Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-01-04

he face OF The ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
Tith the election returns. A voter vho
ioes not vote the ballot delivered to him
hall, before leaving the space inside the
guard rail, return such ballot to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
md return il in the same mi as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
hall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning q sufficient number OF
and spoiled ballots to make mp,
when added TO the number OF Official bal
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. 23. 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
10 such marking. Of an %elector,
other thar any election officer, but no per-
shall be permitted 70 60 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
hereinbefore 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 Co Inty Clerk shall cause
to be printed, Oh plain white paper. with
out wster-mark or Inducements. excep-
the words " sample ballot" at least three
times IS 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 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, n such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed
in plain type, on cards, instructions fol
the guidance OF voters for obtaining anc
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 10 the same al
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
at least one of such cards in each booth oil
compartment provided for the preparation
of ballots, and not less than three Of sucf
cards at other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
twepty-seven, twenty-eight. twenty mint
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. rs. 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 9
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an offce, or if fol
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, bis vot,
for such Office shall not be counted. AMI
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 fraudulently defsce or destroy AM
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereoI
to be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, oil
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except Gs in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-m srked 10 imita'
tstion Of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in making, printing oil
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction Of the proper officer,
the design Of the water-mark b. be placed
on tbs ballot poper. or print OF be con.
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any Imitation Of an ofRcial ballot, or cake
any mark or endorsements 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 a felony, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for q term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
election. remove or destroy any Of the
supplies 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
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by g fine not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding FIVE hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment 10 the
caunty Jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 20. 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 q felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be Imprisoned In the State
for . term not less than one year
and not exceeding Eve years.
SEQ. 80. No person except o 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-
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 at any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot 10 any person.,
marking ID, so as to reveal any OF
The names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive Q ballot from any
,ther person than one OF the Clerks of
Election. nor shall any other person than
Clerk Of Election deliver such ballot to
Iuch voter. No voter shall deliver to the
3oard Of Election or to my member
hereof any ballot other than the one re-
eived from . Clerk of Election. No voter
hall place any mark upon his ballot by
Thich ii may afterwards be identified as
he one voted by him. Any person violat-
ng any provision OF this section shall be
Ieemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. and
pom conviction thereof shall be fined In
sum not less than fifty dollars and not ex-
five hundred dollars, or by i'm
rison ment in the county Jail for Q term
OF less than one month and not exceeding
months.