Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-11-16

ceivo anOther 10 It's pisce. All tne paiiots
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does hot vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballotto the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the sam
and return il in the same D as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall accountf for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning Q sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots to make up,
when added 10 the number OF offcial bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. 30. 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, 10 such marking, OF an %elector,
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. 25. The County CLERK shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water. mark or Endorsements, excep-
tho 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
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 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 in the county. al
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 OF
compartment provided for the preparation
OF ballots, and not less than three Of snct
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nin,
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-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 il 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 Ac, provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsel
make or fraudulently deface or destroy an
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomins
ton knowing the same or any part therec
w 10 lLi5cs vi cuDpItee H11 tiuCutC I
nomination which has been duly filed, @
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep o
furnish TO others, except as in this Act pre-
vided, any paper water marked 10 limits
tation OF ballot paper, or disclose TO ar
person not engaged in making, printing c
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
oerned in printing or have 10 his possessio
any imitation Of an official ballot, or MAX
any mark or Endorsements on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tipguished from other ballots or fslsel
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo
by reason OF physical disability. shall b
deemed guilty Of q felony. and upon cor
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in th
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durin
an election. remove or destroy any OF th
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 8 fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and no: exceeding Ave hui
bred dollars, or by imprisonment In IL
caunty Jail for q term not less than or
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 80. Any public officer, upo
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pc
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of q felony. and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Sta
Prison for Z term not less than one YET
and not exceeding i've years.
SEQ. 80. No person excepta member
the Board OF Election shall receive fro
any voter 9 ballot prepared by such vote
No person shall examine suoh 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 q ba
lot az any election precinct other than ii
one on which he ia entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot TO any person
after marking IL, 80 as to reveal any {
the names voted for. No person shall al
another within one hundred feet OF III
polling place for whom he intends to vot'
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
other person han one OF the Clerks {
Election. nor shall any other person tina
q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO th
Board OF Election or to any membt
thereof any ballot other than the one 7,
ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may after wards be identified
the one voted by him. Any person violai
ing any provision OF this section shall ;
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined |
asum not less han fifty dollars and not 9,
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
p%risonment in the county jail for 9 teri
not less than one month and not exceediD