Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-29

oeiye another in its place. All the ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately can.
celed, by writing the word cancelled across
the face OF the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
with the election returns. A voter who
does not vote the ballot delivered 20 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 10 the same manner as .
spoiled ballot. The Clerks Of Election
shall account for the ballots delivered 70
them, By returning q sufficient number oil
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added TO the number OF ofhcial bal
lots cast, the number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEC. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
bis 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 TO 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 wster-mark, as
h~sreinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SEC. 25. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water.msrk or Endorsements, excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times ss many copies OF the form OF bal
lot provided for use in each precinct rs
there shaIl be registered voters in such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
/ a. waolatarod v0fara Al fha mira nf said
| County Clerk during Office hours for five
days preceding the day Of election; pro-
yidod, 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, one such sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed,
10 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 liz the county, at
tD0 shme tlme anu III tue eano ulaHbOA -.
the ballots aud sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board of Election shall post
a. 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
twepty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty. nine
and thirty OF THE Act.
SEC. %. 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 a
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to an Office, or if for
ny reason 1t ia 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. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or f~rsudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file D certificate Of nomina-
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 ss 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-msrk 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 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.
SEC. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. emovs 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 q ane not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty jail for q term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 30. 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
Prison for . term not less than one year
and not exceeding i've years.
SEQ. 80. No person except q member OF
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any voter . 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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than the
one on which he is entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking IL. so % to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall ask
another within one hundred feet Of the
polling place for whom be intends to vote.
No voter shall receive o 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 any ballot other than the one re-
ceived from . CLERK Of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which ii may afterwards be identified as
the 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 DO fined In
a sum NOT less than fifty dollars and not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for q term
not less than one month and not exceeding
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