Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-07-09

oeive another in lie place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be immediately . q
called, BIZ writing the word Cancelled across
she face Of the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 70 bin
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 20 the Olerks'
Who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 In the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 70
them, b. returning . sufficient number Of
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up
when added 10 The number Of official bal
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SIC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an eiector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside The
guard rail ss sa assistant 10 more tnan
one voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box znless the water-mark, %
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the mum.
Der OF the ballot has been removed there
from By the Inspector.
see. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out vater-mark or Inducements, excep-
the words !" sample ballot" at least three
times a. many copies Of the form Of bal
lot provided for use in each precinct as
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 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
Al least 40 many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 70
each Board OF Election as there shall be
voters in the precinct, and on
day the Board OF Election shall
each registered voter, on appllca-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
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
swelve such cards TO the Board OF Election
Of each election precinct in the county, at
The same time and In the same manner a.
The ballots and sample ballots are fur
The Board Of Election shall post
II least one OF such cards in each booth or
provided for the preparation
1f ballots, and not less than three OF such
at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election. There
hall be printed on said cards sections
Iw~epty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
md thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal.
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
sided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names b there are
persons to be elected to on Office, or II Tor
any reason IL 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. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate of nomination or Any par
shereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
sion knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false. or suppress any certificate OF
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
tstion Of ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person not engaged in making, printing o.
distribution OF ballots or ballot paper
under the direction of the proper officer
the design OF the water-msrk 10 be place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
eerned 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 ballo
by reason Of physical disability. shall b
deemed guilty OF q felony, aud upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in III
State Prison for q term mo- less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durinI
an election. remove or destroy any OF th
supplies or other o~onveniences placed Il
the booths or compartments, or shall, dun
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
deface the cards Of instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding FIVE hun
dred dollars, or BY imprisonment 10 th
caunty jail for Q term no iess than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upoi
whom any duty is imposed by this Acl
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony. and upon conviotioi
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 80. No person except Q member o
the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter . ballot prepared BY such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit q voter to show the same. No pei
son shsll 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 th
one on which he is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking ID, so 90 to reveal any Q
the names voted for. No person shall az
another within one hundred feet OF th
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
other person than n OF the Clerks O
Election. nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot I
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board Of Election or to any msmbe
thereof any ballot other than the one n
oeived from . Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ID may afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violst
ing q provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined Il
sum not less than fifty dollars and not el
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q teri
not less than'one month and not exceedin
six months.