Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-08-18

Ally spoil 9 ballot nsy retcrn such spoiled
ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election. and re-
oeive another in lie plsos. All the ballots
thus returned shall Be Immediately can
cslsd, By writing the word cancelled scross
the face Of the ballot. and. xith those not
d~isiribussd 70 the voters shall be retained
with The election rstnrns. A voter Who
does not vote The ballot delivered 20 hin
shall, before leaving TIE space inside the
guard rail. ret1rn such ballet 10 The Clerks.
b shall ~iumeiis,ely cancel the same
and return IL in The same manner ss .
spelled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shsll ~scco1ntfor the ballots delivered 10
.sS-s - returning : s1fscisnt number Of
unused and spoiled ballots TO make mp,
vhsn a1ced TO the number Of oAeiL bal
lots east. tie E11ber Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter Who declares under
oath. that BY reason Of physical disability.
be Il unable 10 marx his ballot. shsll 81
bis request BE permitted 10 rscsive tie
assistance, in s1ch marking. Of an ~eiector,
other than any election ofice-, but no per-
500 shall be Permitted 10 SO inside the
guard rail- q 81 assistant 20 mere thsn
ons voter.
Sxc. "A. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the vsisr-uArk. ~
hsreiabefors provided. appears thereon.
snd rn-sss The slip containing the nam
Ter Of the ballot las been removed there.
from b. he Inspector.
SIC. Is. Tie Co1nty CLERK shall eauss
10 Re printed on plain white paper. with
cut uAtes marx OF indorssmsnts. excep-
the sords sample ballot" At least three
times ~ nAoy copies Of the form Of bal
lot provided Ter use 10 each preeinet As
there shsil be registered voters in such
precinct. such copies shall be furnished
TO registered voters at the once Of said
County Clerk during Office hours for ave
days preceding the dag Of election; pro-
videds thai nos more than tao OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter. excsp; upon the written order
Of voter. and not more than tvo Of said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least ss many sample ballots
shall be furnished BY the County Clerk TO
each Board Of Election - there shAll be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day The Board Of Election shsll
furnish each registered voter. on spplica-
ton, one such sample ballot. said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 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 10 The B5srd OF Election
Of esoh election precinct liz The county, At
the same time and in the same manner sc
the ballots and sample bSlots are fur
nishsd. The Board Of Election shAll poe,
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 st other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tEepty-ssven, twenty-eight. twenty nire
, and thirty OF this Act.
! SEC. 20. In counting the votes any bal.
lot not bearing the waterman, 50 pro
! vided in this Act, shall not be counted,
. but such ballot mus. be preserved and re.
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there sre
> persons to be elected TO an Office, or il FOL
| any reason it 10 impossible 20 determine
the voters choice for any ohcs, his vote
for such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except As 10
: this Act provided. shall mos be counted.
T SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or ~fraudulently defsce or destroy AMI
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins
ton knowing the same or any part Thereof
: 10 be false. or suppress any certificate o.
:. nomination which has been duly hled, oil
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep OF
y ~ ~ s1SA - - sAA1 ~
vided, any paper water-msrked 10 imita
4 tstion Of ballot paper, or disclose 10 AM
3 person not engaged in making, printing Of
I distribution of ballots or ballot pspel
under the direction OF the proper officer
y the design of the water-mark 10 be place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of N official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
-
T tiuguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his bslloi
by reason Of physical disability, shall b,
9 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 and not more than Eve years.
9 SEC. rs. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF tht
supplies or other conveniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
i ing an election. remove, tear, down, oil
b deface the cards Of instruction posted, Al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and On conviction Thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 ths
b caunty Jail for 9 term not less than ont
month and not exceeding six months.
9 SEQ. 80. Any public officer. upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
g form sny such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned in the Ststs
y Prison for . term not less than one yesl
g and not exceeding five years.
Sec. 30. No person except 9 member Of
Q the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter 3 ballot prepared by such voter,
Z No person shall examine such ballot OF
3 solicit a voter TO show the same. No per.
s son shall remove any ballot from any poll
I ing place before the closing OF the polls,
8 No person shall apply for or receive q bal.
+ lot at any election precinct other than the
4 one on which he 10 entitled TO vote. Nc
Q person shall show his ballot to any person,
after marking IL, so a. to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
o 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
Election. nor shall any other person than
! a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot to
Q 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 ii may after wards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. 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.