Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-22

thns returned snAft DC lmmtuiatciy O4h
celed, 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
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 8
spoiled ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered to
them, by returning q Sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots TO make up,
when added TO the bel OF onicial bal
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
TO them.
SEC. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
be is unable to mark his ballot, shall ct
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 TO go inside the
guard ISL. as an assistant to more than
one vCt5..
SEC. q. No ballot shall be deposited In
the ballot box unless the wstor-msrk, IS
hereinbefore provided. appears thereon,
aud unless the slip containing the num-
Der Of the ballo. has been removed there.
from by the Inspector.
SEC. %. The County Clerk shall canse
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wster-msrk or Endorsements, 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
I GN-.N- nlrwL ArWtrw nAaAn hama fnF 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, a5d on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applica'
ton, one L sample ballot. Said
County Clerk shall also cause 10 be printed
in plain type, Oh cards, Instructions ioi
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 iE the county, a.
the same time aud in the same manner 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 al other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
tweDty-seyen, twenty-eight. twenty.nin
and thirty of this Act.
CO. na t. al,uts,- tAa VAtna ~ hal
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 4
voter marks more names than there are
persons to be elected to In Office, or if fol
any reason it Is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vot'
for such Office shall not be counted. An,
ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as IL
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall f~alsel.
make or fraudulently defsce or destroy an.
certificate Of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate of nomina
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
10 be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
yided, any paper water-marked in imita
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose to an.
person not engaged in making, printing o.
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction of the proper officer
the design of the water mark to be place.
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
oerned in printing or have In his possession
any imitation OF an official ballot, or max
anv VI r nr in aroapnapkr On ANN ha11of
or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tipguished from other ballots or falsel,
swear that he ia unable to mark his ballo
by reason Of physical disability. shall b.
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more than five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any Of tn
supplies or other conveniences placed II
the booths or compartments, or shall, dur
ing IN election, remove, tear, down, Of
deface the cards OF instruction posted, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
m~isdemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall be punished by q nns not less thar
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars. or BY imprisonment 10 tn
caunty Jail for q term not less than on
month and not exceeding ak months.
Sec. 20. Any public officer. upor
whom any duty 10 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 Stat,
Prison for . term no. less than one yea
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEC. 30. No person except . member Of
the Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot OF
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 ct any election precinct other than thi
one on which he is entitled to vote. M
person shall show bis ballot TO any person
after marking II, 80 % TO reveal any ol
the names voted for. No person shall asl
another within one hundred feet Of thu
polling 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 thar
a CLERK OF Election deliver such ballot &c
such voter. 10 voter shsli deliver TO tbs
Board OF Election or to any member
thereon any ballot other than the one re
ceived from 9 CLERK Of Election. No vote,
shall place any mark upon his ballot BY
which it may Afterwards be identified 81
the one voted by him. Any person violat-
ing any provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty Of o misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
ssum not less than fifty dollars and not ex'
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm.
prison ment in the county jail for . term
not less than one month and not exceeding