Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-24

ballot 10 the Clerks OF Election, and re-
ceive another in lie place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing The word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot. and, with those not
distributed TO 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 sue ballot 10 the Clerks.
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall recount for the ballots delivered TO
them. BY returning . sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make mp,
when added 10 the humber Of oficial bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. 2S. 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 to 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 a. an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, as
b~ereinbefore 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 csuse
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out watey 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 Ia such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
to registered voters ct 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 suoh
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 ss many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk TO
each Board OF Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct. aud on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, On applics-
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 in the county, al
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 in 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.
SEC. &c. 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 IL for
any reason it is impossible to determine
3 the voters choice for any Office, bis 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. 81. Any person who shall falsely
4 make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or aay part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina.
q ton knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false, or suppress any certificate oil
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except az in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-msrked in imita-
tstion Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
3 person not engaged 10 making, printing OF
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer,
' the design of the water mark TO be placed
: on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have in bis possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
b or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
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swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability. shall be
Q deemed guilty OF q felony, m upon con-
%viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for o term not less than ont
year and not more than Eve years.
Q SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other conveniences placed 10
4 the booths or compartments. or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
b deface the cards Of instruction posted, ~
j. prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of q
misdemesnor, aud on conviction thereof
shall be punished by o ine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding Ave hun
dred dollars. or by imprisonment 10 the
b caunty Jail for Q term not less than one
4 month and not exceeding six months.
q SEQ. 40. Any public officer. upon
whom any duty 10 Imposed by this Act,
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
. form any such duty. shall be deemed
Z guilty Of q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned 10 the State
V Prison for . term not less than one year
. . and not exceeding i've years.
!. SEQ. so. No person except q 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 shsll remove any ballot from any poll
! ing place before the closing Of the polls.
. No person shall apply for or receive . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he IL entitled 10 vote. No
a person shall show bis ballot 10 any person,
. after marking 10, 80 ss 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 . ballot from any
, other person than one OF the Clerks Of
? Election. nor shall any other person than
q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot to
q 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 q misdemesnor. and
: upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
I q sum not less than fifty dollars aud not ex-
, ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
, prisonment in the county jail for . term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.
MOTION