Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-04-27

FIVE days preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided. that not more than two Of such sample
ballots shall be furnished 10 any one voter,
except upon the written order OF voter, anu
not more than two of such sample ballots sha'i
be delivered on such order. AT least as many
sample ballots shall be furnis shed by the
County Clerk to each Board OF Election as
there shall be registered voters In the pre-
cinct, and on election day the Board OF kiee-
tion ahall furnish each registered voter, on
application. one such sample ballot SAID
County Clerk shall also cause to he 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 Erection of each cleo
tion precinct in the county, al the same time
and in the same manner as the ballots and
sample ballots are furnished. he Board OF
Election shall post at least one Of such cards
/ in each bsoth or compartment proVld 1Or
the preparation of ballots, and not less than
three of such cards at o.her places in aud
about the polling places on the day OF cleo
ton. There shall also be printed on SAID
cards sections iwenty-seven, twenty-eight,
tweniy-nine and thirty Of thi, Act.
Sec &c. In counting the voter any ballot
not bearing Z water-mark, as provided IN
this Act shall not be counted, but such ballot
must be preserved and returned with the
other ballots. When a voter marks more
names than there are p arsons to be cleo ed 10
an office, or il for any reason IL is i'm poSslbi
to determine the voters choice for any onlCe'
his vote for such office shall not be counted
Any ballot upon which appears names, words
OF marks written or printed, except as In thiS
Act provided, shall not be counted.
Sec. ~. Any person VINO shall falsely mhke
or fraudulenty deiace or destroy any oertlh-
cate of nom nation or any part thereof, or me-
any certificate OF nomination knowing the
same or any part thereof to be false, or sup
press any certificate of nomination which mas
been duly filed. or any part thereof, or maze
El others.
this Act provided, any paper water-marked IN
imitation of ballot paper, or disclose To any
person not engaged in the making, printing
or distribution of ballots or ballot paper un-
der the direction OF the proper Jillcer' the de-
sign of the water-mark to be placed on the
ballot paper or print n be concerned In
printing or have in his possession any lmita-
ton Of an official ballot. or make any marx or
Endorsement on any ballot. or stub, by which
the ballot n be distinguished from other
ballots, or falsely swear that he is unable to
mark his ballot by reason of physical dis
ability, shall be deemed guilty OF felony,
and upon conviction thereof shall be lmprls-
oned in the State Prison for a term OF not
less than one year and not more than five
years.
Sec. 2s. Any person who shall during an
election, remove or destroy any of the sup
plies or other conveDiences placed in the
booth OF compartments, or shall, during an
election, remove, tear down, or deface the
cards of instruction posted, as prescribed by
this Act, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
by II fine not less than $50, and not exceeding
$500, or b, imprisonment in the county jail
for term MOI less than one month and not
exceeding six months.
Sec. 90 Any public officer. upon whom
any duty is imposed by this Act, who shall
wilfully neglect or refuse to perform any such
duty, shall be deemed guilty Of y felony, and
upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned
in the hate Prison for a term not less than
one year and not exceeding five years.
Sec. 30. No person excep member of the
Board of Election shall receive from any
voter a ballot prepared by such voter. No
person shall examine such ballot or solicit a
voter to show the same. No person shall re-
move any ballot from any polling place be-
fore the closing of the polls. No person
shall apply for or receive ballot at any cleo
ton precinct other than the one in which he
is entitled to vote. No person shall show his
ballot to any person, after marking it, so as
to reveal any of 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 ballot from any other
than one of the Clerks OF Election, nor shall
any other person than Gle k Of Election de-
liver such ballot TO such voter. No otter shall
deliver to the Board of election or TO any
member thereof any ballot other than the one
received from clerk of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot 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 a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
! ton thereof shall be fined in sum not less
than $50 and not exceeding $500. or by i'm
/ prisonment in the county Jail for term not
less than one month and not exceeding six
/ months