Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-08-03

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bus returned shall be Immediately can
elsd, BY writing the word cancelled across
be face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
Eith the election returns. A voter b
Ioes not vote the ballot delivered TO him
hall, before leaving the space inside the
rail, return such ballot 70 The CLERKS,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
return IL in the anne manner as
ballot. The Clerks Of Election
hall accounts for the ballots delivered 20
hem, By returning q sufficient number OF
and spoiled ballots TO make up,
Ehen added 70 she number OF ohciAl ball
cast. the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SIC. %. A voter who declares under
path, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking. OF an elector,
other than any election ofhcer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 10 go inside the
guard rail as an assistsn; to more than
one voter.
SIC. "a, No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, as
herein before provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the mum.
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from by the Inspector.
SIC. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wateF-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" 81 least three
times a. 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 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 to any
one voter, except upon the written order
of a voter, and not more han two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on such
order. At least 40 many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County CLERK TO
each Board of Election as there ssil be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on spplics-
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 aud
marking their ballots. he shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct in the county, at
AIS NGa4C tAdho "a NaO odhC
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board OF Election shall post
at least one of such cards in each booth or
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
twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine
and thirtS of this Act.
SEC. &c. 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 8
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or if for
any reason 1t 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
maze or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate OF nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina-
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false, or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly fled, OF
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furnish to others, except as in this Act pro.
vided, any paper waser-marked in imits-
ts,ion 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,
tho design of the water-mark 10 be placed
on the ballot poper, OF print or be con
oerned 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 he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
| viction thereof shall be imprisoned in The
State Prison for a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. %. ANY person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of tht
supplies or other c~onveniences placed 10
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, oil
deface the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 thu
csunty Jail for q term not less than ON
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 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 a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for a term not less than n yeal
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member Of
the Board OF Election shall receive from
Any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot Of
solicit a 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 a bal
lot at any election precinct other than TIT
one on which he is entitled to vote. M
person shall show his ballot to any person
after marking II, so as to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet OF thu
polling place for whom he intends to vote,
No voter shall receive q ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Election, nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot &c
such voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board OF Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re.
ceived from q CLERK of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which ID may afterwards be identified az
the one voted by him. Any person violst-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for Q term
not less than one month and not exceeding