Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27

| have declared my Intentions to become such {;
that now reside at (here give the particular
house or place Of residence, the street and num-
| ber) in this election district; that am twenty
| one years of age, and have not voted at this
election, 80 help me God Tor this: L do solemnly
and sincerely affirm, as the case may beg.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
| ----day Of, A. d. 10
Sec. 16. In addition to such an affidavit the
| person SO challenged shall produce witness
| personally known to the judges OF election,
| and resident in the precinct or district, or who
shall be proved by some legal voter of such
| precinct or district known to the judges to be
| such, who shall take the oath following. viz:
| do solemnly swear Cor affirm) that I am a
resident of this election precinct Cor district)
and entitled to vote at this election, and that
have been a resident herein for four months
I last past, and am well acquainted with the per-
son whose vote is now offered; that he is an
actual and bona fde resident of this election
precinct Tor district) and has resided herein
| ten days, and as I verify believe in this State
| four months next preceding this election.
| Sec II. The oath in each case may be ad-
| ministered by either of the judges of election
or by any officer resident in the precinct or dis
! trict authorized by law to administer oaths.
| Sec. 10. No spirituous, malt, vinous, or in
toxicating liquor shall be sold or given away
| at retail, shall any saloon or barroom or
| place where such liquor is sold or given away
| be open upon any general or special election
day from the hour of five o'clock in the fore
| noon to the hour of sig in the afternoon with
| in the limits of any incorporated city. Who
ever violates the provisions of this section shall
! be fined in not less than twenty-five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars for
| each and every offense. It shall be the duty of
the mayor, sheriff, constable and other officers
| and magistrates to see that the provisions of
| this section are enforced. And it shall be the
| duty of the mayor, on the day next preceding
| any election to issue his proclamation in a
| public manner that the provisions of this sec
tion will be strictly enforced. In the case that
| the mayor fails to perform tho duty herein de-
scribed he shall be subject to fine OF one
| thousand dollars, imprisonment in the
county jail for sixty days. or both in the dis
erection of the court.
Sec. 10. If any judge of any election shall
| permit person to vote, whose vote is chal-
| lenged, without the proof required in this
act; or,
Second-shall knowingly and wilfully per-
NIT a person to testify as a witness contrary to
| the provisions of this act; Or
Third-Shall knowingly permit person to
vote who is not qualified according to the law;
Fourth-shan knowingly receive and count
| more than vote from the same person at
the same election for the same Office; or,
Fifth-Shall refuse to receive the vote of q
| qualified elector at such election who will
| make the affidavit and proof required by this
act; or,
Sixth-shall be guilty of any fraud, corrup-
ton, partially, [partiality or manifest misbe-
| havior; or,
Seventh-Shall open or unfold any ballot
when the is presented to be deposited in
| the ballot box; or.
Eighth-Shal wilfully neglect to perform
! any of the duties require Of him by this act,
l
| not exceeding one thousand dollars I'M
| prisonment in the State prison not exceeding
one year, or both, in the discretion of the
court
Sec. 20. If any judge or clerk of election
shall wilfully or corruptly ascertain by COM
| parison of the poll book with the ballot, or
! shall allow any other person to ascertain by
such comparison, or otherwise, or shall wilfully
| publish or reveal how any electof voted at an
| election, he shall, conviction thereof, be
| fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand
| dollars or imprisoned in the county jail not
exceeding one year, OF both, in the discretion Of
the court.
Sec. 81. If any person shall wilfu'ly or cor
ruptiy ascertain or publish, or reveal how any
elector voted at any election he shall, convic
ton thereof, be fined in al any sum not ex-
| ceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisoned in
the county jail not exceeding one year, or both,
| in the discretion of the court.
| Sec. %. If any clerk of an election shall will
fully neglect to perform any duty required of
him as clerk of election, or shall be guilty of
fraud corruption, mlsbehavior as such clerk,
he shall, on conviction, be fined in q sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisoned
in the county Jail not exceeding six months, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. %. If any judge clerk, or messenger
election to carry the poll books, tally lists and
votes of such election to tho place where, by
law, they are required to be canvassed, wilfully
or negligently fails to deliver such poll books,
tally lists OF ballots within the time prescribed
by law, with the seal unbroken, he shall upon
conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail not exceeding six MONTHS or both in the
discretion of the court.
Sec. "a. If the city clerk or county auditor
wilfully neglects or refuses to perform any
duty required of them by this act or any other
act relating to elections he or they each one of
them, upon conviction, shall be fined in q sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars and shall
be liable to the person injured by reason of
such neglect or refusal, in an amount not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, to be recovered
IN an action on the case.
Sec 25. If any city clerk, county auditor or
justice Of the peace shall be guilty of any
fraud, corruption or misdemeanor misbe-
havior in canvassing the votes, or making any
abstract of votes, or issuing any certificates of
election, he shall, conviction, be fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars or
imprisoned in the State prison not exceeding
one year, or both, in the discretion of the
court
Sec 26. Whoever shall wilfully take or carry
away from the place where it has been de-
posted for safe keeping, deface, mutilate or
change any poll book, ballot or tally lis, or
any name or figure therein, shall, on convic-
ton, be fined in a sum rot exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or imprisoned in the State prison
not exceeding one year, or both, in the dscre-
tion of the court.
Sec. II. That the persons authorized by law
or appointed pursuant to any law of incor-
porated cities by ordinance or otherwise to act
as judges or clerks of election in any city, ward
or other election precinct or district in this
State, shall constitute a ''board of registry
for their respective cities, wards, precincts or
districts, and shall meet on Tuesday, two weeks
preceding any general city or State election,
and at the same time for all special election,
if said special election is held ON Tuesday, but
if any special election is called on any other
day of the week, said board of registry shall
meet two weeks preceding said special election
and perform the same duty as for general cleo
ton, said board shall meet at nine o'clock A.
NJ, and proceed to make a list as hereinafter
prescribed, for all persons qualified, and en-
titled to vote at the ensuing election, in the
election district of which they are judges or
clerks; which list, when completed, shall con-
stitute and be known as the register of cleo
tors of said election district.