Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

Ally spoil . ballot may return sUCu epoAeo
ballot 10 The Clerks OF Election. and re-
ceise another in lite place. All tho ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled soross
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 TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning a sufficient numbe oil
unused and spoiled ballots to make up,
when added to the number Of official bal.
lots cast, The number Of ballots delivered
to them.
$50. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason OF physical disability,
be ia unable TO mark his ballot, shall AZ
his request be permitted to receive tie
assistance, in such marking, Of an elecior,
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside The
guard rail as an assistant TO more than
enc voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
h~ereinbeforo provided, appears thereon,
aud 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, with
out water mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot. at least three
limes as 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 nVe
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
vided, 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. At least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 10
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 spplics-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed,
in plain type, on cards. instructions for
she guidance OF voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board OF Election
OF each election precinct il 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
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 ST other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight. twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wster-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 an office, or If for
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. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
,hereof, or file any certificate OF nomips-
tlOu uDHluS VIC bhmc VI 6DJ pnit thOACOi
20 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-
sided, any paper wa.er-msrked in imita-
tsiion Of ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person not engaged in making, printing or
distribution of sballots 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-
oerned 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.
iinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less thsn one
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. 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
deface the cards OF instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty Jail for a term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer. upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act,
who shall w%ilfully 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 State
Prison for q term not less than n year
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except 8 member OF
The Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such 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 q bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking IL. so as to reveal any Of
the anne voted for. No person shall ask
another within n 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 it may afterwards be identified as
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
q sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q term
not less than'on mi month and not exceeding
six months.