Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-05-27

Ally spoil . ballot may return such spoiled
ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election. and 70
ceiye another in It's place. AL the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, By writing the word Cancelled across
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 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the SAINT
aud return 10 in the same manner as >
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall accountfor the ballots delivered 70
them, BY returning . sufficient numbe OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up
when added TO the number OF official BAL
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
sEc. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability.
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector'
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside the
guard rail ss an assistant TO more IMAM
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mark, IS
~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
u wster-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 sucn
precinct. Such copies shall DO furnished
to registered voters ct the office OF saio
County Clerk during office hours for i've
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
yided, that o 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
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. Al least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk TO
each Board Of Election 90 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. Of
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are FUR
nished. The Board OF Election shall post
at loast one OF such cards In each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty Dine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not DO counted.
but such ballot mus. be preser we'd and re-
turned with the other ballots. When 0
voter marks moro names than there are
persons TO be elected to an Office, or II for
any reason IL 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 rs IN
this 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 part
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomins-
ton knowing the same or suy part thereof
10 be false. or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act Pro-
vided, any paper wster-marked 10 imita-
ta.ion 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.mark to be placed
ON the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned 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
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he lie unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other c~onveniences placed 10
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
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by Q fine not less than
fifty dollars. and not exceeding five hun
dollars, or by imprisonment in the
jail for g 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.
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty OF a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the State
Prison for Q term not less than n year
not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except Q member OF
The 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-
shall remove any ballot from any poll.
ng place before the closing Of the polls.
No person shall apply for or receive . bal
ct at any election precinct other than the
me on which he is entitled 70 vote. No
person shall show his ballot to any person,
Ifter marking IL, 10 % to reveal any OF
he names voted for. No person shall ask
within one hundred feet OF the
place for whom he intends to vote.
10 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
Iuch voter. No voter shall deliver 10 the
Board Of Election or to any member
hereof any ballot other than the n re-
from Q CLERK of Election. No voter
hall place any mark upon his ballot by
which IL may Afterwards be identified Is
he one voted by him. Any person violat-
ng any provision Of this section shall be
ieemed guilty Of q m~isdemeanor. and
Upon 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
not less than'on month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.