Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-10

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ballot 10 the Clerks OF Election, and re-
another in lie place. All the ballots
returned shall be Immediately can
ssled, by writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot. and. with those not
10 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, return such ballot to the Clerks,
shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, By returning Q uficient 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.
SIC. 23. A voter Who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable TO mark HE 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 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 water. mark, as
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon.
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, Cd plain white paper, with
out wateT mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot. at 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 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, n 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 spplica-
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 In the same manner as
<he ballots and sample ballots arc 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 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. IS. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, 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 moro names han there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II for
any reason IL 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. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any psri
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 fled, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others. except Is in this Act pro
7ided, any paper water-mArked 10 imita'
tation of ballot paper, or disclose 10 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 vater-msrk to be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
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any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stab. by which the ballot can be dis'
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that be is unable to mark his balloi
BY reason Of physical disability. shall b
deemed guilty OF Q felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned In thu
State Prison for q term not less than on,
year aud not more than Eve years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any OF th,
supplies or other c~onveniences placed 10
the booths or compartment, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear. down. oil
defsce the cards OF instruction posted, 81
prescribed By this Act, shall be guilty OF
shall be punished by Q dns not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding Ave hun
dred dollars, or by imprison ment 10 the
caunty jail for 9 term not less than OBJ
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. 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 Q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the STATE
Prison for . term not less than one yeai
aud not exceeding ave years.
SEC. 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 such ballot OF
solicit . voter 10 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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which be 10 entitled TO vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
after marking ID, 90 90 to reveal any oil
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom be 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
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 . CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may sitter wards be identified ss
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 aud not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for . term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
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