Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-05-06

ally spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
ballot 10 the Clerks OF Election, and re-
ceive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
coled, by writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot. aud, with those mol
distributed to the voters shall be retained
with The election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 70 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 1t in the same manner az a
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall a~ccOuntior 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
10 them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that By reason Of physical disability,
he is unable 10 mark bis ballot, shall a.
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, 10 such marking. OF an %elector,
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 20 so inside the
guard rail as an assistant TO more than
one voter.
Sko. "a. No ballot shall DO deposited in
the ballot box unless the water mark, a.
hareinhefore provided, appears thereon,
aad unless tho slip containing the num-
Der Of the bsllo, has been removed there
from By the Inspector.
SIC. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark OF Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" al 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 cfice OF said
County Clerk during Office hours Tor i've
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
yided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, except upon the written order
OF d voter, and not more than tYo 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 "a 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 10 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 precinc. in the county, at
the Same time and In the same manner &c
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
at least one OF such cards 10 each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards az other place5 in and about the poll.
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed ON said cards sections
twepty-seveD, twenty-eiGht. twenty nine
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 20. In counting the votes any bal
10! not bearing the wRter-msrk, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot must be preserved and ro-
turned with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to az Office, or If for
any reason ii is impossible TO determine
The voters choice for any Office, bis vote
for such ofico shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
OF marks written or printed, except ss in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
hereof, or file any certificate Of nomiDa-
ton knowing the same or any 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 az in this Act pro.
vided, any paper water marked in imita.
sation Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing OF
distribution Of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction of the proper officer,
the design of the water-msrk to be placed
Oh tho ballot poper, or print or be con
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any imitation of an official ballot, or make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or etab. by which the ballot can DO 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 i'm prisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than ont
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies OF other conveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur.
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed By this Act, shall be guilty OF q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less thsn
ifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun.
bred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caun.y Jail for q term not lees than one
mouth and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Auy public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfnlly 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 State
Prison for a term not less than one year
aud not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 80. No person except member oil
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter q 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 a bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he ia entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking it, 80 as to reveal any Of
The namos voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet Of the
polling place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive q ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Election. moi shall any other person than
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot to
such voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board Of Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re.
oeived from a Clerk Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which ii may afterwards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed gnilty Of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
a sum not less Than City dollars aud not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for a term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
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