The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-11

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| for term not exceeding two years or by
u fine not exceeding three hundred dollars
or both, in the discretion of the court.
board of registration shall be deemed willful
and corrupt. perjury, and, on conviction
thereof. punished as SUCH
Sec Y. Any person who shall take or
deface any list of names posted by any
board of registration as hereinbefore pro-
vided for, shall be guilty Of a misdemean9r
a fine of fifty dollars or be imprisoned in
the county Jail for term not exceeding
sixty days, or both, in the discretion of the
See. 73. The polls in the several election
districts In towns, villages and cities of
be opened at nine o'clock in the morning
ana kept open until five O'Clock in the
In cities of four thousand or more, and
less than twelve thousand inhabitants. the
polls shall be open at seven O'Clock in the
morning and shall be kept open until six
O'Clock In the afternoon.
In cities of twelve thousand inhabitants
and over, the polls shall be open at six
o,ciock In the morning and closed at seven
O'Clock In the afternoon.
No adjournment or intermission what
ever shall take place until the polls shall
be closed and until all the votes cast at
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
In session and that not more than one mem
per OF the board of election shall at any
see Dc Sa e fre% the sb5 RG In bd Place
snail any election be appointed to be held.
In any saloon or barrOOm. or in any room
USED or occupied as place of resort for
contagious with or adjoining either Thereof
Nor snail such election be held in any
f tIis or Place wherein the requirements of
this act relative to booths, ratings and dis
tances cannot be substantially complied
oI Said polling polling places having q population of
all cases be upon the ground floor, in the
front room, the entrance to which is from
forty feet wide, and as near the center Of
the -. voting population of the district is
appointed for holding an election i'm viola
ton of the next above section, or become
subject to such objection after having been
SO designated, the judges of election shall
have power, and it shall be their duty, on
or before the day of such election. and be-
fore the opening of the polls on such day, to
procure suitable place as near thereto as
may be and not subject to like objection.
Such change shall, when practicable, be
ordered on the first OF the days herein pro-
vided for registration. and the change made
Immediately thereafter.
Sc Sec; 76 When a change Of the, place for
both shall have been determined upon. said
judges shall meet at the place first designated
and, after any vacancies in their number
SIltli nave UeeH HlleU, 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
of the place where such election shall be
held, and all expense attending such change
proper authorities. and shall be allowed and
paid accordingly.
And. in like manner, said judges shall at
the place where said place for registration
kplpcttOn. both most in n cOUSnicnOuS
manner notice of the change made: and if
either of the judges shall deem the same
posted in as many public places in said cleo
ton district.
Sec. n. 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
painted red and one painted blue.
Said boxes shall be sufficiently large to
easily. contain all the ballots liable to be
placed therein without being forced into the
same, and with apertures large enough to
receive the ballots when folded as provided
in this act.
polling place where women are entitled to
vote. in which shall be placed all ballots
cast by women.
which the inspectors of election sit, or i'm
mediately adjoining thereto. not less than
two booths or compartments Tor every nun
Said booths shall be at least three feet
square and six feet high, and shall contain
a shelf at least one foot wide and extending
for writing. Each booth shall be provided
with a door curtain and properly lighted,
and shall be so constructed that the voter
can therein retire from observation for mark
ing his ballot.
In each booth shall be posted cards of in
structiOn, as provided In this act, and it shall
contain an indelible pencil and such other
articles as this act may provide or circum-
stances require.
Sec. rs. In case the booths shall be in the
same room in which the judges OF election
sit to receive the ballots, the place where
they sit and the position of the room We're
the compartments are constructed shall be
separated from the rest of the room by q
railing so constructed as to leave space of
at least six feet in front of the booths and
ballot-boxes, and said railing shall be so
constructed as to provide a separate passage
for entrance and for exit.
The Judges of election may make such ar
rangements for entrance to and exit from the
room or place where the ballot boxes and
compartments are situated as to them may
seem the most advantageous and convenient,
providing they disregard none of the forego-
Sec. 70. The Judges of election may ap-
point one or more special constables to at
tend each place Of election; 1t shall d,d be the
stable to keep the surroundings OF the polls
quiet, and orderly, and during: voting hours
to allow no person to approach within n,; SIX
the railing or within six feet of the booth
or ballot compartments herein provided Tor,
except electors engaged in receiving prepa par
mission Of the judges of election.
If any of the abOve-named officers neglect
to perform said duty, then the judges or
election shall swear in enough private cit
liens to enforce order. who shall have power
as constableS. or cOnServators or the peace,
to make arrests for breach OF the peace
See so. ANY police officer. constable or
special constable attending the election may
call to his aid q sufficient number of citizens
to arrest any disorderly, person or suppress
whoever conducts himself in a rtotOus or
disorderly manner at any election, and per,
sists in such conduct after being warned
to desist, may be arrested without war
rant; but such person, so taken into custody,
shall not be prevented from voting, If dis
posed so to do in a quiet and orderly man.
Provided that no police officer shall re,
main within the voting room unless he shall
be ordered to do so by the judges OF election.
and shall in no manner interfere with or seek
to influence any voter. under the penalty
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 81 Before the hour of three o'clock
election the judges of election shall procure
the registers provided for in this act from
the office of the official with whom they are
by a Judge representing one of the two lead
ing political parties, and the other by
judge representing another leading political
The ballot boxes and the ballots shall be
delivered by the officer in whose custody
they are to the judges of election OF the
f sneS boxes and the poll books and all sta
tionery and material necessary TO sucn
election.
sponsible for the safe-keeping Of said reg
listers and ballots unaltered, as provided In
this act, and shall have all Of said ballots,
boxes, registers, poll books. printed instruc-
toll of IN nlacpS