New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-29

SEC. 81. In case the compartments shall
be In the Same room in which the Judges Of
election sit to receive the ballots the place
where they sit, and the portion Of the room
where the compartments are constructed
shall be separated from the rest Of the room
by railing 80 constructed as to leave a
space of at least six TO- feet IN front OF the
compartments and ballot boxes.
Sec. 40. No person or persons shall be al
lowed in the room containing the ballot
boxes. or IN case the ballot boxes and COM
partments are in the same room, no person
or persons shall be allowed to go or remain
inside the railing mentioned In the preced-
ing section, except members Of the board
officers OF the peace, one az representative
Tor each OF the parties represented on the
ticket and electors who ara about to vote ex-
cept az provided IN section hfty-seven (5D.
Tho judges Of election and ballot boxes
shnll at oil times be in public view. Ths
be admitted at one tine shall in no case ex-
coed the number Of compartments by more
than three 80.
Sec. AZ The iudssn Of election may make
such arrangements fo1 entrance to and exit
from the room or place whera the ballot
boxes and compartments are situated ~ TO
them may seem tho most advantageous and
convenient providing they disregard mono
Of the foregoing requirements. They may
alBo make such regulations az they deem
proper, limiting the time in which an eiector
may remain in tho polling room or place
ballot; and such limitation, however, shall
not DO less than three lsl nor morn than ten
minutes, unless tho delay is ocoesioned BY
che electors vote ootng challenged, or il the
Sec. 10. The Iudsss Of election shall allow
one (1) eligible voter Of each political party
casting one % per cent OF the ontire vote at
ne preceding zee elecaon IN thss district to be
TO be In she zoom where the election Is
held. to act Cd chsllengers OF voters at
che election, and auoh challengerE may re-
- witty ShA hNn tloa,r ali
canVassed and the result declared.
SEQ. 40. All electors shall be allowsd 10 go
unmolested to the polling room for tho
purpose OF voting, and to return therefrom
IN the same manner, but-neithsr voters NOR
others shah be allowed to congregssa In sny
numbers within one hundred 600 feet Of
the polling room In any election district
SEQ. SO. One OF the judges OF electiCn shall
have charge OF and hand TO-, and receive the
ballot or ballotg from each elector voting
The other two judges shall use and handle
the TWO registerg delivered tc the judges, as
before specified, each using ono, and shall
make tho use Of them as hereinafter specified.
SEQ. 81; Two 90 judges OF ogpoEtts polit-
teal parties snGl, heSV1s tss5 yfsrItl.e aest1s.
or as soon theieaftef az 4nggi1ls. p!aee their
initials OF the backs IF all the ballots they
, have an some uniform place and in uni
form manner, and shall not otherwise mark
SEQ. 81. Method OF vesas-whsa an
electoE presents himself, for the purpege Of
voting ha shall give his name Sud residence,
with street and NUM- Der, II any, and It shall
be 3rst ascertained that his name is On both
the reg1sers and not erased; that the resi-
dcnce given by the electoE corresponds with
the residence OF ouch registoTes and If chal-
lenged, as provided IN seotioG ftty-e!ght 1857.
that he is entitled TO yots. Then the Judge
having charge of the ballots shall tear from
the blocks a ballot Of each Htnd that Is to be
voted, having tho proper initials thereon.
and hand tho SANS to the voter. who
shall retiro alone to one OF the booths
or compartments above mentioned, and thors
prepare the ballot or ballots by placing
cross * Fnnrk opposite the Eams Of each
candidate FOR whom ms wishsa IS vots in the
blank space at the righs hand margin pro
Vided TOR that purpose.
He shall then fold thu Sas7osa 80 shss tho
face Of the ballot Will he concealed. but GO
that the proper initials may be seen upon the
back, and coming from the compartment
shall hand tho sarna to the Judge having
charge Of the ballots who shall, without
opening the Same or permitting the same to
the proper boxes, indicated by tho color
thereof, and shall announca the uerna and
residence OF the elsctor in an audible voice.
The Judges having charge of the registers
shall then, in column prepared thereon. In
the sane ns with the o., yoter's name, marked
The electors shall then retire from tho vos-
ing room
SEQ. So. II any sieoso., sssss having married
his ballot shows II to say enc. except AZ
hereinafter provided, She 1nSgs OF election
SNAIL feiuso 10 receive or place N tho ballot
SEQ. 81. II the electo, piaes esoss IN,
mark opposite the name Of two or more per
sons running for the same Office, Ea1d ballot
shall not be counted for thogs officers, but
shall be as those officers null and void. If
any elector inadvertently spo,ls o ballot, he,
may obtain another from the board By re-
turning the spoiled ballot to the beard, and
the board shall preserve said ballot for re-
turn to the county auditor, clerk or recorder,
sb The character OF the ballot may indicate.
SEQ. 65. The Judge having charge Of the
them OF from the block upon which they sys
bound, except ss they are required by tho
electors for voting, and the judges shall pre-
serve the unused ballots, together with the
ballots that have been spoiled, and return
the white and blue ballots to the county
auditor, and the red ballots to tho city clerk
or recorder, with statement Of the number
OF ballots used and the county auditor aud
city clerk or recorder shall respectively give
the judges of election receipts therefor
SEQ. 50. No official ballot shall bs dia.tis-
about to pote, and ne ballot whsh has not
the initials Of two (2) Judges Of election, in
said judges own handwriting, on the back
thereof shall be placed in a3 the boz: # snX
the closing Of the polls. remove from
the polling room any Of tho ballots
printed for that election. said person shall
be guilty Of s. misdep1eanor, and phall be
punished by q fine not exceeding one hun
dred ($100) dollars, imprisonment not ex-
ceeding six (6) months. or both. Voters may
be allowed to carry with them to the booths
marking the official ballots but the Same
shall not be printed on red, white or blue
paper, and It shall DO 9 mfsdemeano1 to
print or distribute sample ballots printed
sample ballots may be printed in newspapers
as matter OF news
SEC. 81. Whenever any eleetor shall mako
oath that he cannot read English, or that b.
n n ina1 Go n ha -
his ballot he shall have the right to call to
his aid one or more Of the judges Of election.
or qualified elector, who may read the ballot
to and mark the ballot fox such voter, in the
OF opposite political party; provided, that no
one person shall so mark the ballots OF more
than three (3) such electors In any ono cleo
ton district at one election; and provided
further, that such person shall mark the
ballot OF such voter ~ directed by such
voter and not otherwise.
SEC. So. Challenge Of VoterE-At any
time before any registered person presenting
judge Of election as hereinbefore provided
each judge of election shall and any other
person in the voting room may. challenge
the person about to vote at the election.
whom he knows or suspects to be not dul1
qualified as an elector. .'.-7
If any such person so offering to vote at any
election shall be challenged as to his right to
vote at the e neaes BY de other
lowing vote: You do solemnly swear (or
attirml that you will fully and truly answer
all such questions as shall be put to you
touching your place of residence, and DUAL
ticatons elector at this election,
The judges, or one of them, shall then
proceed to question the person challenged
regarding his name. his age, his then place
of residence, how long he has resided In the
town, ward or election district, where Ihe
vote is offered; where Was his last place Of