Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-03-25

lily spoil . ballot may return such spoiled
10 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
,eiye another in its place. All the ballots
lhus returned shall be Immediately can
,eled, BIZ 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 VINO
does no. vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO the CLERKS
who shall Immediately cancel the same
aud return ii in the same manner as =
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall sccountfor the ballots delivered 70
them, by returning q sufficient number OF
unused snd spoiled ballots TO make up
when added to the number OF official bal.
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable to mark his ballot, shall 81
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking. OF an elec'or'
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted to go inside 'ne
guard rail as an assistant TO more nan
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
~bereinbefore 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
10 DO printed, on plain white paper, with
ont 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 10 each precinct as
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 hve
dsys preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, 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 moro thai :wo 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 liz the county, oil
the same time aud in the same manner ss
the ballots and sample ballots are FUR
uished. The Board Of Election shall posi
at least one of such cards In each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places OF the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, ~twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, ss pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. Whom q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or If fol-
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 as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate OF nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina'
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false, or suppress any certificate oil
nomination which has been duly filed, oil
sny part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water.marked in imita'
tation 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 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 is unable to mark his ballot
by reason of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty Of q 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. rs. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other conveniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur.
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, az
prescribed BY this Act, shall be guilty Of q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun,
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty Jail for a term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 30. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wiifully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stats
Prison for q term not lees than one year
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 30. No person except a member oil
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter o 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 9 bal
lot at any election precinct other than thu
n on which he is entitled to vote. M
person shall chow his ballot to any person
after marking ii, so as to reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF tin
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks Of
Election, nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn,
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the nj re
ceived from q Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which it may Afterwards be identified a
the q voted by him. Any person violat.
ing any provision Of this section shall b.
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor, ant
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.