Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-12-14

Illus EttUInCA HuHAA 10 u nN1ANNtAN k0a
celed, BY writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, aud. 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 to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner IS q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, BY returning 3 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 to mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking. Of an e%lecior,
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
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 Comfy Clerk shall cause
to be printed, Oh plain white paper, with
out vater-mark IT 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 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 be 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,
10 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. at
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall posi-
at least one OF such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
of ballots, and 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
txepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nin'
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
/ lot O0t hearing tho uatar-n1 aFk 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 ar,
persons to be elected to an Office, or il TO
sny 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 as ii
this Act provided. shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. 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 therec
to be false, or suppress any certificate c
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-
Nlu54S any paper Whtci-uua1 q III AmAb
taiion 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 Officer
the design of the water-mark to be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be col
cerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation of an official ballot. or NAL
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stnb, by which the ballot can be die
tiDguished from other ballots or fslsel
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability. shall b
} deemed guilty of a felony, and upon cor
yiction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, durin
an election. remove or destroy n OF tn
. supplies or other conveniences placed !
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, aud on conviction theret
shall be punished by q fine not less tia
: fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hui
Q bred dollars, or by imprisonment in IL
caunty Jail for q term not less than OF
{ month and not exceeding six months.
3 SEQ. 30. Aoy public officer, upo
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
who shall wiifully neglect or refuse to pc
. form sny such duty. shall be deeme
I guilty Of q felony. aud upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Sta
' Prison foT q term not less than one yeI
Z and not exceeding Ave years.
!. SEC. 80. No person except a member
a the Board OF Election shall receive fro
: any voter 9 ballot prepared by such vote
Z 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 a bs
lot at any election precinct other than u
4 one on which he is entitled to vote. \
a person shall chow his ballot to any persol
after marking it. so as to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall al
a another within one hundred feet OF Il
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 ths
4 a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
O such voter. No voter shall deliver to Il
4 Board Of Election or to any memb'
q thereof any ballot other than the one r
Q ceived from . Clerk of Election. No vot'
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may after wards be identified q
: the one voted by him. Any person viola
ing any provision OF this section shall |
: deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, an
= upon conviction thereof shall be fined !
: a sum not less than fifty dollars and not Q,
: ceeding five hundred dollars, or by Ia
: prisonment in the county jail for Q teri
|. not less than n month and not exceedin
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