Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-04

five days preceding the day of election; pro-
yid d. that not more than two Of such -ample
ballots thall be furnished 10 any one yUttr
except UPON the written order of a voter. and
not more han two of such sample ballots shs i
be delivered on such order. At least as many
county Clerk to each Board of election as
there shall be registered voters in the pre-
cinct. and on election day the Board of Eiee-
ton -hul furnish each registered voter. on
application. one such sample ballot SAID
County Clerk shall also cause 10 he printed,
In plain type, on cards. instructions for the
guidance Of voters for obtaining and marking
their ballots. lie shall furnish twelve saeh
cards to The Board OF Election Of each cleo
tinn precinct in the county, al the same time
and in the same manner IA the ballots and
sample ballots are furnished he Board OF
Election shall post al least one of such cards
i'll each booth or compartment proVid Tor
the preparation OF ballots, and not ess than
three of such cards al O;her places in and
about he polling places on the day OF elee-
ton. There shall also be printed on SAID
cards sections twenty I'VE ty-elght,
twen'y-nine and thirty Of this act.
Sec. 26. In counting The votes eny ballot
not bearing Z water-mnrk, as provided IN
this Act. shall not be counted, bat such ballot
must he preserved and returned win the
other ballots. When voter marks more
names than there are p 'rsons TO be cleo ed 10
az office. or If for any reason 1t Is i'm iossl0ie
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
Act provided, shall not be counted.
Sec %. ANY person VINO shall falsely make
or fraudulently deface or destroy any certih-
cate OF nom nation or any part thereof, or nls
any certificate of nomination knowing the
safne or any part thereof to be false, or sup
press any certificate Of nomination when has
been duly filed. or any part thereof, or maze
use of. keep or furnish TO Others except as in
this Act provided. any paper water-marked in
imitation OF ballot paper, or disclose to any
person not engaged in the making, printing
Or distri bution of ballots or ballot paper UNI
der the direction Of the proper villcer. 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 imita-
tion Of an official ballot, or make any mark or
Endorsement on any ballot Or stub, by which
the la, lot n be distinguished from other
oallots, 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 impris-
oned in the State Prison for term OF not
less than one year and not more than five
years.
Sec. 20. Any person who shall, during an
election, remoye Or destroy any Of the sup
plies or other conveniences placed in the
booth or compartments or shall. during an
election, remove, tear down, or detace the
cards OF instruction posted, as prescii bed by
this Act, shall be guilty of a misdem eanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine not less than $50, and not exceeding
$500, or b, Imprisonment in the county jail
for a term no less than one month and not
exceeding six months.
Sec. %. Any public officer. upon whom
any duty s imposed by this Act who shall
willfully neglect or refuse to perform any such
duty, shall be- deemed guilty Of u felony, and
upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned
In the - ate Prison for a term not less than
one year and not exceeding five 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 llcit a
voter to show the same No person shall re-
m@e any ballot from any polling place be-
fore the closing of the DOLLS 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 100 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 Clerk 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 Que
received from Clerk of Election. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by which
1t may afterwards be identified as the one
voted by him Any person violating any
provision of this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdem eanor, aud upon convic-
ton thereof shall be fined in sum not less
than $50 and moi exceeding $500 or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for term not
less than one month and not exceeding six
months.