Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-05-20

lily spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
BALLOT 10 the Clerks Of Election, aud re-
,eiye another in it's place. All the ballots
Inns returned shall be Immediately can
,eled, By writing the word cancelled across
The face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
she election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shsll, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO tho Clerks.
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 TO
them, By returning . sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots TO make mp
when added 20 the number OF official bal.
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
10 them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall o.
his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, In such marking. OF an eiecior'
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside the
guard rail ~ an assistant TO more tnan
one voter. -
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless Tho wster-mark' 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. rs. Tho County Clerk shall cause
TO he printed, on plain white paper, Win
out water mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words I" sample ballot" at least three
times az many copies OF the form OF bal.
lot provided for use in each preciucs as
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters Of the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for hve
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. Al least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk TO
each Board OF Election as there shall be
registered voters 10 the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplica.
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 in the county. ct
the same time and 10 the same manner as
the ballots aud sample ballots are fur
aished. The Board OF Election shall post
1t least one OF such cards 10 each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Il ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
hall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight. twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. &c. In counting the votes any bal.
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
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 are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II Tor
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voter's 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. "a. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any part
hereof, or file any certificate OF nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
10 be false. or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly died, or
my part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
iurnish to others. except ss in this Act pro-
'idsd, any paper wster-marked in imisa.
.ation 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 popor. or print or be con-
cerned in printing or have in 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.
linguished 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-
yiction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than ono
year and not more than five years.
SEc. as. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other conveniences placed 10
the booths or compartments. or shall, dur
ing an election. remove, tear. down, or
iefsce the cards OF instruction posted, o.
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of q
nisdemesnor, and on conviction thereof
hall be punished by q fine not less than
ifty dollars, and not exceeding five hum
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty Jail for Q term not less than ~
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer. upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act.
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per.
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned 10 the State
Prison for . term not less than one year
and moi exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person excepta member Of
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter Q ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine suoh ballot or
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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled 10 vote. No
peraeq hall show his ballot to any person,
after marking IL, so IS to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet Of the
place for whom be intends to vote.
No voter shall receive . ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Election. nor shall any other person than
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot to
such voter. No voter shall deliver 10 the
OF Election or to any member
any ballot other than the one re-
,eived from . CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which IL may Afterwards be iden tihed .
The one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. and
Upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
! sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
five hundred dollars. or by Inn
Prison ment In the county jail for . term
not less than n month and not exceeding
,ix months.
NOTICE