Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-10-26

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ceive another in Its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
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 to him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
grard 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 q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added TO the number Of oficial 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, shsll 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 10 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, IS
herein before 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. mark 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 es
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
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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 a voter, and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least as many sample ballots
shall 30 furnished by the County Clerk TO
each Board Of Election az there shall be
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. al
the same time and in the same manner az
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 such
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty. min,
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the w~ater-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 to be elected to an Office, or II TO
any reason ii 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 rs ii
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 nomins
tion knowing the same or any part therec
to be false, or suppress any certificate {
nomination which has been duly filed, Q
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furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper wster-marked in imita
tstion of ballot paper, or disclose to an
person not Engaged in making, printing Q
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. 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
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
: swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
: by reason Of physical disability. shall B
Q deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon cor
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more thar FIVE years.
e SEC. 28. Any person who shall, durin
I an election, remove or destroy any Of th
supplies or other ~conveniences placed
I the booths or compartments, or shall, dul
: ing an election, remove, tear, down, Q
deface the cards OF instruction posted, Q
: 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 hui
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 IL
csunty Jail for q term not less than or
: month and not exceeding six months.
8 SEC. 40. Any public officer, upo
whom any duty 10 imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pc
z 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 YET
. and not exceeding I've years.
SEQ. 80. No person oxcepta member
o the Board Of Election shall receive frol
any voter . ballot prepared by such vote
( No person shall examine such ballot {
a solicit Q voter to show the same. No pc
4 son shall remove any ballot from any pol
< ing place before the closing OF the poll
. No person shall apply for or receive 9 be
lot at any election precinct other than ii
I one on which be Ia entitled to vote. n
3 person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any {
the names voted for. No person shall a.
4 another within one hundred feet Of II
: polling place for whom he intends to vot'
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
other person than one Of the Clerks {
r Election, nor shall any other person tina
i q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
a such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
Board OF Election or to any membt
a thereof any ballot other than the one r,
ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No VOTE
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
a which it may afterwards be identified
: the one voted BY him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall !
. deemed guilty Of q m~isdemeanor. an
! upon conviction thereof shall be fined
! : asum not less than fifty dollars and not 81
: ceeding five hundred dollars. or by In
: prisonment in the county jail for Q teri
; not less than one month and not exoeedin
, six months.
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