Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-14

ally spoil g ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO ,he Clerks Of Election. and re-
oeive smother 10 lite 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 b election returns A voter VINO
does o vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall. before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO the Oierks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return ii In the Same manner as Q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall aceountfor the ballots delivered to
them, by returning q sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up
added to the mint Der 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,
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall AZ
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 70 go inside tne
guard rail as an assistant TO mare nan
one voter.
oECs "a. NO DAilOt snail OC 0ofSefN
the ballot box unless the waterman, as
h~ereinbefore 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
out water. mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words - sample ballot" az least three
times as mary copies OF the form Of bal
lot provided for use In each p%recinct 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 i've
DAYS preceding the day OF election; pro-
yided, that not more Than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
n 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 spplica.
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 iE 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 poet
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 at other places 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. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wster-msrk, as pro-
yided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When 3
voter marks more ZANE 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 npon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except IS in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. "a. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy any
of nomination or any part
or file any certificate Of nomina-
lion knowing the same or any part thereof
10 be false, or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, or
part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
10 others, except as in this Act pro-
7ided, any paper wa.er-marked 10 imita-
alton OF ballot paper, or disclose 10 any
,erson not engaged in making, printing or
distribution Of ballots or ballot paper
the direction OF the proper officer.
he design OF the water-mark 10 be placed
IN the ballot poper. or print or be IN
,erned in printing or have in his possession
my imitation OF an official ballot, or make
mark or Endorsement IN any ballot,
,r stub by which the ballot can be dis
ipguished from other ballots or falsely
wear that he is unable to mark his ballot
~ reason OF physical disability. shall be
guilty OF a felony, and upon on
7iction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
rear and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
IN election. remove or destroy any OF the
or other conveniences placed In
he booths or compartments, or shall, dur
Tx al btoCtions iCalONCB tCotg %
ieface the cards OF instruction posted, as
nisdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
'hsll be punished by q fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
,aunty Jail for o term not less than one
and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upon
uhAux n. Itrkv "a I'm nACa1 hU thya Ant
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per-
Iorm such duty, shall be deemed
guilty Of a felony, aud upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the State
Prison for q term not less than one year
and not exceeding FIVE years.
SEQ. 80. No person except q member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter o ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
a voter to show the m No per
shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the pole.
No person shall apply for or receive 9 bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he lie entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
after marking II, so as to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet Of the
place for whom he intends to vote,
No voter shall receive . ballot from any
other person than n Of the Clerks OF
Election. nor shall any other person than
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot tc
such voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board OF Election or to any member
shereof any ballot other than the n re-
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No votel
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may afterwards be identified 81
the one voted by him. Any person violst-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. ani
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
q sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prison men In the county jail for q tern
not less thsn'one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.