Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-01

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ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceive another in lie place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BY writing the word cancelled scross
the face Of the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 70 the voters shall be returned
with The election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same % as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, BY returning Q SUFFICIENT number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make mp,
when added 10 the number Of official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be IL unable 70 mark his ballot, shall ct
his request be permitted 10 receive tie
assistance, in such marking. OF an %eleosor,
other than any election officer. but no per-
con shall be permitted 70 60 inside the
guard rail a. an assistant 70 more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot boz unless the water-msrk, as
1 aoktthbCASAo kAoNtaoAt ekkteAc
and unless the slip 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 water.msrk or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" 81 least three
times a. 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 ct the Office OF said
County Olerk during Office hours for five
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 80
each Board Of Election 90 there shall be
| registered voters In the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applica-
ton, one UGH sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed.
10 plain type, on cards, instructions for
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 ir 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
at least one 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
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 not bearing the w~ater-mark, as pro
vided in this Act. shall not be counted.
but such ballot must be preserved aud re-
turned with the other ballots. When Q
voter marks more names than there are
persons TO be elected TO an office, or II for
any reason il 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 ss In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fr~audulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
10 be false, or suppress any certificate OF
domination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as 10 this Act pro-
vided, M paper water-marked In imita
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose 10 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 watsr-mark 70 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
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he 10 unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall bt
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in th,
State Prison for q term moi less thar on,
year and not more than five years.
Sec. as. Any person who shall, durins
an election. remove or destroy any OF tn,
supplies or other c~onveniences placed In
The booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
deface the cards Of instruction posted, o,
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor. and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by Q ans not less thar
Afty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars. or BY imprisonment 10 tn
caunty jail for . term not less Than Cd
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 90. Any public ofioer. upor
whom any duty IL imposed BY this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
guilty OF . felony. and upon con victioI
thereof shall be Imprisoned 10 the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not e~xceedinR Ava veara.
SEC. 30. No person except . member Of
the Board Of Election shall receive iron
any voter . ballot prepared By such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o.
solicit q voter to show the same. No per
con shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polls
No person shall apply for or receive . bal
lot at any election precinct other than th,
one on which he 10 entitled 10 vote. N,
person shall show bis ballot to any person
after marking II. 20 % to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet Of thl
No voter shall receive Q ballot from en-,
other person than one OF the Clerks O
Election. nor shall any other person thai
. Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot I,
such voter. No voter shall deliver 10 III
Board Of Election OF 10 any msmbel
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b,
which IL may Afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b,
deemed guilty Of . misdemeanor. ant
upon conviction thereof shall be fined IL
asum NOT 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'one month and not exceeding
six months.
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