Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-11-26

ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
coiye smother in lite place. Ali the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
the face Of Tie 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 10 hiu
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall immediately cancel tie same
and return 10 In the same msnnsr as q
epoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
! shall account, for the ballots delivered 70
them, By returning a suficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make Up,
when added 10 the number Of official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason Of physical disability,
be is unable to mark his ballot, shall as
bis reques; be permitted to receive the
assistance, 10 such marking. Of an %elec;or,
other than any election officer, u no per-
son shall Be permitted to SO inside the
/ guard rail a. so assistant TO more than
enc voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall DO deposited in
the bsilot box uDiess the wa,er.maEk, as
h~eTeinbsfors provided, appears thereon,
and unless the clip containing the mum
Der Of the ballot has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The Couuty Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark or Inducements, exceP-
the words sample ballot" ct least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct as
there shall be registered voters in such
precincs. 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-
yided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to aay
one voter, ezcep. upon the written order
Of 3 voter, and not more than two Oi SAID
sample ballots shall be delivered on suoh
order. At least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 10
each Board Of Election 40 there shall DO
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each registered yotor, on Spplica.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk hal also cause TO be printed,
IN plain type, on cards, instructions for
| the guidance OF voters for obtaining aud
| marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct. liz the county, at
the same time and in the same manner es
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
uished. 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 VI such
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, tgenty.eight, twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. &c. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing tho 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 a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or If for
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for m 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 shsll falsely
make or fraudulen.ly deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina-
tion knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false, or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has bssn duly filed, or
apy part thereof, or MAKE use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
yided, any paper water. marked 10 imita-
taiion 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 to 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-
tiuguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he il unable TO msrk HE bailot
by reason OF physical disability, shall DO
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall DO Imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term no. less than one
year and not more than five years.
Z %. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any of the
supplies or other conyeniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
defacs the cards of instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished By a fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty Jail for O term not less than one
month and net exceeding ak months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom sny 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. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned in the State
Prison for q term not less than one year
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. SO. No person excepta member Of
Il tha po0r1 ~ TlnAkf4r .LUlI .N-.-- -
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot OF
solicit a 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 a bal.
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he il entitled to vote. Nc
person shall chow his ballot to any person,
after marking it, so as to reveal any oil
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet Of the
polling place for whom he intends to vote,
No voter shall receive e ballot from any
other person than one Of the Clerks OF
Election. nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot tc
such voter. No voter shall deliver to thu
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceised from a Clerk of Election. No votei
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
which it may afterwards be identified al
the one voted by him. Amy person violat,
ing any provision OF this section shall bt
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. anl
upon conviction thereof shall be fined iu
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or BY i'm
~prisonment in the county jail for a tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.