Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-02-23

thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, By writing the word cancelled across
the face OF the ballot. and. with those mot
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 to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il In the same manner as .
spoiled t-nc.. The Clerks Of Election
shall a~ccountfor the ballots delivered to
them, by returning . sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make mp,
when added to the number Of ofacisl bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, hat by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall ct
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, as
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF the ballot has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
SEC. rs. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wster-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" al 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 i've
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
yided, that not more b 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. 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, aud on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applics'
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause TO be printed,
in plain type, on cards, instructions fol
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 ir the county, al
the same time and in the same manner al
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
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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 at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty.nint
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, 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 foI
any reason it is impossible TO determine
tho 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 frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina-
ton knowing the SAM or any part H1reoi
10 be false. or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed, 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 imisa-
tAtAOu VI bhitot Phpctf VI QlbCiOeo w ehJ
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 10 be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned 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
tiuguished from other ballots, or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty Of a 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. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other conveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, OF
deface the cards OF instruction posted, al
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty Jail for a term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 40. 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 8 felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for . term not less than n veal
and not exceeding five years.
SEQ. 80. No person except 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 show 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 9 bal
: lot at any election precinct other than thu
, one on which he Is entitled to vote. NJ
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking 1t, so % to reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet OF thu
: 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 thar
o Clerk of Election deliver such ballot tc
such voter. No voter shall deliver to TIT
Board Of Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from q CLERK Of Election. No votei
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which ii may afterwards be identified OF
, the one voted by him. ANY person violat-
) 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 9 term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.