Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-20

thus returned shall be immedlately can
celed, BY writing tho word cancelled scroes
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 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il 10 the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall ~accountfo for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added 10 the number of oficisl 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 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-
sou shall be permitted 70 go inside the
guard rail IS an assistant to more than
one voter.
SKc. "A. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, as
h~ereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there.
from BY the Inspector.
SEC. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water. MARI 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 IS
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 han 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 to
each Board OF Election as there shall DO
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 for
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. ct
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
at least one of such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three Of such
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-ssyen, twenty-eight, twenty.n ine
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 are
persons TO be elected to an Office, or If fol
any reason il is 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 as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. q. Any person who shall falsely
, make or frsudulently defsee or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomina
ton knowing the same or any part Thereof
TO be false, or suppress any certificate Of
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
/, furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, M paper water-marked in imitar
tation OF ballot paper, or disclose TO any
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 placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an official ballot, or maxi
. any mark or Endorsement OF any ballot
, or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
? tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he ia unable to mark his balloi
by reason OF physical disability. shall b
a deemed guilty Of a felony, aud upon con
%viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
o 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, 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
a dred dollars, or by imprisonment in tn
csunty Jail for q term not less than on
/ month and not exceeding six months.
. SEC. 30. Any public officer, upoI
. whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
J form any such duty. shall be deeme'
: guilty Of a felony, and upon conviction
! thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for Q term not less than one yea
+, and not exceeding five years.
: SEQ. 80. No person except member o
the Board Of Election shall receive from
: 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
q No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than tn
!, one on which he is entitled to vote. NJ
= person shall chow his ballot 10 any person
after marking il, 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 . ballot from an,
: Election, nor shall any other person thar
: q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot II
a such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
: Board OF Election or to any membel
= thereof any ballot other than the one re
! oeived from q Clerk of Election. No vote
. shall place any mark upon his ballot By
which it may afterwards be identified 81
the one voted by him. Any person violst.
ing any provision Of this section shall b
b deemed guilty OF a misdemesnor. an(
Q upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
a sun not less than fifty dollars and not OK
. ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q tern
! not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.