Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-07-21

The face Of the ballot, and. with those not
70 the voters shall be returned
the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shRll, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks.
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return Ii In The same name as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shslI account for the ballots delivered 10
them, By returning a sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added to the number OF official bal
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 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking. OF an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 SO inside the
guard rail as IN assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water. marx, IS
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unisss the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
oECs 40 Ing OOuutJ OAcAh Hheh
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out watey.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words - sample ballot" a, least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct as
there shall be registered voters in such
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-
Vided, that not more ban 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 IS 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 applics.
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. Of
the same time and in the same manner Of
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall posi-
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 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. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
yided in this Act, shall not be counted,
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons TO be elected to an Office, or il for
any reason it 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. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any part
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, or
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-
tstion Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person notengsged 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 in 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
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other oonveniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
caunty Jail for q term not less thar one
AaOAta ~ " O4SVbaAhD a. hlOhtA6s
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 a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the State
Prison for q term not less than one year
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except q member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine suoh ballot or
solicit a 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 q bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking II. 80 as to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
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
q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot to
voter. No voter shall deliver to the
OF Election or 10 any member
any ballot other Than the one re-
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No voter
hall place any mark upon his ballot by
it may Afterwards be identified ss
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
guilty OF q misdemeanors and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
five hundred dollars. or by i'm
in the county jail for 9 term
1ot less thsn'one month and not exceeding
Xix months.