Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-01-27

ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election, aud re-
ceiyo another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing tho word Cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, and. with those not
distributed TO the voters ehall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
dnes not vote the ballot delivered to him
shsll, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return II in the same manner as Q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
hal 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.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable TO mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted 10 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
h~ereinbeiore 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
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 hours 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. except upon the written order
OF g voter, and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on suct
order. At least as many sample ballot.
shall be furnished by the County Clerk &c
each Board Of Election as there shall b.
registered voters in the precinct, and OF
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applica
ton, one such sample ballot. Sale
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed
in plain type, on 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 in the county. a
the same time aud in the same manner al
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall poe
at least one OF such cards in each booth Of
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF sucf
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places ON the day of election. There
shall be printed Oh said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight. twenty. MIN
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. rs. In 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 if fol
any reason il is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his volt
for such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently deface or destroy an
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina'
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false, or suppress any certificate oil
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
auy part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish TO others, except as 10 this Act pro
vided, any paper wster-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.msrk TO be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in 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 ia unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability. shall be
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
$50. 20. Any person who shall, during
an election. remov or destroy any Of the
supplies or other conveniences placed In
tho 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
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
rh@tA W 9aAoht y y INV hOb iOfb thuh
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun.
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Auy public officer, upon
whom any duty ia 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 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 suoh ballot or
solicit q 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 shsll apply for or receive Q bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he IL entitled to vote. No
person shall show bis ballot to any person,
after marking ID, so az to reveal o 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 q Clerk of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may after wards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
guilty OF q misdemesnor. and
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a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
five hundred dollars. or by i'm
in the county jail for Q term
not less than ont month and not exceeding
six months.
NOTICE.