Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-12-07

GLANU huONuEl IN " Ha1gCa M - ~
thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
the face Of tine ballot, and, with those not
distributed TO the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il 10 the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, by returning q sufficient number Of
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added to the number OF ffcisl bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking, Of an elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son 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 water-msrk, az
h~ereinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der of tho ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. rs. The County Clerk shall causo
TO he printed, Oh plain white paper, with
out water.msrk ,r Inducements, excep'
the words " sample ballot" at least three
times as 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 at the office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for five
days preceding the day of election; pro-
vided, that not more thsn 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. Al least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County Clerk to
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 applics-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shsli 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
I the ballots and sample ballots are fur
pished. 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 al other places in INT about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eight. twenty MIN
and thirty Of this Act.
SEQ. 90. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the w~ater-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 ar,
persons to be elected to an Office, or if 70
any reason it is impossible to determin
the voters choice for any Office, bis vol
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.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall fslsel
make or fraudulently deface or destroy an
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins
ton knowing the same or any part theret
to be false. or suppress any certificate {
nomination which has been duly filed, Q
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o
furnish to others, except "a in this Act PR
vided, any paper water-marked in imiti
sation of ballot paper, or disclose to an
person not engaged in making, printing {
distribution Of ballots or ballot pape
under the direction OF the proper Office
the design of the water-mark to be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be col
cerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation OF an official ballot, or mai
any mark or Endorsement on any ballo
or stub, by which the ballot can be dii
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he is unable to mark his ballC
by reason OF physical disability, shall
deemed guilty Of a felony, aud upon COL
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in II
State Prison for a term not less than or
year aud not more than five years.
SEQ. 20. Any person who shall. durin
an election, remove or destroy any OF II
supplies or other conveniences placed !
the booths or compartments, or shall, du
ing an election, remove, tear, down.
deface the cards OF instruction posted, I
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction there
shall be punished by q fine not less tbs
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hui
bred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 Il
caunty Jail for 0 term not less b OF
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 30. Any public officer. upo
whom any duty 10 imposed by this Ac
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pc
form any such duty. shall be deemt
guilty of q felony. and upon conviotic
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Sta
Prison for . term not less than n yel
aud not exceeding Eve years..
SEQ. 80. No person except member
the Board Of Election shall receive fro
any voter Q ballot prepared BY such vote
Z 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 q bs
. lot at any election precinct other than q
one on which he is entitled to vote. !
person shall show his ballot to any perso
after marking ii, SO as to reveal any
the names voted for. No person shall o.
! another within one hundred feet Of u
. polling place for whom he intends to vot
No voter shall receive q ballot from ar
, other person than one OF the Clerks
r Election, nor shall n other person thi
/ a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
4 such voter. No voter shall deliver to u
| Board Of Election or to any memb
! thereof any ballot other than the one 7
, ceived from q Clerk Of Election. No vot
shall place any mark upon his ballot |
which il may afterwards be identified
: : the one voted by him. Any person viola
: ing any provision OF this section shall
. deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. al
: : upon conviction thereof shall be fined
! asum not less than fifty dollars and not Q
,, ceeding five hundred dollars, or by il
. prisonment in the county jail for q ter
: not less than one month and not exceedir