Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-07-27

FIVE days preceding the deT of election, pro-
via.d that not more than Two of such sample
ballots shall be furnished to any one yoter.
eLrppt upon the written order OF voter. and
not more han two Of such sample ballots rhait
be delivered on such order At least us many
saRp ballois shall be furnished by the
{ ounty Clerk TO each Board OF Election as
there shall be registered voters In the pre-
cinct, and oil election day the Board of EIec-
tion hall furnish each registered voter, On
ppication. one such sample ballot. Said
Comfy Clerk shall also Cause TO be printed.
in plain type. on cards. instructions for the
guidance OF voters for obtaining and marking
their ballots. lie shall furnish twelve such
cards to the Board of Election of each cleo
lion precinct in the county. at the same time
and IN the same manner as the ballots and
sample ballots are furnished. he Board OF
Election shall post at loa5t one OF such cards
/ In each b.oth or compartment proyid for
the preparation of ballots, ind not .ess thaR
three Of such card- at o.her places IN and
about The polling places on the daf OF cleo
ton. There shall also be printed on said
cards sections twenty -seven. I'VE ty-elg ht,
twenty-nine and thirty Of thi- ACT.
Sec. 81. In counting The votes any ballot
not bearing Z water-mark. az provided in
this Act. shall not be counted, but such bailot
must ne preserved ana returned with the
other ballots. When voter marks more
names than there are p 'rsons to be elec ed to
n" Office, or If for any reason it Is Impossible
to determine the voters choice for any once.
Any ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as in this
Act provided. shall nor be counted.
Sec. a. Any person VINO shall falsely make
or fraudulently deiace or destroy any certlh-
cate of nom nation or any part thereof, or fie
any certificate Of nomination knowing the
same or any part thereof to be false. or sup
press any cert fcate of nomin al ion which has
been duly aled. or any part thereof or maze
use Of keep or lnr1ish to others. exc pl as in
this Act provided, any paper watermarked in
Imitation of ballot paper, or disclose To any
person not engaged in the making, printing
or distribution Of ballots or lot paper I'M
der the direction of the proper flcer. the de-
sign of the water-mark to be placed on the
ha lot paper, or PRINT be concerned IN
printing or have IN his possession any imita
tion Of an official ba lot. or make any marx or
Endorsement on any ballot. or stnb, by which
the la lot c n be distinguished from other
ballot. or falsely swear that no is unable TO
mark his oa lot by reason of physical dis
ability, shall be deemed guilty OF felony,
and upon conviction thereof shall be 'mpris-
oned In the State Prison for Il term Of not
less than ono year and not moro than hve
years
Sec. 70. Any person who shall. during an
election, remove or destroy ans OF The sup
plirs or other convenience p aced in the
booth ar compartments. or shall, during an
election, remove tear down, or defnce the
cards of instruction posted, rs prescribed by
this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemcanor,
anu pi Noh'lSlluH sHaii DC puH'tHou
by nae not less than $50 and not exceeding
500, or by Imprisonment in the county jail
for term no legs than one month and not
exceeding six mnnths.
Sec. 81. Any public officer, upon whom
any duty is imposed by this Act, who shall
wlliuily nesl"ct orr fuse TO perform any SUI h
duty, shall be deemed cni ty of a felony, and
upon convection thereof shall be imprisoned
In the : ate Prison for q term not less than
one year and not exceeding tiys years.
Sec 30. No person excep II member OF the
Board of Election shall receive from any
voter ballot prepared by such voter No
person shall examine such ballot or lcit
voter to show the same No person shall re-
move any ballet from any polling pla e be-
fore the closing of the pol-. No person
on precinct other than the one in which he
Is entitled To vote. person shall show his
ballot to any person, after marking II, 50 as
To reveal any or the names voted for. No
person shall ask another within loo feet OF the
pol ing place for whom he intends to vote.
No voter shall receive a ballot from any o. her
than one of the Clerks oil Election. nor snail
any other person than Gle k @f Election de-
liver such bal OF to such voter No otter shall
deliver u the Board of u ection or to any
member hereof any ballot other than the one
ceived from Jerk of Elect II. No ler
sha place amy mark upon his balIot by which
II may afterwards be identified as the one
voted by him Any person violating any
provision of this section shall be deemed
guilty Of II misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be fined in sum not less
than $50 and not exceeding $500. or by I'M
prisonmen in the countv Jail for a term not
less than one month and not exceeding six
months