The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-03-05

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election commissioners OF such munich
pality, not less than five days before
each election, and the proof copy of the
ballot shalt be open to the inspection Of
the chairman Of each committee at the
Office OF the township clerk, and city or
village clerk or recorder, not less than
two clear secular days before such
election
The ticket must be printed in the
same form as il provided in the general
law, and the board of election commits
sioaers for the township, city or village,
Eust furnish the ticket. They can get
the printing done at such place as they
choose.
The words political organizations"
or political party" used in this act,
must be construed to mean any respect
able body of citizens who are electors
OF any township or election district,
and who assemble themselves together
in the manner provided by the law,
and hold a nominating caucus or con-
vention.
Hence it Is only necessary, in order
for person to have his name printed
upon the ticket, that he shou d be
nominated by q respectable body OF
electors properly assembled, who are
entitled to vote for him at the election.
Any person who is not nominated, or
who is placed in nomination by per
sons who reside outside of his election
district, would not be entitled to have
his name printed on the ticket.
1t is not intended, however, that any
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shall be prohibited from furnishing
slips, or seeking, within the provisions
of the law, to have his name written or
pasted on the ticket by electors when
they are preparing their ballots in the
booths. All such votes and the votes
for any person. when on the ballot,
should be counted under the same
directions as govern the counting of
votes for regular candidates whose
names are printed on the ballots.
BY section 4, of Act No. 100, it is
provided:
mo election district or voting pre-
cinct nnaer the provisions Of this act
shall contain more than five hundred
electors according to the poll lists of
the last preceding general election.
precinct shall contain over five hund-
red electors it shall be the duty of the
township board of townships, and the
city council in cities, to divide such
voting prt cincts into two or more
election districts"
In case the division is made in a
township or incorporated village, the
provisions of chapter eight of Howell's
Statutes, are TO apply and govern such
division.
If the division is made in cities, and
there are no special provisions in the
City charter existing relative thereto,
then the division, tho election commits
sioners, and the election inspectors,
and all matters arising by reason of the
division, must be provided for by or
dinance of the common council. The
common council has power to make oil
necessary rules and regulations in
connec ion Herewith, to fully carry |
out the provisions of the law.
In all voting precincts in cities where
there are special provisions in the char
ter for designs ting inspectors OF cleo
tion. in cases of division of voting pre-
cincts, such inspectors should be desig-
mated as directed iu the charter and |
would be the inspectors of election
under the law.
A. A. ELLIS,
attorney General.