Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-29

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ballot 10 the Clerks Of Election. and re-
ceive another in lite place. ALI the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BY writing the word cancelled scross
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 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the sans
and return 10 In the same manner as .
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
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, shall ct
bis 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 to go inside the
guard rail IS an assistant TO more Than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the vater-mark, as
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-.
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEQ. 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 az 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 al the Office Of said
County CLERK during Office hours for i've
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 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 90 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 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 to the Board OF Election
OF each election precinct in the county. at
the same tim 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
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. &c. In counting the votes any bal
. lot not bearing the wster-mark, as pro-
| vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
but such ballot mus. be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When q
!, voter marks more names than there are
4 persons to be elected to an Office, or il for
any reason ii 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 as IN
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
r SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsely
9 make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate OF nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina-
, ton knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false, or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
. furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
II HAaOan - eR0 ~ - s3A
tation 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 wster-mark 10 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 make
: any mark or Endorsement on any ballot.
4 or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
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: swear hat he is 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 q term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
o SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
I an election, remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other convenience placed 10
I 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 a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
: fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
Q bred dollars, or by imprisonment In the
b caunty jail for . term not less than ONE
/ month and not exceeding six months.
z SEC. 80. Any 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
Z guilty of a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the State
: Prison for . term not less than one year
: and not exceeding five years.
. SRo. 30. No person except 0 member OF
a the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter.
= No person shall examine such 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 shall apply for or receive . bal
lot ct any election precinct other than the
4 one on which he is entitled to vote. No
a person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
\ after marking 10. so ss to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
a 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
4 Board OF Election or to any N Der
q 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 IS
: the one voted by him. Any person violat-
: ing any provision OF this section shall be
!, deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. and
7 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 . term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
), NOTICE.
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