Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-03-04

| Clerks Of Election, who shall announce the
same, and If the other Clerk shall find the
name upon the registry list he shall repeat
the name and address. One ballot shall be
then given to the voter, and the number OF
said ballot shall be written by one Of the
Clerks of Election upon the registry list op-
posite the name of the voter receiving it
SEC. 20 On receiving his ballot he voter
shall Immediately retire alone to one OF the
places, booths or compartments. He shall
prepare his ballot by marking a cross or X
after The name of the peason for whom he IN.
tends to vote for each Office. In case oil a
constitutional amendment or other question
submitted to the voters, the cross or X shall
be placed after the answer which he desires
to give. Such marking shall be done only
with a black lead pencil. Before leaving
| the booth or compartment the voter shall fold
his ballot in such manner that the water
mark and the number Of the ballot shall ap-
pear on the outside, without exposing the
marks upon the ballot, and shall keep it so
folded until he has voted. Having folded
his ballot, the voter shall deliver it to the In
spector, who shall announce the name Of the
voter and the number Of his ballot. The
Clerk having the registry list in his charge.
| il he hnds the number 10 agree with the
number of the ballot delivered TO the voter,
shall repeat the name and number, and shall
mark opposite tn name the wor the strip
The Inspector shall then separatballot, and
bearing the number from the ballot box.
shall deposit the ballo, in the ballot box.
Said strip and number shall be Immediately
| destroyed.
SEC. I'll. But one person shall occupy any
k,~1, - md
no person shall remain in or occupy booth
or compartment longer than may be necessa-
ry to prepare his ballot, and in no case longer
than hve minutes.
SEC ~. Any voler who shall accidental
ly spoil ballot may return such spolleo
ballot to the Clerks OF Election, and receive
another one in its place. All the ballols
thus returned shall b.. imme diately canoe leo,
by writing the word Cancelled across the face
OF the ballot, and, wiIh those not distributed
to the voters, shall b. returned with the elr, :
ton returns. voter who does not vote the
ballot delivered TO him shall, before leaving
the space inside the guard rail, return such
ballot TO the Clerks, who shall Immediately
cancel the same and return it in The same
manner as spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF
| Election shall account for the ballots deliv-
cred to them, by returning sufficient num-
Der 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.
SEC. %. A vo,er who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall at hi~
request be permitted to receive the assistance.
in such marking, Of an eleclor. olh+r than
any election officer, but no person shall be
permitted to 60 inside the guard rail as an
assistant to more than one voter.
! SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposit ed in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, a,
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon, and
unless the slip containing the number Of the
ballot has been removed therefrom by the
Inspector.
SEC. as. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on PLAN white paper, without
water mark or Inducements, except tn words
"sample ballot" at least three times as
many copies Of the form Of ballot provided
for use in each precinct as there shall be reg
istered voters IN such precinct. Such copies
shall be furnished 10 registered voters at the
office OF said County Clerk during office
hours for FIVE days preceding the day Of ell, c.
ton; provided, that not more than two OF
such sample ballots shall he furGi he'd 10 any
one voter, except upon the written order oil 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 fur
nshed by the Couaty 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 vo,-
| hal
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, al
the same time and in the same manner as the
ballots and sample ballots are furnished
The Board OF Election shall post at least
one OF such cards in each booth or comparl.
ment provided for the preparation Of ballots,
and not less than three Of such cards at Other
places in and about the polling places on the
day Of election. There shall also be printed
on said cards sections twenty seven, twenty.
eight, twenty-nine and thirty OF this Act.
| SEC. 20. In counting the votes any ballot
not bearing the water-mlrk, as provided in
this Act, shall not be counted, but such bal.
lot must be preserved and returned with the
other ballots. When a voter maks more
names Than there are PERSONS 10 be elecIed
to an Office, or il for any re ason ii is impos.
sible to determine the voters choice for any
Office, his vote for such office shall moi b.
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 irauduIently deface or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any part thereof
or file any certificate Of nomination knowing
the same or any part thereof TO be false, OIL
suppress any certificate OF nomination which
has been duly filed, or any part thereof. OF
make use Of, keep or furnish to others, ex-
cept as in this Act provided, any paper water
marked in imitation Of ballot paper, or dis
close 10 any person not engaged in the max
ing, printing or distribution OF ballots OF
ballot paper under the direction Of the proper
officer, the design OF the water-mark 10 be
placed on the ballot paper, or prln or be
concerned in printing or have in his posses
sion any imitation Of an official ballot, or
make any mark or Endorsement ON any ballot,