Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-04-29

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the face Of the ballot, and. with those not
distributed 10 tho voters shail be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail. return such ballot to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and roturn IL in the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning a sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added to the humber Of official bal
lots cas,, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable to mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, 10 such marking. OF an %olector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 so inside The
guard rail az an assistant 10 more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the WATERWAYS, as
hereinbefore 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
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies OF the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct rs
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
to registered voters at tho office OF said
County Clerk during office hours for five
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 balIots
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 sball
furnish each registered voter, on applica
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
| County Clerk shall also cause to be printed
10 plain type, IN cards, Instructions FOL
| the guidance OF voters for obtaining ant
| marking their ballots. He shall furnish
/ twelve such cards TO tho Board of Election
OF each election precinct in the county, a.
the same time and in the same manner al
| the ballots and sample ballots are fur
| nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
At least one of such cards in each booth oil
compartment provided for the preparation
| Of ballots, and no. less than three OF suct
cards al 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 piu'
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 90. 10 counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro
yided 10 this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot mus. be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or if FOL
any reason it is impossible to determinr
the voters choice for any Office, his vot,
for such Office shall not be counted. An!
ballot upon which appears names, wordi
or marks written or printed. except as ir
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall f~alsel.
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy an.
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomiDa
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
to be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o.
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Of
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-msrked in imita
taiion Of ballot paper, or disclose to an.
person not engaged in making, printing o
| distribution OF ballots or ballot papel
under the direction Of the proper officer
| tho design OF the water-mark to be place,
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have 10 his possession
sny imitation Of an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or fslsel,
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballo
by reason OF physical disability. shall b
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con
yiction thereof shall be imprisoned in III
State Prison for a term not less than on
year aud not more than five years.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, durinl
an election, remove or destroy any Of tn
supplies or other conveniences placed II
tho booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election. remove, tear, down, o.
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn
caunty Jail for a term not less than Oh
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 30. Any public officer, upor
whom any duty ia imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty, shall be deemed
guilty Of G felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for q term not less than one yea
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except a member o.
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared BY such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o.
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 a bal
lot at any election precinct other than tn,
one on which he is entitled to vote. M
person shall chow his ballot to any person
after marking II, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet Of tn
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks o.
Election. nor shall any other person thar
q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO tn,
Board Of Election or to any membel
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from 9 Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may afterwards be identified al
the one voted by him. ANY person violat'
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, an(
upon conviction thereof shall be fined il
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonmens in the county jail for a tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.