Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-03-07

GIVE another in its place. AL the psiio~
hus returned shall be Immediately can
ueled, By writing the word cancelled across
he face Of the ballot. and, with those not
distributed 70 the voters shall be returned
With the election returns A voter who
Ices not vote the ballot delivered to him
hall, before leaving the space inside the
xuard rail, return such ballot to the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return 1t In 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 ofRcisl bal
lots cast. The number Of ballots delivered
to them.
SEQ. 20. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason Of physical disability,
he is unable to mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted 10 receive the
assistance, in such marking, OF an eiector,
other thar any election officer, but no per-
sou shall be permitted TO go inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more than
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shsll be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-msrk, as
hereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
Aua ultGob tAO bAIR
Der Of the ballot has been removed there
from by the Inspector.
SIC. %. The County Clerk shall cause
to be printed. 90 plain white paper, with
out wster.mark or Endorsements, excep-
the words " sample ballot" al 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 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, aud on
election day the Board OF Election shall
furnish each registered voter, on applica-
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 ir the county, at
the same time aud in the same manner %
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall post
at least one OF such cards in zach 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
tweDty-seven, twenty-eight, Twenty-Five
and thirty OF this Act.
SEC. 26. 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 IN Office, or If fol
any reason 1t is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his vote
for such Office shall not BIO counted. Any
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 f~raudulently defsce or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any par
thereof, or file any certificate Of nomins
ton knowing the same or any part thereo
w " fhibOf " euDpkCcb bhy tAhOoso "
nomination which has been duly filed, oil
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep OF
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-marked in imita'
talion 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 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 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. 28. Any person who shall, during
an election. remove or destroy any OF the
supplies or other oonveniences 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 q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by q ins not less than
fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hun.
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
caunty Jail for 9 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 3 felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned In the State
Prison for 9 term not lees than one year
and not exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. 80. No person except member OF
the Board OF Election shall receive from
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter.
No person shall examine suoh ballot or
solicit q voter to show the same. No per.
son shall remov any ballot from any poll
ing place before the closing Of the polls.
No person shall apply for or receive q bal
lot 81 any election precinct other than the
one on which be is entitled to vote. No
person shall show his ballot TO any person,
after marking II, so Is to reveal any OF
the names voted for. Nc person shall ask
another within one hundred feet OF the
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 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 n re-
ceived from . CLERK of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may afterwards be identified %
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 be 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 9 term
not less than one month and not exceeding