Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-02-16

reled, BY writing the word Cancelled acroes
he face Of the ballot, and. with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail. return such ballot 70 the Clerks,
who shall immediately cancel the same
aud return 10 in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning q sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make mp,
when added to the number OF ofhcisl bal
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. 23. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive he
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 Sc an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, as
h~ereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the clip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
c1O. -. LUZ ODOutl OAefh nuaA Seuoo
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
ont wateF mark 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 for five
days preceding the day OF election; pro-
yided, 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 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 applica-
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 and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such car De TO the Board OF Election
OF each election precinct il 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
ct least one Of such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
OF ballots, and not lees 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
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight. twenty-nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro-
| rfAcA IN thfa let ahatf not ka NCnntod
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with the other ballots. When q
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to m Office, or il for
sny reason il 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 IS 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 OF
nomination which has been duly fled, or
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep or
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-marked in imita-
$50 ktRSt OtO a.
person not engaged in making, printing or
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer,
the design of the water-mark TO 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 make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tingEished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he 10 unable to mark his ballot
by reason OF physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for q term not less than ont
year and not more Than five years.
SEQ. az. Any person who shall, during
en- election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other co~nveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove tear, down, or
deface the cards Of instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine not less than
fifty dollars, and NOT exceeding Ave hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 80. 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 State
Prison for q term not less than one year
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person excepta member oil
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared BY such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot OF
solicit q voter to how 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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he lie entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
after marking II, 80 as to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive . ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Election. nor shall any other person than
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot to
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 . CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may afterwards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violst-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty Of q 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