Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-04-01

ballot 10 the Clerks OF Elecflcu, anu fE
ceiye smother in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
csied, by writing the word canceled across
The face Of the ballot, and, with those uoi
distributed 10 tie voters shall be returned
with ths election returns. A voter who
does rot veto The ballot delivered 20 him
sksiI, before leaving Tie space inside the
guard rail, return such bsllOtto The Clerks,
Who shall Immediately cancel the same
and Teturn IL 10 the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 70
them, b. returning q sufficient mOer OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 MAKE up,
when added 10 the number OK of1eisl BAL.
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 thea.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
| oath, that BY reason Of physical disability,
be l. unable to mark his ballot, shall 81
bis request be permitted to receive TIE
assistance, ID such marking. OF an eiec'ot'
/ other than any election officer, bus 10 per
son shall be permitted 10 go inside The
guard rail IS an assistant to more IMAM
one voter.
SIC. "a. No bAllo. shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark' a.
hsreipbeiore provided, appears thereon,
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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, WIN
out wa,er-msrk 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 p%recinct as
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters at the Office OF said
County Clerk during Office hours for i've
days preceding tho day OF election; pro-
yided, tina. not more than two oil suen
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 IS many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 20
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 voter, on sppliea-
ton, one such sample ballot. SAID
County Clerk shall also oause TO be printed,
10 plain type, on cards, instructions Tor
the guidance OF voters for obtaining and
marking their bsllots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board Of Election
Of each election precinct in the county, at
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur.
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
a. least one OF such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
TWEEN ty-seYen, tsenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEQ. &c. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, ss pro
vided in this Act, shsll not be counted,
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When O
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or il fol-
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vote
for such office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears N words
or marks written or printed, except IS in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently deface or destroy anJ
certificate OF nomination or any par
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, OF
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furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
yided, any paper water-msrked in imita'
taiion Of ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person not engaged in making, printing Oh
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design OF the water-msrk TO be PLACED
on the ballot poper, or print or be con
| cerned in printing mr. have in his possassioI
any imitation OF an official ballot, or maxi
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis.
tinguished from other ballots or falsel,
swear that be is unable to mark his ballo
by reason OF physical disability, shall b.
deemed guilty OF a felony, and Upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for a term not less than on,
year aud not more thsn five years.
SEC. 20. Any person who shall, durinG
an election, remove or destroy any OF thu
supplies or other conveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
defsce the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, n not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty Jail for a term not less than ont
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 a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stst'
Prison for q term not less than one veal
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member oil
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot OF
solicit q voter to show the same. No per
son shall emove 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 thu
one on which be is entitled to vote. NJ
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking ID, SO as to reveal any oil
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet Of the
polling place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive q 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 to the
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re.
ceived from q Clerk Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may afterwards be identified as
the one voted by him.. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty of @ misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
p%risonment in the county jail for q term
not less than.o one month and not exceeding
six months.