Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-01

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the face Of the ballot. and, with those not
TO the voters shall be returned
The election returns. A voter who
does nos vote the ballot delivered TO him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
gnsrd rsil, return such ballot 20 the Clerks.
who shall Immediately cancel the came
and return IL In the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall ~accouuisor the ballots delivered to
them, by returning a sufficient number of
unused and spoiled ballots to make up,
when added to the number of ofieisl bal
lots cast, The number Of ballots delivered
20 them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that b. resson OF physical disability,
be is unable 20 mark his ballot, shall at
his reques. be permitted to receive the
assistance, in such marking. OF an ~eleclor,
other than any election officer, but no per-
con shall be permitted 10 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 mark, a.
heFein5efors provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der OF The bsllo. has been removed there
from By the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The Ccanty Clerk shall cause
10 be printed, on plain white paper, with
pat water mark Or indorsements. excep-
the words I" sample ballot" at least three
times &c mauy copies of the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct rs
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 election; pro.
videi, that not more than two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished to any
one voter, excep, upon the written order
Of q voter. and not more than two OF said
ample 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 10 be printed,
in plain type, on cards. instructions for
she guidance OF voters for obtaining and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish
twelve such cards TO the Board Of Election
OF each election precinct il the county, al
the same time and in the same name a
tDd UailOtc hIl tAIlp4c bAfiObe aTt Aul-
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos,
st least one Of such cards in each booth or
compartment provided for the preparation
Of ballots, and not less than three Of such
cards ST other places in and about the poll.
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
iweuty-seysn, t~wenty-eight, Twenty-Five
aud thirty OF this Act.
SEC. %. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the wster-msrk, as pro-
yided in this Act, shall not be counted,
but such ballot must be preserved aud re-
turned with he other ballots. When .
voter marks more ana than there are
persons TO be elected to IN Office, or if for
any reason it is impossible TO determine
the voters choice fer any Office, his vote
for such Office shall not be counted. Any
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except s. in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
Z n. Any person WHO shsll falsely
make or ~frsu1ulenily defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or dle any certificate Of nomins-
ton knowing the same or sny part thereof
70 be false. or suppress sDy certificate OF
nomination which has been duly dled, or
any part thereof, or make uss OF, keep or
furnish 10 others, excep: As IN this Ae; pro-
vidsd, any paper w2ter-uArked in imi.z-
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose TO any
psrsoa nossngzged in making, printing or
distribution OF ballots or ballot paper
under lhs direction Of the proper officer.
The design Of the wAter-msrk 20 be placed
on tbs ballot poper. or print or be con
csrned in printing or have in his possession
Any imitation Of an Official ballot, or make
Sny nsrk OF Endorsement on any ballot,
or stab. By which the ballot can be dis
tingGished fro1 other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable 10 mark his ballot
b. reason Of physical disability. shall be
deemed guilty Of = felony, aud upon con-
siesion thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for = term nos lees han one
year aud not more than I've years.
SEC. %. Any person who shall, during
An election. remove or destroy any Of tbs
supplies or other onvenisnces placed in
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing al election. remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards of instruction posted, a.
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty of 8
nis3emeAror, snd on conviction thereof
shall be punished BY . hne no. less than
afty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or By imprisonment in the
eaunty jail for q Term not less than one
month and not exceeding ak months.
SEC. 20. Any public officer, upon
shom any duty 10 imposed by this Act.
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per-
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty OF 3 felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned 10 the Stats
Prison for 3 term not less than one year
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. so. No perEon except . member Of
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared By such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
solicit q voter TO show the same. No per-
son shall remove any ballot from any POLL
ing place before the elosing OF the polls.
No person shall spply for or receive . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which be 10 entitled 10 vote. No
person shAll chow his ballot 10 any person,
sitter marking Ii, go as to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall AJAX
another within q 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 thsn
. Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot to
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO the
Board Of Election or TO any member
thereof any ballo. other than the one re-
eeived from . Clerk Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark Upon his ballot by
which il may Afterwards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing aay provision Of this section shall Re
deemed guilty Of . misdemeAnor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined 10
asum not less than hfty dollsrs and not ex-
ceeding i've hundred dollars. or by i'm
.pFisonment 10 the county jail for . term
not less than D month and moi exceeding
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