Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-04-08

ily spoil q ballot may TeiaIn c spotitd
to the Clerks 81 Election, End 70
another ia it, place. All The ballots
hus returned shall be Immediately can
.tled, By writing the word cancelled across
he face Of the ballot, and, with those not
iistnbuted to the voteTs shall be returned
sith The election returns. \ votsr vhu
ioes not vote the ballot delivered 20 hlm
,ball, before leaving the space inside the
rail. return such ballot TO the OietSs'
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return it 10 the same manner as =
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered W
them, by returning a sufficient number OF
and spoiled ballots to make up,
when added 10 the number Of official bal
lots cass, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted to receive tue
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside TIE
guard rail as an assistant to more thah
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water marx, as
bereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by tho Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out sster.msrk or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot, at least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
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there shall be registered voters in such
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 such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
of q voter, and not more than two OF SAID
ssmple 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 appliea.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to 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 as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
1t least one OF such cards 10 each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards of other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
hall be printed on said cards sections
tweoty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. &c. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
yided in this Act, shall not be counted,
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than 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 as in
his Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
hereof, or file any certificate Of nomina'
lion knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false, or suppress any certificate oil
domination which has been duly filed, oil
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
gided, any paper water marked in imita'
taii0n Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing oil
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design of the water mark to be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in priD ting or have 10 his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or maxi
any mark or Endorsement On any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
singuished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he ia unable to mark his bsllol
by reason OF physical disability, shall b.
deemed guilty Of a felony, aud upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less thsn on,
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove OF destroy any Of the
supplies or other conveniences placed in
she booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
ieface the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
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hall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty Jail for a term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer. upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall w~ilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty, shall be deemed
guilty Of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat,
Prison for q term not less han one yeaI
aud moi exceeding five years.
SEC. 80. No person except a member oil
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot OF
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 han the
one on which he is entitled TO vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking IL, so as to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom he intends to vote,
No voter shall receive a ballot from any
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
thereof any ballot other than the one re.
ceived 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
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
a cum not less than fifty dollars and not ex.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
~prisonment in the county jail for a term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.