Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-12

ally spoil q DhllOt may tetuih eoOn sRS"
ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election, and re
ceiye another in i've place. All The ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
ceIed, 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 who
doss not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
gnnrd rail. return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il In the same I'M as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning q sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots to make up
when added to the number OF official bal.
lots caf, the number OF ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares nde
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be ia unable to marx his ballot, shall al
his request be permitted TO receive tie
assis In such marking, OF an eleclor'
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail as an assistant TO more than
one voter. 80
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water marx, 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, rs. The County CLERK shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot. q, least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precincs 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 elections; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
voter, except upon the written order
Of q 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 TO
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 applica-
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, 81
tho same time and in the same manner 81
the ballots aud sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
q. least one OF such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF suct
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eight. twenty MIN
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. &c. 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
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there arr
persona TO be elected to an Office, or IL TO
sry reason Ii is impossible to determin
the voters choice for any Office, his vot
FOR such Office shall not be counted. An.
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed. except as IL
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. "a. Any person who shall falsel
make or f%raudulen.ly defsce or destroy an.
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
20 be false, or suppress any certificate Q
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o
furnish to others, except as in this ACT pre-
vided, any paper water-msrked in imita
talion of ballot paper. or disclose to an
person not engaged in making, printing Q
distribution OF ballots or ballot pape
under the direction OF the proper Office
the design of the water-msrk TO be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be COZ
cerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation Of an official ballot, or max
any msrk or Endorsement on any ballo'
| or stub, by which the ballot can DO dii
| singuished from other ballots or fslsel
swear that he is unable to mark his bale
| By reason Of physical disability, shall
doomed guilty OF a felony, and upon col
| yiction thereof shall be imprisoned in IL
| State Prison for q term not less than OF
| year and not nor than Eve years.
SEC. as. Any person who shall, durin
an election. remove or destroy any Of IL
supplies or other conveniences placed !
the booths or compartments, or shall, duc
ing an election. remove, tear, down,
deface the cards OF instruction posted, {
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction there'
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and moi exceeding five hui
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 IL
caunty Jail for q term not less than or
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer. upo
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
who shall w~ilfully neglect or refuse to pc
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of q felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Sta
Prison for . term not less than one yei
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEQ. 80. No person excerpts member
the Board OF Election shall receive fro
any voter q ballot prepared by such vote
No person shall examine such ballot
solicit a voter to show the same. No pc
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing Of the poll
No person shall apply for or receive q ba
lot at any election precinct other than IL
one or which he lie entitled to vote. \
person shall show his ballot TO any persol
after marking II, so as to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall al
another within one hundred feet Of IL
polling place for whom he intends to vot
No voter shall receive Q ballot from or
other person than one OF the Clerks
Election. nor shall any other person tbs
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver to II
Board Of Election or to any memb'
thereof any ballot other than the one r
ceived from Q Clerk OF Election. No vot'
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which ii may after wards be identified {
the n voted by him. Any person viola
ing any provision OF this section shall |
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
a sui not less than fifty dollars and not Q,
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by in
not less than'one month and not exceedin
six months.