Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-07-07

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ballot to the Clerks OF Election. and re-
ceivo another in lite 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
distributed TO the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, reiur such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 In the same manner a. .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, by returning a sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots 20 make up,
when added TO the number OF official ball
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall 81
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, 10 such marking, Of al elector,
other thar any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted TO go 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 vater.mark, a.
~hereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unlsss the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed theTo'
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The County CLERK hall cause
to be printed, on plsin white paper, with
out water. mark or Endorsements, exeep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times az many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use 10 each precinos as
- I'LL l.. -...a~aI vokaFa in anNh
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters at the office OF said
County Clerk during Office hours for five
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
yided, that no.. more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of a 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 70
each Board OF Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, o on
| election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplics-
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, al
the same time and in the same msnner a.
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one of such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
OF ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards s, other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed OIL said cards section;
,weDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nin'
and thirty Of this Act.
Sc. 26. IN counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wstef-merk, &C 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 arr
persons to be elected to an Office, or if fol
any reason il is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any office, his vot'
for such Office shall not be counted. An!
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except IS IL
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsel.
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy an.
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or Ale any certificate OF nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
TO be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked 10 imita
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose to an.
person not engaged in making, printing o
| distribution of ballots or ballot papeI
under the direction of the proper officer
the design of the water-mark to be place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an official ballot, or max
any msrk or endorsements on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tipguished from other ballots or ialsel.
swear that he is unable to mark his bsllo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for a term not less than on
year aud not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durinl
an election. remove or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other oonveniences placed IL
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
deface the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemesnor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty jail for a term not less than ont
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 30. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is 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 State
Prison for a term not less than one year
aud not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 30. No person except q member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine suoh ballot or
solicit a voter to show the same. No per-
son ehall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing OF the polls.
No person skall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he ia entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking ID, so as to reveal any Of
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 q CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may afterwards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
a sum moi less than fifty dollars and not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.