Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-07

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hus returned shall be Immediately can
eled. by writing the word cancelled across
be face OF the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 70 the voters shall be returned
sish the election returns. A voter b
Ices not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
hall, before leaving The space inside the
,usrd rail, return such ballot 70 the Clerks
Who shall Immediately cancel the same
md return 10 in the same anner as
ballot. The Clerks Of Election
hall account for the ballots delivered 10
hem, by returning . sufficient number Oh
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
v hen added 10 the number OF oacial bal
lots csst, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SIC. as. A voter who declares under
oath, that BIZ reason Of physical disability,
be i unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
bis reques be permitted 10 receive the
in such marking. OF an e%lector,
than any election officer. but no per-
shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail - a. assistant to more tt.o
voter.
Sxc. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballet box unless the wster-mark, 81
he~-si1b<fsre provided, appears thereon,
and roless The slip containing the NUM-
tr- O. LIZ EtA4lt Lae Cctl IcAAefCl tACAc
fro1 y tAs Inspector.
Sax Is. Tie Coznty Clerk shall cause
- ss priztsi. ca plain white paper, with
eat xsr<-zArk or Endorsements, excep-
ths xa-as . sample ballot al least thres
Ezsss ~ zE7y espiss Of the form OF bal
5es yrsv53a5 Scr Ess IN each precinct as
thHrs sAkl Re registered voters in such
r-scsrI >1<A eorses shall hs furnished
- -sxzsss-s3 vsssrs ~ Ire ohee OF said
Cazzsy Cash szring O&cs hours for hye
Oars v<es~3izs tie DAY Of election; pro-
u5e3 tssi -3f mere than two OF such
Sample h<sats SHALL De furnished 20 any
c1x voss-. exesPs zpoa the written order
q vcss-. All nci more han two OF said
sample bAIlosz shall be delivered on such
order. At least a. many sample ballots
shAl b furnished By the County Clerk to
each Board Of Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct. n 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 70 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 10 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 shsll post
at least one OF such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
OF ballots, and no. 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
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight. twenty nine
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 Q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or if for
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. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomins-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
10 be false, or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish 10 others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-marked in imita-
tstion of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing or
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-
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
| or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that be lie unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
| deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for 8 term not less than one
year and not more thar five years.
SEQ. 26. Any person who shall, during
an election, remov or destroy any OF the
supplies or other conveniences placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards Of instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor, aud on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q ins not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In the
caunty jail for 9 term not less than one
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act,
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per.
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty OF . felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stats
Prison for 9 term not lees than one yesi
aud not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 80. No person excepta member oil
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot OF
solicit 3 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 9 bal
lot at any election precinct other than ths
one on which he is entitled TO vote. NJ
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking II, 81 as to reveal any Of
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 G ballot from any
| other person than one Of the Clerks Of
| Election. nor shall any other person thar
q Clerk of Election deliver such ballot II
such voter. No voter shall deliver to ths
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No voteI
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which ID may after wards be identified 81
the one voted by him. Any person violat'
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a m~isdemeanor. AM
upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prison. ent in the county jail for Q tern
not less than one month and not exceeding