Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-03-23

ball0t 10 tue Cterhs VI Ettcttoht nho ~
ceive another in lie place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately ian
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 not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
aud return IL In the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning 9 sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots TO make mp,
when added to the number OF Official bal.
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, HAT BY reason OF physical disability,
he is unable TO mark his ballot, shall OIL
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per
sou 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 wGter-mark, al
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the mum
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall caust
to be printed, 90 plain white paper, with
out water. mark or Endorsements, excep
the words sample ballot. at least thret
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided for use 10 each precinct al
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 hyt
days preceding the day Of election; pro
yided, that not more than two OF suof
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 suct
order. At least as many sample baliot'
shall be furnished by the County Clerk tc
each Board OF Election as there shall bs
registered voters in the precinct, and OF
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
in plain type, on cards, instructions fol
the guidance OF voters for obtaining AMI
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board Of Election
Of each election precinct il the county, o.
the same time and In the same manner al
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one of such cards in each booth OF
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
TWEEN ty-seven, ~twenty-eight, twenty-nint
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. 20. 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 O
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or IL fol-
any reason ii 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 o be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall fslsel,
make or frsudulently deface or destroy AM
certificate OF nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomiua
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
TO be false. or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Of
to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked IN imita
ts.ion of ballot paper. or disclose to an,
not engaged in making, printing o
distribution OF ballots or ballot pape
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design OF the WATERWAYS 10 be place
the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have in his possessio.
any imitation Of an official ballot, or max
IN mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tiuguished 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
wear 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, G
deface the cards OF instruction posted,
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemesnor, and on conviction theret
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and NOT exceeding i've hui
bred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 Il
caunty Jail for o term not less than or
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 30. Any public officer. upo
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
| who shall wiifully neglect or refuse to pc
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony. and upon convictio
| thereof shall be imprisoned In the Sta
| Prison for . term not less than one yet
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except member
| the Board Of Election shall receive frol
any voter . ballot prepared by such vote
| No person shall examine such ballot
solicit a 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 ba
lot at any election precinct other than u
one on which he Is entitled TO vote. n
person shall show his ballot to any persoI
after marking II, so as to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall az
another within one hundred feet OF II
polling place for whom he intends to vot'
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
other person than 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 ii
Board Of Election or to any membt
thereof any ballot other than the one n
ceived from . CLERK of Election. No vott
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which il may afterwards be identified
the one voted by him. Any person violai
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined |
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not o.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by In
prisonm ent in the county jail for . teri
not leaa than ona month and mot exoeedin