Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-04-15

lily spoil a ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO the Clerks OF Election, and re-
.eive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, By writing the word cancelled across
face Of the ballot, and. with those not
distributed TO the voters shall DO returned
with the election returns. a voter VINO
does not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballOtto the Clerks'
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return i, in The same manner as g
spoiled ballot. Tho Clerks Of Election
shall accountfo for the ballots delivered 70
them, BY returning g sufficient number oil
unused aud spoiled ballots 10 make up
when added to the number OF official ball
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares undo
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable TO mark his ballot, shall AZ
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, Of an %elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted TO go inside The
guard rail "a an assistant TO more than
one voter.
sac. "a. No ballo. hall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water marx, as
hereinbeiore 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, WIN
out water mark or Endorsements, exeep-
the words Z" sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct az
there shall be registered voters In snch
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters at the office OF SAID
County Clerk during Office hours Tor hVe
days preceding the day Of election; pro
| yided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
ono voter, except upon the written order
of a voter, aud no. 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. aud on
| election day the Board OF Election shall
| furnish each registered voter, on applioa.
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 10 the Board OF Election
| OF each election precinct in 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 a. other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
1 .kall ha RrfpAaI cn said aaFda apftInpa
twepty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 20. 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 a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or il for
any reason ID IL impossible 10 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. Amy person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
| 70 DO ldlse, OF suppress buy CtTllHcuto VI
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
yided, any paper water-msrked in imita-
taiion 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 wster-mark to be placed
on the ballot poPer. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have In hts possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or make
any msrk or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis-
iinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear hat he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty of a 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.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other conyeniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty jail for a term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 90. 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 State
Prison for q term not loss han one year
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEC.3 80. No person except a member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
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 is entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking ID, go 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 o 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 il may afterwards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a 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 q term
not less than'one month and not exceeding
six months.