Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-09-17

ballot TO the Clerks OF Election, and re-
oeive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shsll be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
the lace Of the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 10 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 rsil. return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, BY returning q sufficient number OF
unused snd spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added TO the number Of official bal.
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability
be is unable 70 mark bis ballot, shall al
his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking. Of an e%lecior,
other than any election officer, but no per
son shall be permitted to go inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more than
one voter,
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, as
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the clip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there
from BY the Inspector.
SEC. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out waier-msrk or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times IS many copies of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct a.
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 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 e 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, aud OIL
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applies.
ton, one such sample ballot. SAID
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed,
10 plain type, on cards, Instructions Tor
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 ir the county, a.
the anne time and in the same manner a.
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
st least one Of such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three Of such
cards az 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 nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 20. In counting the votes any bal
lot mol. bearing the w~ster-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 a
voter marks more ame than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or il for
any reason 1t 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 IS in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
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
soy part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except Is in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked In imita-
tstion 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 10 be placed
on the ballot poper. OF print or be con
oerned 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
singuished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
5y reason Of physical disability, shall be
ieemed 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.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, durinl
sn election. remove or destroy any OF thu
supplies or other c~onveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
| ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
1eface the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and On conviction thereo
shall be punished by q ins not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment 10 tn
caunty jail for g term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
Sec. 80. 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 deemed
guilty Of a felony. aud upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned 10 the Stat
Prison for q term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEC. 30. No person except q member o
the Board Of Election shall receive fror
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit a voter to show the same. No pei
son shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing OF the polls
No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which be is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking II, so "a to reveal any 9
the names voted for. No person shall &c
another within one hundred feet Of th
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks
Election. nor shall any other person tina
q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver 10 th
Board Of Election or to any membt
thereof any ballot other than the one n
ceived from 9 Clerk OF Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which il may afterwards be identified q
the n voted by him. Any person viola
ing any provision Of this section shall
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined |
a sum not less than fifty dollars aud not e,
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
prisonmen in the county jail for q teri
not less thar one month and not exceedin
six months.