Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-12-22

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the face Of the ballot. and. with those not
distributed 70 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 IL In the same manner rs .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks o. Election
shsll sccountfor the ballots delivered TO
them, BY returning 9 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.
$50. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 70 mark his ballot, shall ct
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 a. an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEQ. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water mark, as
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unlsss 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
TO registered voters at the office OF said
County Clerk during Office hours for Eve
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 . 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,
in plain type, on cards. instructions for
the guidance OF voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards 10 The Board Of Election
OF each election precinct il the county, al
the same time and in the same manner az
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
st 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
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight. twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal.
lot not bearing the wster-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
voter marks more names than there are
persons 10 be elected to an Office, or IL FOL
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 ss in
this Act provided. shall not be counted.
SEQ. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate of nopinstion or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina
ton knowing the sam or any part thereo
to be false. or suppress any certificate o.
nomination which has been duly filed. OF
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep oil
furnish TO others. except as In this Act pro
vided, any paper water-msrked In imita
tasion Of ballot paper. or disclose to On,
person not engaged in making, printing o.
distribution of ballots or ballot papel
under the direction OF the proper officer
the design Of the water-msrk TO be places
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have In his possession
any imitation Of IN 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 fslsel,
swear that he 10 unable to mark his bsllo
BY reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con
v%iction thereof shall be imprisoned In th
State Prison for Q term not less than on
year and not more than I've years.
SEQ. 2s. Any person who shall, durinl
an election. remove or destroy any OF th
supplies or other conveniences placed n
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove. tear, down, o.
deface the cards OF instruction postsd, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by . fns moi less thai
Atty dollars, and moi exceeding Ave hun
drsd dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn
caunty Jail for Q term not less than on
month and not exceeding SIX months.
SEC. 40. Any public officer, upor
whom any duty 10 imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any suoh duty. shall be eesmet
guilty Of 0 felony. and upon conviction
thsrsof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding i've years.
SEQ. 80. No person except . member o.
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared BY such voter
No person shall examine such ballot Of
solicit . voter 10 show the 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 Z bal
lot 81 any election precinct other than tb,
one on which he 10 entitled to vote. N,
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking II, 90 a. to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet Of th,
polling place for whom he intends TO vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from AM
other person than one Of the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person thar
Q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th,
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . CLERK of Election. No voteI
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which ID may after wards be identified 81
the n voted by him. Any person violat.
ing any provision OF this section shall b.
deemed guilty Of Q misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
asum 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 than one month and not exceeding
six months.