Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-02-27

ballot to the Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceiye another in ite 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. A voter VIC
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail. return such ballotto The Clerks
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return II in the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks o, Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 70
them, by returning q sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up
when added to the number OF official bsl,
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable TO mark bis ballot, shall al
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector,
other than sny election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 20 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-mark, as
~hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEe. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words Z" sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies OF the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct Is
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
yided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of a 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 the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applica,
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 be printed,
in plain type, or cards, instructions fol-
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 il the county, at
the same time and in the same manner a.
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 OF such
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
| shall be printed on said cards section
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty.niDe
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
| vided 10 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 il for
| any reason it 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 printed, except as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false, or suppress any certificate OF
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 water-mark TO be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have 10 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.
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF a 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.
SEC. 2S. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any of the
supplies or other convsniences 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 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 a term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
Sec. 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 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. 30. No person except q member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
solicit a voter to show the same. No per-
son shall emo any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the pole,
No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which be is entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any Of
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 q ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks oil
Election. nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot tt
such voter. No voter shall deliver to thf
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one 70
ceived from q Clerk of Election. No votel
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may afterwards be identified 81
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 in
sum 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.