Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-06-18

liy spoil Q ballot may return such spoiled
ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election. and re-
eeive another In I've place. AL the bsllots
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 70 him
shall, before leaving the space inside tne
guard rail, return such ballot 70 The CLERKS
who shall Immediately cancel the sans
and return 10 In the same manner as Q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Electnn
shall sccountf for the ballots delivered 70
them. By returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 20 make up
when added 10 the number OF ofhciai psi.
lots csst. he number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEQ. ~. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason OF physical disspiii'y,
he Is unable 70 mark his baliot, shsii ~
his request be permitted TO receive tne
assistance. In such marking, OF al eieetof'
other than any election officer, but no per-
SON shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail q an assistant TO more IMAM
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the wster-mark, %
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there-
from by the Inspector.
SEC. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
70 be printed, on plain white paper with
out wster-mark or Endorsements excep-
the words " sample ballot" At least three
times % many copies OF the form OF bal
10. provided for use In each p%recinct as
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters ct the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for i've
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, that not more than two 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. Al least as many sample ballots
| shall be furnished by the County CLERK 10
each Board Of Election % there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplica.
tion, u such sample ballot. SAID
County CLERK shall also cause 10 be printed,
In plain type, on cards, instructions for
the guidance Of voters for obtaining and
" AhAhA Iva botAVtEs A0 1h8
twelve 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
nished. The Board of Election shall post
81 least one OF such cards 10 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
shall be printed on said cards sections
twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty.nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, % pro
yi'ed 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 IL fol
any reason IL is impossible 10 determine
the voters choice for any office, his vote
for such Office shall not be counted. Apy
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except ss In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEQ. az. Any person who shall fslsel.
make or frsudulently defsoe or destroy an.
| certificate Of nomination or any par
| thereof. or file any certificate Of nomina
ton knowing the same or any part tAereo
TO be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep o.
furnish 10 others, except as 10 this ACT pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose TO an,
person not engaged in making, printing o
distribution Of ballots or ballot pape
under the direction OF the proper Officer
the design Of the watsr-mark TO be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be cor
oerned In printing or have in his posssssio
any imitation OF an official ballot, OF max
any mark or Endorsement OF any ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguishedtfrom other ballots. or faisel
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability. shall b
deemed guilty OF q felony. and upon cor
viotion thereof shall be imprisoned In Il
State Prison for Q term not less than on
year and not more than Eve years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall. durin
an election. remove or destroy any OF IL
supplies or other ~conveniences placed l
the booths or compartments, or shall, du
ing an election. remove. tear, down, {
deface the cards OF instruction posted, 4
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemesnor. and Oh conviction there,
shall be punished by o ins not less tina
atty dollars. and not exceeding five hui
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in Il
caunty jail for Q term not less than OF
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 40. Any public officer, upo
whom any duty Ia Imposed by this Ac
who shall wtlfully neglect or refuse to pc
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of Q felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Sta
Prison for Q term not less than one YET
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person excepts member
the Board OF Election shall receive fro
any voter . ballot prepared BY such vote
No person shall examine such ballot
solicit . 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 q ba
q on which he Ia entitled to vote. \
person shall show bis ballot TO any perso,
after marking II, 80 % to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall Cd
another within one hundred feet Of IL
polling place for whom be intends 10 vot
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
other person than ne Of the Clerks {
Election. nor shall any other person this
. Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver to u
Board Of Election or to any membs
thereof any ballot other thar the one r.
ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No VOTE
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which II may afterwards be identified q
the o voted by him. Any person violsi
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty Of Q misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined |
ssum not less than fifty dollars and not Q,
ceeding Ave hundred dollars. or by in
prisonment In the county jail for Q teri
not less than.one month and not exceedin
six months.
,J. STRAU9