Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08
lowing entry: Removed to dis
trict ---- ward, bv affidavit presented

&c. H. The judges in the district from
which the removal in the Gaze specified in
not retain the AFFIDAVIT SO presented to them.
but it. together with the certificate of re-
moval, shall he deposited with the judges Of
election in the district to which the removal
is made.
SEC. 10. The vote Of no person whose
name does not appear in said register a
qualified voter shall be received by the judges
at any election. except the vote OF person
provided in section fifteen Q5). and who
takes the oath. as required by section sixty
(GO) of this act.
SEC. H.. Sec lions eleven on, twelve (12).
sixteen 10y, seventeen 90 and eighteen Us)
OF this act, relating to registry. shall have no
application except in cities containing over
twelve thousand Q?,WD inhabitants, and
sections thirteen Q3) fourteen 90 and fif-
teen (l5( only such as is specified in section
seven az of this act
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL ELEC-
TON DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.
SEC. -. Opening Polls-On the day pre-
ceding any election the judges Of election
s;s Ihe fsgseTs rovded for IN
whom they are required to be deposited. one
being procured bya judge representing one
OF the TWO leading political parties and the
other by judge representing another leading
political party; the ballot boxes aud the bal
lots shall he 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
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 (luS) Of this
act. and shalt 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
open the ballot Loxes in the presence Of the
people there assembled and turn them up
side down; 80 as to empty them of anything
that is In them. and then lock them; aud 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 lar. are open. Written notice of the hour
posted up outside the polling place.
SEC. -. The judges of election may ap-
point one ~ or more special constables 10
attend each place Of election. 1t shall lie
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 10 pass he
hind the railing, or within six co. feet OF the
provided for. except electors engaged In re-
cetVlnS. preparing or depoSting 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-
zeus 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
eipotiAN u a I'M.
Der of citizens to arrest any disorderly per-
sou or suppress any riot or disorder during
the election. Whoever conducts himself in
2 1otous OF disorderly manner at any cleo
ton. and persists in such conduct after be-
Ing warned to desi>t may lie arrested with.
out warrant. Provided, that no police Off
Ger shall remain within the voting room un-
less he shnll De ordered to do 50 by the
interfere with or seek to influence any voter
under the penalty hereafter provided.
SEC. %. No elector 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
Minnesota shall be printed as hereafter pro-
vided.
SEC Is Ballots-There shall be one plain
white ballot, upon which shall be printed
the names Of al 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 presidenti.l electors make ballot
ed upon separate white ballot.
SEC. 26. There shall be one ballot tinted
red, upon which shall be printed the names
Of ell candidates for office which are to be
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.
SEQ. a. There shall be one ballot tinted
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 ee sub
mitted ~ the electors which are not properly
to be placed upon the ballots specified in the
SEC. IS, printing Of Ballots -The plain
white ballots shall be printed by the secre-
tary of state, and hound in blocks Of one
pense whereof shall be betrayed from the
state treasury, and shall by the secretary OF
state be distributed to the auditors OF The diff
ferent counties in such quantities as shall he
ship clerks to fully comply with the provis'
Ions Of section thirty-one GIL. of this act,
such ballots to be furnished the county
auditors at least c: ghteen ls) days ne.
fore election, and receipt, stating the
number of ballots and the date on which
they were received, shall be taken therefor.
On the twenty-seventh l27lh) day before
election sample ballot shall be printed aud
placed on file Tor examination.
SEC. 90. The ballots tinted blue shall b
printed by the county auditor OF each county,
and bound i'll blocks of one hundred tlO0)
buiots TO 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
the suite auditor. 70 city, village and town
ship clerks within his county in such guam.
titles us shall be necessary to enable such
clerks to fully comply with the provisions Of
section thirty-onc gu Of this act; such bal
lots 10 lie furnished such clerks al least eigh
(S) days before the election, aud receipts,
stating tue number and color of ballots and
the date on which they were received. shall
be taken therefor. On the tenth Q0thl day
before election a sample ballot shall ia
printed and placed GU file for examination.
SEC. 30. The ballots tinted red shall De
printed by the city CLERK or recorder and
bound In blocks Of one hundred (l0)) ballots
to the block. the expense whereof shall be
betrayed from the city treasury. and shall,
TOGO. her with white and blus ballots, and
prin ell instructions hereinafter provided for,
be distributed by The city clerk 10 the judges
Of election for each polling place, and re-
lots and the date on which they were re.
ceived. shall be taken therefor. On the
seventh (1th) day before election . sample
ballot shall be printed aud placed on file fol
examination.
SEC. 81. Each city, village and township
clerk shall provide for each polling place OF
election district in his city. village or town.
ship.seventy.iv G5l ballots Of each kind TO be
voted In tue district for every fifty r. fraction
of fifty electors registered at the list preced.
lug election IN the district
SEC. ~. 1t shall be the duty Of the clerks
of election to whom said blocks Of ballots are
gwen. 10 have them. together with the
printed Instructions a. tho polling place in
the district in which they are the Judges, 81
the opening Of the polls on the dav OF cleo.
ton.
SEC. SO. Form Of Ballot - The form
Of the ballots shall be both in size
and style substantially as printed in
Exhibit "a" hereto annexed and made
q part Of this bill. with such headings a. shall
be appropriated. The name of the candidate
for each Office shall follow the name OF the
Office in capital letters. in the order In which
.Nev are HANDED IN. Before each candjdates
name shall be repeated the name Of The Office
for which he Is running. and after bis name
his politics shall be designated. Opposite TO
each candidate name in The margin to the
right shall be left a vacant space, In which
the eleclor shall designate his vote by Cross
Ky mark. The lines separating the nam ca
shall De three eishtds 49, Of an inch apart,
and the space at the right half (t2) an inch
wide. There shall be left 1t the left end Of
the list OF names Of candidates for each Office
q blank space Of the same dimensions as The
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