Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-05-18

thus returned shall be Immediately can
eeled, BY writing the word cancelled across
the face Of the 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 10 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return sueh ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return IL in the same manner as q
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall accounts for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning . sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots to make mp,
when added TO the number OF oficisl 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 AZ
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 TO go inside the
guard rail ss an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the wster-msrk, as
hereinbeiore 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, oil plain white paper, with
out water.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" at least three
times ss 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 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 q 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 20
each Board Of Election IS there shall be
registered voters in the preeinei, and on
election day the Board Of Election shall
furnish each registered voter. on sp2.ica-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 Be rTicted.
in plsin type. on cards, Instructions for
the guidance Of voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards 10 the Board OF Election
OF each election precinct iE the county. at
the same time and in the same manner as
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 al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
.wenty-seven, ~twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-mark, as pro-
vided in this Act, shall not be counted.
bus such ballot must be preserved and re.
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to In Office, or IL for
spy reason ii ia 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. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomina'
ton knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false, or suppress any certificate oil
nomination which has been duly filed, oil
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
furnish to others, except az in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita'
taiion OF ballot paper, or disclose TO any
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 placed
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 endorsements on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tipguished from other ballots or falsel,
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability, shall b.
deemed guilty OF a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for q term not less b on
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, durinl
an election. remove or destroy any OF th
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, O
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In tn
caunty Jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 49,. Any public officer, upo'
whom any duty Is imposed by this 40
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 Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yes
and not exceeding i've years.
SEQ. 80. No person except Q member Q
the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter o ballot prepared by such votei
No person shall examine such ballot Q
solicit q voter to show the same. No pei
son shall remove any ballot from any pol
ing place before the closing Of the POLL
No person shall apply for or receive q ba
lot al any election precinct other than th
one on which he Is entitled to vote. N
person shall show his ballot 70 any person
after marking II, so as to reveal any c
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet Of th
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
Election, nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO th
Board Of Election or to any membe
thereof any ballot other than the one n
ceived from . Clerk Of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which it may afterwards be identified q
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined Il
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ez
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q terri
not less than one month and not exceedin