Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-05-19

lily spoil a ballot may return such spoiled
oallot TO the Clerks Of Election, and re-
,eiye another in Its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
,eled, by writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
10 the voters shall be returned
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 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return ID in the same manner as q
ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall ACCOUNT for the 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 csst. the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEo. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, In such marking. Of an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
bereinbefore 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
to 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
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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-
yided, that not more than W 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 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 applica.
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 az
the ballots and sample ballots are fur.
| nished. The Board Of Election shall poet
at least one Of such cards in each booth OF
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
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty. mint
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot no bearing the water-msrk, 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 fol
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vott
for such Office shall not be counted. AM
ballot upon which appears m words
or marks written or printed, except as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEQ. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy AM
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
10 be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Of
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-msrked in imi.a
tation of ballot paper, or disclose to AM
person not engaged in making, printing o.
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction of the proper officer
the design OF the water-markt TO 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 max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or fslse!,
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo'
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con
%viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for a term not less than on,
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of tn,
supplies or other c~onveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear. down, oil
deface the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction theroo
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 thu
caunty Jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. 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 a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat,
Prison for . term not less than one yeai
and not exceeding FIVE years.
SEC. 80. No person except member oil
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter 9 ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot Oh
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. Nc
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking IL, so o. 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 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
a 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 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
a 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 thsn.one month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.