The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-07


humber, or by messenger whom they! shall
aepule FOR that purpose, to tho county. or dis
NV eehIiVasSers or The county, town or dis
. onir rom which such statements were re-
ceivcu, 10 nave the same cOrrecteds and the
persons, so deputed2 shall Immediately
proceed and give notice to dthei said
county, town or u district cRnvassers,
whose duty 1t shall be forthwith to
assemble together ana make such corrections
us the 'facts OF thet case may requ1e; but
such county, town or district canvassers
snail not, at such meeting, change or alter
any decision before made by them, but shall
only cause their canvass to be correctly
stated; and such board of canvassers are au-
thorized to adjourn from day to day for the
| purpose of revising such statements, such
| days
SEC. 81. State Canvassing Board.-The sec
rotary of state shall call to his assistance two
| GU or more judges of the supreme court and
two (2) disinterested Judges of the district
| court of the state, who shall constitute the
| state canvassing5 board; the secretary of
STATE shall appoint meeting of the state
c car board to be held in his office
each general election. aud within thirty (30)
| days after n special election. If a majority
or said board shall be unable, Or shall fail to
attend on the day appointed, he shall select
from the disin!erested judges of the supreme
| court, aud notify to attend, as many as may
! be necessary to constitute Il required num-
| Der. Upon beiug notified, said judges shall
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attending shall form the board.
SEC. 81. The board, when formed, shall,
! upon the certified copies of the statements
| made by the county canvassing boards, pro-
| ceed 10 make statement of the whole num-
| Der of votes given at such election for the
various state officers which statement shall
contain the names of the persons to- whom
s oias votes have been given for any state
votes given to each, distinguishing the
several counties in which theyRr given.
Said board shall certify such statement to be
correct, and shall subscribe to the same with
SEC. 81 At the same time said canvassing
board shall open the returns made to the sec
rotary OF state for members of congress, and
f2r electors Of president and vice president
coed to make statement of the number of
votes given for the different persons voted
FOR for the said offices, and the person or per-
sons having the highest number of votes for
each office Shall be considered duly elected; ;
but if it appears that more than the number
OF persons to be elected as electors of presi-
dent and vice president have the highest and
an equal number of votes, the secretary of
| state, in the presence of the officers present.
shall decide by lot which of the persons
snail be elected as such electors and to each
person duly elected the governor shall give a
certificate of election signed by him. sealed
by the great seal and countersigned by the
| secretary OF state, and shall transmit the said
certificate to each person SO elected, and
shall cause the election of electors to be pup
lshed IN the newspapers printed at the seat
| of government, Immediately after the said
| canvass is completed. If there shall be tie
| IN the number OF votes received by candi-
dates for Representatives in congress who re-
ceive the highest number of votes, special
| election shall be called, as hereinafter pro-
vided, for the election of a representative or
representatives in congress- in the district or
| districts in which said tie vote occurred
SEC. 81. The electors chosen as afore-
said shall, at twelve I2) O'Clock on
the day directed bv, the congress Of the
United States. meet at the seat Of govern
form the! duties enjoined on them ny the
constitution and laws of the United States
SEC. So; Every elector Of president and
vice president of the United States shall, be-
preceding the day fixed by law for congress
TO elect Il president and vice president, give
notice to the governor that he is at thelseat of
governmentand is ready atthe proper time to
fulfill thesdutieS of an elector; andcthe GOV
ernor shall forthwith deliver to the electors
present certificate OF all the names of the
electors alld;1f any electors named therein
fail to appear before nine co. O'Clock on the
morning OF the day of the election of, presi-
dent and vice president of the United States.
the electors then present shall Immediately
proceed to elect by ballot, in the presence of
the soyern4r, persons to FIJI such vacancies.
sons required to fill such vacancies as -afore
said have the highest and an equal number
OF votes, the governor in the presence of the
electors attending, shall decide by lot which
OF said persons shall be elected; otherwise,
they, to the number required, having the
greatest humber of votes Shall be considered
elected to fill such vacancies. u p ?,
SEC 81. Immediately after such choice is
made the names of the persons so chosen
shall be certified to the governor by the
electors making such choice, and the gov
ernor shall Immediately cause notice to be
given in writing to the electors so chosen,
no N
chosen shall be electors and shall meet the
other electors at the same time and place,
and then and there discharge all and singu-
lar the duties enjoined on them as electors
aforesaid by the constitution and laws of the
United States and of this state ~.
~. SPECIAL ELECTIONS. -
SEC. S. Whenever there is DO election Of
any state or county officers or of
the required number Of members~-of the
house of representatives CIR senate, or of
representatives in congress by reason of any
two or more persons having an equal and
the highest number of votes for any such Of
flee. or whenever any vacancy occurs, in any
of the said Offices, which said vacancyi is not
otherwise provided for, the governor within
ten QO( days after he is Informed of such
vacancy or failure. to elect shall issue
proclamation dire ting that specialization
be held ip the proper election district or dis.
trlcts. at time to be specified in the proc
lamation, not more than twenty (2O days
said election snail be called in the manner
hereinbetore provided for calling elections.
and the same shall be held and conducted,
ana q. the returns thereof made and canvassed
in the same manner as general elections are
held, conducted and the returns thereof
made and canvassed; provided, that. if the
vacancy occur in the office OF representative
In congress, or state senator, or member of
the house of representatives, and there be no
session OF the legislature or congress be-
tween the happening of such vacancy and
the next general election occurring twenty
vacancy shall be filled at the general cleo
ton.
SEC. 80. In elections to fill any vacancy
specified in the preceding section, the audi
tor shall, within fifteen Q5) days after such
election. transmit statements of the votes
given to the office of secretary Of state, and
take his receipt therefor under the penalty
OF five hundred $500 dollars fine, to be recov-
cred from him in civil action in the name
OF the county. and the county treasurer, for
the time beng. shall sue for and recover the
penalty for the use of the county.
SEC. 90. If a vacancy occur in hessenate
or house or representatives. for any cause,
and II the county composing the district in
which thai vacancy occurs has been divided
after the election OF member whose seat is
vacant, such election shall be ordered in
every county. or part Of any county, Of which
such district was originally composed; but
no person shall be permitted to vote ct such
election who does not at that time reside
within the limits Of the original co9pty or
SEC. o. Contrasting ,Election-Any jcandi-
date or eiector, of the proper county, sena-
toral, judicial or election district, Wishing
to contest the validity Of the election,yor the
right of any elector declared duly elected to
the senate or house of representatives iii this
state. or to contest his right to seat therein.
shall give notice thereof in writing to the
| person whose election or right to seat he
intends to contest; or leave written, notice
| thereof where such person last resided with
in twenty (9O) days after the votes have been
canvassed by the county canyassing board,
| specifying the points on which the election
will be contested, and naming two (2) jus.
| tees of the peace Of the county in which he
| resides who will oficate at the taking of the
| deposition, and when and where they will
attend to take the same;- all notices shall be
served at least ten (10) days before the day
designated therein for the taking Of such dep
| ositions, but the time fixed for the taking
! Of the same. shall not exceed forty-five as
! days from the day of the election.
SEC. o.. That said Justices or either Of
| them, shall issue subponas to all
persons whose testimony is required by
either of the parties: and said two (2) jus.
tees shall take, under oath, all testimony re-
lating to such contested election, and certify