Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-05-25

another in its 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
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 IL in the same msnner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning 9 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 70 make mp,
when added TO the number OF ohcial 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 to mark his ballot, shall at
his 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 70 go inside the
guard rail 90 an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, as
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
nuA u1AGou u va
Der Of the ballot has been removed there.
from By the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wsteT-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 shal 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 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 on 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 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
OF each election precinct in the county. al
the same time and in 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 oil
| 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. There
shall be printed on said cards section,
twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty MIN
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. &c. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wster-msrk, as pro
yided 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 al Office, or If FOL
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vot'
for such Office shall not be counted. An,
ballot pom 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 fslsel.
make or f~raudulently defsce or destroy an.
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
lion knowing the same or any part thereo
to be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o.
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except as In this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tstion of ballot paper, or disclose to AM
person not engaged in making, printing Of
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design OF the water.mark to be place.
ON the ballot poper. or print or be con
| nawnad IN nrinkinO mr. ba % in his p0aaaaafoS
any imitation Of an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on 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 a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more than FIVE years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durint
an election. remove or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other conveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear. down, Of
deface the cards OF instruction posted, o.
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q Hne not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars. or by imprisonment 10 tn
caunty Jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 30. Any public officer, upor
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 8 term not less than one yes
and mot axcaa1fn0 Ave veara.
SEQ. 80. No person except a member o
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter Q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o.
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 th'
one on which he lie entitled TO vote. M
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking II, so as to reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall .asl
another within one hundred feet OF tn,
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from an,
other person than one Of the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk OF Election deliver suoh ballot IL
such voter. No voter shall deliver to thu
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from a Clerk Of Election. No votei
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which IL may afterwards be identified OF
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall BIZ
deemed guilty OF a 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
not less thar one month and not exceeding