Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-01-25

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
and return IL in the same msnner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
ehall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning 4 sufficient number OF
unused aud spoiled ballots 20 make up,
when added TO the number OF Official bal
lots cast. the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. 20. 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 ms election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted TO go inside the
guard rail as an assistant TO more than
one voter.
SEQ. "a. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the wster.mark, IS
h~ereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
SIC. IS. The CS1nty Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water. mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" OF 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 hal 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
..--ro L.lI.sa ahaII ha f,rpfahaA "a aov
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, 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,
ia 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. at
the same time and in the same manner as
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board OF Election shall post
at least one Of such cards in each booth or
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-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty nine
and thirty Of this Act.
SEC. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-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 q
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 vote
for such Office shall not be counted. ANY
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except IS in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. AZ. Any person who shall falsely
make or frauduiently deface or destroy any
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
taiion 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
cerped In printing or have in his possessiot
any imitation OF an official ballot, or max,
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
or stub, by which the ballot can be die
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his balloi
by reason OF physical disability. shall b.
deemed guilty of 8 felony. and upon con
v%iction thereof shall be imprisoned in thu
State Prison for q term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEQ 20. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any OF thI
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 q Hne not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding Eve hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 thu
caunty Jail for Q term not less than ON
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 30. Any public officer. upon
whom any duty is Imposed by this Act
who shall w%iifully neglect or refuse to per
form any such duty. shall be deemed
guilty Of q felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat,
Prison for . term not less than one veal
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 30. No person except 0 member oil
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter q ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine suoh ballot Oh
solicit a voter to show the came. 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 thu
one on which he Is entitled to vote. Nc
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking 1t, so % to reveal any oil
the names voted for. No person shall ash
another within one hundred feet OF thu
polling place for whom be intends TO vote,
No voter shall receive Q ballot from any
other person than one OF the Clerks Of
Election. nor shall any other person thar
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot &c
such voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board OF Election or TO any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re-
eeived from q CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may afterwards be identified az
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined IN
a sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
ceeding five hGudred dollars, or by i'm.
prisonment in the county jail for 9 term
not less than one month and not exceeding
six months.