Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-01-14

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returned shall be Immediately can
By writing The word cancelled scross
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
TO the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter Who
docs not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall. before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 The CLERKS,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 10 he same manner as .
spoiled balla4. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, By returning . suffc ient 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.
SIC. IS. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall ~
bis request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking. OF an eiector'
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 so inside tbe
guard rail ss sn assistant 10 more man
one voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water marx, As
berCinbefore provided. appears thereon,
aud unless the clip containing the num-
kEl " AAl hhAA0 - 49,
from BY the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper. with
out water mark or Endorsements, cxcep-
the words " sample ballot. at least three
times ss many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct IS
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 i've
laws preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished 10 any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of q 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 a. 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 10 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 zach election precinct il the county. at
lu6 AL tAnO n AZ A. 5eAo
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 On said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirtg OF this Act,
SEC. 26. In counting the votes sny bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro-
yided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but. such ballot must be preserved aud re-
turned with the other ballots. When Q
voter marks more N than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II for
auy reason it 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 IS in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
ihereof, or file any certificate Of nomins-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
10 be false, or suppress any certificate OF
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-
vided, any paper water-msrked in imits-
fstion OF bsllot paper, or disclose 10 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 10 his possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, OF make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
singuished 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.
yiction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than Eve years.
SEC. 28. 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
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, 81
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars. or by imprisonment in the
caunty jail for Q Term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
Sec. 20. 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 q felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the State
Prison for . term not less than one year
and not exceeding Ave years.
2pr N No paru0p avNarta mambaP nj
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot OF
solicit q 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 ct any election precinct other than the
one on which he il entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking IL. so as to reveal any oil
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 . Clerk OF Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may afterwards be identified ~
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. and
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
prisonment in the county jail for . term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.