Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-11-05

CAllot 20 the OleFke o. E4ecA9us aou ~
ceivs another 10 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 rsturns. A voter who
does no, vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel The same
snd return il 10 the same manner IS q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall sccOuntfor the ballots delivered 70
them, BY returning 9 safscient number oi
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up
uhen added TO the number Of official bal
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
70 them.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath. that BY reason Of physical disability
be IL unable 10 mark bis ballot, shall O.
bis request be permitted 10 receive to-
assistance, 10 such marking. Of an eleetoT
other than soy election officer, but no per
son shall be permitted 70 go inside ih'
guard rail as an assistant TO more thar
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited II
the ballot box unless the wa;er-msrk, s.
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the mum
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from By the Inspector.
SEC. q. The County Clerk shall Gauss
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out vater-msrk or Endorsements, exeep
the words " sample ballot, st least thre'
s;mes ~ many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use 10 zach precinct a
there shsIl be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters 81 the ONCE OF said
County Clerk during office hours for hV'
dsys preceding the day Of election; pro
vided, that not more han two OF sucl
sample ballots shall be furnished 20 any
one voter, excepl upon the written order
Of = voter, and not more han two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on suet
order. At least a. many sample ballots
shall be furnished By the County CLERK 80
each Board Of Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, aud on
election day the Board OF Election shsli
furnish each registered voter, on appliea.
ton, one such sample ballot. said
County CLERK shall also cause TO be printed,
10 plain type, on cards. Instructions for
the guidance Of voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards 10 the Board Of Election
Of each election precinct IL the county, q;
she anne time and in the same mAnne 81
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. 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 a. other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
hall be printed on said cards sections
sEenty-seven, t~wenty-eight, twenty-nins
and shirtS Of this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
vided ia this Act. shall not be counted
but such ballot mus. be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When :
voter marks more names thsn there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or If fol
any reason il is impossible TO determine
The voters choice for any Office, bis vote
for such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
IT marks written or printed, except Is in
lhis 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
10 be false, or suppress any certificate oi
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
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 OF
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 max
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 is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability. shall b.
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con.
siction thereof shall be imprisoned in th'
State Prison for a term not less than ont
year and not more han five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove OF destroy any OF thu
supplies or other co~nveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, oil
deface the cards Of instruction posted, a,
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo0
-hall be punished by q fine not less thar
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dred dollars, or by imprisonment in thu
caunty Jail for a term not less than on
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. aud upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat.
Prison for q term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 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 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 at any election precinct other than thI
one on which he is entitled to vote. n,
person shall show his ballot TO any person
after marking Ii, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet Of tn
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive 8 ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks o
Election. nor shall any other person thai
q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot &
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO th
Board Of Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b,
which it may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, an,
upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
asum not less than fifty dollars and not Ell
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
~prisonment in the county jail for q terri
six months.