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

vOtcus uduu ullu u CarQ OF C8rOS TO De de-
,ivered by him to the ballot judge, before
leaving the polling place, as evidence that
the ballots delivered to him have been
pTSS ec i4s disposed R9er t Sf no
said ballot judge shall attach to said ballot
register and at the end thereof statement
substantially as follows:
The whole number Of the above named
persons who were present and received
ballots for the purpose Of voting was .....s:.
I The number Of persons returning spoiled
......, the spoiled ballots being: white bal
lots $685.; blue ballots, ,,..:;..;, red bal
and the statement to be certified BY the bal
lot judge and attested by the ballot clerks
and said ballot register to be delivered to
Sec The 6a e provided BY this
act to be made. certified and attested in the
poll lists and registers, and other necessary
arrangements for the canvass having been
ballot judge and one of the other judges
not of the same political party, with the
aid of the ballot clerks, shall count and
the returns therefor. and the other judges
and clerks shall count and canvass the blue
ballots and make out the returns therefor.
lots therein shall be counted, canvassed
and return made by the board which shall
the soonest complete. its other work, or
the members may relieve one another as
they think best. In any event the memo
randa provided for in this act shall be kept
and the counting and canyassing done and
Where ballot de or ballot as ce asasee
provided, for. and all the judges and all
,the. clerks shall sign the returns. Each
political party shall be entitled to one
Sec. 145. In cities in which the municipal
election is held on the same day as the
general state election, the city council may,
that in all election districts in said city,
in addition to other officers provided for in
this act, there, shall be two special judges
ton, in which event they shall be chosen
and appointed as are the regular judges and
clerks, and subject to like restrictions.
Ihey shall have no authority to act during
hour for closing the polls, and If not SO
present the vacancies may be filed as in
other cases provided. Said special judges
the red ballots only, and make return Of the
same as provided by law.
Sec. 146., Said ballot judges, ballot clerks,
sess the same qualifications and be paid
the same compensation, for like services,
as other judges and clerks of election,
any violation Of this act They shall de-
liver, all returns made by them to the
t BOARD OF election proper as well as cleo
scriptien; and the said board Of election
shall do or cause to be done all things
thereafter by this act required to be done
by them to the same extent as though no
clerks or special clerks had been provided
for or in attendance.
Sec. ,147. Nothing in this act shall be
deemed to authorize the employment or
service of ballot judges, ballot clerks, spe-
cial judges or special clerks at any save
at general state election.
Sec. 14S. When the canvass shall have
been completed, and as soon as practicable
thereafter, IN the presence OF all the judges,
each box shall be locked and sealed by
pasting firm paper across the lid and body
Of each box in such a manner that the box
cannot be opened without breaking the
seal; and each judge shall write his name
upon said paper in such place that the box
Said sealings shall not be done, however,
until it shall have been ascertained, by
a canvass Of the ballots in all the boxes,
same shall in all cases be done before the
board shall separate or adjourn.
Sec: 149. Each ballot box as soon as
provided in the last preceding section, shall
be deposited in the Office Of the town, city
or village clerk, and carefully preserved
therein with unbroken seals until the next
the proper authority for q recount or for
examination. If, however, any committee of
either of the political parties
on or before the day of election, apply to
the legal custodian Of the ballot box or
ballot boxes for permission to afix addi-
tional seals and securities to the ballot
boxes within the control Of such custodian,
said custodian shall give such permission,
and Immediately notify the party SO apply
ing of the time when the same shall be
done. which time shall not be later than
two days after election.
Sush custodian shall forthwith, after re-
ceipt Of such application, notify all parties
sentatives Of the fact of such application,
and the time when such seals will be at
fixed, and that at such time SO designated
ence of such custodian and Of the repre-
sentatives Of the political parties upon said
ticket, the party SO applying shall have
curities, and in any manner secure and
mark the same, and any Of the other par
ties then present shall have the same right
but none Of said parties shall in any man
ner injure or impair any Of the seals on
said box hereinbefore provided.
Sec. $50. After the canvass Of the votes
shall have been completed one OF said poll
lists and one of said registers so kept and
checked as aforesaid shall be attached to-
gether, and on the following day shall be
filed in the office OF the city, town or vii
lage clerk, together with the ballot register,
if any, and the other of said poll lists and
registers and poll books SO kept and checked
auditor at the time the returns Of the cleo
ton are made.
Said poll lists and registers shall at all
times be open to public inspection at the
office Of the authorities in Which they shall
be deposited, without charge.
Sec. 151. In making out the statement to
be known as the returns. of election, on
blank forms to be furnished as provided
in this act and to be prepared by the clerks
of election when not so furnished, said
clerks of election shall set down the total
number of names entered upon the registers
of election, male and female separately, in
columns prepared therefor, and the total
number Of ballots actually cast and counted
the name of each and every person voted
for, written out at length, the Office for
which such person received any votes, and
the number of votes he received, the num-
in figures. The said returns shall be as
nearly as possible in the following form,
to-wit: cat an election held at go. in
tr ns eomposed Of any ow ssSfSn w as
or town, as the case may be), in the county
Of ....., in the state Of IL Minnesota MINI on
the id day fo Of eighteen hundred
ceived the number Of votes opposite their
respective names for the following described
For Specifying the onice) A received tthe
number to be written in figures and also
at length votes" land likewise for every
person voted for for any ofice.)
and each copy thereof shall be signed by
the judges Of election and attested by the
clerks Of election.
In any city having population OF forty
thousand or more inhabitants the city coun-
Gil may require said judges of election to
insert on forms to be prepared by the city
clerk preliminary statement Of the votes
cast as soon as the count Of any one class
Of ballots shall have been completed, and
In like manner as soon as any other class
Of ballots shall have been completed. Said
statement or statements shall be signed by
one or more of the judges Of election, and,
as soon as practicable after the result shall
be known for state, county or CITY Offices,
as the case may be, shall be delivered to
a special messenger to be designated by
the city clerk, which special messenger
shall at once take the same to the Office Of
such city clerk; but said statement shall
not be deemed an official return or used for
any purpose save for general information
in advance of the preparation and filing Of
the official returns.
Sec. 152. After the canvass is thus COM
pleted the judges Of election, before they
are dispersed, shall enclose the said re
turns in envelopes, seal the same, and en-
dorse thereon the following words: ELECTION
returns of the election district Of (naming