The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19

as ''brevier.' The name OF each canuloats
shall be printed in capital letters, preceueu
on the same line the title Of the office Ior
which he is candidate, the same Delng
printed in capitals and small letters, OF
what are known as upper and lower case.
Each name shall be followed on the same
line in upper and lower case letters by tne
party designation or politics OF the candl-
date. Opposite and at the right OF and on
a line with said name and party designation,
near the margin Of said ballot Shall be leIs
a vacant space so enclosed by rule work as
to make square three -eighthS OF an men
in size, in which the elector may designate
his choice by a crossmark CO as In this ace
provided. Above and below each name shall
be printed across the ballot narrow line
except that above and below each office q
heavier line shall be so printed. After the
name of the last named candidate for each
office shall be placed as many blank lines
as there are like offices to be filled. ard in
all cases the lines separating the names OF
candidates shall be three-eighths of an inch
apart. In each blank space wherein no
name is printed shall be printed the title OF
the office next above stated therein. Al
right angles with said lines and at. the
opposite each office the words, vote for
one," or vote for twO," or more, the num-
Der to correspond with the number to be
elected Small squares shall be left at the
right-hand margin of blank lires, on which
lines the voter may write the names of any
persons for whom he desires to vote, whose
names are not upon the ballot, and in which
small squares he may make cross marks (A)
as in the case Of names printed thereon.
group OF names, ii more than one, is to be-
voted for for the same office, shall be thai
of the candidate of the political party which
at the last preceding general state election
pOlled the largest number of votes, the same
to be determined by the average vote re-
ceived by such of its candidates as were
not endorsed by any other party. In like
manner the second and additional lines shall
be filled with the names Of candidates Of
other political parties receiving respectively
the next highest number of votes. Names
of candidates nominated by petitioners shall
follow the candidates of conve ltions in the
order in which the same filed. Each
white ballot shall contain above the first
name thereon the words, Put cross-mark
<N) opposite the name OF each candidate
you wish to vote for in the squares indicated
by the arrow" and on a line with said
words and over said small squares shall be
printed a small arrow or point thereof
pointing downward Said white ballot shall
be headed in heavy-faced plain letters, nos
smaller than loIg primer nor larger than
great primer in size, with heavy rule above
and below the same, said heading to consists
Of the word State or state Ballot" al
the secretary Of state may determine.
When Il president and vice president OF
presidential electors Of each party shall ba
grouped together and printed aA aforesaid,
the names in each group to be arranged in
liticai or party designation shall be printed
as in the case of other candidates, and
following said designation and on the sama
line shall be printed III bold type the sur
name of the presidential candidate repre-
sented The groups of presidential electors
shall be separated from each other by a
blank space ut least one inch in width, but
no blank lines shall be printed therein as
In the case OF other candidates groups.
MLen presidential candidates are to be
elected the ballot shall be headed "Presi-
dential, or presidential Electors" and
the state ballot shall be printed below thg
same with blank space one inch in width
Sec: II. Every ballot to be printed under
the direction of the county auditor, city
clerk or other official other then secretary
OF state, shall be prepared as near as may
be substantially i'll the same manner as
provided for the state ballot, and when the
election is to be held at the same time as
| the general state election, the various tick
cts shall be arranged in the same order az
on the state ballot, regardless Of the vote
polled i'll any particular county or muui-
clpailty. When however, the election is not
held in conjunction VITA Il general state
election the party tickets sh. y have tha
precedence on tue ballot in the orde. Of tho
vote poled at the last general election
within the territory in which the election
Is to be held
De printed in plain type, not smaller in
size than great primer, the words Official
Ballot" the date of the election and fac
smile Of the signature of the officer under
whose direction the ballot is printed, to-
gether with his official title and space for
the initials, OF judges of election Said
printing to be so done as to be plainly Wis
lole when the ballot is properly folded and
ready for deposit.
Sec IS whenever constitutional amend
ment or other proposition is submitted to
be voted on by the people, the substance
of such amendment or proposition shall be
clearly Indicated at the bottom Of the balloh
and upon the proper ballot, and two spaces
snail be left upon the margin. one for votes
fayOring the amendment or proposition to
be designated by The word Yes at thu left
OF salu space. ana one for the votes oppoS-
ing the amendment or proposition, to be
designated by the word NO at tho Iefo
of the second space.
Said constitutional nv otbor
proposition shall be printed ut the lower
part OF the ballot, separated from other
printing by blank space at least One-half
inch in width. The eiector shall designate
his vote by cross-marE opposite the word
yes or no as the case may be, in tie
small square or space provided therefor
Sec. % Each officer shall place upon tho
ballot by him to be printed only the names
OF canaldateS who are nominated for Offices
this act.
No ballot shall be furnished to any Judges
OF election which contains the name OF any
candidate who is not properly to be voted
Tor IN the election district where such
judges are to sit on the day of election.
Sec. 30. If any person employed or au.
thoriZed to print official ballots, or any per
son employed in printing the same shall
E,Ee OF GeDer, or kn9Wingiy permit to be
otner than the official under whose direction
such ballots are being printed or shall
kn oWingly print or cause or permit to ba
printed any ballot in any other form than
the one prescribed herein, or with any
other names thereon, or with the names
spelled or the names offices thereon ar
ranged In any other way than that author
lied and directed by the said official he
s shall De guilty of felony and on conviction
In the state prison for term not less than
six months, nor more than one year, or by a
fine OF not less than five hundred dollars
nor more than two thousand dollars or
both, at the discretion of the court
Sec. 81. Any assembly or convention Of
nominations to public office, or electors to
the number hereinafter specified, may nom
mate candidates for public office. to be filled
by election within the state
Said nomination shall be made by deliver
Ing to and leaving with the officer charged
by this act with directing the printing of
the ballots upon which the name is to be
placed, within the time prescribed by this
act certificate of nomination for each
candidate.
Sec. 80. The certificate of nomination
which may consist of or more writings
shall contain first, the name of the person
nominated; second, the office for which he
Is nominated; third, the party or political
more than three words; fourth his place
OF residence with street and number there
Of, if any. In case of electors Of president
and vice president Of the United States
the names of the candidates for presiGcut
and vice president may be added to ths
party or political appellation.
Sec. 80. The certificate Of nomination ot
candidate for office selected by any con-
yention of delegates, as herein defined.
siding officer and secretary of said con.
vention, who shall also take and Subscribe
an oath before some proper officer that the
facts stated in the certificate are true and
the secretary shall Immediately deliver such
certificates of nomination to the officer
charged with directing the printing of the
ballots, upon which the name is to he
placed, and in case he shall neglect TO do
80 ne Shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. "a. An assembly or convention Of
delegates within the meaning of this act
is an organized assemblage Of delegates
representing rep fse1 political party, which at
OF such convention or assembly nol jei II
least one per cent OF the entire vote cast
IN the state. county or other division or
Sec. 35. The certificate of nomination of