Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-12-30

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ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election. and re-
ceive another in Its place. All 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 to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 1t in the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them. BY returning q sufficient number 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. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he lie unable TO mark his ballot, shall al
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking. Of an %elector,
other than any election officer. but nc per-
con shall be permitted TO 60 inside the
guard rail ss az assistant to more than
voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
he~reinhefore 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 csuse
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 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 election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to AMI
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. At least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk to
each Board Of Election as there shall be
voters In the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
each registered voter, on applica-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
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. al
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
The Board Of Election shall poet
at least one OF such cards in each booth or
provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three Of such
at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed On said cards sections
.weDty-seven, t~wenty-eight, twenty nine
md thirty OF this Act.
SEC. IS. 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.
with the other ballots. When 3
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or ii for
reason it is impossible to determine
The voters choice for any Office, his vote
such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot npon which appears names, words
,r marks written or printed, except IS in
his Act provided. shall not be counted.
SEQ. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently deface or destroy any
Of nomination or any part
or file any certificate OF nomins-
ion knowing the same or any part thereof
be false. or suppress any certificate Of
domination which has been duly filed, or
my part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
urnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
'ided, any paper wster-marked ia imita-
Of ballot paper. or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing or
Of ballots or ballot paper
lnder the direction of the proper officer.
he design of the water-mark TO be placed
IN the ballot poper. or print OF be con
,erned in printing or have In HIS possession
my imitation Of an official ballot, or make
my mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
,r stub. by which the ballot can be dis
from other ballots or falsely
'wear that he is unable to mark his ballot
BY reason OF physical disability. shall be
leemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con-
thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for o term not less than one
yosr and not more Than five years.
SEQ. 2s. Any person who shall, during
An election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other ~conveniences placed In
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
and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by 8 fine not less than
fifty dollars. and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars. or by imprisonment in the
cAunty Jail for g term moi less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. 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 q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned Id the State
Prison for . term not less than one year
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEC. 80. No person excepta member OF
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared BY such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
solicit o 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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
n on which he 10 entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
after marking IL, 80 90 to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom be intends to vote.
No voter shall receive . 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 10
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 az
the q voted by him. Any person violat-
ing AMI provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF Q misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex,
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm.
prison ment In the county jail for q term
not less than one month and moi exceeding
six months.