Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-05-11


Ior term not exceeding two years or by
I fine not exceeding three hundred dollars
OF 6oth, in the discretion of the court.
Ooard OF registration shall be deemed willful
anu anu, corrupt perjury, and, on conviction
| thereoI: punished as SUCH
! sec. ~ Any person who shall take or
hbeaaGe any list OF names posted by any
board of registration as hereinbefore pro-
and on conviction thereof be punished by
a fine of fifty dollars or be imprisoned in
the county jail for term not exceeding
slX ,;t days, or both, in the discretion Of the
Sec. 70. The polls in the several election
ai nsa IN towns, villages and cities Of
De opened at nine O'clock in the morning
aRd 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'slock in the
n 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 oc1ock IN the merning and closed at seven
no adjournment or intermission what
ever shall take place until the polls shall
s pe elo nH, and until all the votes cast at
suG G1. Poll nave been counted and the result
! Rupllciy announced; but this shall not be
aee ea1 TO prevent any temporary recess
M sn r taking meals neal, or other necessary de-
IN session and that not more than one mem
per per OF the board of election shall at any
'' Sec Ds = aDS N o1 from the polling place
Snall any election be appointed to be held.
m ,,S any y, saloon or barroom, or in any room
i ISen or OF, occupied as place of resort FOR
| tule t or ulsfeputable persons, or in any room
contiguous with or adjoining either therof
MOI MOI shall such election be held in any
| room or place wherein the requirements Of
this act relative to booths, ratings and dis
tainees cannot be substantially complied
| i,o
over twelve thousand inhabitaptsp' shall IN IN
an cases be upon the ground floor in the
Iront room, the entrance to which is from a
forty feet wide, and as near the center of
the Hotng population of the district as is
Sec. 70. Should any place be DESIGNATED or
| appointed FOR holding an election in viola
ton Of the next above section, or become
no the uges after # e Rens
have power. and it shall be their duty, on
or before the day Of such election, and be-
fore the opening of the polls such day, to
procure suitable place as near thereto as
may be and not subject to like objection.
ored on tie rs of he dpv
! vided for registration, and the change made
immediately thereafter. >'
registration OF for hng Il the en ee pdce Tor
both. shall have been determined upon. said
judges shall meet at the place first designated
shall have been filed, adjourn to the place
chosen by them, and at the time Of such ad.
lo Hl . 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
or the PLACE Ice Where such election shall be
shall be certified by such Judges to the
proper authorities. and shall be allowed and
paid accordingly.
the place where said place for registration
or election. or both. post in conspicuous
manner manner notice of the change made: and, if
necessary, three additional notices shall be
posted IN as many public places in said cleo
Sec. n. At all polling places the follow
| served:
as many in number as the kind Of ballots
voted one ballot box painted white one
painted red and one painted blue.
easily contain S ali the ballots liable 70 be be
placed therein without being forced into the
same, and with apertures large enough to
receive the ballots when folded as provided
There shall also be separate box for each
! polling place where women are entitled to
| vote in which shall be placed all ballots
There shall be provided, in the room in
which the inspectors Of election, sit, or i'm
mediately adjoining thereto, not less than
two booths or compartments for every hun
dred electors registered.
Said booths shall ;, be at least tn three feet
a shelf at least one foot wide and extending
| from side to side at convenient height
for writing. Each booth shall be provided
| with q door or 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 indelibe pencil and such other
articles as this act may provide or circum-
Sec. IS. In case the booths shall be in the
same room in which the judges of election
sit to receive the ballots, the place where
the compartments are constructed shall be
separated from the rest OF the room by a
railing SO constructed as to leave space of
| ballot-boxes, and said railing shall be so
constructed as to provide g. separate passage
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-
ing requirements.
point one or more special constables to at
tend each place Of election. It shall be the
duty of the sheriff, constable or special con
stable to keep the surroundings Of the polls
quiet and orderly, and during voting hours
to allow no person to approach within six
feet Of the ballot boxes or to pass behind
|
OF ballot Compartments herein provided for,
except electors engaged in receiving, prepar-
ing or depositing their ballots, without per-
| mission Of the judges of election.
If any of the above-nam officers neglect
to perform said duty, then the judges of
election shall swear in enough private cit
as constables. or conservators- of the peace,
to make arrests for breach of the peace.
Sec. so. Any police officer. constable or
special constable attending the election may
| "a n a. sufficient NUMBER
! to arrest any disOrderly person or suppress
any riot or disorder during the election.
Whoever conducts himself IN r1otous or
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 quiet and orderly man
| ner.
| 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
Sec. ST. Before the hour Of three. o'clock
in the afternoon on the day preceding any
lecton the Of 10 fa m
| the office Of the official with whom they are
| required to be deposited, one being procured
s1 one the Gf tef bs
/ judge representing another leading pontlcal
party. ou X
delivered by the officer in whose custody
r resppectI 1s y districts; also the Keys Of
such boxes and the poll books ana "a an s sta
| election.
| Such Judges and clerks shall be held re-
onsibe for the OF e2d
this act, and shall have all of said ballots
boxes, registers, poll books, printed instruc-
tons and materials at the polling places in
| n o1,t bopa