Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-06-25

ballot 70 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
seivs another In its place. AL the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BIZ writing the word cancelled across
the face 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 rail. return such ballotto the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and retuxn 10 In the anne name as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall sccountfor the ballots delivered TO
them. BY returning q SUFFICIENT number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added 70 the number OF Official bal
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEQ. IS. A voter Who declares under
oath, that By reason OF physical disability,
he 10 unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, In such marking. Of an elector,
son shall be permitted 70 90 inside the
guard rail &c an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEQ. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot boz unless the wster-mark, as
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the mum.
Der OF the ballot has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
SEQ. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper. with
out water-mark or Endorsement , 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 b be regtatered voters In suoh
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
70 registered voters at the Office Of said
County CLERK 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 b two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished BY the County CLERK TO
each Board Of Election as there b be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplica.
ton, n 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
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards TO the Board Of Election
Of each election precinct liz the county, st
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 suoh cards In each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, n not less b three OF such
cards at other places In and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election. There
shsll be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, t~wenty-eight, twenty.pins
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wster-msrk. as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or IL TO
| any reason IL is impossible to determin
the voters CHOICE for n office, his vol,
| for such ofioe shall not be counted. An,
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as II
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall fslsel,
make or fr~sudulently defacs or destroy an.
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
lion knowing the same or any part thereo
to be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o.
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except as 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 OF
distribution Of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction of the proper officer
the design OF the water-mark 70 be place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
Il NorEaA In Rrfpffn0 0r hava In hfa nnaoaao.-.
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 falsel,
swear that be is unable to mark his balloi
by reason Of physical disability, shall b.
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for a term not less than on,
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durint
an election. remove or destroy any OF th,
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 thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn,
caunty jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty, shall be deemet
guilty OF q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 80. No person except Q member oil
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared BY such voter
No person shall examine such ballot Of
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 th,
one on which he is entitled to vote. M
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking II. 80 o. 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 am
other person than one OF the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person thar
Q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver 10 Thu
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No votel
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which IL may afterwards be identified o.
the n 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 In
asum NOT less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for . tern
not less than'one month and not exceeding
six months.