The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07
CHAPTER HI. F. NO. IN g.
An act to regulate elections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State

Be II enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION /. On the first ust) Tuesday after
the first Qst Monday in November of each
even.uumbered year. an election shall be held
in TIE several election districts Of the state,
which shall be known as the general election;
and the several state and county officers,
judges Of the SUPREME and district courts.
member Of the legislature and representa-
tiveS in congress of the [ nited States shall
be elected al the general election next preced-
ing the expiration of the term Of each of the
said officers respectively. and on year when
the president and vice president Of the
United States are to be chosen, number of
electors Of president and vice president of
the United States, equal to the number Of
senators and representatives to which this
state is entitled in the congress of the United
States shall be elected at said election.
ELECTION DISTRICTS.
SEC .. Every organized township, every
incorporated village which is now a separate
election district and every ward Of ca ch in
corporated city shall form at least one cleo.
ton district, but no election district in any
more than four hundred (4oO) voters, aud
whenever any such election district is found
by the number OF votes there cast at any
election to contain more than tour hundred
(400) voters, it shall te the duty of the super
viSors Of the town, or the common council.
village. borough, or municipal corporation of
the city or village, to cause such district at
least six (6 weeks before the next ensuing
into two (2) or more districts, each
e an equal nnmbe Iea Of voters. When e1;
any ward shall be divided into two or more
council village, borough or municipal cor
poration shall publish the same by making a
map or description of such division, defining
it by known boundaries, and keeping such
ton in the office Of the clerk Of such city,
and also by posting up copies Of each map or
description In at least ten Qt) of the most
public places in every district Of such ward;
municipal corporation shall also. prior to tho
next election. furnish copies Of such map or
description to the judges Of election in each
district Of such ward.
SEC. 3. Whenever any number Of voters
not less than eight ~, residing in an unor-
ganized or partially organized county, shall.
at least eight 81 weeks before any general
and SIX ~ weeks before any special election,
ton district, designating the boundaries Of
the same, which shall not be within five (5)
miles of the polling place of any existing
district, it shall be the duty Of the governor,
established such district, and shall select
from the names of the petitioners or others
three (0 persons who shall be judges Of cleo
ton therein: provided that not more than
to the same political party; such. districts to
be establl shed at such place or places as the
petitioners may require. The governor shall
within at least six (6 weeks before general
pecs s % PUBLISH n nsTsp.
per published in the state q list Of
all election districts by HIM 90 estab-
lshed, and the place where tho cleo
tons are to be held, and the names Of the
judges Of election.
JUDGES OF ELECTION
Sec. 4. The township supervisors Of each
township are the judges of election. and the
town clerk of each township shall act as one
election districts and the judges Of election
shall appoint an additional clerk Of election.
who shall be of an opposite political party III
practicable) to the town clerk: The city
municipal council of ali Incorporated viii
lagos which constitute one or more separate
election districts, shall at least twenty fve(25)
days before any election, appoint three (3)
qualified electors Of each election district Of
said city or village, who shall be judges Of
election in their election districts respect
lively. and who shall appoint two e. quail
flied electors Of their election districts as
held in such election district at the place
where the last preceding election was held,
except as hereinafter provided; but If in
any town vote is taken to hold it else where.
the place designated by such vote. The city
council Of every Incorporated city shall, by
ordinance or resolution, appoint the place Of
holding the election in each election district
In said city; and when in any township hav-
ing over four hundred (4O0) electors the su.
pervisors divide the same into two (2) or
more election districts. they shall designate
the boundaries thereof, and thereafter there
shall be elected at the annual town meeting
Of such township, three (O judges Of cleo
ton and two (2) clerks Of election III each
district. and the place Of holding said cleo
ion in each district shall be designated
BY said town meeting, or, in default
OF such designation, shall be ap-
pointed by the judges Of election thereof, In
which case they shall make such designation
at least twenty coy days before election. and
give notice thereof BY posting proper notices
In three tO public places In the township. In
case the supervisors divide the township
town meeting 10 thereafter held, PRIOR 10 the