The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1892-06-18


five d tys preceding the day of elec-
ton; provided, that not more thanstwo
Ofsuch sample ballots shall be furnish
ed 70 any one voter, except upon the
written order of voter, and moi more
than two of said sample ballots shall
be delivered on such order. At least
as many sample ballots shall be fur
nished by the County Clerk to each
Board Of Election as there shall be
registered voters in the precinct,
and ON election dav the Board of
Election shall 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 for the guidance of
voters for obtaining and marking
tl,eir ballots. He shall furnish twelve
such cards to the Board of Elec-
tion of each election precinct in the
county, at the same time and in the
same manner rs the ba. lots and sam
pie ballots are furnished. The Board
of Election shall post at least one of
such cards in each booth or compart-
ment provided for the preparation of
ballots, and not less than three of
such cards at other places in and
about the polling places on the day
OF election. There shall also be
printed on such cards sections twenty
seven, twenty-eight, tweDty-nine and
thirty of this Act.
Sec. 90. In counting the votes any
ballot not bearing the water-mark as
provided in this Act, shall not be
counted, but such ballot must be pre-
served, and returned with the other
ballots. When voter marks more
names than there are persons to be
elected to any office, or if for any
reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office. his
vote for such office shall not be count
ed. Any ballot upon which appears
names, words or marks, written or
printed, except as in this Act pro-
vided, shall not be counted.
Sec. 81. Any person who shall
fraudulently deface or destroy any
certificate of nomination or any part
thereof, or file any certificate of NOM
ination knowing the same or any part
thereof to be false, or suppress any
part thereof, or make use of, keep, or
furnish to others, except as in this
Act provided, any paper water-marked
In imitation of ballot paper, or dis
close to any person not engaged in
the making, printing or distribution
of ballots or ballot paper under the
direction of. the proper officer, the
design of the water-mark to be placed
ON the ballot paper, or print. or to be
concerned in printing or have in his
possession any imitation of an official
ballot, or make any mark or jndorse-
ment On any ballot. or stub, by which
the ballot can be distinguished from
other ballots, or falsely swear that he
ls unable to mark his ballot by reason
of physical disability, shall be deem
ed guilty of felony, and upon convic.
ton thereof shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison for term not less than
one year and not more than five wears.
Sec. %. Any person who shall,
during an election, remove or destroy
any of the supplies or other conve-
n'ences placed 10 the booths or COM
partments, or shall, during an election
remove. tear down, or deface the cards
OF instruction posted, as prescribed
ny this Act, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not less
than fifty dollars, and not exceeding
hve hundred dollars. or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail for term not
Tess than one month and not ex
ceeding six months.
ssSec. 80. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this
Act who, shall ~ilfully neglect or re-
fuse to perform any such duty, shall
be deemed guilty of felony, and up
on conviction thereof shall be impris-
oned in the State Prison for a term
no less than one year and not exceed
ing five years.
Sec. 10. No person except mem
her OF the Board of Election shall re
celve from any voter ballot prepared
oy such voter. No person shall ex-
anime such ballots or solicit a voter 10
show the same. No person shall re-
move any ballot from any polling
place before the closing of the polls.
No person shall show his ballot to an
person, after marking it. so as to re.
veal anv of the namos votad g.. M