Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-01-11

hus returned shall be Immediately can-
eied, by writing the word cancelled across
he face Of the ballot, and, with those not
distributed to the voters shall be returned
With the election returns. A voter who
loes not vote the ballot delivered 30 him
hall, before leaving the space inside the
rail, return such ballot 70 the Clerks.
Who shall Immediately cancel the same
md return it in the same as Q
ballot. The Clerks Of Election
hall account for the ballots delivered to
hem, BY returning q sufi Client number OF
and spoiled ballots 10 make up,
hen added to the number OF Official bal
cast. the number OF ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
path, hat by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable TO mark his ballot, shall at
bis request be permitted to receive the
in such marking, OF an ~elector,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son 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, as
provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. IS. The Cs1nty Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
water mark IT Inducements, excep-
the words sample ballot, at 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 Olerk during Office hours for five
days preceding the day of election; pro-
vided, that not more than two OF such
ballots shall be furnished to any
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 spplica-
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed,
in plain type, or 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 ir 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 Of 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-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 for
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. ~. Any person who shall falsely
make or frsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
shereof. or file any certificate Of nomina-
tion knowing the same or any part thereof
to be false. or suppress any certificate Of
nomination which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep or
to others, except "a in this Act pro-
vided, any paper wster-marked in imita-
ta.ion Of ballot paper, or disclose TO any
person not engaged in making, printing or
distribution OF ballots or ballot paper
under the direction OF the proper officer.
the design OF tho water-mark 10 be placed
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in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an official ballot, or make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
stub. by which the ballot can be dis
from other ballots or falsely
swear that be is unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
guilty OF a felony, and upon con-
thereof shall be imprisoned in the
Prison for a term not less than one
and not more than FIVE years.
SEQ. 2S. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any OF the
or other conveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
deface the cards OF instruction posted, as
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of a
and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by 9 fine not less than
dollars, and NOT exceeding five hun
dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty Jail for q term not less than n
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 40. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty Ia imposed by this Act,
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to per-
form sny such duty. shall be deemed
guilty OF a felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the State
Prison for Q term not less than one year
and not exceeding i've years.
SEQ. 30. No person except member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter Q ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine such ballot or
solicit q voter to show the same. No per-
shall remove any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polls.
person shall apply for or receive . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he 10 entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking II, so as to reveal any of
the names voted for. No person shall ask
within one hundred feet CT the
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 than
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot to
such voter. No voter shall deliver to the
Board Of Election or to any member
thereof sas ballot oiher than the one re-
ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may Afterwards be identified as
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
sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
five hundred dollars, or by i'm
in the county jail for q term
mot laaa than 0na month and nok axoaadin0