Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-09-11

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On motion that portion Of the schedule and
ordinance passed by the last Sioux Falls constL
tuti0nai convention which relate to, the next
October election. was ordered spread upon the
Minutes init published Tor the information Of
the electors Of this county anA the county clerk
was iustructed to furnish . COPY a the same to
the Judges OF election Of each precinct 10 the
county. j.
The schedule and ordinance 80 far as relates
to said election Is - follows:
SEC. S THIS constitution shall be submitted
for adoption or rejection to q vote OF the elect.
ors, qualified by the laws OF this Territory to
voteat all elections, at the election TO be held on
Tuesday. Oct. l, 1888. "a.
1.-THE said election the ballots shpll be in
this form:
For the Constitution: Yes. No.
For Prohibition: Yes. No.
For Minority Representation: Yes. No.
As . heading to each Of said ballots shall be
printed on each ballot the following instructions
to voters:
"All persons desiring to vote for the constitu
ton or for any OF the articles submitted to y
separate vote must ernse the word No."
"All persons who desire to vote against the
constitution or against any article submitted
separstclysnust erase the word Yes"
ANY person may have printed or written on
his ballot only the words For the constitution
or Against the constitution and such ballots
shall be counted for or against the constitution
accordingly. The same provision shall apply to
articles submitted separately"
In addition to the foregoing election for the
constitution and for the ARTICLES submitted BY
this eonyeufion for a45spsrAte vote thereon. an
election shall be held ut the same time and
places by the said qualified electors, for the fol.
lowing state officers 10 be voted for on the same
ballot las saboye provided, for votes on the
constitutional separate articles to-wit: x
A Governor. Acknowledgements. Secretary
OF StAte, Auditor. Treasurer. Attorney general,
superintendent of puplic instruction. Commits
sioncr OF school and public lands. Judges of the
supreme. circuit and county courts, Represents
tives in congress, State senators, and Repre-.
sentatives in the legislature.
All the elections above provided iOr shall be
held In the same manner and form "a provided
for the election for the adoption or rejection Of
the constitution. And the names Of all officers
above specified to be voted for at such election
shall be written or printed upon the same ballot
q the vote for or against the constitution.
Tho Judges Of. In counting the ballots voted {
sueA election .shallcOunt all the affirmative ballots
upon the constitution as votes for the ~c0nstitu-
ton and they shall count all the negative ballots
voted 1t said election upon the
constitution As votes against the con
s~titution and ballots voted at said election upon
which neither Of said words Eyes" or NO" fol.
lOwing.th n words "for the constitution" ar erast
ed, ahall not be counted upon such proposition.
And they shall count all affirmative ballots 90
voted upon the article ON prohibition, separate.
y submitted az votes for such article, Ard
they shall count all negative ballots 70 voted mp
on such article Is votes againstsuch article and
ballots upon which neither Of the words Eyes"
or ..No" following the words ''F0r prohibition
ID erased shall not be counted upon such prop
| osition. And they shall count I'LL the afirma-
tive ballots 20 voted upon the article on minOri
u representation separately submitted ~ votes
f0r such article and they shall count all negative
ballots 30 voted upon such article as votes
against such article. Aud ballots upon which
| neither Of said words Eyes" or No" following
| the words ..For minority representation" ars
| erased shall mott counted upon such proposi
| tion.
&c., 9. At the same time and places OF cleo
| ton there shall be held by said qualified .elec,
tors an election for the place Of the temporary
sent Of governments. 8.
on each ballot and on the same ballot on
which arc the matters voted for or agAinst ~
hereinbef0re provided sh&lls be written er print
Fedthe words ''For temporary seat Of Eovssu.
usntr' there insert the name Of Ne eity town q
tNaeetp ~ voted for.
s&nCL The election provided for herein shaaa
bseanAnctsd under the provisions Of tho Goa
Nttatioa herewith Submitted and ~ electtoaa