Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-08

esivs 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 no, vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such bsllotto the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 In the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, By returning . sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 70 make mp,
when added 10 the number OF official bal
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
70 them.
SEC. IS. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 70 mark his ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance. in such marking. OF an elecsor,
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shsll be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail 90 an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-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
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wster.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" At least three
times ss many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use 10 each precinct as
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
A. .--tA~--I A d. a A. ~mA. aid
County CLERK during office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro
vided, that not more han two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of q voter. aud 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 70
each Board OF Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applics.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed,
in plain type. on cards. Instructions foI
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 in the county. al
the same time and 10 the same manner al
the ballots aud sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board OF Election shall pos
81 least one OF such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots. and not less than three OF sucl
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election. There
shall be printed OF said cards section
t~wenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nin'
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 26. 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
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 II is impossible TO determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vot'
for such office shall not be counted. AM
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsel,
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomins
ton knowing the ssme or any part thereo
TO be false. or suppress any certificate o.
nomination which has been duly filed, oil
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except as In this Act pro
vided, any paper wster-marked in imita
tation OF ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing oil
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. 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 OF any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tipguished. from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con
viotion thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for Q term not less than ont
year q not more than five years.
SEQ. as. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of thu
supplies or other conveniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o,
deface the cards OF instruction posted, 81
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemesnor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding Eve hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn,
caunty jail for Q term not less than on,
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 29. Any public oficer, upon
whom any duty 10 imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to Der
form any such duty. shall be deemet
guilty Of q felony, aud upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned 10 the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding i've years.
&C.. 30. No person except Q member o!
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine suoh ballot o.
solicit q voter to show the same. No per
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 ct any election precinct other than tbi
one on which be Ia entitled 10 vote. N,
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking II, 30 as to reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall asl
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 q Of the Clerks oil
Election. nor shall any other person thar
Q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver to Thu
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than 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 q
the n voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b.
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. sni
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
%prisonment In the county jail for 8 tern
not less than one month and mot exceeding
six months.