Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-06

will be white, the color emblematic
of purity three chuckles and a
smile), and the Socialist ballots will
be blue.
The polls must be opened, accord
ing to the provisions of the statute,
at s o'clock a. m. and remain open
until 6 p. M, provided that If there
are any voters remaining in the
line who have joined the line before
the specified hour for closing the
polls shall remain open until they
have the opportunity to cast their
votes, but persons appearing after
the hour of D. m. shall not be en-
titled to vote.
Each of the voting booths will be
provided with ink, stamping, pads
and X stamps and each voter will
be allowed a maximum of ten min
utes time in which to fill out his
ballot. The following Instructions
are from the official instruction
card sent out to each of the voting
precincts for the guidance of elect
ors in obtaining and marking their
ballots at the primary election:
Official Instruction Card.
Any elector desiring to vote at
any primary election on behalf of
any party shall give his name and
address to the ballot clerk, and an
nounce the name of the political
party for whose candidates he in
tends to vote. If his name be up
on the register list, he will receive
one ballot having the designation
or heading of the political party he
intends to vote for from said
clerk. On receiving the ballot, the
voter shall Immediately retire alone
prepare his ballot by marking with
stamp a cross (X) after the
name of the person for whom he
intends to vote, for each office.
Such marking shall be done only
with an (X) stamp. If he shall
despoil or deface the ballot he shall
at once return the same to the clerk
and receive another.
Before leaving the compartment
the voter shall fold his ballot in
such manner that the water-mark
and number of the ballot shall APP
pear on the outside. without ex-
posing the marks on the ballot, and
shall keep it SO folded until he has
voted. He shall then deliver it to
the inspector, giving his name.
Only one voter shall occupy one
compartment at one time, not longer
than ten minutes. When, however,
a voter declares, under oath, that
by reason of physical disability he
10 unable to mark his ballot he
shall be permitted to receive assist
ance in such marking, of an elector
other than an election officer; but
no person shall be permitted to go
inside the guard rail as an assistant
to more than one voter.
The statutes covering the perpe-
ration of frauds at elections are
explicit in providing heavy penal
ty for in any manner tampering
with ballots, destroying, defacing OIL
initiating them. filing false ballots
disclosing to any one the design OF
water mark used, making any dis
tinguishing mark or endorsement
upon a ballot or stub or falsely
swearing that by reason of physica
disability he is unable to mark his
ballot. Any of these cffenses is
classed as a felony and upon con
yiction it Is provided that the pun
ishment shall be a ter moi impris
onent IN the state prison without
the alternative of a fine
Heavy penalties are also provided
by law for any person found
guilty of removing or destroying an!
supplies placed in the booths o.
compartments, of removing or tear
ing down instruction cards or cthe
notices posted by the election Off
eials. The refusal of any election
officer to properly perform the dutie
of his office is felony and punish
able by Imprisonment from inc I,
five years. No person other thai
a member OF the board of election
shall receive ballot from any vote
and none shall examine any ballo
or solicit any viter to show his bal
lot. No person shall apply for o
receive a ballot other than the on
on which he Is entitled 10 vote.
No person shall show his ballo
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