Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-15

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,eied, BY writing the word cancelled across
he face CT the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 70 the voters shall be returned
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 10 the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return il In the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning . sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make up,
when added to the number OF ofacial 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 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 10 go inside the
guard rail IS an assistant to more thar
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
hereinbefore 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 County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water mark or 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 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 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 spplics.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County CLERK shall also cause 10 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 il 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 al 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-eighs. tw~enty-nine
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 mus. be preserved and re.
turned with the other ballots. When a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an office, or If for
any reason 1t 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 as in
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall falsely
make or %fraudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins-
ton 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
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro-
vided, any paper water-marked in imita-
tslion 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 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 make
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot,
or stub, by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsely
swear that he is unable to mark his ballot
by reason Of physical disability, shall be
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon oon-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for q term not less than one
year aud not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall. during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other conveniences placed 10
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
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a 6ne not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In the
caunty jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 80. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is 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
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the State
Prison for . term not less than n year
and not exceeding i've years.
SEQ. 80. No person except o member OF
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter 9 ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine suoh ballot or
solicit a 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 q bal
lot ct any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled 10 vote. No
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking IL, so as to reveal any Of
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive q ballot from any
other person than n 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 il may after wards be identified as
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a m~isdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
q sum not less than fifty dollars aud not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for o term
not less than one month and not exceeding