Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

The first blank should be filled in with
the nam of the political party, (this is not
important to the legality OF the ballot, but
| will probably aid the officers materially in
counting the votes.)
The second blank should be filled with
the name of the county in which the vote is
cast; the third with the name OF the dele.
gate district as designated aud determined
by the apportionment heretofore made by
the chief justice, governor and secretary OF
the territory, under the provisions OF the
enabling act; the fourth and fifth blanks
| should be filled with the names of the IAN.
didates for which the voter desires to cast
his ballot, not exceeding two in number,
| since under the enabling act, no voter can
| vote for more thar two candidates.
In printing tickets, il more than two can
didates are nominated by either party in
uny district, there can be no objection to
having the name of three candidates upon
the ticket, but before such ticket is de-
posted by the voter as a ballot, the names
of but two must remain thereon, n at
least one must be ct ased.
The right of any voter 10 substituteo other
names for those on the printed ticket re-
mains as it always has been; that's to say,
that he has the right to change the name
on the printed ticket and to votefor whom
aoever he desires.
2. .Where delegate districts, as estab-
lished under the provisions OF the Act OF
Congress, are composed OF voting precincts
located in more than one county, to whom
end In what form should the precinct re-
turns be NADER"
8, "What officers or c~anvasslng board
have the legal authority to canvass the
returns and declare the result in the differ
ent districts throughout the territory?"
These questions are ~cognate, and may be
answered together. The enabling act
provides that this election for delegates
''shall be conducted and returns made, the
results elected issued, in the same manner
as is prescribed by the laws of said terri
tories regulating elections therein for dele
gates to Congress, and the number OF votes
cast for delegates in each precinct shall
also be returned"
There would seem to be no question but
that this election should be carried on I'M
der the provisions of the general election
law of he territory. (Chap. SO, Fifth Div.
C. L., 1887, as provided therein for the
election OF delegate to Congress.
This procedure, SO lar as the delegate
election is concerned, up to the clos 8 OF the
polls, is 30 clearly set forth in the statute
that comment or direction would seem to
be superfuous.
AFTER TBE POLLS r CLOSED,
the votes should be counted and the poll
books prepared and forwarded by the judge
OF election in each vrting precinct, as pro-
yided in sections 1923 and -1031 OF said
chapter. These poll books from the sever
al precincts are, under the ~statute, the pre-
cipct returns, and the returns OF a pre-
einct, irrespective of the delegate district to
which said precinct has been apportioned,
must be sent to the clerk. OF the county
hoard of commissioners OF the county in
which said precinct is situated.
after the 18th day after the close OF any
election, or sooner freturnso of all precincts
in the county shall be received, the chair
main of the board of county commissioners,
or i. his abs nee, any other member OF the
board shall, taking to his assis. ance the
probate judge or a justice of the peace, n
one other officer OF the county, or any
county officer. proceed to open the returns
and make abstracts of the votes" lSec.
ton 1O33.)
The abstract in each county should show
the number of votes cast for each
date in each precinct separately, and also