Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-10-06

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ballot 10 She Clerks Of Election, and re-
ceive another in it's 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 10 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 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 10 In the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. Tho Clerks OF Election
shall 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 cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. 90. 4 voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark hts 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 10 go inside the
guard rail as an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall DO deposited In
the ballot box unless the vater-mark, sc
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and uness the slip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there
from By the Inspector.
SEC. %. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out watey-msrk 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 ct the office Of said
County Clerk during Office hours for hve
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 a voter, and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered sn 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 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 il the county, at
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election hall pos,
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
TWEEN ty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nint
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
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or II fol
any reason ID 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.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy AM
certificate OF nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
tion knowing the same or any part thereo
10 be false, or suppress M certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, Oh
Guy part thereof, or make use OF, keep oil
furnish 10 others, except as in this Act pro
yided, u paper water-marked in imita
ta.ion Of ballot paper, or disclose to AM
person not engaged in making, printing Of
distribution OF ballots or ballot papel
under the direction OF the proper officer
the design Of the wster-msrk TO be PLACED
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
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any msrk or Endorsement or any ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsel,
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo'
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty Of q felony, and upon con
%viction thereof shall be imprisoned in TIL
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
, SEC. 2S. Any person who shall, durini
30 election. remov or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other conveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing a n election, remove, tear, down, OF
deface the cards Of instruction posted, OF
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemesnor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 thu
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month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. 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 Stat,
Prison for q term not less han one veal
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except a member Of
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot Of
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 a bal
lot at any election precinct other than tn,
one IN which be is entitled to vote. M
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking IL, 30 as to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF thu
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive 9 ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person thar
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 afterwards be identified 81
the one voted by him. Any person violst-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, and
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.
prisonment in the county jail for Q term