The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-07
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The prOvso TO The last section is made shall
noFJetan the AFFIDAVIT SO presented to them.
but it. together with the certificate of re-
moyal shall be deposited with the Judges of
election in the district TO which the removal
is made.
SEC. 49, The vote of no person whose
name does not appcar in said register as
qualified voter shall be received by the judges
at any election, except the vote of person
whose name was registered aud erased. as
provided in section fifteen Q5), and who
takes the oath. as required by section sixty
(1O) of This act.
SEC. Is. Sections eleven nD. twelve uo).
sixteen 16), seventeen 1O and eighteen l6)
of this act, relating to registry. shall have no
application except in cities containing over
twelve thousand Q20O3) inhabitants, and
teen N5) only such as is specified in section
seven q of this act.
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL ELEC-
TON DISTRICTS IN THE STATE
SEQ. p. Opening Poisson the day pre-
cedlng any election the judges of election
shall procure the registers provided for in
this act from the office Of the official with
whom they are required to be deposited. one
being procured by Judge representing one
of the two leading political parties. and the
other by judge representing another leading
political party; the ballot boxes and the bal.
lots shall be delivered by the officer in whose
custody they are to the judges of election
in The respective districts, also the KEYS of
such boxes and the poll books and ali sta.
tiouery and material necessary to such cleo
ton. Such judges and clerks shall be held
responsible tor the safe keeping of said reg
listers and ballots unaltered. as provided in
section one hundred and eight (l0s) of this
act and shall have all of said ballots boxes,
registers. poll books, printed instruction and
materials at the polling places in which they
are the judges and clerks at the hour of the
opening on the day of elections.
SEC Il. The judges of election, or one of
them, Immediately before the proclamation
is made of the opening of the polls. shall
open the ballot toxes in the presence OF the
people there assembled, and turn them I'D
side down, SO as to empty them of anything
that is in them and then lock them; aud the
key thereof shall be delivered to one of the
judges and the said boxes shall not be re-
opened until for the purpose of counting the
| ballots therein at the close of the polls: and
the judges forthwith shall proclaim that the
polls are open. Written notice of the hour
posted up outside the polling pl1ce.
SEC. %. The judges of election may ap-
point one % or more special constables 10
attend each place of election. 1t shall be
the duty OF the sheriff, constable or special
| constable TO Keep the surroundings of the
| polls quiet and orderly, and during voting
hours to allow no person to approach within
six {6) feet Of the ballot boxes, Or to pass be-
! hind the railing. Or within six (6l feet of the
| booth or ballot compartments hereinafter
| provided for. except electors engaged in re-
! ceiving. preparing or depositing their bal
lots; without permission of the judges of
election.
If any of the above-named officers neglect
| to perform that duty, then the judges of
| election shall swear in enough private citi-
| zens to enforce order, who shall have power
| as constables, or conservators of peace, to
| make arrests for breach of the peace. And
| any police officer or constable attending the
| election may call 10 his aiu sufficient num-
| Der OF citizens to arrest any diSOrderly per-
| son or suppress any riot or disorder during
the election. Whoever conducts himself in
riotous or disorderly manner at any cleo
| ton, and persists in such conduct after be-
| ing warned to desisL may he arrested with.
out warrant. Provided, that no police Off
Ger shall remain within the voting room un-
| less he shall be ordered to do 50 by the
| judges ofelection, and shall in no manner
| interfere with or seek to influence any voter
under the penalty hereafter provided s
SEC. %. No electnr shall vote except in
| the district in which he actually resides.
SEC. "a. The only method Of voting at any
| election shall be by ballot. and all ballots
| hereafter voted at any election in the state Of
Minnesota shall be printed as hereafter pro-
| vided.
SEC. 25 Ballots-There shall be one plain
white ballot upon which shall be printed
! the names of all candidates for office Who
are to be voted for throughout the entire
state: all amendments to the constitution.
| and all other questions or propositions that
| are to be submitted to the electors through
out the state. If the names of the candi-
dates for presidential electors make ballot
too long for convenience, they may be print
| ed upon separate white ballot
SEC. &C. There shall be one ballot tinted
red upon which shall be printed the names
! OF all candidates for office which are to be
voted for in any city Or municipality at a city
or municipal election for city or municipal
offices: and also all questions or propositions
that are to be submitted to the electors of
such city Oh municipality, and pertain to the
same only.
| ~ 1>,1l
blue. upon which shall be printed the names
of all candidates for Office other than those
! specified i'll the two preceding sections; and
also all questions or propositions to be sub
mtted to the electors which are not properly
to be placed upon the ballots specified in the
| two preceding sections.
SEC IS Printing of Ballots -The plain
white ballots shall be printed by the secre-
tary of state, and bound in blocks of one
hundred (10o) ballots TO the block. the ex-
pense whereof shall be betrayed from the
| state treasury. and shall by the secretary of
| state be distributed to the auditors of the diff
terent counties in such quantities. as shall be
necessary to enable the city, village or town
ship clerks to fully comply with the provis.
IONS of section thirty-one (3N of this act,
such. ballots to be furnished the county
auditors at least eighteen (1S) days be
fore election, and a receipt. stating the
number of ballots and the date on which
they were received, shall be taken therefor.
On the twenty. seventh (e7th) day before
election sample ballot shall be printed and
| placed on file Tor examination.
| SEC %. The ballots tinted blue shall be
printed by the county auditor of each county,
| and bound in blocks of one hundred (10Ol
! ballots TO the block, the expense whereof
| shall be betrayed from the county treasury,
| and shall be distributed by the county audi
tor. together with the ballots received from
| the state auditor. to city, village and town.
ship clerks within his county in such guam
| titles as shall be necessary to enable such
| oh he RI of
| section thirty one (5ll of this act; such bal
lots to be furnished such clerks at least eight
| .(S) days before the election, and receipts,
| stating the number and color of ballots and
the date onwhch they were received. shall
| be taken therefor. On the tenth Q0th) day
| before election sample ballot shall be
| printed and placed on file for examination.
| SEC. 80. The ballots tinted red shall be
! printed by the city clerk or recorder and
| bound in blocks Of one hundred (100) ballots
TO The block. the expense whereof shall be
| betrayed from the city treasury. and shall.
together with white and blue ballots and
printed instructions hereinafter provided tor,
be distributed by the city clerk to the judges
OF election for each polling place, and re-
celpt, stating the number and color OF bal
ceived. shall be taken therefor. On the
seventh (Sth) day before election sample
ballot shall be printed and placed on file for
examination.
SEC. 81. Each city, village and township
clerk shall provide for each polling place or
election district in his city, village or town
ship eventy-tiye (75) ballots of each kind to be
voted in the district for every fifty or fraction
OF fifty electors registered at the last preced-
Jug election in the district.
SEC. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the clerks
OF election to whom said blocks of ballots are
gwen. to have them, together with the
printed instructions, at the polling place in
the district in which they are the judges, at
the opening Of the polls on the day of cleo
ton.
SEC. 80. Form of Ballot The form
OF the ballots shall be both in size
aud style substantially as printed in
Exhibit IA" hereto annexed and made
q part of this bill with such headings as shall
beappropriated. The name of the candidate
for each Office shall follow the name OF the
otbceSin capital letters, in the order In which
they are HANDED i'll. Before each candidates
name shall be repeated the name of the office
for which he is running, and after his name
his politics shall be designated. Opposite to
each candidate name in the algin to the
F {lis Shat 6slSfs 3 vacant space il which
|8ti ~ mari. he lines separating the names
shall be three -eigh tbs (ss) of an inch apart
and the space at the right half (Is) an inch
WIDE There shall be left at the left end Of
the list of names of candidates for each office
blank space of the same dimensions as the