Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-03-21

thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
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 TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot TO the Clerks.
who shall Immediately cancel the same
aud return IL In the same 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 up,
when added TO the number of Official 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 TO mark his ballot, shall at
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-
Dtl VI VIC 4 nE brGh lCLAONGa "A
from by the Inspector.
SEQ. IS. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wster-msrk or Inducements, 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
to registered voters at the Office OF said
County CLERK during Office hours for five
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 &c
each Board OF Election as there shall b.
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 fol
the guidance OF voters for obtaining anC
marking their ballots. He shal furnish
twelve such cards to the Board OF Election
OF each election precinct in the county, a.
the same time and In the same al
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one OF such cards in each booth Of
compartment provided Tor the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three OF sucl
cards al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day OF election. Their,
shall be printed on said cards s~ectioni
twepty-seven, twenty-eight. twenty.n min
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 arr
persons to be elected to an Office, or If Il,
any reason 1t is impossible TO determine
the voters choice for any Office, his volt
for such Office shall not be counted. AM
ballot upon which appears names, word.
or marks written or printed, except as il
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall falsel.
make or frsudulently defaee or destroy an.
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate OF nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
to be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o.
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep oil
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita
tasion OF ballot paper, or disclose to am
person not engaged in making, printing o.
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 Endorsement on n ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or fslsel,
swear that he is unable to mark his ballo'
by reason OF physical disability, shall b,
deemed guilty OF g felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for q term not less Than on,
year and not more han five years.
SEQ. 20. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF thu
supplies or other convenienoes 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 thereot
shall be punished by q fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in tn,
caunty Jail for 9 term not less than on,
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty 10 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
therso! shall be Imprisoned In the Stat,
Prison for Q term not less than one veal
and not exceeding i've years.
SEC. 80. No person excepta member OIL
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter Q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine suoh ballot OIL
solicit g 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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
after marking 1t, so as to reveal any oil
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom he intends 10 vote.
No voter shall receive . ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks OF
Election. nor shall any other person than
q 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 ss
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty Of q misdemesnor. 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 exceedinp