Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-04-23

ballot 10 she Clerks Of Election. and 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 De returned
with the election eturns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such bsllotto The Clerks,
who shall immediately cancel The same
aud return il in the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The CLERKS Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, By returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled bsllots TO make up
when added to the number OF official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
| oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking, Of an elec,or,
| other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 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, "a
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there-
from By the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words Example ballot" at least three
times as many copies Of the form Of bal
lot provided for use 10 each precinct a.
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 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 the precinct, aud on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, oD spplics
| ton, one such sample ballot. Said
| County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed
in plain type, on 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 in the county, a
the same time and in the same manner a
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one Of such cards in each booth o.
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF sucl
cards AZ other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. Their
shall be printed on said cards section
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty min
snd thirty Of this Act.
SEC. 26. 10 counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pre-
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 AT
persons to be elected to an office, or II 10
any reason II is impossible to determin
the voters choice for any Office, his vot
for such Office shall not be counted. An.
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except az ii
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall fslsel
make or fr~suduleptly deface or destroy an,
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
TO be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Oh
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-msrked 10 imita
tstion Of ballot paper, or disclose 10 an
person not engaged in making, printing o.
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction of the proper officer
the design of the WATERWAYS 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 MAX,
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis.
singuished. from other ballots or falsel,
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability. shall b.
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn,
State Prison for a term not less than on,
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durinl
an election, emove or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other ccnveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, Of
deface the cards OF instruction posted, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thal
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In tn
caunty Jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 90. Any public officer. upoi
whom any duty ia imposed by this Ac'
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty of q felony. and upon convictio
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for O term not less than n yes
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member Q
| the Board Of Election shall receive frol
any voter q ballot prepared by such vote
| No person shall examine suoh ballot
solicit q voter to show the same. No pc
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing Of the poll
No person shall apply for or receive q ba
lot at any election precinct other than ii
one on which he is entitled TO vote. n
person shall chow HE ballot to any person
after marking II, so as to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall az
another within one hundred feet OF IL
polling place for whom he intends to vot
No voter shall receive a ballot from an
other person than one of the Clerks {
Election. nor shall any other person tina
q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO ii
Board Of Election or to any memb'
thereof any ballot other thar the one r
ceived from Q CLERK of Election. No vot,
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ID may afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person viola
ing any provision of this section shall |
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined 1
sum not less than fifty dollars and not e.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
prisonment in the county jail for a teri
not less than'on month and not exceedin
six months.
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