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


as herein provided, a memoranda shall be
kept OF the name Of the reading judge and
Of the numbers OF the ballots read BY him,
OF the name Of the judge. watching such
reading, and Of the name Of the judge who
shall string the ballots and watch. the
clerks, and when they shall change places
wise. memoranda Of the same shall be
kept: Said memoranda shall be certified in
duplicate and one copy thereof shall be at.
| tally-sheets.
Sec 1875. In counting the votes as the
reading Judge announces the name of a can
clerks shall make a small straight mark,
substantially like the figure one, In the
small unoccupied space nearest said name,
and on a hne with the name of such can
didate. and one Of the clerks shall at the
time ;, Of .. making such mark say lone"
| ing to whether the blank space is first, sec
| ond, third, fourth or fifth in any space one
half an inch In width and formed by red
| lines as aforesaid. II the other clerk shall
find the same small space the proper one
III which to make such mark he shall so
enter the same, but II not he shall at once
| call attention thereto and the two tally
| sheets shall be made to correspand and the
record made correct.
In like manner as other names are read
the proper marks shall be made on each Of
the tally-sEeets, until a line on which is
| the name Of any one candidate shall con-
tain no more unoccupied small spaces,
! pared, mark in ink shall be made after
the last tally opposite each Of the names
| thereon In such a manner that no addi-
detection.
In the vacant space under the heading
| ''carried forward shall then be entered
each Of the candidates, opposite their re-
| spective names and the same figures shall
| be entered under the head brought for
| ward and opposite the proper names on
the sheet next to be used: whereupon the
| clerks shall use said last named sheet in
| the same manner as before. except that I'M
| included the vote entered thereon under
| the heading drought forward
| And said clerks shall use said sheets In
the order in which they are PACED or num-
bered, until all the votes shall have been
counted, after which they shall place, i'm
mediately after a small mark to prevent
| ceived by each candidate, the same to be
| in both words and figures, but the same
shall not be done until it is known that
placed in other boxes, to be counted in
connection with the canvass then being
| made.
cast at any election, all ballots shall be
| counted for the persons for whom they
We're intended. SO far as such intent can
and in determining the intent the following
| rules shall be observed:
| 1. When the elector shall place mark
Office, there being but one to be elected, he
| shall be deemed to have voted for none Of
Them and the vote counted for none.
2. When the electOr shall have written
the name Of a person in the proper place
| for writing the same, he shall be deemed
to have voted for that person, whether he
makes or fails to make q croSSmark (A)
| opposite such name.
| 3. A mark made out Of its proper place,
| but on name or SO near it as to clearly
/ indicate that it was intended for that name,
shall O dnornod for that and
| If the mark is so near space for marking
as to indicate that it was intended for that
| space, it shall be deemed intended for the
name to which such space applies.
4. When number Of persons are to pc
| elected to one office all crossmarks in the
small squares opposite Names not exceeding
| the total to be elected, including names
| written thereon, shall be counted. If less
than the number to be elected are marked
only those So marked shall be counted
| or authorizations of the names Of candidates
for Office if it can be clearly ascertained
| G. Any ballot from which the judges can
| determine the electors choice for a part of
the offices shall be counted for such part;
| but the remainder of the ballot from which
it is impossible to determine the electors
! choice shall be void as to such defective
! part, and such defective part shall not be
I. ii an elector In marking his ballot
| shall use q mark other than crossmark
| CO, as V, or l, or - or 0, or other mark
| clearly 1QQ1CaIluR an intent 10 mdTk aSdluSI
any name, it shall be deemed sufficient
| vote for the candidate or candidates against
whose name or names so marked; but not
if the crossmark N be used elsewhere on
| the same ballot.
| 8. If ballot shows that mark has been
| made against the name of two candidates,
and an tempt made to erase a or obliterate tie
| counted for the candidate for. whom the
elector evidently intended to vote.
n no
| counted for the candidates or measures
therein shown to be voted for.
Sec 1877 When any ballot or part Of
inability Of the judges to determine the
intent of the elector, said ballot shall be
marked defective on the back thereof,
office wherein found detective and 1 mem en-
| oranda of the numbers of such ballots and,
ndi in part only he of the dsfet tive
certified by the judges and accompany the
Salos Hha be strung IN cgG order
Sec. 13S. AS soon as the ballots are read
and canvassed,, and in the order in which
the same is done. said ballots shall be
string, and they shall be replaced in the
ballot box, from which they were taken
and in which they belong, the string being
| rect result shall have been ascertained one
| Of the judges so engaged in said canvass
shall in a loud voice announce to those
present the number OF votes cast for each
| candidate voted for.
Sec. 139. In election districts in cities
having a population Of over twelve thou
Of the ballots Of electors and the counting
and canvassing Of the same, there shall
be one additional judge of election, to be
known as ballot judge, and two additional
| clerks, to be chosen and appointed and
vacancies filled as in the case of other
| judges and clerks, not more than two Of
the four judges nor more than two of the
four clerks to belong to the same political
party. Said ballot judge and ballot clerks
| to perform NO duties in the matter Of regis
tration of voters or to render any service
| prior to the election or after the canvass
except as expressly, provided in this act
Sec. 14O. In all election districts in cities
having a population of less than twelve
thousand Inhabitants, as well as in all vii
lagos and towns, ballot judge and two
ballot clerks shall be chosen and appointed
as provided for in the last preceding sec
| ton, and their powers and duties shall be
as provided in this. act.
Provided, that the city council, village
council or town supervisors SHALL at least
| thirty days prior to the election, order that
such ballot judge and ballot clerks be
| election districts throughout such city, vii
| lage or town in which the same may be
ordered, and the system followed at one
otherwise ordered by the city council, vii
lage council or town supervisors. as the
| case may be.
Sec III ILL., Wh s,i r. s ballot Judge land and
| each be in attendance at the opening of
the polls and shall serve until all the votes
are counted: They shall al re- receive from the
| the same shall be issued to electors by
| them, as hereinbefore provided to be done
| Of. Said ballot judge and one of the ballot
! clerks (the two not being members of the
| same political party shall place their in.
ballot clerks shall. under direction of the
| ballot judge show electors how to fold their
| ballots, and If requested so to do, in general
| terms how to mark the same, but shall not
mark it or allow it to be marked in their
| presence.
One Of said ballot clerks shall have a
| copy of the register (of which three copies
| shall be prepared by the board Of registra-
| tom, which shall be conspicuouslY marked