Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-01-21

thus returned shall be immeolately eau
celed, BY writing the word cancelled aeross
the face OF the ballot, and, with those no,
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before lesving the space inside the
guard rail. return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 10 the same ann a. 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 10 she number OF official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable to mark his ballot, shall a.
his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, In such marking. OF an elec'or'
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside the
guard rail as an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, 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. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out va.er.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words 90 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
TO registered voters at the Office OF said
County Clerk during Office hours for hve
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
vided, that no. more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of a 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 spplics.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to reprinted,
10 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 il 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
at least one OF such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less thar three OF such
cards al 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 nine
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 q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or IL FOL
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
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently deface or destroy AM
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
TO be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, OIL
guy pATt tutTtOl, OF mtEt u56 Oif htCR VI
furnish TO others, except IS in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tation OF ballot paper, or disclose TO an!
person not engaged in making, printing o.
distribution of ballots or ballot papel
| under the direction of the proper officer
tho design Of the water-msrk to be place,
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
| oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
| or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
| tinguished from other ballots or falsel,
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
| deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con
| viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durinI
an election. remove or destroy any Of th
supplies or other co~nvsniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in tn
caunty Jail for a term no less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upoi
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of q felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for q term not less thar one yea
and not exceeding five years.
Quo On No paroO1 avaank a paapohar n
the Board Of Election shall receive fror
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit a voter to show the same. No pei
son shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing OF the polls
No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which he is entitled to vote. N
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking 10, so as to reveal any O
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet OF tn
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive o ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks o
Election. nor shall any other person tina
q Clerk of Election deliver such ballot +
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board OF Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from 9 Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
which il may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision of this section shall b
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. an,
upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
six months.