Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-03-31

ally spoil q ballot may return such spoiled
ballot TO the Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceive another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shsll be immediately can
eeled. By writing the word cancelled across
the face Of The ballot. and. with those not
distributed 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,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return u 10 the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall Accountf for the ballots delivered TO
them. By returning . sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 70 make mp,
when added 10 the number of official bal
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be IL unable 10 mark his ballot. shall At
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance. in such marking. Of sn ~elector,
other than Any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted TO go inside ibe
guard rail As IN assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the va.er-msrk. ss
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
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
out vster-msrk or Inducements, 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
10 registered voters at the office OF said
County CLERK during Office hour for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, excep. upon the written order
Of q voter, aud 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 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, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed
in plain type, IN cards. instructions fol
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 liz the county. o.
the same time and in the same al
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
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 not less than three Of sucf
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
hail be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty MIN
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. Ia counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk. as pro
yided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved aud re
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there arr
persons to be elected to IN office, or il fol
any reason ii ia impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his volt
for such Office shall not be counted. An,
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except IS il
this Act provided. shall not be counted.
SEC. n. Any person who shall fslsel.
make or fraudulently deisce or destroy an,
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins
ton knowing the ssme or any part thereo
TO be false. or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Of
furnish to others. except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked 10 imita
tstion Of ballot paper. or disclose to an.
person not engaged in making, printing o
distribution OF ballots or ballot papel
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design Of the water-msrk to be place,
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or ialsel,
swear that he is unable to mark his bsllo
by reason OF physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty of q felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in th
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durinl
an election. remove or destroy any Of th
supplies or other con geniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election. remove, tear, down, o.
deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
sbeii " Puuleutu ny q uuo DOt lcs5 tunl
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
caunty Jail for a term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer. upor
whom any duty 10 imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be i'm prisoned In the Stat
Prison for q term not less thsn one yea
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except q member o.
the Board Of Election shall receive iron
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o.
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 tn
one on which he is entitled to vote. N,
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF til,
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive Q ballot from any
other person Than one Of the Clerks oil
Election. nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot tc
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 it may afterwards be identified as
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
a sum NOT less than fifty dollars and not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prison ment in the county jail for q term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.