Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-07-08

ally spoil 8 ballot may return such spoiled
ballot 10 The Clerks Of Election. and re-
csiye another in its place. All b 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 returns. A voter Who
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately canoe the same
aud return IL p the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall accountf for the ballots delivered 10
them, by returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added 10 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,
be is unable TO mark his ballot, shsli a.
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking, Of an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail as en- assistant to more than
one voter.
sxc. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water mark, as
b~e.einbefore 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, VIII
out water mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies OF the form OF bal
lot provided for use 10 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 hve
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
yided, that not more than two OF suon
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. At least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk TO
each Board OF Election IS there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplics-
ton, one such sample ballot. SAID
County Clerk shall also cause 10 be printed,
in plain type, on cards, instructions Tor
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 in the same manner as
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 at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
4hall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. 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 q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to ar Office, or II for
any reason it lie impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vote
for such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears On words
or marks written or printed, except as IN
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false. or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, or
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-
lstion 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
the ballot poper. 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
from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable TO mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability. shall be
guilty OF a felony, and upon con
vicsion thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for q term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SIC. %. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other conveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear. down, or
iefsce the cards OF instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of a
and or conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
ired dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
Jail for a term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
Sec. 29. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act,
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per-
any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the State
Prison for q term not less than one year
md not exceeding FIVE years.
Sec. 80. No person except q member OF
he Board Of Election shall receive from
my voter Q ballot prepared by such voter.
70 person shall examine such ballot or
Iolicit a voter to show the 10 No per-
on shall remove any ballot from any poll.
ng place before the closing of the polls.
OF at any election precinct other than the
me on which he is entitled to vote. No
'erson shall show his ballot TO any person,
Ifter marking ii, so as to reveal any OF
he names voted for. No person shall ask
UttnAn OnC hunufCQ ioct W II
place for whom he intends to vote.
10 voter shall receive q ballot from any
'ther person than one Of the Clerks of
nor shall any other person than
Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot to
uch voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board Of Election or to any member
hereof any ballot other than the one re-
from . Clerk of Election. No voter
hall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may after wards be identified as
he one voted by him. Any person violat-
ng any provision OF this section shall be
guilty Of q misdemeanor. and
ipon conviction thereof shall be fined in
sum NOT less thar fifty dollars and not ex-
five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prison ment in the county jail for a term
not less than one month and not exceeding
,ix months.