Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-08-31

five days preceding the day Of election; pro-
vided. that not more than two of such sample
ballots ehall be furnished to any one voter,
except upon the written order of voter, ana
not more than two of such sample ballots shall
be delivered ON such order. At least as many
sample ballots shall he furnished by the
t,onnty Clerk to each Board OF Election as
there shall be registered voters in the pre-
cinet, and on election day the Board OF tiec-
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 for the
guidance of voters for obtaining and marking
their ballots lie shall furnish twelve such
car Ia to the Board of Election of each cleo
iion precinct in the comfy. at the same time
and In the same manner N the ballots and
sample ballots are furnished. he Board OF
Election shall post Mt least one OF such cards
III each b.oth or compartment pfoslu 1or
the preparation of ballots, and not less than
three of such cards al other places IN and
about the polling places on the day oil cleo.
ton. Th.re shall also he printed Oh SAID
cards sections twenty-reren, iwedty-elght,
twenfy-nine and thirty Of thi- Act.
Sec. ~. In counting the votes any ballol
net bearing e water-mark, as provided In
this Act. shall not be counted. but such ballot
must he preserved ana returned with Tue
other ballots. When voter marks more
names than there are p ,rsons to be cleo ed To
al office. or If for any reason it is impossible
to determine the voters choice for any Office.
his vote for such offic. shall not be counted.
Any ballot upon which appears names, words
or marks written or printed. except as In this
Act provided. shall MOI be counted.
See. ~ Any person VINO shall falsely make
or frauduently deface or destroy any certih-
cate OF nom nation or any part thereof, or nls
any certificate Of nomination knowing Inc
lame or any part thereof to be FALSE, or sup
press ANY certificate of nomination which has
been duly filed. Ut an. par. Hereof, ar maze
use OF. keep or ur,i.h 10 others. exc pl 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 distribution of ballots or ba.lot paper UNI
der the direction of the proper filcer. the de-
sign of The wntpr-mark to be placed on Inc
ba lot paper, or print + be concerned In
printing or hive In his possession any inita-
tior ~ m of1ici al ba lot. or make any marx or
ind0frement Oh any ballot. Or stnb, by which
the la lot be distinguished IRON other
ballot. or falsely swear that he 10 u.lable to
mark his ba lot by reason OF physical dis
ability, shall be deemed guilty. Of felony,
and upon conviction thereof shall be 1mprl1-
0led IN the State rison for a tern, OF not
less than one year and not more than five
years.
Sec. 20. Any person who shall. during an
election, remove or destroy any OF the sup
plies or other convenience p aced In The
booth or compartments, or shall, during an
election, remove tear down, or defsce the
cards OF instruction posted. as presciiDed by
this Act, shall be- guilty OF a msdemeanor,
and on convection thereof shall be punished
by o fine not less than $50, and not exceeding
$500, or b, imprisonment in the county jail
for term no less than ono month ami not
exceeding Fix m.nths.
Sec. 81. Any public officer. upon whom
any duty is impos d bv this Act, who shall
willfuiy neglect orr fuse toperform any su' h
duty, shall BIZ deemed guilty of felony. and
upon CONVICTION thereof siali be imprisoned
In the 4 ate Prison for term not less than
one year and not exceeding five years.
Sec. 30. No person extep member OF the
Board Of Election shali recdve from any
voter ballet prepared by snch voter. NJ
person shall examine such ballot or llcit u
voter to shpW the same No person shall re-
move any ballot from any pulling pla he
fore the closing of the Dolls. No person
shall apply for or receive a ballot ut a ~ cleo
I on precinct Other than the one in which he
Is entitled to vote. Nop~rson shall snow his
ballot to any person. after marking II, So as
to reveal any of the names voted for. No
, person shall ask another within ln0 feet o. 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
anv other person than a Cir k VI Election de-
liver such bal OF to such voter. M otter ,h4jl
deliver IT, the Beard of IT, ection or to any
member there If any ballot other than the one
ceivcd from Jerk of Flee n. No vo er
sha place any mark npon his ballet by which
1t may afterwards be id~ntified as the one
voted by him Any person violating any
provision of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
| tion thereof shall be fined IN a sum not less
| than $50 and moi exceeding $500. or hy i'm.
| prsonmeni in the County Jail for a term not
less than one month and not exc -eding six
| months.