Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-06-01

fve DAYS preceding the day ef eecti7n pro-
vided. that not more than two ofsuch sample
ballots shall be furnished 10 any one voter,
except upon the written order Of voter, and
not more Than two OF saeh sample ballots shall
be delivered on such order AT least as many
sample ballots shall be furnished by tue
County Clerk to each Board of Election as
there shall be registered voters III the pre-
oinet. aud on election day the Board of Flee
ton hall 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
III cir ballots. lie shall furnish twelve such
caris to the Board of Election of each cleo
lion precinct in the county, at the same time
and in the same manner az the ballots ana
sample ballots are furnished. he Board OF
Election shall post AT least one of such cards
in each booth or compartment provid for
the preparation OF ballots, and not ,ess than
three of such cards AT o,ber places in and
about the polling places on tho day oil eiec,
ton. There shall also be printed on said
cards sections twents-seven, twenty-elght,
twenty-nine aud thirty of thi, Act.
Sec. 20 In counting the votes any ballot
not bearing water-mark, as provided IN
this Act. shall not be counted. but such ballot
must be preserved and returned with the
other ballots. When voter marks more
names than there are p 'rsons to be elee ed 10
an office, or If for any reason 1t Is Impossible
To determine The voters choice for any oince.
his vote for such Office shall not be counted.
ANY ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed. except rs IN thls
CT provided. shall not be counted
Sec. n. Any person VINO shall falsely make
or fraudulently deface Or destroy any certlh-
cate OF nom nation or any part thereof, or h,o
any certificate of nomination knowing The
same 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 furnish 10 Others except as IN
1..1 nrk
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 nicer. the de-
sign of the water-mark to be placed on the
ballot paper, or print r. be concerned In
printing or have in his possession any imita-
tion of Nh official ballot. or make any marx or
Endorsement on any ballot. or stub, by which
the ba lot II be distinguished from other
ballots. or falsely swear that he is unable 10
mark his ballot by reason of physical us
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 nVe
years.
Sec. %. Any person who shall. during an
election, remove or destroy any of the sup
plies or other conveniences paced IN the
booth or compartments, or shall, during an
election, remove, tear down, or defce the
cards of instruction posted. as presci 0ed by
this Act, shall be guilty of n misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine not less than $50, and not exceeding
$50, or b, Imprisonment in the county jail
for a term no less than one month anu not
exceeding six months.
Sec. ~. Any public officer. upon whom
any duty Is imposed bv this Act, who shall
willfully neglect or r. fuse to perform any such
duty, shall be deemed guilty of n felony, and
upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned
In the y ate Prison for term not less than
one year am, not exceeding five 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 polls. 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 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 a 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 lection or to any
member thereof any ballot other than the Que
received from a Jerk of Elect III. No voter
shall place any mark upou his ballot by which
it may afterwards be identified ms 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 a sum not less
than $50 and not exceeding $500. or by i'm
prisanment in the county jail for term not
less than one month and not exceeding six
months