Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-08

nus returucu suaii Uc t0meotetotJ 80.
,eled, by writing the word cancelled scross
he face Of the ballot, and. with those NOS
to the voters shall be returned
the election returns. A voter VINO
not vote the ballot delivered to him
shall, before leaving the space inside the
guard -ail, return such ballot TO the Clerks,
who shall Immediately cancel the same
and return ii In the same manner as q
ballot. The Clerks OF Election
shall account for the ballots delivered TO
them, by returning 9 sufficient number OF
unused and spoiled ballots to make up,
when added TO the number OF oaicial bal.
lots cast, the number OF ballots delivered
TO them.
Src. %. A voter who declares under
oath, that by reason OF physical disability,
be is unable 10 mark his ballot, shall at
his request be permitted TO receive the
assistance, In such marking. OF an eleetor,
other than any election officer, but no per-
son shall be permitted 70 go inside tne
guard rail as an assistant to more tnan
one voter.
SEC. "a. No ballot shall be deposited in
the ballot box unless the water-mark, as
h~ereinbefore provided, appears thereon,
and unless the slip containing the num-
Der Oh lut Dalltt ntc bCCl ACA40NCa eANa
from By the Inspector.
SIC. Is. The County Clerk shall cause
TO be printed, on plain white paper, with
out wster-mark or Endorsements, exeep-
the words "a sample ballot" at least three
times IS many copies Of the form Of bal
10, provided for use in each precinct as
there shall be registered voters In such
precinct. Such copies shall be furnished
=. ..rtsr~o1 wofawa a. tha nfhrQ nf 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 20
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 applica.
ton, one such sample ballot. Said
County oierk 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 in the county. Of
the same time and in the same manner az
the ballots and sample ballots are fur
nished. The Board Of Election shall pos
al least one of such cards in each booth OF
compartment provided for the preparation
OF ballots, and not less than three OF snch
cards ed other places in and about the poll
ing places on the day Of election. There
shall be printed on said cards sections
iweDty-seven, t~wenty-eight, twenty.nin'
and thirty OF this Act.
SEQ. 26. In counting the votes any bal
lot not bearing the water-msrk, as pro
vided in this Act, shall not be counted
ou. such ballot must be preserved and re
turned with the other ballots. When &
voter marks more names than there art
persons to be elected to an Office, or il fol
any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office, his voti
for such Office shall not be counted. An!
ballot upon which appears names, word;
or marks written or printed, except as IL
this Act provided, shall not be counted.
SEC. az. Any person who shall fslsel,
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
TO be false, or suppress any certificate o
nomination which has been duly filed, o
any part thereof, or make use OF, keep o
furnish to others, except as in this Act pro
vided, any paper water-msrked in imita
tation Of ballot paper, or disclose to an.
person o tengaged in making, printing o
distribution of ballots or ballot pape
under the direction OF the proper officer
the design of the water mark 10 be place
on the ballot poper. or print or be con
eerned in printing or have in his possessio
any imitation OF an official ballot, or max
any mark or Endorsement on any ballot
| or stub. by which the ballot can be dis
tinguished from other ballots or falsel
swear that he is unable to mark his bsllo
by reason OF physical disability. shall b
deemed guilty of a felony, and upon con
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in til
State Prison for a term not less than on
year and not more thar five years.
SEQ. 28. Any person who shall, durin
an election. remove or destroy any OF th
supplies or other c~onveniences placed Il
the booths or compartments, or shall, dun
ing an election. remove, tear, down, o
deface the cards OF instruction posted, q
prescribed by this Act, shall be guilty Of
misdemesnor, and on conviction therec
shall be punished by q fine not less tina
fifty dollars, and NOS exceeding five hur
bred dollars, or by imprisonment in th
caunty Jail for a term not less than on
month and not exceeding six months.
SEQ. 80. Any public officer, upol
whom any duty Is imposed by this Ac'
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to pei
form any such duty. shall be deeme
guilty Of q felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned In the Stat
Prison for Q term not less than u yea
and moi exceeding Ave years.
SEQ. so. No person except q member Q
the Board OF Election shall receive fror
any voter . ballot prepared by such voter
No person shall examine such ballot o
solicit a voter to show the m No pei
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 th
one on which he 10 entitled to vote. N
person shall show his ballot TO any person
after marking II, so as to reveal any Q
the names voted for. No person shall as
another within one hundred feet OF th
polling place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall receive . ballot from an
other person than one OF the Clerks O
Election, nor shall any other person tina
a Clerk OF Election deliver such ballot
such voter. No voter shall deliver TO th
Board Of Election or to any msmbe
thereof any ballot other than the one n
ceived from . Clerk of Election. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot b
which 1t may Afterwards be identified a
the one voted by him. Any person violat
ing any provision Of this section shall b
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor, an
upon conviction thereof shall be fined Il
q sum not less than fifty dollars and not o.
ceeding five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for . teri
not less than one month and not exceedin