The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07
lowing entry: Removed to dis
trict - ward, by affidavit presented

not retain the affidavit SO presented to them.
but it. together with the certificate OF re.
moval, shall be deposited with the judges Of
election in the district to which the removal
is made.
SEC. IS. The vote Of no person whose
name does not apDear In said register as a
qualified voter shall be received by the judges
at any election. except the vote Of a person
whose name was registered and erased. as
provided in section fifteen Q5), and who
takes the oath. as required by section sixty
(6O) of this act.
SEC. Is. Sections eleven UD. twelve u2).
sixteen Q6), seventeen % and eighteen QS)
Of this act, relating to registry. shall have nc
application except in cities containing over
sections thirteen d3j. fourteen as and If
teen I5) only such as Is specified in section
seven ca Of this act.
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL ELEc-
TIoS DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.
SEC. %. Opening Polls-On 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 Que
of the two leading political parties, and the
other by a 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 all sta
tionery and material necessary to such cleo.
ton. Such judges and clerks shall be held
responsible for the safe keeping Of said reg
listers and ballots unaltered as provided in
section one hundred and eight Q0s) Of this
act. and shall have all Of said ballots, boxes
registers, poll books, printed instruction aud
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
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side down, SO as to empty them of anything
that is in them. and then lock them; and the
key thereof shall be delivered to one Of tho
judges: and the said boxes shall not be re-
ballots therein at the close of the polls: and
the judges forthwith shall proclaim that the
polls are open. Written notice of the hour
of closing the polls shall be conspicuously
posted up outside the polling place.
SEC. q. The judges of election may ap-
point one Cd or more special constables TO
attend each place Of election. 1t shall be
the DUTY OF the sheriff, constable or special
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 co. feet Of the
booth or balloI compartments hereinafter
provided for. except electors engaged in re-
ceivlng. 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 to his aid sufficient num-
Der Of citizens to arrest any. disorderly per-
sou or suppress any riot or disorder during
the election. Whoever conducts himself in
| riotous or disorderly manner at any elec-
ton. and persists in such conduct after be-
ing warned to desi,t may he arrested with
out warrant. Provided, that no police Off
Ger shall remain within the voting room un-
less he shall De ordered to do 50 by the
| judges of election, and shall in no manner
| under the penalty hereafter provided.
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 IS Balots-There shall be one plain
white ballot, upon which shall be printed
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.
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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 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 or municipality. and pertain to the
same only.
blue, upon which shall be printed the names
Of all candidates for office other than those
specified in the two preceding sections; and
also all questions or propositions to be SUBJ
mitted to the electors which are not properly
to be placed upon the ballots specified In the
": SEC &c g Printing Of Ballots The plain
white ballots shall be printed BY, the secre-
hunndred Ci0o) 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
necessary to enable the city, village or town.
| ship clerks to fully comply with the provis-
IONS Of section thirty-one (SD Of this act,
such ballots to be furnished the county
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 (27th) day before
election sample ballot shall b printed and
| placed on file for examination.
SEC. 90. The ballots tinted blue shall DO
printed by the county auditor OF each county.
and bound in blocks Of one hundred 900!
ballots 10 the block, the expense whereof
shall be defrayed from the county treasury,
and shall he distributed by the county. audi
tor, together with the ballots received from
ship clerks within his county in such guam
| titles as shall be necessary to enable such
clerks to fully comply with the provisions Of
| section thirty-one on 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 on which they were received shall
On The tenth uo aa day
printed and placed on file for examination.
SEC. 30. The ballots tinted red shall b
printed by the city clerk or recorder and
bound in blocks Of one hundred (loo) 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 for,
Of election for each polling place, and 70.
ceipt, stating the number and color Of bal
lots and the date on which they we're re-
ceived: shall be taken therefor. On the
ballot shall be printed and placed on file for
examination.
SEC. 81. Each city, village and township
ship. 75l ballots Of each kind to be
voted in the district for every fifty or fraction
Of fifty electors registered ct the last preced-
Ing eleCtlOu III Tic QlSLElCk
SEC. 3D. 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 BaIlot-The form
Of the ballots shall DO both 10 size
and style substantially as printed In
Exhibit "a" hereto annexed and made
part Of this bill with such headings as shall
be appropriated. The Lame of the candidate
for each Office shall follow the name OF the
Office in capital letters In the order In which
they are handed in. Before each candidates
name shah be repeated the name Of the office
for which he is running. and after his name
his politics shall be designated. Opposite to
each candidates name In the maj gin to the
right shall be left q vacant space, IN which
the eIector shall designate his vote by cross
tX) mark. The lines separating the names
shall be three-eishths 90 Of an inch apart
and the space at the right half us) an inch
wide. There shall be left at the left end Of
the list Of names of candidates for each office
n blank space Of the same dime nsiona an Ihe