Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-08-25

Ally spoil g ballot may return such spoiled
ballot 10 The Clerks OF Election, and re-
csive another in lie place. All The ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BY writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot. and, with those not
10 the voters shall be returned
the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered ts him
shall. before leaving the space inside the
guard rail. return such ballot 70 the Clerks.
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 In the same manner 9 .
shall for the ballots delivered 10
them. By returning = sufsc ient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added 10 the number OF Official bal
lots cast the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. %. A voter Who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability.
be is unable 70 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance. in such marking. OF an ~elector,
other han any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail As Al assistant 70 more b .
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the vater-msrk, as
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon.
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot hiss been removed there
from BY the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out vster or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" 81 least three
times a. many copies Of the form Of bal
lot rrovtAa1 Tor saa In zach nrae4nNt "a
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters ct 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
OF 9 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 as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shAll
furnish each registered voter, on applica-
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 in the county, at
the same time and 10 the same manner "a
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
at least one OF such cards 10 each booth or
compartment provided sor the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards 81 other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election, There
shall DO printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twentyAint
and thirty Of this Act.
SIC. &c. IL counting ibe votes any bai'
lot not bearing the ya.er-mayk. ss pro
vided in this Act. shall not be counted,
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to sn office, or II fol
any reason ii il impossible TO determin,
the voters choice for any office, his vot'
for such office shall not be counted. ADJ
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except o. In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsel,
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy an!
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomins
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
10 be false. or suppress sny certificate o
nomination which has been duly fled, Of
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep oil
furnish to others, except as III this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tasion Of ballot paper, or disclose TO an,
person not engaged in making, printing o.
distribution OF ballots or ballot papel
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design Of the water mark 10 be place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
eerned in printing or have In his possession
any imitation OF an Official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsel!
swear that be is unable to mark his ballo
by reason OF physical disability, shall b,
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of tn
supplies or other o. vepiences placed ir
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, Of
deface the cards OF instruction posted, o.
prescribed by this Act, snsll be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by 9 fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 thu
caunty jail for Q term not less than on
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer. upor
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 Stat
1 Drfo0n to- q kar~R nAk loaa Ahan oHa -asi
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except q member OIL
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine suoh ballot Of
solicit q voter TO show the same. No per
son shall removs 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 tn,
one on which be is entitled to vote. NJ
person shall show bis ballot 10 any person,
after marking ID, so as to reveal any oil
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom he intends to vote,
No voter shall receive . ballot from any
other person than one Of the Clerks OF
Election. nor shall any other person than
q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot Ia
such voter. No voter shall deliver 70 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 ii may Afterwards be identified ss
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
asum NOT less than fifty dollars and not ex.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prison ment in the county jail for . term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.