The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04

ofense By impris onment IN the state prison
for term not exceeding two years or by
u fine not exceeding three hundred dollars
or both. in the discretion of the court.
ALL Intentional false swearing before 9
aPa rlRi IS sueR %
Sec. q. Any person who shal! take or
deface any list of names posted by any
board of registration as hereinbefore pro-
yided for, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and on. conviction thereof be punished by
hne OF fifty dollars or be imprisoned In
the county Jail for term not exceeding
sixty days, or both, in the discretion Of the
Sec 70. The polls in the several election
districts In towns, villages and cities of
less than four thousand Inhabitants shall
be opened edr at nine O'clock in the morning
In cities Of four thousand or more. and,
Less Less tha al Twelve thousand inhabitants. the
morning and shall be kept open until six
O'Clock in the afternoon. ~
on II cues ~ Of twelve l thousand Inhabitants
O'Clock in the morning and closed at seven
O'Clock in the afternoon. - "
ever shall take place until the polls shall
be closed and until all the votes cast at
such poll have been counted and the result
publicly publicly announced; but this shall not be
deemed to prevent any temporary recess
while taking meals or other necessary de.
lay, provided that the board shall remain
H. session s m ana that not more than one men,
time be absent from the polling place
s,i Sec a. No election shall be. held, nor
in any saloon or barroom, or in any room
used or occupied as place Of resort for
dlers or disrepHtable persons, or in any room
Nor shall such election be held in any
room or place wherein the requirements Of
this act relative to booths, ratings and dis
with. 'pA'00
Said polling places having a population of
oyer twelve thousand Inhabitants, shall, in
all cases be upon the ground floor, in the
front room, the entrance to which is from a
highway or public street which is at least
1forty Ieet VIDE, and as near the center Of
the Young population of the district as is
practicable.
Sec: Is; Should s any place be designated or
appointed Tor holding an election in viola
tlon or the next above section, or become
subject to such objection after having been
50 designated, the judges Of election shall
or before the: day of such election, and be- o.
fore the opening of the polls on such day. to
procure a suitab place as near thereto as
may be and not subject to like objection.
ordered on tie first of the days ih erein pr o.
yided for registration, and the change made
Sec; 76. When. change of the place for
registration, or for holding the election or
beth pot H.; shall i have been determined upon, said
and after any vacancies in their number
shall have been filed adjourn to the place
chosen by them, and at the time of such ad-
! journment give public notice by proclama-
| ton to the electors present of such change.
Said judges shall, at said first designated
place, post in q conspicuous manner notice
| of the place where such election shall be
held, and all expense attending such change
shall be certified by. such judges to the
proper authorities, and shall be allowed and
| paid accordingly.
the place where said place for registration
1oce Of the p ehange made and
necessary, three additional notices shall b.
posted, in as many public places in said cleo
Sec. I'd. At all polling places the follow
ing arrangements Shall be substantially oh
There shall be provided boxes fol-. voting
as many in number as the kind Of ballot!
Said boxes shall be sufficiently. large t.
easily contain all the ballots liable to b.
placed therein without being forced into tn
same, and with apertures large enough t.
receive the ballots when folded as provided
There shall also be separate box for eacl
polling place where women are entitled t
vote in which shall be PLACED all ballot
> There shall be provided, in the, room. il
which the inspectors of election Sit or i'm
! mediately adjoining thereto. not less tha
! two booths or compartments for every hun
dsd electors hdofhs Sa al east three
square and six feet high, and shall contai
shelf at least one foot wide and extendin
! for G1 writing. Each booth shall be provide
with a door or curtain and properly lighted
-. and shall be so constructed that the vote
can therein retire from observation for mari
I In each booth shall be posted cards of il
! struction, as provided in this act, and it sha
8 contain an indelible pencil and such othe
L articles as this act may provide or c1rcun
e Sec. rs. In case the booths shall be in til
4 sit to receive the ballots, the place wher
: they sit and the position Of the room WEI
the compartments are constructed snail
separated from the rest of the room by
railing so constructed as to leave space {
4 at least six feet in front OF the booths an
= = ballot-boxes, and said railing shall be $
y constructed as to provide q separate passae
for entrance and for exit.
= The judges of election may make such a
= engagements, for entrance to and exit from tt
: room or place where the ballot-boxes an
9 compartments are situated as to them ms
= seem the most advantageous and conyenien
;. providing. they disregard none of-the foreg
,. Sec. 7s.' The Judges Of election may a
7 point one or more special constables to a
s tend tend each place of election. It shall be Il
y et aiS to Keep the surroundings Of the pol
q quiet and orderly, and during voting .hou
ee to allow no person to approach within $
t tSe railing e or A Within six feet Of the boo
70 70 or ballot compartments herein provided fo
= except electors engaged in receiving, prepa
% mission Of the Judges of election.
2 If any of the above named officers negle
+, to perform said duty, then the judges
80 oho11 in
. izens to enforce order. who shall have pow
u as constables, or -conservators OF the peac
lee to make arrests for breach of the peace
q Sec. so. Any police officer. constable
IS special constable attending the election M
j call to his aid a sufficient number of citize
to to- arrest any disorderly, person or suppre
t. Whoever conducts himself In a riotous
,e disorderly manner at any election, and pr
N sists in such conduct after being warn
r. TO desist, may be arrested without W:
c. rant; but such person, SO taken into custoC
to shall not be prevented from voting, if d
posed SO to do in quiet and orderly ma
* Provided. that no police officer shall i
e. main within the voting room unless he sh
E6 N to no 40 so oy WITH or
e to influence n! any VOTER under the penal
ne Sec. 81 Before the hour of three. o'clo
Ell in the afternoon on the day preceding a
IL election the JUICES of election shaH Rrose &C.;
he the registers provided for in this act frt
required to be deposited, one being ,procul
by Judge representng one Of Of the two b LEI
of ing political parties, and the othef Dy
nd fudge representing another leading politi
az THE The ballot boxes and the ballots shall
~ delivered by the officer in whose custC
DIS thew are to the judges of election of
ne restrictive districts; also the keys
he such boxes and the poll books and all S
i'd tionery and material necessary to 81
OK election
20 Such judges and clerks shall be held