Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-08-24

ballot 10 she Clerks Of Election, and re-
,eive another in lie place. All the ballots
thus resurped shall be Immediately can
celed. BY writing the vord cancelled seross
The face OF the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 70 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter vho
does not vote she ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside we
guard rail, return such ballotto the Olerks,
Who shall Immediately cancel the same
snd return 4; in the same manner a.
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall sccountfor the ballots delivered 70
them. By reszrning . sufhcient numoef VI
unused and spoiled ballots 10 maze up
vheo eadea 10 the number OF oGcisl bal
loss cast, the number Of ballots deii'efeo
70 them.
SIC. 70. A voter who declares under
oath, that BY reason Of physical disability,
be il unable 70 mark his ballot, shall AZ
his reauest be permitted 70 receive tne
assistance, in such marking. OF an elecior'
other than any election officer, but no per-
500 shall be permitted 10 &c inside tne
guard rail ss an assistant to more tnsn
one voter.
SIC. "a, No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the vater-msrk' Is
~hereinbefore provided. appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed tnefe-
from By the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County CLERK shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, WITH
out wster.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot. al least three
times As many copies OF the form OF bal
los provided for use in each precinct as
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
70 registered voters ct the Office Of said
County CLERK during office hours for i've
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished 10 any
one voter, except upon the written order
of 8 voter, and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
At lssst as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk 20
each, Board Of Election 80 there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
day the Board OF Election shall
each registered voter, on applics-
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 il the county, 81
the same time and In the same manne as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
a. least one OF such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
OF ballots, and not less than three OF such
cards 81 other places in and about the poll
log places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty.nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 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 are
persons to be elected to an Office, or IL fol
any reason 1t is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vote
for such Office shall NOT be counted. AM
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. q. Amy person who shall fslsel.
make or ~iraudulently defsce or destroy an!
certificate Of nomination or IN par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina
zion knowing the same or any part thereo
10 be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly hled, o
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep Of
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
talion 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-mark 10 be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be COZ
cerned in printing or rave in his possessio
any imitation of an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement 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 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 c~onveniences placed !
the booths or compartments, or shall, dul
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
deface the cards OF instruction posted, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and IN conviction theret
shall be punished by q fine not less ths
| nifty uOllhIcf huu nus E4DccuthH Af6 Aut
dred dollars, or BY imprisonment 10 tn
caunty Jail for Q term not less than or
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upo
whom any duty ia imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to PEI
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 yes
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except Q member {
the Board OF Election shall receive frol
any voter a ballot prepared by such votel
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 . ba
lot at any election precinct other than II
one on which be is entitled to vote. n
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking II, SO % to reveal any {
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet Of tt
polling place for whom he intends to vott
No voter shall receive Q ballot from an
other person than one Of the Clerks
Election, nor shall any other person tina
q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot I
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO til
Board OF Election or to m membe
thereof any ballot other than the one r,
ceived from q CLERK OF Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. ANY person violat
ing provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined 1
a sum not less Than fifty dollars and not @,
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by in
prisonment in the county jail for g teri
not less Thar one month and not exeeedin