Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21

ta1s returned shall be Immediately can
ceIed, BY writing the word cancelled across
the face Of The ballot. and. with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with Tie election eturns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered to him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, retarn such ballot to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel he same
and return il in the same manner as 9
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall ac~countfor the ballots delivered to
them, BY returning 9 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make mp,
when added to The number OF Official ball
lots csst, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that By reason OF physical disability,
be is unable to mark his ballot, shall Of
his request be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking. Of an e~lector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted TO go inside the
guard rail 80 al assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, 81
h~eEeinbsfore provided, appears thereon,
aud unless the slip containing the NUN
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from Dy the inspector.
SIC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" st least three
times az many copies Of the form Of bal
lot provided for use 10 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 a 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 es 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 al
the ballots and 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 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 section,
TWEEN ty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty min,
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
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
voter marks more names than there arr
, persons TO be elected to an Office, or il TO
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voter's choice for any Office, his yot
for such Office shall not be counted. An,
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except as il
this Act provided. shall not be counted.
SIC. az. Any person who shall falsel.
make or frsuduleutly deface or destroy an,
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
, ton knowing the same or any part thereo
: to be false, or suppress any certificate @
=. nomination which has been duly filed, 0
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o.
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
( vided, any paper water-marked in imita
I tstion of ballot paper, or disclose TO an,
person not engaged in making, printing o
{ distribution of ballots or ballot pape
. under the direction Of the proper officer
the design Of the water-msrk to be place
: on the ballot poper, or print or be cor
oerned in printing or have in his possessio
: any imitation of an official ballot, or max
: any mark or Endorsement on any bsllo,
or stab. by which the ballot can be dis
r tingnished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he ia unable to mark his bsllo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b
Q deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
viosion thereof shall be i'm prisoned in th
Stgte Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
o SEQ. 20. Any person who shall, durin
an election. remove or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other conveniences placed Il
I the booths or compartments, or shall, dun
J. ing an election, remove tear, down, o
h deface the cards OF instruction posted, a
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction therec
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
: fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hur
Q dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 til
b caunty jail for a term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
g SEC. 30. Any public officer. upol
whom any duty is imposed by this Acf
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
2 form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty OF a felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Y Prison for q term not lees han one yea
2 and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except a member @
a the Board OF Election shall receive froI
any voter a ballot prepared by such votel
Z No person shall examine such ballot 0
J solicit q voter to show the same. No pei
a son shall remove any ballot from any pol
< ing place before the closing OF the POLL
Q No person shall apply for or receive a ba'
lot at any election precinct other than 10
4 one on which he is entitled to vote. n
@ person shall show his ballot to any person
a after marking IL, so as to reveal any G
the names voted for. No person shall as
4 another within one hundred feet OF th
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from an
q other person than one Of the Clerks @
r Election. nor shall any other person tina
4 a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot I
0 such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
4 Board OF Election or to any membe
e thereof any ballot other than the one II
2 ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
/. which it may after wards be identified a
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 shall be fined Il
: : q sum not less than fifty dollars and not el
: ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
: prisonment in thec county jail for q terri
. not less than one month and not exceediDl