Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-17

ally tpOii , D&Alot may fetufu sucn tPoitcu
ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election. and re-
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, By writing the word cancelled scross
the face OF the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 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 IL In The same manne as Q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 70
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.
SEC. IS. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be 10 unable to mark his ballot, shall Of
bis request be permitted to receive the
assistance. 10 such marking. of an ~elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 60 inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the Waterman, -
h~ereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
~ oas1S ehN
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, or plain white paper, with
out watet or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times a. 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 ct The Office Of said
County Clerk during Office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro
vided, that not more than two OF suon
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, except upon the written order
of o voter, and not more than i've OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. Al least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk to
each Board OF Election % 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 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 each election precinct in the county, ct
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 10 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 thirty OF this Act.
aD0 ne In Annninn thQ HAtaa AnY hail.
lot not bearing the Waterman, as pro-
vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When Q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected TO 81 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 as In
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
? SEC. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or fr~audulently defsce or destroy any
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins-
, ton knowing the same or any part thereof
: TO be false, or suppress any certificate oil
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
{ vided, any paper water marked in imita-
tation 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 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, or MAKE
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis.
r tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he Ia unable to mark his ballot
|. by reason Of physical disability, shall BIZ
q deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon CON
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for q term not less than ONT
year and not more than FIVE years.
Q SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other oonveniences placed 10
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
: ing an election, remove, tear. down, OF
deface the cards OF instruction posted, ai
+. prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemesnor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by . fine not less thar
: fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
q dred dollars, or BY imprisonment 10 the
a Icaunty jail for o term not less than ops
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 70. Any public oficsr. upon
"Aom ouy ouby u imPoseu W bs 0Ss
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 6tats
! Prison for . term not less than q yeaI
! and not exceeding i've years.
. SEQ. 80. No person except . member oil
a 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 remove any ballot from any poll.
q No person shall apply for or receive . bal
lot at any election precinct other than The
! q on which he 10 entitled 10 vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
after marking II, 80 ~ to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet Of the
polling place for whom he intends 70 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 "a
such voter. No voter shall deliver 70 the
Board Of Election or 10 M msmbeI
thereof any ballot other than the one re-
, ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No voter
, shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which 10 may Afterwards be identified 81
: the one voted by him. Any person violat-
, ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty Of . misdemeanor. and
: upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
: Q sum not less than fifty dollars and not o..
,, ceeding i've hundred dollars. or by i'm
: prisonment In the county jail for . term
! not less than lone month and not exceeding
J six months.
j NOTICE.