Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-12-16

ally spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
ballo, to the Clerks Of Election, and re-
csiye another In It's 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 not
distributed TO the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter b
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 10 In the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them. by returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added to 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,
he lie unable TO mark his ballot, shall at
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 to go inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water mark, a.
herein before 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 csuse
to DO printed, on plain white paper. with
out water. mark or Inducements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times 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 hve
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
yidod, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
of a voter, aud 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 as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, aud 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 csrds, 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 liz the county. at
tho same time and 10 the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shsll post
at least one OF such cards 10 each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twenty-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.
with the other ballots. When 9
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or il for
any reason it is impossible to determine
The voters choice for any Office, his vote
such Office shall moi be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
,r marks written or printed, except as in
his Ac. provided. shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
OF nomination or any part
hereof. or file any certificate Of nomina-
knowing the same or any part thereof
be false. or suppress any certificate OF
which has been duly filed, or
ny part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
urnish to others. except as in this Act pro-
'ided, any paper water-marked in imita-
alton OF ballot paper. or disclose to any
'erson not engaged in making, printing or
of ballots or ballot paper
Inder the direction OF the proper officer.
he design OF the water-msrk TO be placed
N the ballot poper. or print or be con
erned in printing or have in his possession
ny imitation Of an official ballot, or make
ny mark or Endorsement on any ballot.
II stub. by which the ballot can be dia-
inguished from other ballots or falsely
wear that he ia unable to mark his ballot
" reason OF physical disability. shall be
guilty Of q felony, and upon con-
thereof shall be imprisoned in the
,tste Prison for a term not less than one
ear and not more than five years.
SEQ. 20. Any person who shall, during
IN election, remove or destroy any OF the
or other c~onveniences placed In
he booths or compartments, or shall, dur.
ng an election. remove, tear, down, or
iefsce the cards Of instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF a
nisdemesnor, and on conviction thereof
hall be punished by 8 fine not less than
fifty dollars, and moi exceeding five hun
ired dollars. or by imprisonment in the
jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upon
who shall w%ilfully neglect or refuse to per.
for~ ana an.h Anfu ahalI ha daanaaA
guilty Of q felony. aud upon conviction
Prison for q term not less Than one year
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person excepta member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter.
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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
on which he il entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
sitter marking II, so as to reveal any OF
the names v~otedfor. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom he intends to vote.
voter shall receive . ballot from any
person thar one OF the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person than
= Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot to
sueh voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board Of Election or to any member
any ballot other than the one re-
eeived 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
guilty OF q misdemesnor. and
npon conviction thereof shall be fined In
a sum not less than fifty dollars aud not ex.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.