Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-11-23

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celed. by writing the word cancelled across
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 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 10 in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, BY returning 3 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make up
when added to the number OF offcisl bal.
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason ei physical disability,
he is unable to mark bis ballot, shall al
his request be permitted TO receive tne
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 as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
| the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
hereinbeiore provided. appears thereon
aud 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 water. mark or Endorsements, excep-
| the words " sample ballot" a. least three
times 81 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-
| 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 two OF said
sam pie ballots shall be delivered OF 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 applics-
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 aud
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board OF Election
of each election precinct in the county. at
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 10 each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
of ballots, and not lees than three OF such
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards section:
iweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty.ni lii
and thirty Of this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal
4 IOt moi haarinQ tha wator.unaVk aa nrn
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 is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vot'
for such office shall not be counted. An,
ballot upon which appears names, wordi
or marks written or printed, except as il
this Act provided. shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsel,
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy an,
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina
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
furnish to others. except as in this Act pre-
vided, any paper wster-marked in imits
tation of ballot paper, or disclose to an
person not engaged in making, printing o
distribution of ballots or ballot pspe
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
sny mark or endorsements on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tiuguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he ia 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 Eve years.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, durinI
an election. remove or destroy any OF til
supplies or 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 q fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or By imprisonment 10 th
caunty Jail for term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upol
whom any duty is imposed by this Aci
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of q felony, and upon conyiotio
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 80. No person except member G
the Board OF Election shall receive froi
any voter . ballot prepared by such votei
No person shall examine such ballot Q
solicit a voter to show the same. No pei
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing Of the poll
No person shall apply for or receive . ba
lot at any election precinct other than th
one on which he is entitled TO vote. n
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking il, so as to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet OF th
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks G
Election. nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot I
ouch voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board Of Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one II
ceived from 9 CLERK Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall B
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined 1
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not e,
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for Q teri
not less than one month and not exoeedin