Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-11

offense by Imprisonment in the state prison
for a term net exceed ding two M,onS years a OF py
or both, in the discretion OF the court.
All intentional false swearing before a
board Of registration shall be deemed WilIlful
therepf, punished as such; a,, a,o ..
Sec. u, Any person who shall take or
,deface any list Of names posted by any
vided for, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof be punished by
q fine of fifty dollars or be imprisoned IN
the county jail for q term not exceeding
court.
Sec. %. The polls in the several election
less than four thousand Inhabitants shall
he ,onened at nine a9'elaek in the morning
and Kent omen until five O'CLOCK in the
In Cities of four thousand OF more, and
less than twelve thousand inhabitants, the
polls shall he open at seven o'clock in the
morning. and shall be Kept open until six
In cities Of twelve thousand Inhabitants
aud over, the polls shall be omen at six
O'Clock in the morning and closed at seven
o'clock in the afternoon.
be heob elo naii and and until al the votes east ct
deemed tQ prevent any Temporary recess,
While taking meals or other necessary de-
lay, pE:oyidea, That the hoard shall remain
Der Of the board of election shall at any
time be absent from tbs, nolling place
in any Saloon Or barroom,, Or in any ro d
used OF 9{secupied as a place Of resort for
idleEEs q disreRpntahle persons, or iq any. room
MOI shall such = electian il led held in IAN: any
room OF place wherein the requirements of
this act relative to booths, ratings and dis
tannfces cannot be substantially complied
Sal Said [I R9llliRg places haying g p{epula4tiqp Of
a., Gfases be ", upon the ground md floor, in the
fort. feet vide, and as near Mal'ftTh the center Of
p faa tHet1bhig population of the district as is
I Sec: e. s 81. SSheY ld, any, place be ta~esig7natea{ or
ton Of the next ahoY.e section, OIL. hecome
s 81 aaaie to such tG Ghie i E after # el haFiing been been
have n0Wer, and it shall be their duty. on
e. before the day Of such election, and he
may be and not subject to like AFFECTION.
ordered on the first of the DAYS herein pro-
,rided for registration, and the change made
Sec. g. When; d change of the. place for
regsistfatlHn, o. for halaing the election, Of
5 HSiEtf s shall Nee Meet p at the mace i hrst d dtssiiai t.
sh|aiil hqFyHes .lhNe sl fllsd,, sasqio7u!n' to the place
G51raA 81 WV sI7e a i1s}i e n ri etD BY i pr roea ia
tiop to the electors, present of such Change.
Said judges shall. at said first designated
Of the nlace 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
And, in like manner, said judges shall at
the place Where said place for registration
or election; OF both, p9st in g eonsplego4ss
necessarily, three additional notices shall, be
posted. il as many public places in said cleo
Sec. Il. At all polling places the follow
ing arrangements Shall be substantially OBJ
There shall be provided boxes for voting,
as many in number as the Kind Of ballots
voted; one ballot hax .nainted White, one
painted red and one, naiinte:d blue. -
ea sita d aansi st al tie Re Tbailll,aFsAiiil aabl ta' 70 be be
nlaced therein without being forced into the
same, and with apertures large enough to
receive the ballots when folded as provided
There shall also be a separate box for each
polling place. where women are eIIltled p
VOTE in which shall be placed all ballots
There shall be proyided;, in the room in
which the inspectors Of election SIT, or I'm,
meaiatel4Hh adioining thler anfs f Apt e! lesS hnml
dred electors registered.
sG Saia .h haa Hix s4 isdt h hiah at a Last fhd thFe eon tsS5
Z are sRs't si "a Nf t. sl Hts IT IT, a " eeny emil fhseighff
for writing. Each booth shall he provided
with 9 door OF curtain ana property, llghted,
and shall be SO constructed that the voter
can therein retire from observation fol- mark
ing his ballot.
In each booth shall be posted cards of in,
s eonfajn an as iPRd deEiilbaiea p le ra1iS and an5i a such y o afaif
articles as this act may provide or clrcum-
stances require. 49,
:. Sec { r g; T. n ease M{it tRe tb be0{ iads sha1 Of pc e%l = In
f fhey e sit ftss ahd tie 1sG p%d Ssi'leas' Of 7 fhs room Mere
the COMPARTMENTS are consstructed slla1l De
senarated from the rest OF the room ny z
railing SO constructed as to Leave q space OF
at least six feet in front ct the hontfs ana
haliQt-hQAes, and said railing SHAH Pc SO
constructed as tQ, provide q separate passage
I7he judges Of election may make such a.
rapgenents for entrance to ana e4lt ifona tne
room or place where the ballot-hn4es and
compartments are situated as to them may
seem the most advantageous and conYenlent'
prpViding. they disregard none of the ferego-
'n Sec. st w. #be Judges of, election, may ap-
noipt one OF more. Special copstahles TO At
tend each place Of election; It shall be the
duty of the she 4ha Gene5and3iH ne o. ~ oit the n uTis
quiet and orderly, and during Young nouis
to allow no person to appFoach WltAln slaS
f fee r a1f the d ea1 WifhE R9H s. e FEET t q f' ths o Popth
or ballot Compartments herein PROVIDED der'
except electors engaged ;in receiving, nrrenar-
i9|ss Or d eF fht }i;o thslp Of Pa eleetioh M''Aa"' p'f-
If any Of the a~hove-named officers neglect
to perform said duty, then the JUDGES or
election shall sW onasr in vf soo sha}l h baya poW e,tr
as 1c1onastables. or conservators of the peace,
t., make arrests for breach of the pe;tf1e.
Sec. sc. ANY poliee officer: ennstahle OF
call to his aid q. sufficient nllmher ct eltlzens
to arrest any disoraeFly, persan or SUPPRESS
any riot Or disorder =, dlfflng the ,io e ! : or
diserderly manner at any, election, and per,
sists in @ such conduct after being warned
to .aesist, may be arrested WyttAon n,,st War-
Eanti h hot T he n ReEsntt9l % from .aFf4 Fa 5i1u e'l # as.
posed SO to do in q aulet anu efoefls p4aAA-
Provided, that ~ police lice, Officer ith1ass s ia ah ffl
and shall in no manner interfere with on seek
to influence any voter, under the pehaltS
Sec. 81. Befnre the hour of three O'Clock
in the AFTERNOON on the day preceding any
election the j!ulges; Of e Acc ion t Shali ad hr9 4poTe
HE office Of tic nficial with whom they are
r rtse i4tsdds to be deposited, one being procured a
hy4 a iudge 5epress;nting sh one t Of the ofh two b lead !
iiudgee REPRESENTING another leading political
iii Tie ballot boxes and the ballots shall l5l1od be
th he are f the Judges of election of the
such boxes and the nolll books and all sta,