Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-28

ceive another 10 Us place. All tne patiots
returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
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
gusrd rail, return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il In the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, By returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added TO the number OF o&cisl bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason Of physical disability,
he is unable to mark bis ballot. shall at
bis request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance. in such marking, Of an ~elector,
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted TO so inside the
guard rail Sc an assistant to more than
Ore voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, 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
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wAter-msrk or Endorsements, excep-
the words !" sample ballot" ct least three
times e. many copies OF the form Of bal
lot provided for use 10 each precinct ss
there shsll 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-
yided, that not more than two Of such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter, except upon the written order
Of 8 voter, snd not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. AT lesst as many sample ballots
shsll 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 spplica
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 be printed
in plain type, on cards, instructions fol
the guidance OF voters for obtaining anC
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board of Election
Of each election precinct in the county, 6
the same time and in the same manner a
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one of such cards in each booth Of
compartment provided for the preparation
OF ballo.s, and not less than three OF sucl
cards ST other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. Their
shall be printed on said cards section
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty.nin
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, ss pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot mus. be preserved and re
turned with She other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there ar
persons to be elected to an Office, or il 70
any reason it is impossible to determin
the voters choice for any Office, his vo,
for such Office shall not be counted. An
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except as /
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsel
make or ~iraudulently defsce or destroy an
certificate Of nomination or any pal
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomini
ton knowing the same or any part theret
to be false, or suppress any certificate {
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any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Q
furnish to others, except as in this Act pr
vided, any paper water-marked in init,
ta.ion of ballot paper, or disclose TO an
person not engaged in making, printing {
distribution OF ballots or ballot paps
under the direction Of the proper Office
the design of the WATERWAYS TO be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be col
cerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation of an official ballot, or mall
any mark or Endorsement on any bsllo
or stub. by which the ballot can be diI
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he is unable to mark his bsllt
by reason Of physical disability, shall
, deemed guilty Of q felony, and upon co,
viction thereof shall be imprisoned In IL
State Prison for a term not less than OIL
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. ANY person who shall, durin
I an election. remove or destroy any OF IL
. supplies or other conveniences placed
| the booths or compartments, or shall, du
: ing an election, remove, tear, down, {
4 deface the cards OF instruction posted,
: prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
: misdemeanor, and on conviction there
, shall be punished by q fine not less ths
: fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hui
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 I'll
caunty jail for . term not less than o,
| month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer. upo
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
: who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pc
2 form any such duty, shall be deems
1 guilty Of q felony. and upon convictic
: thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Sta
' Prison for q term not less than one yel
, and not exceeding five years.
!. SEC. 80. No person except . member
a the Board Of Election shall receive fro
: any voter q ballot prepared by such vote
No person shall examine such ballot
! solicit a voter to show the same. No pc
3 son shall remove any ballot from any pol
: ing place before the closing OF the poll
) No person shall apply for or receive q ba
: lot at any election precinct other than IL
I one on which he is entitled TO vote. \
) person shall show his ballot TO any persol
!, after marking II. so as to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall "a
! another within one hundred feet Of ii
No voter shall receive q ballot from an
, other person thar one OF the Clerks {
Election, nor shall any other pereon tina
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver to II
Board OF Election or to any membt
thereof any ballot other than the one II
, ceiyed from q Clerk of Election. No vott
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may afterwards be identified Q
the one voted by him. Any person VIOLA
ing any provision Of this section shall
deemed guilty Of a misdemesnor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined |
a sun not less than fifty dollars and % O.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
prisonment in the county jail for Q teri
not lees han one month and not exceedin