Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-01-19

,eive another in its place. AL the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
the face OF the ballot, and, with those not
10 the voters shall be returned
the election returns. A voter III
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
aud return il in the same manner as .
ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning q sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots 10 make up,
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,
be is unable 10 mark bis ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance. in such marking, Of an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
sou shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail Is an assistant TO more than
one voter.
sEo. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless The water-mark, 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. 25. The County Clerk shall csuse
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wateT-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 al the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for five
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 q voter, and not more than W. 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 a. 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 FOL
the guidance OF voters for obtaining and
| marking their ballots. He shall furnish
| twelve such cards to the Board Of Election
Vi GAVIN CAtItAO1 ACNihOt IL thN NOeAhtJ -
| the same time and 10 the same manner al
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 ballots, and not loss than three OF such
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall DO printed on said cards sections
TWEEN ty-seven, tTenty-eight, twenty Dint
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 20. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro
yided in this Act. shall not DO counted,
bu. such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there sTe
persons to be elected to an Office, or if fol
any reason it ia 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 IS in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. "a. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins-
ton knowing the same OF any part thereof
to be fa,se, or suppress any certificate Of
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any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this act pro-
vided, any paper water-marked ia imita-
tetion Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing or
distribution OF ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer.
the dcsign Of the water mark to be placed
on the ballot poper, or print or be con
oerned in printing or E.v5 IL his possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or make
any mark or indoreement on any ballot,
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
.inguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF q 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 Ave years.
SEC. 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, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF Q
misdemeanor. and On conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
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caunty Jail for o term not less than ons
month and not exceeding Elk months.
SEQ. 29. Any public officer. upon
whom any duty is Imposed by this Act,
who shall wilfnlly 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 State
Prison for Q term not less tina one year
and not exceeding 1--WE years.
SEQ. so. No person except q member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
solicit q voter to show the 20 No per
con shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing OF the polls.
No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he lie entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot 10 any pefson,
after marking II, so as to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within n hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom he intends TO vote.
No voter shall receive q ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Election. nor shsll any other person than
Q 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 3 Clerk OF Election. No voter
shall place auy mark upon his ballot by
which IT may Afterwards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
asum MOI 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