Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-15

person to vote, whose vote is challenged without the
proof required In this act; or,
second-shall knowingly and wilfully permit per-
son to testify witnesf contrary to the provisions
Third-shall knowingly permit person to vote
who is not qualified according to law; or,
Fourth-shall knowingly receive and count moro
than vote from the same person at the cleo
ton for the same office; or,
Fifth-shall refuse to receive the vote of quail
fed eector at such election who win make the afida-
Wit and proof required by this act; or,
sixth-shall be guilty Of any fraud, corruption
partially, or manifest misbehavior; or,
Seventh-Shau open or unfold any ballot when the
same is presented to be deposited in the ballot box:
Eiahth-shall wilful1y neglect to perform any of
the duties required Of him by this act SHALL on con-
viction thereof, be- fined in sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars Imprisonment in the State prison
not exceeeing one year, or both, IN the discretion Of
the court.
Sec 20. If any judge clerk of election shall viii
fully or corruptly ascertain by comparison Of the
poll book with the ballot, or shall allow any other
person to ascertain by such comparison, or other
wise, shall wilfully publish reveal how any
elector voted at election he shall, on conviction
thousand dollars or Imprisoned in the county jail not
exceeding one year. or BOTH ID the discretion Of the
court.
Sec 81. If any person shall wilfully or corruptly
ascertain publish or reveal how any eector voted
at any election he SHALL on conviction thereof, be
fined in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
OF imprisoned In the county JAN not exceeding
year, or both, in the discretion Of the court.
Sec. %. If any clerk of an election shall wilfully
neglect to perform any duty required Of him clerk
of election, shall be guilty Of fraud, corruption,
be fined in not exceeding five hundred dollars,
or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding six
months. or both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. %. Il any judge, clerk, OF messenger after
carry the poll books, tally Lists and votes Of such
election to the place where, by ia, they are required
be ne wq or 159 fails de-
time PRESERVED by law, with the seal unbroken, he
shall, upon conviction, be fined in not exceed
ing five hundred dollars, Or imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding six months, or both in the
discretion of the court
Sec. "a. If the city clerk county auditor wilfuy
negecs or refuses to perform any duty required Of
them by this act any other act relating to elections
he or they each of them, upon conviction, shall
be fined in not exceeding five hundred dollars,
and shall be liable to the person injured by Of
such neglect or refusal, in amount not exceeding
five hundred dollars, to be recovered in an action
the case.
Sec. 25. If any city clerk county auditor or justice
of the peace shall be guilty of any fraud, corruption
or misdemeanor IN canvassing the votes, or making
any abstract of votes issuing any certificates of
election, ne shall on conyictou be fined In any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisoned In
the State prison not exceeding year, both, in
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 26. Whoever shall w1fully take or carry away
from the place where it been deposited for safe
Keeping or deface, mutilate or change any poll book
ballot or tally list, or any name or figure therein,
shall, on conviction, be tined in sum not exceed
prison not exceeding one year, or both, in the dis
erection Of the court.
Sec. q. That the persons authorized by law or APP
pointed pursuant to any law OF Incorporated cities
by ordinance otherwise, to act judges clerks
OF election in any city, ward other election pre-
cinct or district in this state, shall constitute
"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 Tuesday; but if
any special election is called 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 election, said board shall
meet at nine O'Clock a. NJ, and proceed to make a
List as hereinafter prescribed, for all persons quail
ned and entitled to vote at the ensuing election in
the election district Of which they are judges or
clerks which list when completed, shall constitute
and be known as the REGISTER Of electors Of said
election district
Sec %. Said registers shall each contain list of
the persons qualified and entitled to vote in said
election district, alphabetically arranged according to
their respective surnames, SO as to show, in one col
umD, the name at full length, and in another column
the residences by the number Of the dwelling, if
there be a number, and the name Of the street, or
other location Of the dwelling OF each person, and
the name OF the head Of the household where there
is no number. It shall be the duty of said board to
enter in said lists the of all persons residing
in their election district, whose appears hav
ing voted on the poll list kept in said district at the
last preceding election; the number the dwelling
and the name OF the street. or other location, if the
same shall be known to- or can be ascertained by
thorized to take from the office in which they are
filed, to poll lists made and fled by the judges of
such district Of the persons voting at the election,
held next prior to the making of such register. In
making said list the board shall enter thereon in ad-
diton to the names the poll LISTS, the names of all
persons who shall personally appear before said
judges and satisfy them that they well known to
be electors in said district and the names of persons
on the poll list who have died, removed from the
district, shall bloomfield from the register. The said
board shall complete, as far as practicable the said
register on the day of their meeting aforesaid, and
shall make two copies thereof, and certify the regis
ter and each Of the copies to be true list of the
within two days thereafter the said original list to-
gether with the list taken from the office as afore-
said, shall be fled by said board in the Office Of the
city clerk and copy Of said list shall be kept by
one of said judges, and carefully preserved by him
for their use on the day or days hereinafter mem
toned for the revision and correction of the same.
One copy Of said list shall Immediately after its
pleton, be posted in some conspicuous place, where
the last proceeding election in said district held
with notice of the time when the judges will meet
for final correction of the poll books, and be ac-
cessible to any eector, who may desire to examine
the same or make copies thereof. Any person who
shall take down, tear down, or deface any list SO
| posted shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor,
and shall be punished bya fine of fifty dollars or by
imprisonment in the county Jail for the term Of six
ty days, or both fine and imprisonment.
| Sec. %. In case election precinct or dis
the district thus formed, may make their regis
try of electors, the day prescribed by this act in
such manner as a majority of them may direct, and
for that purpose, may make list, or cause to be
made certified copy Of the poll list or lists of the
district in which such new district is situated or
they may dispense with such list or lists, and pro-
coed to make register of electors from the best
means at their command said lists shall only en-
brace the names of such persons are known to
them to be electors in their district, and shall be
posted up and copies thereof made prescribed in
the proceeding section, and shall be corrected in the
! same manner that other lists are corrected.
Sec. 30. The said board shall again meet on Tues
election held on Tuesday, and seven days next pre-
ceeding any special election held on any other day
Of the week In their respective election DISTRICTS at
the place designated for holding the polls Of the cleo
ton, for the purpose of revising, correcting and
completing said lists and for this purpose they shall
meet at eight O'Clock in the morning and remain in
session until nine O'Clock p. m.
Sec. 81. The proceedings of said board shall be
open, and all persons residing and entitled to vote in
said district shall be entitled to be heard by said
board in relation to corrections or additions to said
register. One of the lists so kept by the judges,
as aforesaid, shall be used by them on the day or
Gays OF making corrections additions, for the
purpose OF completing the register Of such district.
Sec. 80. 1t shall be the duty of said board at their
meeting for revision and correcting said lists to
| erase therefrom the name of any person inserted
therein who shall be proved by the oath of two legal
board to be non-resdents of said district or other
wise not entitled to vote in said district At the cleo
ton nextto be held any elector, residing in said dis
trct and entitled to vote therein may appear before
said board and require his name to be recorded on
said alphabetical list. Any person SO requiring his
name to be SO entered sadist shall make the same
statement as to the street. and number thereof and
where he resides, with the name of the household,
required by the provisions of this act of persons Of
fering their votes at elections, and shall be subject
to the same penalties for refusing to give such in
formation, for falsly giving the same, and shall
also be subject to challenge election day, either
by the judges by any other elector whose name
appears said alphabetical list; and the same oaths
may be administered by the judges as now provided