Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-06-24

.lly spoil 9 ballot may return suchspoiled
ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election, and re-
,eiye another In is place. All the ballots
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
The election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return Il In the anne manne as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning . 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.
SIC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason OF physical disability,
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, In such marking. OF an eleotor,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail az an assistant to more thar
one voter.
SIC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
heTeinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the mum.
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-msrk 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 p~recinct as
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters al the office OF SAID
County CLERK during office hours for I'VE
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, except upon the written order
# a voter, and not more thai 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, 90 applica.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed,
In plain type, Oh 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 in the county, at
the same time and in the same manner ss
the ballots snd 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 al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
iweDty-seven, tventy-eight, twenty nine
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. &c. 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 8
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II for
any reason 1t is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, bis 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. az. ANY person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
OF nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false. or suppress any certificate OF
which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
10 others, except as in this ACT pro-
vided, any paper wster-marked in imits-
of ballot paper. or disclose TO any
person not engaged in making, printing or
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-
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
from other ballots or falsely
swear that he ia 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 torn not less than one
year and not more Than five years.
SEC. 23. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other conveniencos placed 10
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 a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty Jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 30. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty ia 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 Stats
Prison for . term not leas than one veal
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEC. 30. No person except q member oil
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter o 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 Q bal
lot at any election precinct other than thu
one on which he Is entitled TO vote. NJ
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking II, so as TO reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF th,
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from am
other person than one Of the Clerks o.
Election, nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver to til,
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other thar the one re
ceived from q Clerk Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which ii may afterwards be identified 81
the one voted by him. Any person violat.
ing any provision Of this section shall b,
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, ant
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 9 tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.