Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-09-24

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
said ballot shall be written by one Of the
clerks OF Election upon the registry list op-
posite the name of the voter receiving it
SEC. 20. On receiving his ballot the voter
| shall Immediately retire alone TO one of the
| places, booths or compartments He shall
prepare his ballot by marking cross or X
! after he name Of the pea,on 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 a black lead pencil. Before leaving
| the booth or compartment the voter shall fold
| his ballot in such manner hat 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 ST.
folded until he has voted. Having folded
| his ballot the voter shall deliver Il to he In
| speclof, who shall announce the name of tn,
voter and the number of his ballot The
Clerk having the reg stry list in his charge.
| if he hnds the number 10 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 box
Said strip and number shall be Immediately
| destroyed.
| SEC. I'll. But one person shall occupy any
one booth or compartment a one time, and
no person shall remain in or occupy booth
or compartment longer Than may be necessa-
ry to prepare his ballot, and in no case longer
| than i've ElnuteS.
SEC ~. Any voter who shall accidental
! ly spoil ballot may return such spo co
| ballot TO the Clerks OF Election. and receive
another one in ITS place. All the ballots
thu, returned shall b Immediately cancelled,
b, writing the word Cancelled acros, the face
OF the ballot, and, with those not distributed
t. the voters, shall b. returned with the el-c.
/ ton returns. voter who docs not 70 c the
ballot delivered to him shall, before leaving
III space inside the guard rail- return such
ballot 10 the Clerks, who shall immciiatrls
cancel the same and Ierurn It IN the same
manner as a spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF
! Fec ion hall account for The ballots deliv-
cred to n IN, by returning sufficient num-
Der of unused and spoiled ballots TO make
up, when added to the number OF ofrrcial bal.
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered to
! hem.
SEC. a. A voer who declares under
oath, that by rea on of physical disability,
he Is unable to mark his ballot. shall a. hi
| request be permitted 10 rec i've the as.isancz.
in such marking, Of an el clor. 9th uan
any election oihc r, but 10 person shall b.
permit cd to 60 inside the guard ra,l as a
assistant 10 more than on voter
SEC. "a, No ba lu ha, be d po,i,ed ~
the ballot box unless the wdter-mark, a,
refeinbcfore provided, appears thereon, and
unless he slip containing The number OF the
ballot has been removed III refrom by ths
Inspector.
SEC. IS. The County Clerk sh II cause
10 be printed, on PLAN white paper, without
water-mark or indor, emeut,, except tn. words
sample ballot" at least three times as
many cope, Of The form Of bailol provided
for use in each precinct as there shall be reg
i>trred volers III such precinct. Such copies
hall b. iurn sh d 10 registered voters at the
office OF said County lerk during Office
hours for hive days preceding the day Of ell <
ton; provided, thar not more than twp Of
such sample ballots shall lie furi;i he'd to any
one voter except upon the wri,ten order OF a
yo er and nol more than ,wo of said sample
ga lois hall be delivered on suel, ,rder. A
least as many sample ba lots shall he fur
nlshed by the County Clerk TO each Boa o
Election as her shall be regis cred voters
in lhr precinct, ana ON elecuon day the Board
Of Election shall furnish each regi>tert d vol-
er, on application. one such sample ballot.
sad County Clerk shall also cause 10 be
printed in plain type, on cards, inst uctlons
Tor the guidance OF voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. lie shall furnish
twelve such cards TO the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct III the county, at
the SAM time and in he same manner a, The
| ballots and sample balloDs are furnished.
| The Board OF Election shall post al least
one of such cards in each booth or compart-
meni provided for the preparation OF ballots,
| and not less than three OF such cards at other
places in and about the polling places on the
| day OF election. There shall also be printed
| on said cards sections twenty-Seven twenty
eight, twenty-nine and thuiy OF this Act.
| SEC. 26 In counting the votes any ballot
not bearing the waler-mlrk, a. provided IN
| HI, Act, shall not be counted, but such bal
| lot must be preserved and returned with the
other ballots. When a voter marks more
names than there are persons 10 be elected
| 10 an office, or II for any rr aNon 1t is impos-
| sible to determine the voters choice for any
office, his vote Tor such Office shall moi b,
counted. Any ballot upon which appears
names words or marks written OF printed,
except as in this Act provided, shall not be
| counted
SEC 27. Any person who shall falsely
make or lrauduently deface or destroy any
certincate OF nomination OF any part thereof,
or ME any cerincage OF nomination. knowing
the same OF any part thereof 10 be false OF
suppress any certificate of nomination which
has been duly filed, or any part thereof or
make use If, keep or furnish TO othe'S' ex-
cepi as in this Act provided, any paper wa, e.
ma ed in imitation of ballot paper, or dis
close TO any person no, engaged IN the max
ing, printing or distribution OF ballots or
ballot paper under the direction OF The proper
officer. the design Of he waIer-mark 10 ne
placed on the bailoI paper, or ptn' or De
concerned IN printing or have in his posses
SION any imitation OF IN official ballot, or
make any marx o. Endorsement 90 any ua'io''
or stub, by winch the ballot can be ulal'h-