Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-12-21

Illus returned hHaAl Uc mmtataNCty tah i
celed. By writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed to the voters shall be returned
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 ann as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 20
them, BY returning . sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to 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,
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking. Of an %elector,
other thar any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted TO go inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more b
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, as
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 Comfy Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark tr Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times ss many copies Of the form Of bal
lot provided for use in each precinct as
there SHAH 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-
vided, that not more thar two OF suoh
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
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
day the Board OF Election shall
each registered voter, on applics-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
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 liz the county. at
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 st 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-Five
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. rs. In counting the votes q 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 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.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina.
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 as in this Act pro-
yided, any paper wster-marked in imita'
tsiion of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing oil
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer,
the design of the WATERWAYS TO be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any Imitation or an of1cfaf ballot, or make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that 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 a term not less than one
| year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other conveniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
defsce the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 thu
caunty Jail for q term not less than ont
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 30. 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 q felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one veal
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEQ. 80. No person excepta member oil
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot Of
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 q bal
Let at any election precinct other than tht
n on which he is entitled to vote. M
person shall show his ballot TO any person
after marking II, so as to reveal any oi
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet OF th,
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 thar
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot tC
such voter. No voter shall deliver to TIT
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 it may afterwards be identified 81
the one voted by him. Any person violat.
ing any provision OF this section shall b.
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor, ani
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 . tern
not less than one month and not exceeding