Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-14

,eive another IN iH pitce. All tno peio7
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, BY writing the word Cancelled across
The face OF the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 70 the voters shall be returned
she election returns. A voter who
does no, vote the ballot delivered to him
before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballotto the Clerks,
who shall Immediately ANGEL the same
and return 10 in the same manner as
ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning q sufficient number OF
aud spoiled ballots to make up,
when added to the number OF omcisl 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 10 mark his ballot, shall ct
bis request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an e%lector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail IS an assistant to more than
one voter.
SIC. "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-
OCl Va shJ Al hao 01IA
from BY the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out ws,e<-msrk 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 be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
10 registered voters at the Office Of said
County Clerk during Office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
yided, 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 TO
| 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 liz 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 post
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
twepty-seYen, twenty-eight, twenty.nine
and thirty Of this Act.
- ne T. r,.- 4LA -Atoa anu hal
lot not bearing the wster-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 q
voter marks more names Than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or il foI
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any office, his vote
for such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of omina
ton knowing the same or any part Thereof
10 be false. or suppress any certificate o.
nomination which has been duly filed, OF
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
yided, any paper water-marked in imita
tstion OF ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person not engaged in making, printing OF
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer
the design of the water-mark to be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or max
any mark or indorsement 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 bsllo'
by reason OF physical disability, shall b
deemed guilty OF q felony, n upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other conveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, Of
aeface the cards OF instruction posted, o.
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn
caunty jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upor
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty, shall be deemet
guilty Of a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned 10 the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 80. No person except q member o
|, the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter Q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o.
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 tn
one on which he is entitled to vote. M
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking IL, so o. to reveal any o
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet Of tn
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive Q ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks O
Election. nor shall any other person thai
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot Il
such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
Board OF Election or TO any membel
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from d Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b.
which it may afterwards be identified al
the one voted by him. Any person violat'
ing any provision Of this section shall b.
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof hall be fined II
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not OK
cesding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q tern
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.