Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-07-06

EtklT0GQ snail Us AmmcllAtCAy tan
celed, By writing the word cancelled across
the fsce Of the ballot, and, with those not
dis sributed 70 the voters shall be returned
with The election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shsll. before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner Is .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, By returning 3 sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots 10 make up,
when sdded TO the number OF o&cisl bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall st
bis request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking, Of an %elector,
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 so inside the
guard rail as an assistant TO more b
one voter.
SEC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the waterman, ss
hereinbefore provided, appears iherecn,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot hss been removed there
from By the Inspector.
SIC. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wats<-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot, " st least three
times &C. 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
10 registered voters AZ 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
ems voter, except upon the written order
Of 8 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 10
each Board Of Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct, and on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applies
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 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, ct
the same time aud in the same manner a.
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
uASbEIs II 0OGbu VI LaCOtAOu ehaiA PO1'
at least one Of such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not lees than three of such
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards section:
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-pint
and thirty 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
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or If fol
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, bis yot'
for such office shall not be counted. An!
ballot upon which appears names, words
or msrks written or printed, except as IN
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. ANY person who shall fslsel!
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy an!
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomiua
tion 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 oil
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, n paper water-marked in imits
ta,ion Of ballot paper, or disclose TO am
person not engaged in making, printing Of
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer
the design of the water-mark 10 be place.
on the ballot poper, or print or be con
cerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation Of an official ballot, or max
any mark or Inducements OF 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.
a deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more than FIVE years.
3 SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durint
an election. remove or destroy any OF tn
supplies or other conveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, o
\ deface the cards Of instruction posted, a
j. prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less thai
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
3 bred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 tn
, caunty Jail for q term not less than on
. month and not exceeding ak months.
, SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upoi
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per
, form any such duty, shall be deeme'
: guilty OF q felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
. Prison for . term not less than one yea
!, and not exceeding five years.
; SEQ. 80. No person except q member o
= the Board OF Election shall receive fron
: any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
: No person shall examine such ballot o
. solicit q 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 q bal
lot at any election precinct other than tn
, one on which he Is entitled TO vote. N
! person shall show his ballot TO any person
! after marking II, so as to reveal any o
: 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 q ballot from an,
other person than one OF the Clerks o
: Election. nor shall any other person thai
!, a CLERK OF Election deliver such ballot Il
: such voter. No voter shall deliver to tn
!, Board OF Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one re
.. ceived from . Clerk OF Election. No vote
) shall place any mark upon his ballot b,
which ID may afterwards be identified o.
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b,
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, snt
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
q sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex
J ceeding FIVE hundred dollars, or by i'm
! prisonment in the county jail for q tern
not less than one month and not exceeding