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

Ger he was naturalized; whether he came
into the town or ward for the purpose OF vot-
ing at that election, and how long he con-
templates residing in the town or werd. and
such other questions as tend to test his quail
hcations as a resident In the town or ward,
and his right to vote nt the polls.
SEC. 80. II the person 30 challenged re-
him, as aforesaid, the judges shall refuse to
insert his name III the poll lists, and he shall
not be allowed to vote.
SEC. 60. II the challenge IL not Withdrawn
after the person SO Offering to vote has an
swered the questions put to him as afore-
said, one Of the judges of election shall ten
der i'm the following oath: You do swear
}or affirm, that you are a citizen z Of the
intention to become such citizen conform
ably to the laws Of the United States on the
subject OF naturalization; that you are twen-
SSen ss Of pd and s hsys been o ons
year ana an inhabtant Of this state
for. four ~ months Immediately pre-
ceiling this election, and natural resident
OF this election district for ten Qo) days I'm.
medately preceding this election; that you
have not voted at this election, and are
qualified voter in this election district"
Upon taking such oath such person shall
be allowed to vote; provided. that Il IT. ap,
vote has been registered and erased as in this
act before specified, he shall not be allowed
TO vote, unless in addition to the above oaths
he produces person known to majority OF
the, judges, who makes and subscribes an
oath before one Of them, in their presence,
as to the identity of the person SO offering to
vote, and MS to his place Of residence. Hav.
Ing done 80, he shall he allowed to vote.
Sec. o.. II any person refuse to take any
OF the oaths SO rendered, OF. in the case so
provided shall refuse to produce the person
to swear to his identity and residence, then
list. and he shall not be allowed to vote.
SEC IT,. Poll Lists Each clerk Of the polls
shall make a poll list which shall contain
one % column headed Number one ~
headed Names Of Voters" and as many adj
ditional columns as there are boxes kept at
the election. The heading Of each addt-
tional column shall correspond with the
name Of one Of the boxes SO kept viz:
white, blue and red.
SEC. 63. The name Of each elector voting
shall be entered by each clerk in the column
OF his poll list headed Names Of Voters"
In the, column headed Residence" and
When there shall be more than one box kept,
opposite such name shall be written the fig
o u5e s,, one a IN every remaining COLUMN Jump
ns with W Be INST Of asBB po1 n IN beb
vote Of the elector shall be deposited. In the
column headed Number The clerk shall
write consecutively the lumber Of each per
one ny. Said clerk shall enter in column
opposite the name Of each person not regis
tered the words Not registered" and if any
vote is sworn in such fact shall be noted,
SEC. 81. Every elcctor. at the time OF offer
ing his vote, shall truly state.the name Of the
streetin which he resides, and if the house,
lodging or tenement where he resides is num-
bered, the number thereof. In case Of his
refusal to make the statement aforesaid the
vote Of the eector shall not be received.
SEC. IS. After the canvass Of the votes one
Ol Of said poll lists and registers SO kept
and checked as aforesaid shall be attached
Inv $H~ rxII I>,1l l~<%
filed in the office Of the city, town OF. village
clerk; the other Of said poll lists and regis
tcrs and poll books so kept and checked
she'll be returned to the office of the county
OF the election are made. The register shall
at all times be open to public inspection at
the office OF the authorities in which they
shall be deposited, without charge.
sEc: u: Printed Instructions. Uniform
large type upon cards, shall be furnished by
the secretary of the state to the county
auditor of each county, containing any In
formation that will enable the voters to
quickly make and correctly designate their
choice; also containing any proposed amend
ment to the constitution or other question to
be submitted to the electors, and the county
auditor shall furnish such cards to the city,
village or township clerks In the county.
Such clerks shall furnish such cards to each
polling place, one of which shall be hung
department, two ~ in the polling room and
TWO ~ OIL tue OutSlue Oh inc quitting Ill
which the voting takes place. Whenever
the county auditor Of any county notifies the
secretary Of state that tho printed instruc-
tons are also needed in q foreign language
stated. then it shall be the duty Of the secre.
tary Of state to furnish such printed nstruc.
tons in such foreign language or languages.
SEC. 81. Closing Polls, Counting, Etc.-As
closing proclamation shall be made by one
Of the judges thirty (3O) minutes previous
thereto, the judges shall proceed to canvass
the votes taken at such election, and the
without intcrmission until complete and the
result declared. Now the canvass shall
commence by taking out of each box the bal
lots unopened except SO far as TO ascertain
whether every ballot is single), and counting
the same to ascertain whether the number Of
ballots correspond to the number appearing
on the poll list to have been cast in such box;
II two or moro ballots bo found to DO SO
Of a single ballot they shall be laid aside I'M
til the counting OF ballots is completed; then
IL, on comparison Of the said ballots with the
number Of ballots appearing to have been
east such box that the two bal
one W elector, they shall be preserved, and
laid to ono side. II the ballots in any box
are found to exceed in number the number
OF votes cast in such box. they shall be first
examined to ascertain if they are all prop
erly marked with tho initials Of the judges
having charge Of the ballots and, in case
any are found not so marked. they. shall be
preserved. and laid to ono side. II there is
still an excess Of ballots above the registry Of
voters, they shall be replaced In the box, and
one of the judges, without looking, shall
draw FROM the box a number Of ballots equal
to such excess, and the same shall be laid
aside. The number Of ballots agreeing or
being thus made to agree with the number of
votes appearing in the columns of the poll
list, corresponding to the respective boxes,
the list shall be signed by tho Judges and at:
names thereon checked as aforesaid shall DO
stated in words and figures At the foot Of
said list and over the signatures Of the
judges and the atteststion Of the clerk IN the
manner hereinafter provided IN the form Of
said lists. Tho ballots SO lain aside as afore-
said shall be attached to certificate made by
the judges stating the reason why the bal
lots we're so lain aside, ana the certificate
and tho ballots attached shall be sealed up
In separate envelope and, excspt tho red
ballots, returned to the county auditor with
the other returns, and the red ballots re-
turned to the city CLERK or recorder.
SEQ. g. Tho lists Of electors provided for
I'LL List t. Of qualified electors in tho election
%s5d o. seEa, q: tho case nay 10 q S;--e
sofa for an election to DO held in said cleo.
ton district, Oh the--day Of, eight
cen hundred and---" (The surnames
to be inserted In alphabetical order)
The whole number Of the above-named
persons who were present ana voting at the
above-naned election was (the number to be
written in words and 6gures), signed by the
Judges Of election, attested by the clerks Of
election.
SEC. SO. After the said lists are thus signed,
the judges shall proceed to count and sscer-
tain the number OF votes cast for each per-
son voted for by counting each ballot sepa-
rately the ballots to be numbered consecu-
lively as counted and duplicate numbers en-
tered on counting lists. kept by the CLERK, and
the result shall then be distinctly read. and
as soon as read and canvassed the tickets
shall be strung by one Of the judges upon a
stout string and replaced in the proper ballot
box, and then in the presence Of all the
Judges each box shall be locked and sealed
by FASTING firm paper across the lid and body
OF each box in such a manner that the box
cannot DO opened without breaking the seal:
and each Judge shall write his name upon
said paper In such place that the box cannot
be opened without tearing the name. Each
box, as soon as practicable, after the same is
80 sealed. shall DO deposited in the Office of
the town city or village clerk, and carefully
preserved therein with unbroken seals until
the next general election, unless sooner
opened by the proper authority for a recount
or for examination, and the clerk of election