Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-16

ally spoil . ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO the Clerks OF Election. and re-
csive another in lite place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed. By writing the word cancelled scross
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 10 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 a. .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall sccountfor the ballots delivered 70
them. BY returning . sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make mp,
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,
be Is unable TO mark his ballot, shall 81
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking. Of an elecsor,
other than any election officer, but no per
son shall be permitted 70 so inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEc. "a. No ballet shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless she wster-mark, IS
h~ereinbeforo provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot mas been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEc. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
10 b printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark or Endorsements, sxcep-
the words sample ballot. at least three
times IS 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
dsys preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF suoh
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
o voter, except upon the written order
Of 8 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 10 be printed,
in plain type, on cards. 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 in the county. at
the same time and in the same manner az
,he ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
q, least one OF such cards 10 each booth or
provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three Of such
cards 81 other places in and about the poll
places on the day OF election. There
shsll be printed on said cards sections
t~wepty-seven, twenty-eight twenty-pine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 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-
with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names han there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or If for
Any reason ii 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 IS in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or f~raudulently defsceo or destroy any
Of nomination or any part
or file any certificate OF nomins.
lion knowing the same or any part thereof
10 be false, or suppress any certificate OF
which has been duly filed, or
my part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
'urnish to others, except as 10 this Act pro-
'ided, any paper water-marked in imita.
Of ballot paper. or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing or
Of ballots or ballot paper
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
imitation Of an official ballot. or make
my mark or Endorsement On any ballot,
" stub. by which the ballot can be dis
inguisbed from other ballots or falsely
wear that he is unable to mark his ballot
~ reason Of physical disability. shall be
leemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con-
'iction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
resr and not more than five years.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, during
% election, remove or destroy any Of the
or other conveniences placed In
he booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ng an election, remove, tear, down, or
leface the cards OF instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of 9
nisdemeanor, aud on conviction thereof
hall be punished by Q fine not less than
ifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
ired dollars, or by imprisonment Ia the
,aunty 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-
orm any such duty. shall be deemed
Of q felony. and upon conviction
hereof shall be Imprisoned In the State
Prison for Q term not less than one year
md not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 30. No person except Q member OF
he Board Of Election shall receive from
my voter . ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
Iolicit 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
ot at any election precinct other than the
on which he IL entitled to vote. No
person shall chow his ballot TO any person,
marking II, so as to reveal any OF
he names voted for. No person shall ask
mother within one hundred feet Of the
place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive . ballot from any
,ther person than one Of the Clerks OF
Election. nor shall any other pereon than
\ Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot 10
,uch voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board Of Election or to any member
any ballot other than the one re.
sci ved from \ CLERK of Electiou. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may Afterwards be identified %
the one voted by him. ANY person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
guilty Of q misdemeAnor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
3 sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex'
five hundred dollars. or by i'm
in the county jail for . term
not less than'one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE..