Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-08-10


thrs returned shall be immediately can
ceied. b. writing the word cancelled across
the lsca q the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 20 the voters shall be returned
With the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the spsce inside the
guard rail. return such ballot 70 the Clerks,
wAo shall Immediately cancel the same
ard return il 10 the same manner Is =
spoiled ballot. The Clerks CT Election
shall Accounts oT tte ballots delivered 70
thcm, by returning a suHcient Dunber OF
unused and spelled ballots % mske up
when added ~ sne nutnber of Usictai Dali
lots east, tso number of ballots delivered
- them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
Gaia, that BY reason q physicsi disability,
lie Is unable to marx hIs ballot, shall ct
BIS request be permitted TO receive tie
assistance, Ia suoh marking, u an ~eleciori
other Than any election officer. bat no per-
son sasii De permitted 70 so inside the
gaard rail as al assistant 20 more than
enc voter.
sEo. a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, "a
hereinbeiore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Ter cf the ballot has bsen removed there
from By The Inspector.
Sso. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
to lie printed, on plain white paper, with
oui wager-magb or Inducements, excep-
the words sample ballot. al least three
times as many copies u the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct a.
here shall b. registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters e. the ONCE Oh said
Conuty Clerk during Office hours for five
days preceding The day Of election; pro-
yIded, that not more han two Of such
sample ballots shall De furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
II a voter, aud not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least IS many sample ballots
shall be furnished By the County Clerk 70
each Board OF Election a. there shsl be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on sppiica.
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 il the county, al
thu same time aud ia the same manner a:
TIE ballots aud sample ballots are fur.
nished. The Board OF Election shall posi
at least one Of such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
OF bsllots, and not less than three Of suct
cards SO other pisces IN and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shsli be printed or said cards sections
t8eDty-seYen, twenty-eighs, twenty min
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bsl
lot not bearing the yater-msrk, as pro
vided ia this set, shall not be counted
but such ballot muss DO preserved and 70
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks moro IN tban there ara
persons to be elected to an Office, or il fu
ans reason it is impossible to determinI
the voters choice for any Office, his voti
for such ofice shsll not be counted, Az.
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except as il
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC..z7. ANY person who shall f%alsel.
make or fTauduleEtly defaee or destroy an.
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomiDa
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
to be false. or suppress any certificate Q
nomination which has been duly died, O
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep q
furnish to others, except IS ia this Act pro
Vided, any paper sater-marked 10 imita
tA.ion Of ballot paper, or disclose to al!
person not engaged in making printing o.
distribution Of ballots or ballot paper
under tho direction oil the proper officer
she design Of the water-mark to be places
on the ballot poper, or print or be con
oarnsd in printing or have il his possession
any imitation Of an Official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub. Is which the ballot can be dis
unEuishod from other ballots or falsel,
swear that 10 "a unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty Of a felony. and upon con
gissioa thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for a term not lees than on
year aud not more than five years.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, durini
an election. remoV or destroy any OF tn
supplies OF other eOuvenieaces placed II
she booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
deface the cards OF instruction posted, e
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdene2Bor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
ifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in ia
eannty jail for term not less than on
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEo. 20. Any pablo officer, upoi
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall w~ilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty, shsll be deemei
guilty OF a felony, aud upon conviction
Whereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison FOR q term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 50. No person except 8 m 0
the Board OF Election shall receive fron
any voter a ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine sue ballot 0
solicit a voter to show the same. No per
son shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polls
No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot al any election precinct other than III
one on which he il entitled to vote. \
person shall show mis- ballot to any person
after marking 1t, so az TO reveal any 0
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF til
polling place for whom be intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from an.
other person than one of the Clerks 0
Election, nor shall any other person thai
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot 4
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO tn
Board OF Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from q Clerk of Election. No vote
shsll place any mark upon his ballot b,
which ii may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person yiolat
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty Of a Disdemeanor, AM
upon conviction thereof shall be fined IL
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q tern
not less than one month aud not exceeding
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