Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-08-24

FIVE days preceding the day of election; pro.
vidpd. that not more than two Of such sample
ballots shall be furnished to any one vutef,
except UPON the written order of a voter. and
not more han two Of such sample ballots sha u
be delivered on such order. At least IS many
County Clerk TO each Board of Election as
there shall be registered voters In the pre-
cinct and on election day the Board CT Elec-
tion hall furnish each registered yeter. 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
carts to the Board of Election of eaca cleo
ton precinct in the county, at the same time
and In the sane manner as the ballots and
sample ballots are furnished. he Board Of
Election shall post al least one OF such cards
in each btoth or coinpart ment proyd Tor
the preparation of ballots, and not es. than
three Of such cards at other places in and
about The polling places on the day OF cleo
ton. There shall also be printed on said
cards sections twenty -seven, tweHty.elght,
twenty-hine and thirty Of thi- Act.
Sec. rs. In counting the votes any ballot
bet bearing Z waier-mark. as provided In
this Act. shall not be counted, bntkuch ballot
must he preserved ana returned with the
other ballots. Whom a voter marks more
names than there are p ,rsons to be elec ed 10
az Office, or il for any reason 1t Is i'm possloie
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 as in this
Set provided. shall not be counted.
Sec ~. Any person VINO shall falsely make
or ffaudulently deiace or destroy any certlh-
cate OF nom nation or any part thereof, or ME
any certificate of nomination knowing the
same or any part thereof to be false, OF sup
press any certificate of nomination which has
been duly flied. or any part thereof, or maze
use OF. keap or iurnish TO others. exc, p as IN
this Act provided. any paper watermarked IN
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 filcer. the de-
sign of the water-mark to be placed on the
pailot paper, or PRINT be concerned IN
printing or have in HE possession any imita-
tion Of an Official ballot. or make any marx or
Enforcement on any ballot. or stub, by which
the la lot c n be distinguished from other
ballots. or falsely swear that nc is unable TO
mark his ba lot by reason of physical dis
ability, shall be deemed guilty of felony,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fmpris-
oped In the State trison for II term of not
less than one year and not more than five
years.
Sec. 28. Any person who shall. during an
election, remove or destroy any Of the sup
plies or other conveniences p aced III tho
booth or compartments, or shall, during an
election, rcneye. tear down, or defsce the
cards OF instruction posted as prescribed by
this Act, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
hy fine not less than $50, and not exceeding
$500, or b, imprisonment IN the county jail
for term no less than one month ana not
exceeding six m4nlhs.
Sec. 2a. Any public officer. upon whom
any duty Is i'm posed nv this Act, who shall
willlully neglect or REUSE 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 Avs 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 snch ballot or . llcit
voter to show the same. No person shall re-
move sny ballot from any polling place be-
fore the closing of the polls No person
shall apply for or receive ballot at any cleo
t'on precinct other than the one in which he
10 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 loo feet OF the
pol ing place for whom he intends to vote
No voter shall recaive n ballot from any other
than one of the Clerks OF Election, nor shall
anv other person than Ole k ef Election de-
liver such bal OF to snch voter. No otter shal II
deliver tn the Board of lection or TO any
member thereof any ballot other than the one
ceived from Jerk of Cleci' N. No voter
shall place any mark upon his ballot by which
IT. may afterward. be identified as the one
voted by him Any person violating any
provision of this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon oonyic-
ton thereof shall be fined in a sum not less
than $50 and not exceeding $500. or by i'm
prsonnent in the ceuntv jail for term not
less than one month and not exceeding six
months