Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-11-02

,eiye another in lie place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
,eled, 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 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 10 in the ssme manner a. .
ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning Q sufficient number OF
aud spoiled ballots to make up,
when added 10 the number OF oAcial bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SEQ. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable TO mark his ballot, shall 81
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elecfor,
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.
SEQ. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, as
bereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the clip 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.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" 81 least three
times as many copies OF the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct 90
there shall be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
to registered voters OF 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 such
order. At least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 70
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 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, a'
the same time and in the same name ai
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 sucf
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sectiont
tweDty-seven, t~wenty-eight. twenty-nin'
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
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there ar
persons 10 be elected to an Office, or il 70
any reason 1t is impossible to determin
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 Ii
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsel
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy an
certificate of nomination or any pal
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomini
ton knowing the same or any part theret
to be false, or suppress any certificate {
nomination which has been duly filed, G
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o
furnish to others, except as in this Act pr
vided, any paper wster-marked 10 INIT,
tation of ballot paper, or disclose to an
person not engaged in making, printing {
distribution OF ballots or ballot pape
under the direction OF the proper Office
the design of the water-mark 10 be place
on the ballot poper. oil print or be col
cerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation Of an official ballot, or NAL
any mark or endorsements on any ballo
or stub. by which the ballot can be dii
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballc
by reason OF physical disability. shall /
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon col
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in II
State Prison for q term not less than or
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall. durin
an election. remove or destroy any OF Il
supplies or other conveniences placed !
the booths or compartments, or shall, du
ing an election, remove, tear, down,
defsce the cards Of instruction posted,
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction there
shall be punished by Q hns not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hui
bred dollars, or by imprisonment In II
caunty Jail for Q term mot less than OF
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 80. Any public officer, upo
whom any duty Is imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pc
form any such duty. shall be deemt
guilty Of q felony. and upon convictic
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Sta
Prison for . term not less than mi yel
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 30. No person excerpts member
the Board Of Election shall receive fro
any voter . 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
No person shall apply for or receive . b
lot 81 any election precinct other than u
one on which he 10 entitled to vote. \
person shall show his ballot 10 any persoI
after marking IL, 30 % to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall q
another within one hundred feet Of Il
polling place for whom he intends TO vot
No voter shall receive . ballot from Or
other person than one OF the Clerks
Election, nor shall any other person tbs
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO II
Board Of Election or to any msmb'
thereof any ballot other than the n =
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No vot4
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may Afterwards be identified
the one voted by him. Any person viola
ing any provision Of this section shall !
deemed guilty OF q misdemeAnor. On
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
sum not less than fifty dollars and not O.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by In
prisonment in the county jail for . ter
not less than one month and not exceedir
six months.