Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-02-06

,eiye another In lite place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
oeled, by writing the word cancelled scross
the face Of the ballot, and. with those not
distributed 20 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered to him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballotto the CLERKS,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il in the same msnner as q
spoiied ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shAll account for the ballots delivered TO
them, BY returning q sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added 10 the number OF official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to thom.
SIC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable 20 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted 10 receive she
assistance, in such marking, Of al %eiecior,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 SO inside the
guard rail a. an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, IS
~hereiubeiore provided, appears thereon.
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
src. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
u waier.mArk or Endorsements, exctp.
the words " sample ballot. 81 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
10 registered voters ST the Office OF said
County CLERK during ohace hours for i've
DAYS preceding the day 81 election; pro
vided, thai not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished 10 any
one voter. except upon the written order
Of 8 voter. and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least as many sample bsliots
shall be furnished BY the County CLERK 70
each Board Of Election s. there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and or
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each Registered voter, on applioA.
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
their ballots. He shall furnish
such cards to the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct in the county, at
the same time and In the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur-
The Board Of Election shall post
st least u Of such cards in each booth or
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
,hsll be printed on said cards sections
Iwenty-seyen, twenty-eight. twenty-nine
thirty of this Act.
SEC. 90. 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-
with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or If for
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vote
Tor such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
marks written or printed, except as in
Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or f~raudulently defsce or destroy any
of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false. or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
to others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-msrked in imita-
ta,ion 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
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
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 tn.
State Prison for a term not less than on,
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 20. Any person who shall, durinl
an election, remove or destroy any Of thu
supplies or other conveniences placed il
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 q fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 til
caunty jail for a term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 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 than one yea
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member o
the Board Of Election shall receive iron
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit a voter to show the same. No per
son hall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polls
No person shall apply for or receive a bal
lot at any election precinct other than III
one on which he is 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 az
another within one hundred feet OF tn
polling place for whom be intends to vote
No voter shall receive a ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks O
Election, nor shall any other person thar
q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO tn
Board OF Election or TO any membel
thereof any ballot other thsn the one re
ceived from q Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which IL may afterwards be identified 81
the n voted by him. Any person yiolAt
Ing any provision Of this section shall b,
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, ant
upon conviction thereof shall be lined IL
ssum moi less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q tern
not less than n month and not exceeding
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