Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-09-24


oeive 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 TO 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 ballot TO the CLERKS
who shall Immediately cancel the came
and return 10 in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning q sufficient 10 Der 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.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be il unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector'
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, as
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. %. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, IN plain white paper, with
out water-msrk or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot, at least three
times as many copies OF the form OF bal
lot provided for use In each precinct a.
there shall be registered voters in such
n~oosr1t GuOh 0oDfas ahall ha fnFniahe1
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 thar 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. 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 she precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applies
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause TO 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 ir the county, o.
the same time and in the same manner ss
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
uished. The Board Of Election shall post
at least one Of such cards 10 each booth or
provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less thar three OF such
cards a. other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
iweD ty-seven, t~wenty-eight. twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 20. In counting the votes M bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot mus. 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 il for
any reason 1t ia 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 as III
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
w NC AoioOg VI 50pptCcD dh1 iOh VI
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro.
vided, any paper water marked in imita.
tation 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 wster.msrk to 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 endorsements on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis.
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo,
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tht
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more thar five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other conveniences placed Ia
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing IN election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, az
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of 8
misdemeanor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less than
fifty dollars, and no. exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 30. 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 a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stats
Dr5aNp for q farm not Iaaa 4han npa 1aa,
and not exceeding five 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 oil
solicit a voter to show the same. No per
son shall emove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polla
No person shall apply for or receive 3 bal
lot at any election precinct other than th'
one on which he ia entitled to vote. NJ
person shall show his ballot TO any person
after marking II, so as to reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet Of tn
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from AM
other person than one OF the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot t.
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO tn;
Board Of Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the n re
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which il may afterwards be identified aI
the one voted by him. Any person violat'
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. ant
upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
q sum mot less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prison ment in the county jail for q tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.