Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-11-19

DAllOt 10 the Iierka OF LleCHOn, ana re-
ceive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BY 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. voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks.
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 In the same manner as
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shsll sccount for the ballots delivered TO
them, BY returning q suficieDt number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added TO the number Of official bal.
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SIC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable 20 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted 70 receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector,
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside the
guard rail ss an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, ss
herein before provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water. mark or Endorsements, exeep-
the words " sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies Of the form Of bal
lot provided for use in each precinct az
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 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 voter, and not moro 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 TO
each Board Of Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, aud Oh
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplica-
ton, one 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 in the county, at
the same time and in the same manner as
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 tho preparation
Of ballots, and not less Ihan three Of such
cards at other places in and about the poll
iug places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. &c. 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
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or if 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 prin nted, except as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently 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
TO be false, or suppress any certificate Of
nomination which has been duly filed, or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper waler-msrked in imita-
taiion OF ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person not tengaged in making, printing or
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer,
the design Of the water 10 be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an official ballot, or make
any mark or indorsement 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
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
| deemed guilty Of felony, and upon con-
| viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
| State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of the
| supplies or other eonvenienoes placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur.
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards Of instruction posted, as
| prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not less than
| fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty jail for term not less than one
month aud not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty ia imposed by this Act,
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per-
form any such duty, shall be deemed
guilty Of felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned 10 the State
Prison for term not less than one year
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot OF
| solicit 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 bal.
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking ID, so as to reveal any oi
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet of the
polling place for whom be intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks oi
Election, nor shall any other person than
Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot &c
such voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re-
ceived from Q CLERK of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which ID may afterwards be identified a.
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall bt
deemed guilty Of a misdemesnor, and
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 a term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.