Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-06-10

ally spoil . ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO the Clerks OF Election, and re-
ceiye another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
ccled, By writing the word cancelled across
the face OF the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 70 the voters shall be returned
with the election eturns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall. before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 70 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the Same
and return 10 in the same manner as 9
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added TO the number OF official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
Src. %. A voter who declares under
| oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
| be is unable to mark his ballot, shall at
| his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking. Of an %elector,
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall DO permitted to go inside the
| guard rail az an assistant to more than
| one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall DO 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. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark or Endorsements, excep'
the words sample ballot. al least three
times 90 many copies OF the form oil bal
| lot provided for use in each precinct %
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 five
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 q voter, and not more than " 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 10 be printed,
in plain type, on cards, instructions Tor
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 than three OF such
| cards at other places in and about the poll
| ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed IN 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 wster-msrk, as pro-
vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When 9
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II for
any reason Ii is impossible to determine
tho 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 o. In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
Sec. "a. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
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thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false, or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly fled, or
any part thereof, OF make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-msrked 10 imita-
tation of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing or
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-
cerned 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 be 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. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other oonveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
defa6e the cards Of instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hum
dred dollars. or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty jail for a term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 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 a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat,
Prison for q term not less than one veal
aud not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 80. No person excepta member oil
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine suoh 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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than III,
one on which be Is entitled TO vote. M
person shall show his ballot TO any person
after marking II, so "a to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF tn
polling place for whom he intends TO vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks o.
Election. nor shall any other person thar
a CLERK Of Election deliver such ballot I,
such voter. No voter shall deliver to III,
Board Of Election or to any membel
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
which il may Afterwards be identified 81
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall b,
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, snt
upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for o tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.