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
Board OF Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . CLERK OF Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
which ii may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for a tern
not less than'one month and not exceeding
six months.