Only election officers or clerks may take and give ballots to electors; and not more than one ballot shall be given to an elector desiring, and found qualified, to vote, except in the case of an unserviceable or spoiled ballot as provided in this chapter. No person other than the election officers shall take or remove any ballot from the polling place. No ballot without the official endorsement shall, except as provided in section 554 of this title, be deposited in the ballot box, and no other ballots shall be counted. If any ballot appears to have been obtained otherwise than from the Supervisor of Elections, through the board of elections, as provided in this title, or from the board of elections as provided in section 554 of this title, it shall not be counted, and the judge of election shall transmit such ballot to the United States attorney without delay, together with whatever information he may have regarding it.