Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-10-19

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thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BY writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 90 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 1t in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall u for the ballots delivered to
them, By returning 8 sufficient number OF
amused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when added TO the number OF Official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable TO mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF sn %elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 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-msrk, as
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25. 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 as
there shall DO 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 W 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 be furnished by the County Clerk to
each Board OF Election as there shall be
registered voters in tho precinct, aud 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, OF 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, Of
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 OF
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, inc 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
twenty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty. MIN
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro
yided in this Act, shall not be counted
but u ballot must be preserved aud re
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks moro names than there arr
persons to be elected to an Office, or if TO
any reason it 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 il
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsel
make or ~fraudniently deface or destroy an
certificate OF nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
tion knowing the same or any part thereo
to be false. or suppress any certificate @
: nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep o
e furnish to others, except as in this Act pre-
vided, any paper wster-msrked in imita
I tation Of ballot paper, or disclose TO an
8 person not engaged in making, printing o
I distribution of ballots or ballot pape
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
oerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation OF an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any balloi
h or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
r tinguished from other ballots or fslsel
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability. shall b
o deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in th
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
% SEQ. %. Any person who shall, durin
an election. emo or destroy any OF th
D.. supplies or other convenience placed !
the booths or compartments, or shall, dul
l. ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
h deface the cards OF instruction posted,
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
bred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 ii
h cauDty Jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 30. Any public officer, upo
whom any duty /. imposed by this 40
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to Pc
2 form any such duty. shall be deeme
Il guilty of q felony. and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stal
' Prison for Q term not less than one yes
q and not exceeding FIVE years.
SEC. 80. No person except member
q the Board of Election shall receive froI
any voter 0 ballot prepared by such votel
+ No person shall examine such ballot
a solicit a voter to show the same. No pc
son hall remove any ballot from any pol
< ing place before the closing Of the poll
% No person shall apply for or receive q ba
lot at any election precinct other than th
u one on which he is entitled to vote. N
10 person shall chow his ballot to any person
n after marking II, so as to reveal any {
the names voted for. No person shall as
a another within one hundred feet Of th
polling place for whom he intends to VOTE
No voter shall receive o ballot from an
q other person than one OF the Clerks
II Election, nor shall any other person tina
a q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot I
q such voter. No voter shall deliver TO til
a Board OF Election or to any membe
q thereof any ballot other than the one n
Q ceived from q Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which il may afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violst
!, ing any provision OF this section shall b
= deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. an
= upon conviction thereof shall be fined 1
: a sum not less than fifty dollars and not 9,
. ceeding five hundred dollars, or by in
~prisonment in the county jail for q teri
= not less than one month and not exceedin
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