Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-03

ballot TO the Clerks OF Election, and re-
oeive another in i've 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 10 the voters shsll be returned
with The election returns. A voter vho
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall. before leaving the space inside the
guard rail. return such ballot 70 the Clerks. |
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL In the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, BY returning . sufficient humble OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make mp,
when added 10 the number OF Official bal
lots cast the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
sEo. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason Of physical disability,
be is unsble TO mark bis ballot, shall st
bis request be permitted 70 receive the
assistance. In such marking. Of an %elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
con shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail IS an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the vs,er mark, ~
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and nlss the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from By the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out uater-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" 81 least three
times ss many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided so- use in each precinct a.
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
to 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 q voter, and not more than two Of said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. Al least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 10
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 spplicA-
ton, n 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 b.llots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards 10 the Board Of Election
Of each election precinct ir the county. at
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots an 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 ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirtg OF this Act.
sEo.2 6. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wster-mark, as pro-
vided in this Act. shall not be counted.
but such ballot mus. De preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names than there are
persons 10 be elected to 81 Office, or IL for
any reason IL is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any ofice, 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. "a. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or AL part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins-
lion knowing the same or any part thereof
10 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-
tstion Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing OF
distribution OF ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer,
the design of the water mark 10 be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or make
ans nnark ~ fnI0raarnantAp ans ka1tak
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis.
tiuguished from oher ballots or falsely
swear that be IL unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF 9 felony, and upon CON
viotion thereof shall be imprisoned In the
State Prison for Q term not less than ont
year and not more than Eve years.
|, SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other con eniences placed 10
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election. remove. tear. down, or
deface the cards Of instruction posted, a.
: misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished BY . One not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding Ave hun
drsd dollars. or by imprisonm 10 the
caunty jail for . term NOT less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 40. Any public Officer, upon
whom any duty 10 imposed BY this Act,
who shall w.lsdl;y neglect or refuse to per
, form any such duty. shall BE- deemed
guilty Of . felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned 10 the State
Prison for . term not less than one year
and not exceeding i've years.
SEQ. 30. No person except . member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared BY such voter
No person shall examine suoh ballot OF
solicit . 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 . bal.
lot ct any election precinct other than the
one on which be IL entitled 10 vote. No
person shall show his ballot 70 any person,
after marking II, 30 a. 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 . ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Q 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 . CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may afterwards be identified -
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
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
oeeding i've hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for . term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.
In the District Court Of the State