Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-02-17

tho face o. 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 such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return Is In the anne manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning Q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make mp,
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 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
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water mark, IS
hereinbefore 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 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 at the office OF said
County Clerk during office hours for five
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
yided, that not more than two of such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter. except upon the written order
Of a 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 each registered voter, on applica.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed,
10 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 ir the county, at
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
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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
twepty-seven, twenty-eight. twenty nine
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 20. 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 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 as in
this Ac. provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate of nomins-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
TO be false. or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly fled, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish TO others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-marked In imita-
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 water-mark 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 make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
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tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swesr that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more han five years.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other con veniences 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 q fine not less than
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. 29. 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 State
Prison for 8 term not less than one year
and not exceeding FIVE years.
Sec. 80. No person excepta member OF
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
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.
person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he Ia entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot to any person,
.fter marking it, so as to reveal any OF
he names voted for. No person shall ask
mother within one hundred feet Of the
polling place for whom he intends to vote.
70 voter shall receive q ballot from any
person than one OF the Clerks OF
nor shall any other person than
Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot to
uch voter. No voter shall deliver to the
,oard OF Election or to any member
hereof any ballot other than the one re-
eiyed from q Clerk Of Election. No voter
ball place any mark upon his ballot by
hitch 1t may sitter wards be identified as
he one voted by him. Any person violat-
ng any provision OF this section shall be
semed guilty Of q misdemesnor, and
pom conviction thereof shall be fined In
sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
five hundred dollars. or by i'm
risonme in the county jail for Q term
ct less than one month and not exceeding
TX months.