Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-05-11

celed, BY Writing the Woru cAucetcu eOtoss
the face OF the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with 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 10 the Clerks.
who shall Immediately cancel the same
ana return il in the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 10
them, BY returning . sufficient numoer OF
unused and spoiled ballots 10 make mp,
when added to the number Of oHeial bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter Who declares under
oath. hat by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot shall 81
bis request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, in such marking. Of sn elector,
other than any election officer, but no pei
500 shall be permitted 10 50 inside the
guard rail ss an assistant 10 more than
one voter.
SIC. "A. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the vster-msrk, as
h~ereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
aud unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot hss been removed there
from BY the Inspector.
sFc. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
out vatqr-msrk or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot. At least three
times IS 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 at the office of said
County CLERK during Office hours for i've
days preceding the day Of elections; pro-
yided, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, except upon the written order
OF = 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,
10 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, OF
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. 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 and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty nint
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wster-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 il FOL
any reason IL is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vot,
for such Office shall not be counted. An!
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as II
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsel,
make or ~fraudulently defsce or destroy an,
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomine
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
to be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly fled, o.
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep Of
furnish to others, except as In this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose to an,
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 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 max,
any mark or endorsements on 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,
deemed guilty Of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for q term moi less than on
year and not more than FIVE years.
SEQ. %. Any person who shall, durinI
IN 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, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and or conviction thereo
shall be punished by q Hne not less thal
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment In h
caunty Jail for q Term not less than on
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 30. Any public officer, upol
whom any duty is imposed by this Ac'
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of q felony, and upon oonvictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 80. No person except . member o
the Board of Election shall receive fror
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit q voter TO show the anne No pei
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 ct any election precinct other than th
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 Q
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
other person than one OF the Clerks o
Election, nor shall any other person tina
o Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot I
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 il may afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision OF this section shall b
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined II
a sum not less than fifty dollars aud not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
~prisonment in the county jail for q tern
not less than one month and not sxceedinI
six months.