Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-08-04

ally spoil 4 ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO the Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately cao-
celed, By writing the word Cancelled scross
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with The election returns. A voter Nho
does nol vote the ballot delivered 20 ham
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 ~ 3
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall for the ballots delivered 20
them, BY returning a sufficient lumber OF
| unused and spoiled ballots 70 make up
when added 10 the number OF official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SIC. 23. A voter who declares undsr
oath, that By reason Of physical disability,
be il unable 10 mark his ballot, shall 81
his reauest be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking, Of Al elector'
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 90 inside ihe
guard rail as an assistant to more IMAM
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited IN
the ballot box unless the Bster-maTA' IS
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there'
from By the Inspector.
SEC. %. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, 90 plain white paper, Win
out wates-maTk or Endorsements, exeep-
the words " sample ballot, at least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each preeinct as
there shall be registered voters ia sueh
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters al The office OF SAID
County Clerk during office hours for hve
dsys preceding the day OF election; pro-
vided, tina, not more thsn two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
OF 6 voter, and no. more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least as many sample ballots
hal be furnished by the County Clerk 70
each Board Of Election as there shall De
registered voters in the precinct, aud on
election day tbe Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on apphca.
ton, one such sample ballot. said
County CLERK shall also cause TO be printed
in plain type, on cards, instructions Tor
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
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
al least one Of such cards 10 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
twenty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty'nine
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 90. In counting the votes any bal
LOS 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 II for
any reason II 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 IS IN
this Ac. provided. shall not be counted.
SEQ. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate OF nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate of nomins-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false. or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly 1led, 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-
taiion OF ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing or
distribution OF ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer,
the design of the water mark 70 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
any mark or indorsemen. on any ballot,
or stub, by which the bsllo. car be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he ia unable TO marx his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF 8 felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for q 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 conysnisnees 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
misdemesnor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished BY q fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hum
dred dollars, or BY Imprisonment. in the
caunty Jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty lie imposed by this Act,
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per-
form any such duty, shall be deemed
guilty OF a felony, aud 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 such 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, so as to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall AJAX
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
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 q CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot By
which ID may afterwards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violst-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemesnor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
sum not 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.
NOTICE.