Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-10-05

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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 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall immediately cancel the same
and return 1t in the same manner a. q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, by returning o sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added to the number OF oficial bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SKc. %. 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 70 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 be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
bereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the mum
Der Of tho ballot has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
SEQ. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
ont water.mark or Inducements, 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 10 such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
to registered voters at the office OF said
4 O0nntv OlarE durfpn ofHaa hama for hvn
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 q 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 10
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, d such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed
in plain type, on cards, instructions fol
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. q
the same time and in the same manner o.
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nished. The Board of Election shall pos
at least one OF such cards 10 each booth o.
compartment provided for the preparation
of ballots, and not less than three OF sucl
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. Their,
shall be printed on said cards section
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty. min
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 ar
persons to be elected to an Office, or if TO
any reason ii is impossible to determin
the voters choice for any Office, his vot
for such Office shall not be counted. An
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except as il
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
: SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsel
make or ~frsudulently defsce or destroy an
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomins
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
: to be false. or suppress any certificate G
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o
furnish to others, except as in this Act pre-
+ vided, any paper water-msrked in imita
I tation Of ballot paper, or disclose to an
J person not engaged in making, printing o
distribution of ballots or ballot pape
i. under the direction of the proper officer
the design of the water mark to be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be cor
: cerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation of an official ballot, or MAX
: any mark or Endorsements on any balloi
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 cor
viction thereof shall be imprisoned In th
State Prison for q term no. less than on
year and not more than five years.
9 SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durin
I an election. remove or destroy any OF th
supplies or other c~onveniences placed l
I the booths or compartments, or shall, dul
: ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
b deface the cards OF instruction posted, q
!. prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction theree
shall be punished by q fine not less tina
: fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hur
dred dollars, or by imprisonment Ia th
caunty Jail for 0 term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
3 SEQ. 20. Any public officer. upo
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
Q form any such duty. shall be deeme
I guilty Of q felony. and upon conviotio
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat
' Prison for . term not less than one yea
q and not exceeding Ave years.
Sec. 80. No person excepta member {
a the Board Of Election shall receive froi
|. any voter Q ballot prepared by such votel
+ No person shall examine such ballot
solicit a voter to show the same. No pc
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 ct any election precinct other than th
4 one on which he is entitled TO vote. N
q person shall show his ballot 10 any person
\ after marking II, so % to reveal any {
the names voted for. No person shall as
= another within one hundred feet OF th
: polling place for whom be intends to vots
No voter shall receive Q ballot from an
4 other person than one OF the Clerks
r Election, nor shall any other person tina
4 q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot I
q such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board OF Election or to any membe
q thereof any ballot other than the one r,
= ceived from Q Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may after wards be identified q
. the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision OF this section shall B
, deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. an
: upon conviction thereof shall be fined 1
: asum not less than fifty dollars and not Q,
I. . ceeding five hundred dollars. or by In
: prisonment in the county jail for q teri
. not less than one month and not exceedin
, six months.