Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-07-15

lily spoil . ballot may return such spoiled
10 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
another Ia lite place. All the ballots
.hus returned shall be Immediately can
,eled, BY writing the word cancelled across
he face Of the ballot. and, with those not
10 the voters shall be returned
with ,he election returns. A voter who
ioes not vote the ballot delivered 10 hin
hall, before leaving the space inside the
xuard rail, return such ballot 70 the Clerks
who shall Immediately cancel The same
and return 10 10 the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The clerks OF Election
hall account for the ballots delivered 10
.hom, By returning Q Sufficient number oil
and spoiled ballots 70 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,
he is unable 10 mark bis ballot, shall a.
his request be permitted to receive the
in such marking. OF an eleosor'
other than any election officer, but no per-
shall be permitted TO go inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more tnAn
one voter.
SIC. "a. No bsllo. shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mark' IS
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 cause
10 DO printed, on plain white paper, Win
out water mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot. o, least three
times ss many copies Of The form OF pai-
lot provided for use In each precinct Is
there shall be registered voters 10 sucn
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters at the ONCE OF said
County Clerk during Office hours Tor nve
days preceding the day OF election; pro
yided, that not more than two OF suon
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
o voter, except upon the written oroer
Of q voter, and not more than Two OF 'sid
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. Al least IS many sample ballots
shall be furnished BY the County Olerk 10
each Board OF Election as there snail De
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applics.
ton. one such sample ballot. SAID
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed
in plain type, on cards. instructions LOT
the guidance OF voters for obtaining ana
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards 10 the Board OF Election
OF each election precinct in the county, 81
the same time and In the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur.
oished. The Board Of Election shall post
At least one OF such cards 10 each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
II ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards al other pisces in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
hall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, t~wenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. &c. 10 counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wster-mark, as pro
gided in this Act. shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved aud re-
turned with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II for
any reason ii is impossible TO determine
The voters choice for any office, bis vote
for such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names. words
1r marks written or printed, except IS In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or ~frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate OF nomination or any part
hereof, or file any certificate OF nomina-
lion knowing the same or any part thereof
80 be false. or suppress any certificate OF
domination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish TO others, except as 10 this Act pro-
sided, any paper wster-msrked in imiss-
iaiion 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 mari 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 mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis-
.tiDguished from other ballots or falsely
awesr that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability. shall be
ieemed guilty OF q felony. and upon con-
viotion thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for q term not less than one
yoar and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other co~nveniences 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 q
nisdemean0r, and OF conviction thereof
hall be punished by q ine not less than
ifty dollars, and not exceeding fvo hun
ired dollars. or by imprisonment in the
Jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 30. 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 q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned 10 the State
Prison for q term not less than one year
not exceeding i've years.
SEQ. 80. No person excepta member OF
he Board OF Election shall receive from
my voter q ballot prepared BY such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
'olicit q voter to show the same. No per-
ION shall remove any ballot from any poll
ng place before the closing Of the polls.
No person shall apply for or receive . bal
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,
tier marking II. so as to reveal any OF
be names voted for. No person shall ask
mother within one hundred feet OF the
place for whom he intends to vote.
voter shall receive . 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
,oard 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
Ihich il may after wards be identified -
be u voted by him. Any person violst-
ng any provision OF this section shall be
eemed guilty OF . misdemeanor. and
pom conviction thereof shall be fined In
sum not less Than fifty dollars and not ex-
five hundred dollars. or BY i'm
In the county jail for Q term
uot less than me month and not exceeding
IL months.