Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-06-17

ally suoiI a ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO The Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceiye another 10 its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celcd, BIZ writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed TO the voters shall be returned
with The election returns. A voter who
does nos vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot to the Clerks
who shall Immediately cancel the came
aud return IL In the anne manner as =
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, BIZ returning q sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots TO make mp,
when added 10 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 is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his reQues, be permitted TO receive the
assistance, 10 such marking, of an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail az an assistant to more than
one voter.
Src. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, ~
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there
from BY the Inspector.
SIC. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed. on plain 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 ss
there shall be registered voters In such
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to registered voters at the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for ave
dsys 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
Of 3 voter, and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least Sc 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 90
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applies.
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 aud
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards TO the Board OF Election
/ - " CGCu ElCCtlOu VI ECiLlt IL NhC ~ ~
the same time and in the SAINT 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 ballo.s, 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 thirty Of this Act.
SEC. &c. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro-
! vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot must be preserved aud re-
: turned with the other ballots. When q
voter marks moro names than there are
J persons to be elected to an Office, or IL for
any reason Ii is impossible TO 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 IS in
: this Act provided, shall not be counted.
= SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or ~fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate OF nomination or any par
I 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 filed, oil
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except az in this Act pro
vided, any paper wster-marked 10 imiss
( tslion Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing oil
distribution Of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer
, the design Of the water-msrk 10 be place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an Official ballot, or maxi
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
b or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsel!
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
BY reason Of physical disability. shall b.
10 deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon oon
r viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
10 SEQ. 20. Any person who shall, durinl
an election. remove or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other convenienoes placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
l. ing an election, remove, tear, down, o.
h deface the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeGnor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
10 dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn
b caunty Jail for q term not lees than on
month and not exceeding six months.
g SEC. 20. Any public officer, upor
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemed
It guilty OF e felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned 10 the Stat
y Prison for q term not lees than one yea
and not exceeding FIVE years.
r SEC. 80. No person except member o.
"a | the RnQYd 0f Eiantinn ahall yanQfva from
any voter o ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o.
10 solicit q voter to show the same. No per
son shall remove any ballot from any poll
K ing place before the closing OF the polls
No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than tn
one on which he is entitled TO vote. N,
person shall chow his ballot to any person
u after marking 1t, SO as 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 q ballot from an,
q other person than one OF the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person thar
d a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
9 such voter. No voter shall deliver to thu
d Board Of Election or to any membel
o thereof any ballot other than the one re
6 ceived from . Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
q which il may afterwards be identified al
a the one voted by him. Any person vioist'
ing any provision OF this section shall b,
q deemed guilty OF a ~misdemeanor, ant
e upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
\ a sum not less Than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
4 prisonment in the county jail for q tern
v not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
. NOTICE.