Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-06-08

FIVE days preceding the day If election; pro-
yided that not more than two of such sample
ballots shall be furnished TO any one sOttr.
except upon the written order OF voter. and
not more Than two of such sample ballots SHAH
be delivered on such order. At least az many
sample ballots shall he furnished by the
County Clerk TO each Board OF Election as
there shal be registered voters In the pre-
cinct, and on election day the Board of Eiec-
ton hall furnish each registered voter, on
application. one such sample ballot said
County Clerk shall also cause to be printed,
In plain type, on cards, instructions Tor the
guidance Of voters for obtaining and marking
their ballots. lie shall furnish twelve such
cards to The Board OF Election of each cleo
tion precinct in the county. at the came time
and In the same manner MS the ballots and
sample ballots are furnished he Board Of
Election shall post at least one OF snch cards
In each booth or compartment provld d for
the preparation OF ballots, and not .ess than
three of such cards at other places IN and
about The polling places ON the day OF elec.
tion. There shall also be printed on said
cards sections twenN-seven, lwe"ty-elkht,
tweniy-nine and thirty Of Thu Act
Sec. 26 In counting the votes any ballot
not bearing q water-mark, as provided in
this Act. shall not be counted. but such ballot
must be preserved ana returned with the
other ballots. When voter marks more
names than there are ,rsons to be cleo ed to
a. office, or If for any reason IL Is impossible
to determine the voters choice for any office,
his vote for such Office shall not be counted
ANY ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed, except as in this
A CT provided. shall hor be counted.
Sec. ~. Any person VINO shall falsely mike
OF rraudulently deuce or destroy any certlh-
cate OF nom nation or any part thei eof, or dis
any certificate Of nomination knowing The
same or any part thereof to be false. or sup
press any certificate of nomination which has
been duly filed or any part thereof. or maze
use OF. keep or nr1ish To others. except az In
Ia nj dnd ny maj tar. y
imitation of ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in the making. printing
or distribution of ballots or ballot paper nn-
der the direction of the proper 1nlcer the de-
sign of the water-mark to be placed on the
ballot paper, or PRINT be concerned In
printing Or have in his possession any imlta-
tion Of Nm official ballot, OF make any marx or
Endorsement on any ballot. Or stub, by which
the ba lot C n be distinguished from other
ballot. or falsely swear that he ID unable 10
mark his ballot by reason of physical dis
ability, shall be deemed guilty OF felony,
and upon conviction thereof shall be impris-
o1ed in the State trison for n term or not
less than one year and not more than nve
years.
Sec. 70. Any person who shall, during an
election, remove or destroy any OF the sup
plies or other convebiences p aced in The
booth or 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 misdemcanor,
and on convection thereof shall be punished
by fine not less than $50, and not exceeding
$500, or b. imprisonment In the county jail
for term no less thar one month ana not
exceeding six M nihs.
Sec. 29. Any public officer. upon whom
any duty Is imposed bv this Act, who shall
willfuliy neglect orr fuse to perform any such
duty, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and
upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned
In the ) ate Prison for term not less than
one year and not exceeding 1--we years.
Sec 80. No person excep member of the
Board of Election shall receive from any
voter ballot prepared by such voter. No
person shall examine such ballot or llcit \
voter to show the same No person shall re-
move any ballot from any polling place be-
fore the closing Of the bolls. No person
shall apply for or receive ballot at any cleo
ton precinct other than the one In which he
IL entitled to vote. No person shall show his
ballot to any person, after marking II, SO as
to reveal any of the name. 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 ballet from any other
than one of the Clerks OF Election, nor shall
any other person than Gle of Election de-
liver such bal OF 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 Jerk Of Elect, IN. 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 misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be fined In n sum not less
than $50 and not exceeding $500. or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for q term not
less than one month and not exceeding six
months.