Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-05-13

ally spoil g ballot may return such spoiled
ballot to she Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceiye another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can.
cclcd, by writing the word Cancelled across
the lace Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed TO the voters shall be returned
with tho election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered to him
shall, before leaving the space insido the
guard rail, return sueh ballo, to The Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il 10 the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shsll account for the ballots delivered TO
them. BY returning = sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make mp,
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,
he lie unable TO mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, IN such marking, of an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son hal be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail ss an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
TIC UNIV IVA hAI u ~
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The County Clerk shall canse
TO be printed, on plsin white paper, with
out 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 in 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 ofioe 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 no. moro than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least as many sample ballots
shall DO furnished by the County Clerk 20
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 il the county, at
he same time u 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
If ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards at other places 10 and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
hall be printed on said cards sections
,wepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes sHy bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
.urned with tho other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II for
ioy reason IL is impossible TO determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vote
Tor such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names. words
Ut marks written or printed, except as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shsll falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any par
hereof, or file any certificate OF nomina'
zion knowing the same or any part thereof
20 be false, or suppress any certificate Of
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
my part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
iurnish to others, except Sc in this Act pro
gided. any paper water-marked in imita'
.s,ion Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
ocrson not engaged in making, printing oil
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
ander the direction Of the proper officer
the design of the water. mark 10 be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
,erned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or make
my mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
)r stub. by which the ballot can be dis
.inguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he Is unable to mark his balloi
oy reason Of physical disability, shall BIZ
ieemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for o term not less than ont
year aud not moro than five years.
SEC. 20. 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
lng an election, remove, tear, down, OF
ieface the cards of instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF &
nisdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
hall be punished by q fine not less than
/ MY QOtldEeg huu uOt tACttuluS nf6 nun
ired dollars. or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty Jail for q term not less than ont
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 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 q felony, and 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 excepta member oil
:he Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot oil
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 q bal
lot st any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking IL, 80 as to reveal any OF
the names 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. nor 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-
ceived from q 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 psrson violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
a sum not less than fifty dollars and 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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