Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-20

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that am citizen of the United States, or
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, SO help me God Tor this: I do solemnly
and sincerely affirm, as the case may beg.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day Of A. ID. Is
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, OF VINO
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 | 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
last past, and am well acquainted with the per
son whose vote is now offered; that he is an
actual and bona ide 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
trict authorized by law to administer tbs.
Sec. 10. No spirituous, malt, vinous, in
toxicating liquor shall be sold or given away
at retail, nor 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 six in the afternoon with
in the limits of any incorporated city. Who
violates the provisions of this section shall
be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars for
each and every offenfe. 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
ton 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, or 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 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-Shall knowingly receive and count
more than one vote from the same person at
the same election for the same office; or,
Fifth-Shall refuse to receive the vote of a
qualified elector at such election who will
make the affidavit and proof requi ed by this
act; or,
Sixth-sIall be guilty of any fraud, corrup-
ton, partially, [partiality or manifest misbe-
havior or,
Seventh-Shall open or unfold any ballot
when the same is presented to be deposited in
the ballot box; or.
Eighth-Shall wilfully neglect to perform
any of the duties require of him by this act,
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in a sum
not exceeding one Thousand dollars Or 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 elector voted at an
election, he shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined in any not exceeding one thousand
dollars or imprisoned in the county jail not
exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of
the court.
Sec. 81. If any person shall wilfully or cor
ruptiy ascertain or publish, or reveal how any
elector voted at any election he SHALL on 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. %. Ii 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, or misbehavior as such clerk,
he shall, on conviction be fined in a 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, 23. If anV nudge clerk or MESSENGER
after having been deputed by the judges of
election to carry the poll books, tally lists and
votes of such election to the place where. by
law, they are required to be canvassed, wilfully
or negligently fails to deliver such poll books,
tally lists or ballots within the time prescribed
by law, with the seal unbroken, he shall upon
conviction, be fined in 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 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. Is. If any city clerk, county auditor or
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fraud, corruption or misdemeanor misbe-
havior in canvassing the votes, or making any
abstract of votes, or issuing any certificates of
election he shall, on conviction, be fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars OF
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 or deface, mutilate or
change any poll book, ballot or tally list, or
any name figure therein, shall, on convic-
ton, be fined Iii sum rot exceeding one thou
sand dollars or imprisoned in the State prison
not exceeding one year, or both, in the discre-
ton of the court.
Sec. 81. 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 "board of registry
for their respective cities, wards precincts OF
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 othe1
| 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 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 o.
clerks; which list, when completed, shall con
stitute and be known as the register of cleo