The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07

| 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 ward aud
such other questions as tend to test his quail
hcations as a resident in the town or ward,
and his right to vote at the polls.
SEC. SO. If the person SO challenged re-
| fuse to answer the questions that ara put to
| him, as aforesaid, the judges shall refuse to
insert his name in the poll lists, and he shall
| not be allowed to vote.
SEC 90. II the challenge 10 not withdrawn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 him the following oath: You do swear
| Tor af1irm) that you are a citizen of the
| United States, or thatyou have declared your
| intention to become such citizen conform
ably to the laws of the United States on the
tty-one C2l years OF age, and have been res
ident of the United States for one
year ana an inhabitant of this state
for four ~ months Immediately pre-
ceding this election, and natural resident
Of this election district for ten u0) days i'm
! mediately preceding this election; that you
have no, voted at this election and are
Upon taking such oath such person shall
be allowed to vote; provided. that II it ap-
| pear that the name OF the person offering to
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
= as to the identity Of the person SO offering to
| vote, and as to his place of residence. Hav-
ing done so, he shah be allowed to vote.
SEC. 81. II any person refuse to take any
provided shall refuse to produce the person
70 swear to his identity and residence, then
his name shall not be inserted in the poll
list. and he shall not be allowed to vote
SEC. ~. Poll Lists Each clerk Of the polls
shall make poll list which shall contain
one % column headed Number one (D
column headed Residence" one % column
headed Names of Voters" and as many adj
| ditionsl columns as there are boxes kept at
the election. The heading Of each add
| tonal column shall correspond with the
name S Of one ed Of the boxes SO kept viz
SEC; g. The name Of each eleetor voting
| snail he entered by each clerk in the column
Of his poll list headed Names Of Voters"
| the place of residence Of each voter so voting
in the, column headed "Residence,' and
| when there shall be more than one box kept,
| opposite such name shall be written the fig
TIRE one a. in every remaining column
ing with the name of each box In which
| vote Of tie elector shall be deposited. In the
! column headed Number the clerk shall
| write consecutively the number Of each per.
sou voting, the first vote being numbered
one CD. 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: a. Every elector, at the time Of Offer
! Ing his vote, shall truly state the name Of the
streetln 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 ejector shall not be received.
| SEC: %. After the canvass of the votes one
| ~, Of said poll lists and registers so kept
and checked as aforesaid shall be attached
together, and on the following Gay shall be
| fled in the office Of the city town or village
| clerk; the other of said poll lists and regis
! ters and poll books so kept and checked
shall be returned to the Office of the county
! auditor in said district at the time the returns
| of the election are made. The register shall
atall times be open to public inspection at
| the office OF the authorities in which they
shall be deposited, without charge.
| SEC. IS. Printed Instructions. - Uniform
| printed Instructions to voters, printed in
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
| 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 (2) in the polling room and
! two (2) on the outside of the building in
/ which the voting takes place. Whenever
| the county auditor Of any county notifies the
secretary Of state that the printed ins:ruc-
! lions are also needed in foreign language
or Languages, and such foreign language Is
stated, then 1t shall be the duty of the secre-
| tary Of state to furnish such printed instruc-
| tons in such foreign language or languages.
| SEQ. g.. Closing Polls, Counting, Etc.--As
| soon as the polls are finally closed, Of which
closing proclamation shall be made by one
of the judges thirty (30) minutes previous
thereto, the judges shall proceed to canvass
the votes taken at such election. and the
said canvass shall be public and continued
without intormission 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 numb her appearing
on the poll list to have been cast in such box;
If two or more ballots be found to be so
folded together a. to present the appearance
til the counting Of ballots is completed; then
If, on comparison Of the said ballots with the
number of ballots appearing to have been
east t such oof that the two bal
laid to ono side II the ballots in any box
are found to exceed In number the number
Of votes cast in such boz. 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 one side. If there is
still an excess Of ballots above the registry Of
voters, they snail be replaced In the boz, ana
one OF the judges, without looking, shall
draw from the box number Of ballots equal
to such excess, and the same shall DO 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
s e0rs:R9Rs1s to tn tn. 51s'PeStve
tested by the clerks and the number Of
names thereon checked as aforesaid shall be
stated IN words and figures at the foot Of
ad S and hs os:l Of N the the
manner hereinafter provided in the form of
said lists. The ballots so lain aside As afore-
said shall be attached to certificate made by
lots were 50 lain aside. and the certificate
and tho ballots attached shall DO sealed up
In . separate envelope and, except the red
ballots, returned to the county auditor with
the other returns, and the red ballots re-
turned to the city CLERK or recorder.
s1o %. The lists Of electors provided for
herein shall b substantially in the following
form, to wit:
district com posed Of the--tewnship
ward Or town, a. the case may boy q -
Il, In, the county .eo, :,s'; Of Mpn:
cen hundred and--S" (The surnames
to be inserted in alphabetical Orderly
Tho whole number Of the above-named
persons WIG were present ana voting At the
written In words and fgures), signed by the
judges Of election, attested by the clerks Of
election.
SEC. 90. Afssr the said lists are thus sixnsd,
the judges shall proceed to count and ascer-
tain the number OF votes cast for each per-
son voted for BY counting each ballot sepa-
rately, the ballots to DO 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
IS soon a. read and oanvassed 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 . manner that the box
cannot be 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
20 sealed, shall be 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
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