Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-05-26

ally spoil 3 ballot may return such spoiled
ballot to the Clerks Of Election. and re-
ceive another in its place. All the ballots
returned shall be Immediately can
celed, 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 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail. return such ballot 10 the Clerks.
who shall Immediately csncel the same
and return 10 In the same n as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall .cccrns for she ballots delivered to
them. BY returning Q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added to the number OF Official bal
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
to them.
Sec. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason Of physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shsll at
his request be permitted 70 receive the
assistance. in such marking. Of an e%lector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted to go inside the
guard rail as al assistant to more than
enc voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
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bereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
aud unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there.
from BY the Inspector.
SEC. %. The County Clerk shall cause
70 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water 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 five
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, that not more than " Of such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of q voter, and 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 zach 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 liz 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
at 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
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEQ. 49, 10 counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, 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 more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or IL for
any reason it 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 Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or f~raudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
10 be false, or suppress any certificate Of
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others. except a. in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-msrked in imits-
tation OF ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person not engaged in making, printing OF
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer,
the design Of the water marx TO be placed
L m tha hatlne Ar0 nv mint np ha Ann
cerned in printing or have 10 his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot. or make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF q felony. aud 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.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other conveniences 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 q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by 9 fine not less than
my QoilnEby 8uu nUt oxCcoQiuB AFO nun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
csunty jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 80. 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 3 felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the State
Prison for q term not less than one year
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 30. No person excepta member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared BY such voter.
No person shall examine suoh ballot or
solicit Q voter to show the same. No per-
son shall emo any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polls.
No person shall apply for or receive . bal
lot ct any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled TO vote. No
person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
after marking IL, so - to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet Of the
polling place for whom he intends 10 vote.
No voter shall receive . ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person than
9 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 Afterwards be identified a.
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty Of Q 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
prisonment in the county jail for . term
not less thsn'one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.
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