Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-03-30

,eiye smother in lite place.. All the Dallots
ihus returned shall be Immediately can
,eled. By writing the word cancelled across
The face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 70 the voters shall be returned
With the election returns. A voter b
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
ard return IL in the seme manner as Q
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,
added to the number OF official ball
lots cast, the number of ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall st
his request be permitted to 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 as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the vater-mark, as
~hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
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Der of the ballot has been removed there.
from By the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot, at least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal.
lot provided for use iu each precinct as
there shall 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 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 sucl
order. At least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk to
each Board OF Election as there shall bt
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applics
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 end
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board OF Election
Of each election precinct liz the county, a.
tho 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 OF
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three Of sucf
cards as 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 min,
and thirty of this Act.
SEQ. IS. 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 are
persons to be elected to an Office, or If fol
any reason it ia impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vot'
for such Office shall not be counted. ADy
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as in
this Act provided, sbsll not DO counted.
SEC. "a. 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
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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-
vided, any paper water-msrked in imits-
tation 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 design Of the water-mark to be placed
on the ballot poper, or print or be con
cerned in printing or have 10 his possession
any imitation Of an Official ballot, or max,
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stnb, by which the ballot can be dis
tiuguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that be 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 thu
State Prison for q term not less than on,
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. as. Any person who shall, durin!
an election, remove or destroy m OF tn
supplies OF other conveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o.
deface the cards Of instruction posted, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars. or by imprisonment 10 tn
caunty jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 90. Any public officer, upol
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deeme'
guilty Of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for 8 term not less than n yea
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEC. so. No person except a member o
the Board of Election shall receive iron
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine suoh ballot o
solicit a 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 q bal
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which he ia entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF th
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks o
Election. nor shall any other person tina,
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO tn
Board OF Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
which it may afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violat'
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. anG
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 a tern
not less than one month and not exceeding