St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-05

returns are relecIea or not counted learn the
reason why. The county canvassing board
should hold public sessions. as every voter
is entitled to observe their acts.
We ask your attention IL the following
provisions of the statute governing cleo
tions:
CANVASS, HOW MADE.
II. (Sec. 49, The canvass shall commence
by taking out of the box the ballots unopened
Except so far as TO ascertain whether each
ballot is single). and counting the same to as
certain whether the nuuIber of ballots corrC-
spends with the numher of names on the list
checked as aforesaid; and if two or more
single ballots are found so folded together as
10 present the appearance o. n single ballot.
theY shall be laid aside until the count of the
ballots is mpleted; then, if upon compar-
iSOn of the said count with the numGer IF
names OF electors on the lists which have
been checked as aforesaid, it appears that
the two ballots thus folded together were cast
by one esector, they shall be destroyed. II
the ballots in the box are still found TO exceed
the number or names on the list checked as
aforesaid, they shall be replaced in the box,
and one OF the jud es shall publicly, and with
out looking in tae tox, draw out therefrom
singly, and destroy unopened, number OF
ballots equal to such excess. The number of
ballots agreeing, or being thus made to agree,
with the number of names on said list, the
list shall be signed by the judges and attested
by the clerks; and the number OF names
thereon checked as aforesaid shall be set
down in words and figures at the foot of said
list and over the signatures of the judges,
and the att station of the clerks, in the man
ner hereinafter provided, iu the form of said
list.
COUNTING OF VOTES.
Is. (Sec. IA Preservation Of Ballots
TT, Of S1iA iiGf
is thus signed, the judges shall
proceed to count and ascertain the
number of vUtes cast for each person voted
for. and the ticket shall then be distinctly
read. and rs soon as read and canvaSsed shall
be strung b. one OF the judges upon a string
and deposited in the Office OF the town or city
clerk, and carefully preserved until the next
general election; and the city clerk shall set
down paper, to be known as the returns
of the elecuon. the name of every person
voted fer, written at full length. the office for
which such person received such votes, and
the number of votes he received-the num-
Der being expressed at full length and also in
figures. The said return shall be, nearly
as circumstances will admit, in the following
form, viz:
AT an election held at........in the cleo
ton district composed of the township. ward
or town. as the case may be) Of. lin the
county of.......in the state of Minnesota, on
the. day Of IS =, the following named
persons received the number of votes ses
opposite their respective names, for the fol-
lowing odjces, to-wit:
A. B. received (the number in figures and
also at full lengthy. votes for Specifying the
ofiicel and lin ike manner each person voted
for for any oifice.) Certified By us,
A. b.
CD.
E. f., Judges of Election.
Attest: A. B.
G. H., Clerks of Election.
BALLOT, WIEN VOID.
19. (Sec. 15.) If Il ballot is found to con-
tain greater humber of names for any one
Office than the number Of persons required
to fill the said fh e, the said ballot shall be
considered voiG as to all the names desig-
mated TO fill such Office, but no further; but
no ballot shall be void for containing a less
mum e. Of names than is authorized to be in
serted thereon.
FORM OF LIST OF ELECTORS-WHERE DEPOS-
TIED.
20 (Sec.16) The list of electors provided for
in this chapter shdR be substantially in the
following form. tO-wiT:
List Of qualified electors in the election
district composed of the township, ward or
town, as tie case may be- off,. ......, in
the county of f.........., state OF Minnesota,
for an election to be held in the said eection
district, on the. .day of........, 1S..
A. B.
B. G.
c. D. CThe surnames in Alphabetical order.)
TIE whole numi q of the aboVe-named per-
sons who were present and voting at the
above named election was: (Amount written
out in full and also in fgures.) Certified by US.