Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-03-14

thus returned shall be Immediately can
celed, by writing the word cancelled scross
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 such ballot TO the Clerks
who shall immediately cancel the same
and return IL 10 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 up
when added to the number oil Official bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
he is unable 10 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 wator-msrk, as
h~ereinbeforo 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 DO printed, on plain white paper, with
| out water-mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times a. 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 a voter, and not more than two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered on u
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 applics-
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 cards to the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct in the county. al
the same time aud in the same manner Gs
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nishad. The Board Of Election shall pos
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
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty. mini
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 20. In counting the votes any bal
lot no bearing the wster-mark, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
but such ballot must be preserved and re-
turned with tho other ballots. When 9
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or If fol
any reason it is impossible to determin,
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 iu
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. "a. Any person who shall f~alsel!
make or f%rsuduientiy deiace or destroy am
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, Of
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
tation of ballot paper, or disclose to an
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 place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or max
any mark or endorsements on an ballot
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballof
by reason Of physical disability, shall b.
deemed guilty Of a felony. and upon con
viotion thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for a term not less than on,
year and not moro than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durinl
an election. remove or destroy any Of TIT
supplies or other conveniences placed IL
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 thereo
shall be punished by a fine not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars. or by imprisonment 10 thu
caunty Jail for q term not less than ON
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. Any public officer, upor
whom any duty is imposed by this Act
who shall w%ilfully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of q felony. aud upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat,
Prison for . term not less than one veal
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 80. No person except a member o
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 .or or receive q bal
lot at any election precinct other than th,
one on which he is O titled to vote. M
person shall show his ballot 10 any person
after marking 1t. so as to reveal any o.
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet Of tn,
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive q ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks oil
Election. nor shall any other person thar
q Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot IL
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO thu
Board Of Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re
ceived from . CLERK of Election. No votei
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may after be iden tiied si
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
asum not less than fifty dollars and not ex'
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for a term
not less than one month and not exceeding