Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-06-03

ally spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
ballot 10 she Clerks OF Election, and re-
ceivo another in lie place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, By writing the word cancelled across
the face of the ballot, and, with those mol
distributed 70 the voters shAll be returned
with shc 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 cancel the same
and return 10 In the same msnner as 9
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 70
| them, by returning q sufficient mum Der oil
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up
whom added 10 the number OF official bal.
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. Is. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall al
his request be permitted to receive tht
assistance, in such marking. OF an eiectori
other than any election officer. but no per
son shall be permitted 70 go inside thu
guard rail "a an assistant TO more mar
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited IN
the ballot box unless the water.mark, 81
h~ereinbefore provided. appears thereon
aud unless the slip containing the mum
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. Is. TIE County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
ont water. mark or Endorsements, excep'
The words " sample ballot. at least tnree
times as many copies OF the form Of bal
lot provided for use in each precincs q
there shall be registered voters In sucn
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 election; pro
yided, that not more than two OF sueh
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 suct
order. At least az many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk &c
each Board OF Election as there shall b
registered voters in the precinct. and on
election day the Board OF Election shsll
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 foi
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 th3 county. 81
the same time and in the same manner 81
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one Of such cards IN each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards 81 other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
.hsll be printed on said cards sections
,wenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. &c. 10 counting the votes any bal,
lot not bearing the wster-msrk, ss pro
\ vided in this Act, shall not be counted,
| out such ballot mus. be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When 9
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or II for
sny reason il is impossible 10 determine
the voters choice for any Office, bis vote
Tor such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except IS IN
this Act provided. shall not be counted.
SEC. "a. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently de!sceor destroy any
certificate of nomination or any part
hereof, or file any certificate OF nomins-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
10 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 IS 10 this Act pro-
sided, any paper wster-marked 10 imits-
sation Of ballot paper, or disclose 10 any
person notengaged in making, printing or
distribution OF ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer.
tho design of the water mark TO be placed
On the ballot poper. or print or be con
serned In printing or have in his possession
any imitation Of an Official ballot, or make
any msrk or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
singuished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he 10 unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability. shall be
deemed guilty OF 3 felony. and upon CON-
viciion thereof shall be Imprisoned in the
State Prison for 3 term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SIC. 20. 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
deface the cards OF instruction posted, as
prescribed By this Act, shall be guilty of .
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less than
6fty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
ired dollars. or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer. upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act,
gho 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 10 the State
Prison for Q term not less than one year
and not exceeding FIVE years.
SEC. 30. No person except O member Of
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter 9 ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
solicit a 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 lie entitled TO vote. No
person shall chow his ballot TO any person,
after marking II, so as to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
within one hundred feet Of the
place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive . ballot from u
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
any ballot other than the one re-
ceived from . 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
guilty OF q misdemesnor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
a sun not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
in the county jail for o term
less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.