Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-01-18

face OF the ballot, and, with those not
distributed 10 the voters shall be returned
With the election returns. A voter who
loes not vote the ballot delivered to him
hall, before leaving the space inside the
rail, return such ballot to the Clerks,
Who shall Immediately cancel he same
md return it in the same manner as 9
ballot. The Clerks OF Election
bal. acco-n.tSr the ballots delivered to
hem, BY returning q sufficient number OF
and spoiled ballots to make up,
when added to the number OF o6cisl bal
cast, the number OF ballots delivered
10 them.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
path, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable TO mark his ballot, shal at
bic request be permitted to receive the
In such marking, OF an elector,
other than any election officer. but no per-
son shall be permitted 20 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
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der of the ballot has been removed there.
by the Inspector.
oEC. EJs LUG why 4 ol1AA
to be printed, on plain white paper, with
out water. mark tr Endorsements. excep-
the words sample ballot" at least three
times as many copies Of the form OF bal
lot provided Tor 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 thar two OF such
sample ballots shall be furnished TO any
one voter. except upon the written order
of q voter, and not more this two OF said
sample ballots shall be delivered or such
order. At least as many sample ballots
shall be furnished by the County CLERK 70
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 to 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 poet
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 s. 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, twensy.nine
and thirty of this Act.
SEC. 90. 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 aud re-
turned with the other ballots. When .
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to sn Office, OF il for
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any office, hls 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 fraudulently 6efsce or destroy any
certificate Of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate Of nonina-
ton knowing the same or any psri thsreo.
TO be false, or suppress any certiieAie Of
nomination which has been duly 1led, or
any part thereof, or make use Of, keep CT
furnish TO others, except ss in this Asi Pro-
vided, any paper wster-marked in iniis-
tn,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 the water-msrk to be placed
on the ballot poper. or print or be CON
oerned in printing or have in his possession
any imitation of an official ballot, or make
inv raark nr n1nroaunank an any haIIAf
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 a term not less than one
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. as. Any person who shall, during
an election, remove or destroy any Of the
supplies or other c~onveniences placed In
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing an election, remove, tear, down, or
defsce the cards OF instruction posted, a.
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine 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. 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
Prison for Q term not less than one year
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 80. No person except q member OF
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter.
person shall examine such ballot or
solicit a 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 . bal
lot at any election precinct other than The
one on which he 10 entitled TO vote. No
person shall show his ballot 10 any person,
after marking 1t. so - to reveal any OF
the names voted for. No person shall AK
another within one hundred feet OF the
polling place for whom be 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
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 9 Clerk of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which ii may Afterwards be identified a.
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision Of this section shall be
deemed guilty Of 9 misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
sun 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
six months.