Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08

ABOVE the number OF votes deSlgnateQ on tne
poll lists. The boxes used ut such election
shall be opened and the votes therein can.
vassed in the same manner above provided,
but as nearly as may lie In the following
order First-The box containing the white
ballots tinted blue. ~ T S box con.
tanning the ballots tinted red. The ballots in
the box provided for women shall also be
canvassed for such offices as they are en-.
titled to vote for.
SEC. II. After the canvass is thus COM
pleted the judges Of election, before they are
dispersed, shall enclose the said returns il an
envelope, seal the same and indorse thereon
the the following words: Election returns Of
the town or ward or city,, in the county OF
-" and direct The same to the county
auditor Of that county, and. in the case OF
city election. to the city, clerk or recorder;
ried by one Of said judges. to be chosen by
lot if not otherwise agreed upon, and
delivered to the said county auditor at
his office: and in the case of city cleo
provided, that the said returns OF election in
unorganized counties shall be made to the
auditor of the county to which they are at
tached for election purposes: and the votes
issued to the persons elected in the same
manner provided in this chapter for canvass
Ing the votes and issuing certificates of cleo
ton in organized counties. Provided further,
Iuht Ill I'LL ClLl6S OIL over Twelve tuOuSHllu III
habitants the ballots in the ballot boxes, and
all documents heretofore provided for, shall
be forthwith carried by all OF the judges and
clerks to the office of the city clerk or re-
corder. and by them delivered to such officer.
Said judges and clerks shall not stop at any
place. Or leave their ballots and returns at
any place or with any person, before such de-
livery to such officer. Said city clerk or re-
eeordeE, as the case may be, shall remain in
bis office to receive such returns or ballot
boxes and ballots until all of the same from
all OF the election districts within his said
city have been so returned to him. Said city
he shall enter in the presence Of said judges
and clerks the names of SAID judges and the
hour at which they returned and delivered
to him said returns and ballot boxes and bal:
lots; which book shall be preserved by said
officer as d public document for the same
length of time as he is required to preserve
the ballots cast at such election.
Provided further, That the judges Of ell
election districts. situate within fifty l5O
miles Of the county seat, shall file their cleo
hours after the time of closing the
polls; and in all other cases the returns
shall be filed within seventy-two (72) hours
after the closing of the polls: and all Judges
failing to file returns as herein provided shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
And further provided. That if any commit
tees of the political parties represented on
the ticket voted at such election, SHALL on or
custodian of the ballot box or ballot boxes
for permission to attix additional seals and
securities to the ballot boxes within the con-
troll of such custodian, said custodian shall
give such permission, and immediately notify
the party SO applying of the time when the
same shall be done, which time shall not be
later than two 60 days after election. and
that such custodian shall forthwith, after re-
ceirt OF such application, notify all parties
represented upon such election ticket of the
fact of such application, and the time when
such seals will be affixed, and that at such
time 30 designated at the Office of said Gus
and Of the representatives Of the political
parties upon said ticket, the party 80 apply
Ing shall have the right to afti1 additional
seals and securities. and in any manner Sc
cure and mark the same, and that any of the
other parties then present shall have the
same right and privileges as the party so APP
plying. aud
Further provided. That none Of said parties
shall in any manner injure and i'm pair any of
the seals on said box hereinbefore provided.
SEC. r. \ true copy of the returns made
by the judges shall also be made and certified
BY them. and forthwith filed by them in the
office of the town. city or village clerk within
the time specified in the preceding section.
SEC. rs. No election returns shall be re-
fused by any auditor for the reason that the
same are returned or delivered to him in any
other than the manner directed herein; ex
cept that they must be sealed nor shall the
canvassing board OF any county refuse to in
clude any returns in their estimated votes on
account of any informally in holding any
election or making returns thereof, but all
returns shall be received and the votes can
vassed by such canvassing board. and in-
cluded IN its statements provided there Is a
substantial compliance with the provision
Of this chapter.
SEC. -. County Canvassing Board-The
county auditor. tho chairman Of the board Of
county commissioners, and two (2) justices
Of the peace OF the same county, OF opposite
political parties if possible, to be selected by
the auditor, shall constitute the county can
wasting board, and on or before the tenth
Q0th) day after the election, said board shall
proceed, after taking the usual oath of office,
to openly and publicly canvass the returns
made to the auditors Office. They shall
make a separate statement containing the
whole number OF votes given in such county
for the office Of governor and lieutenant
governor, chief or associate Justices OF the
supreme court secretary OF state, auditor Of
court, judges Of the district court, and all
other officers of the state, tho names of the
persons for whom such votes were given and
the number of votes given tor each. They
officers voted for and tho names of the per-
other. statement Of the votes for
presidential electors and the names
were given: Another statement Of the
votes given for representative i'll congress in
each district, or any or either of them, and
the names Of the persons for whom such
votes were given; another statement Of the
votes upon any proposed change CT county
line or county seat, and another Of the votes
given for and against proposed amendments
to tho constitution. Such statements shall
be signed and certified by the county can
wasting board. and deposited in the SAID
auditors office, and two (2) copies thereof
Shall be certified under the official seal of the
auditor, one W Of which shall be enclosed
and directed to the secretary OF state and be
and the other list shall be enclosed and for
warded to the secretary of state in like
manner as the first copy. but by different
mail, and within five (5) days after such first
copy shall have been SO transmitted. In the
mitted shall be received by the secretary OF
state within twenty days (2O) after the cleo
ton, the county auditor shall transmit, BY
messenger to be deputed by him, upon notif-
cation from the secretary of state another
copy Of such statement. II within twenty
(2O days after such election no such copy
shall have been received by the secretary Of
state from each county in the state, 1t shall
Of each county from which such returns have
not been received. Of such fact. The county
auditor shall endorse on the envelope inclos-
ing each OF such statements or copies, the
dence and the words election returns"
SEC =. Any three 90 Of said county can
wasting board shall constitute quorum, and
are authorized to make the canvass provided
for in the last section.
SEQ. rs. AT the close Of the canvass, a.
provided in section seventy-four (74), the
board Of canvassers shall declare the person
having the highest number Of votes for any
county office duly elected, subject to an ap.
peal to the district court Of the proper
county; and, in case said county con-
tains a senatorial or representative district
then the persons having the highest number
for senator or representative shall be de-
clared by said board duly elected. In case Of
an appeal, notice thereof shall be entered
with the CLERK Of said court within twenty
t2O) days after tho day Of election.
SEC. n. The county auditor shall make
ont for every county otdcer elected, and also
for each Of the senators and representatives
elected to the legislature, II such county con-
sttutes a senatorial or representative dis
trict certificate Of such election, and shall
deliver the same to the person entitled
thereto, upon demand without fee; and he
shall also make out for any candidate or
elector Of his county statement Of votes, as
provided in sections seventy four 90, sew
enty-flve C75) and se-enty-si1 (78), upon be-
ing paid therefor one ~ doller..
Sec. 70. The county auditor Of each county
which does not constitute q senatorial or
representative district shall make out from
the returns Of his Office statement Of the
votes for members of the senate and house Of
representatives, which he shall seal and