Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-06-15

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thus returned shall be Immediately can.
eeled, by writing the word Cancelled across
the face Of the ballot. aud, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shsll be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return it 10 the same manner as 9
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall accountfo for the ballots delivered 20
them, By returning = sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added to the number Of of6cisl bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be Is unable to mark his ballot, shall a.
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, 10 such marking. OF an elecior,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside the
guard rail as 40 assistant 10 more than
one voter.
SEc. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, So
h~efeinbefore provided, appears thereon
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed on plain white paper, WIN
o1t vater-uark or Endorsements, 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 Tor five
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF q
sample ballots shall DO 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 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 applics
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk hall also cause TO be printed
in plain type, on cards, instructions fol
the guidance OF voters for obtaining snC
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards to the Board OF Election
Of each election precinct in the county, a
the same time and in the same manner a
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one OF such cards 10 each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three Of suci
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eight. t~wenty-nin'
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. &c. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the waterman, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved aud re
turned with the other ballots. When
voter marks more names than there ar
persons to be elected to so office, or if 70
any reason il is impossible TO deteEnin
the voters choice for any Office, his vot
for such Office shall not be counted. An.
ballot upon which appears names, word
or marks written or printed, except rs ii
this Act provided, shall no. be counted.
SEC. n. Any person who shall fslsel
make or ~fraudulently defsce or destroy an
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomins
ton knowing the same or any part theree
to be false, or suppress any certificate
nomination which has been duly filed, c
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o
/, furnish to others, except as in this Act prC
vided, any paper water-msrked in imits
I tation Of ballot paper, or disclose to an
/, person not engaged in making, printing Q
distribution OF ballots or ballot pape
under the direction OF the proper Officer
/, tho design Of the water-mark 10 be place
on the ballot poper. or print or DO col
oerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation OF an official ballot, or NAL
any msrk or endorsements on any bsllol
, or stub, by which the ballot can be dii
: tinguished from other ballots or fslsel
: swear that he is unable to mark his ballC
by reason OF physical disability. shall
; viction thereof shall be imprisoned in IL
State Prison for q term not less than OF
year and not more than five years.
q SEC. as. Any person who shall, durin
I an election. remove OF destroy any Of IL
supplies or other conveniences placed !
the booths or compartments, or shall, du
ing m election, remove, tear, down, {
deface the cards OF instruction posted,
/. prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction there
shall be punished by a fine not less tina
: fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hui
a dred dollars, or by imprisonment ia Il
caunty jail for q term not less than OF
/ month and not exceeding ak months.
Q SEC. 20. Any public officer, upo
. whom any duty is imposed by this Ac
who shall w%ilfully neglect or refuse to pc
form euy such duty, shall be deeme
guilty Of a felony. and upon convictio
thereof shall be Imprisoned in the Sta
Prison for 9 term not less than one yei
J and not exceeding FIVE years.
z SEC. 80. No person except a member
! the Board OF Election shall receive fro
any voter q ballot prepared by such vote
: 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 u
!, one ON which he is entitled to vote. n
= person shall show his ballot to any person
! after marking ID, 80 az to reveal any
! the names voted for. No person shall "a
. another within one hundred feet OF IL
polling place for whom he intends to vot'
No voter shall receive o ballot from an
" other person than one OF the Clerks
. Election, nor shall any other person tha
: q Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver to th
: Board OF Election or to any membt
: thereof any ballot other than the one n
7 ceived from 9 Clerk of Election. No vote
. shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may afterwards be identified q
Q the one voted by him. Any person violai
> ing any provision OF this section shall /
> deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. an
Q upon conviction thereof shall be fined 1
a sum not less than fifty dollars aud not 81
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by in
~prisonment in the county jail for q teri
not less than n month and not exceedin