Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-01

alb spoil . ballot may return sach spoiled
ballot 10 Ne Clerks Of Election. and re-
ce.se another in is place. AL The ballots
thus returned shall he Immediately can
celed. By writing The word cancelled across
the face of the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 10 he voters shall be returned
With the election retnrns. A voter who
does not vote she ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving The space inside the
guard rail. return sach ballot 10 the clerks.
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner a. 9
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 20
them, By returning . sr1cient { Der OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make %,
when added 10 The number Of Official bal
lots cast. tbs number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. IS. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason Of physical disability,
be Il unable 10 mark his ballot, shall a.
bis request be permitted 10 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 &c an assistant 10 more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballet shall be deposited in
the ballot bcx unless the yster- mark, a.
h~sreinbe.ors provided. appears thereon,
and mics the slip containing the nth-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from By the Inspector.
SEC. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
cut vstey- nsrk or Endorsements, excep-
ne words "ssnpls ballot" ~ lssst three
times a. many copies Of the form OF bal
10, provided for use 10 each precinct as
there shsll be registered voters IN such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters st the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for i've
days preceding the day Of election; pro
yided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shsll be furnished TO M
one soier, sIcepi upon inc written order
Of & voter, and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on q
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, aud 90
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, en- applics-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 be printed,
iu plain type, Oh cards, Instructions for
tie guidance OF voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such csrts to the Board Of Election
Of each election precinct ir the county, a.
the same time and in the same manner ~
the ballots and sample ballots are far
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one Of such cards in each booth oil
compartment provided for the preparation
! Of ballots, and GOT less Than three OF suct
, cards ~ other places in and about the poll
5 ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty -nio'
=, and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot mol bearing the water-mark. 40 pro
! vided in this Act. shAll not be counted
bu. such baliot must be preserved and re
turned with The other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there sr'
: persons TO be elected 10 an Office, or IL 70
! any reason II is impossible TO desermin
: the voters choioe FOR any Office, bis voi
for such Office shsll not be counted. An,
ballot nPon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except a. il
: this Act provided, shall not be counted.
sxc. q. Any person who shall fslsel.
make or trGudulently deface or destroy an,
certificate Of nomination or eDy par
I thereof, or file any certificate OF nomins
D zion knowing the same or any part thereo
70 be false, or suppress any certificate Q
: nomination which has been duly fled, o
soy part thereof, OF make use Of, keep o
8 furnish 10 others, except as 10 this Act pro
< vided, any paper water-marked in imi's
I .stion Of ballot paper, or disclose TO Ap,
8 person not engaged in making, printing o
I distribution of ballots or ballot pape
under the direction OF the proper officer
= the design OF the wster-mark 10 be place
on the ballot poper, or print or be COZ
cerned In printing or have in bis possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or MAX
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
b or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or islse,
swear that be ia unable to mark his ballo
by reason OF physical disability. shall b
% deemed guilty Of q felony, and upon con
r yiction thereof shall be imprisoned in th
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more Than five years.
SEQ. IS. Any person who shall, durinI
an election. remove or destroy any OF th
supplies or other con veniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dul
J. ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
b deface the cards OF instruction posted, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
D. misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by O fine NOT less thal
l. fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
70 dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 h
b oaunty Jail for 9 term not less than on
It month and not exceeding six months.
g SEC. 20. Any public officer. upoi
whom any duty ia imposed by this Act
l. who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty, shall be deeme
II guilty OF q felony. n upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
g and not exceeding five years..
r SEC. 80. No person except member o
70 the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter q ballo. prepared by such voter
< No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit a voter 10 show the same. No per
son shall remove any ballot from any poll
Z ing place before the closing OF the polls
No person shall apply for OF receive 8 bal
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which he lie entitled to vote. N,
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
q after marking II. so As TO reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF tn
polling place for whom he intends TO vote
No voter shall receive Q ballot from an.
o other person than one OF the Clerks o
r Election. nor shall any other person thar
d q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot Il
Q such voter. No voter shall deliver 10 tn,
4 Board Of Election or TO any rnembel
o thereof any ballot other than the one re
9 ceived from Q Clerk Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
9 which ii may afterwards be identified 81
) the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall b,
q deemed guilty OF Q misdemeanor, ant
Q upon conviction thereof shall be fined IL
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or By i'm
prisonment in the county jail for 3 tern
' not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
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