Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-06-01

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thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BY writing the word cancelled seross
the face Of the ballot. and. with those not
distributed TO 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 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shsll account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning = sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added to the number OF ofhcial bal
lots cast. The number Of ballots delivered
to them.
Sac. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable TO mark his ballot, shall at
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 TO go inside the
guard rail Is an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, "a
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
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 wste<-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" al 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 at the office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, hat 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
shsll 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 spplica,
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 il the county. 81
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 han three OF suci
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. Their,
shall be printed on said cards sectionI
twenty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty min
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 26. 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
i. turned with the other ballots. When
/, voter marks more names than there ar
! persons to be elected to an Office, or If 70
any reason it is impossible to determin
4 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.
r SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsel
= make or f~raudulently deface or destroy an.
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
4 ton 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 O
8 furnish to others, except az in this Act pro
K flucus du1 phpoT WdtCI-nidthC III AmAtn
tstion Of ballot paper, or disclose to an.
4 person not engaged in making, printing o
distribution of ballots or ballot papei
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 Endorsement on any ballot
4 or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
r tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear thai he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason OF physical disability, shall b
q deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon cor
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in th
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
"a SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durin
4 az election, remove or destroy any of th
supplies or other conveniences placed !
the booths or compartments, or shall, dul
ing an election, remove, tear, down, Q
h deface the cards OF instruction posted, 9
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction theret
shall be punished by Q fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hur
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 IL
h caunty jail for q term not less than or
month and not exceeding six months.
q SEC. 30. Any public officer, upo
whom any duty ia imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to PEI
form any such duty, shall be deeme
!; guilty OF q felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Sta
Prison for . term not less than one yes
: and not exceeding five years.
= SEC. 80. No person except q member {
the Board of Election shall receive frol
= any voter o ballot prepared by such vote
No person shall examine such ballot {
solicit q voter to show the same. No pc
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing Of the poll
Z No person shall apply for or receive a ba
lot at any election precinct other than ii
:. one on which he is en- titled to vote. n
person shall show bis ballot 10 any person
70 after marking 1t, so as to reveal any {
!. the names voted for. No person shall az
another within one hundred feet Of ii
= polling place for whom he intends TO vot'
, No voter shall receive Q ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks
Election. nor shall any other person tina
= a Clerk of Election deliver such ballot I
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board of Election or to any membt
thereof any ballot other than the one II
: ceived from Q Clerk of Election. No vote
8 shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which il may afterwards be identified
the one voted by him. Any person violai
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined /
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not e,
. ceeding five hundred dollars, or by in
prisonment in the county jail for Q teri
not less than n month and not exceedin
y aix mnnths