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

plying for or offering his ballot, shall truly
state the name Of the street in which he re-
sides, and If the house, lodging or tenement
where he resides is numbered, the number
thereof, and, if required. whether he is a
pioye therein. and such other matters as
may be proper for purposes of identification.
In case of refusal to make such statement
placed among the spoiled ballots, and he
shall not be allowed to vote at such election.
Sec. los. 1t shall be unlawful for the
Sssssen in the polling room or compartments
Herewith connected. or within twenty-five
sesf of the entrance to the polling room, .d to
any person to vote for any particular can
didate or to suggest that he do SO.
section p shall be deemed s guilty Of misde,
meanor for each and every person SO ap;
preached, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars. or by imprisonment not ex-
seeding ninety days
my general election In this state shall, on
the day of such election. be entitled to ao-
sent himself from any service or employ
ment in which he is then engaged .o1 or en- ~
from the opening of the polls until Twelve
o'clock noon, and such voter shall not; be-
cause of so absenting himself, be liable TO
any penalty. nor shall any deduction be
made on account Of such absence from his
usual salary or wages; but such person shaii
absenting himself proceed at once 70
the polling place wherein he is entitled to
vote, and having so voted, return at once to
his employn ent. otherwise ne snail not oe
entitled to such salary or wages.
Application for such leave OF absence snail
be made prior to the day of election; and,
If not SO made then snGn of election day
in which event he shall he allowed, between
the hour of twelve o'clock noon ana am nour
one hour before the hour for closing t snS
polls. for the purpose of voting, one full
hour, and in addition thereto one-ha1 ,, OF
an hour for each mile that he may pc as
Nllt nr nIn
nioyer NAV specify the hours during which
said employe may absent ninsei as "i'ie-
said. .,o ~ oe,oor or
member thereof who shall refuse to an
enDloye the privilege hereby conferred, OF
S snat Sup Of wages because Of the exercises
of such privilege, or who shall, In any man man,
ner, attempt to influence OF cSnIrot ea S9u,
voter as to how he shall vote, by onerlns
any reward or by threatening his dlschaiSe
from employment or otherwise intimldatlns
him from full and free Gxe err iSdr e
Violate the provisions of this section, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; o,oo
Sec no No person shall. during the eiec-
ton, remove or destroy any of the supplies
or other conyenierceS placed in the booths
or compartments aforesaid for the purpose
No person shall. before or during an elec-
ton remove. tear down. or deface the
cards printed for the instruction OF tho ES'e pSo
visions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. ., :.
Sec. Ill Whoever, AFTER pI1cilr nd at an1
time before the vote is fully canNasseds
shall wilfully offer or deliver to judge OF
election to be placed in box or poAes;
more tEan one ballot of the same kind ant: and
color, or shall fraudentlys put pailot int 9
any box boxes, is guilty OF ieiShy, anu hH
on conviction thereof shall De punisnet to 10y
i,nprisonment in the state prison Tor term
not less than six months nor more thah ohe
year. 80. ,o,,o q qualified
voter votes at any election with unlawiul
intent is guilty of felony and, upon con iNn.
ton thereof shall be punlsneul SS than one
ment in the state prison not less Ihan one
month nor more than one year. .+.+a
Sec 1I3. Any resident of another stare
who votes in this state is guilty OF IelonS'
and and uoon CONVICTION thereof, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment IN the STAY pii sur
for a term not less than one month HUI
h Gre TIA la Whoever votes more than once
at the same election shall be guilty. OF ~, q
felony, and on conviction thereoi: shatt tote
puniShed by imprisonment IN the staee
pprison for a term not less than one year
nor more than five years ,u,,or,-
Sec. 115. Whoever, by threat OF G 81; g;y'
attemnts to influence any elector IN CIV
ing his vote for any person or measure OF on
by such means attempts to deter hiih Itotn
voting for any person or m nonsintion thereof
shall he punished by fine or not less than
one hundred dollars nor more tnan one l., LINZ tbe
sand dollars, and by Imprisonment In the
more than six months. ,. ..o,
Sec. 1I6 Whoever aids. assists, counsels
or advises net DO duy qualified to vote
at the place where and at the time "nen
the vote is to be given, is guilty OF q ms,
deneanor and on conviction thereon shall
he subject to fine of not more than
five hundred dollars. nor less imam one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned IN tne
county Jail not less than one month hor
more than six months.
Sec. III. Whoever procures, Aus, as
sists counsels or advises another TO go OF
come into any county. town or election dls-
trict for the purpose of giving his vote
therein knowing that the person is not duly
qualified to vote therein is s gptSg OF neLGns
by Imprisonment in the state prison for
a term not less than six months nor more
Sec. lis. The Judge having charge of the
ballots in the voting room shalt not tear
them from off the block upon which they
are bound, except as they are required by
preserve the unused ballots. together with
the ballots that have been spoiled, and re-
turn the white and blue ballots to the
county auditor, and the red ballots to the
city clerk or recorder. with a statement OF
the number of ballots used, and the county
auditor and city clerk or recorder shall
respectively give the judges Of election re-
ceipts therefor.
Sec. 1l9 Each clerk OF election shall
make poll list which shall c contain be S9e
ed Residence" one column headed Names
of Voters" and as many additional columns
as there are boxes kept at the election. to
be headed to correspond with the color Of
one Of the boxes so kept, viz: 'White,
"blue' and '.red." There. shall also be
column headed Remarks"
Sec. 40. The name of each elector vot-
ing shall be entered by each clerk in the
column of his poll list headed Names of
Voters" the place OF residence OF eacn ip Tot
dence" and when there shall be more than
one box Kept, opposite such name snail
be written the figure one in every remain
ing column of such poll list corresponding
I'm heading with the name of each box in
which a vote Of the elector shall be de-
posted.
In the column headed number the
clerk shall write consecutively the number
of each person voting, the first vote being
numbered one.
Said clerk shall enter in the column head.
ed Remarks and opposite the name of
each person not registered the words mot
registered" and if any vote is sworn in
such fact shall be noted The clerks OF
election shall also enter in the same col
umn on the line containing the name of any
his ballot a brief memorandum of the fact,
such as marked by judge" 'marked Mt
door," 'marked by. and II MARKED
by any person other than one of the Judges
the name of such person shah be added.
Sec 121 At each of the polling places
as provided in this act it shall be the duty
of the Judges Of election to make , oral
place thirty minutes before the hour fixed
by law for the closing Of said polls. in
We, hear yc, hear ye; the polls will be closed
in thirty minutes"
When the hour of closing the polls shall
have arrived the same shall be closed re-
CARELESS of the fact that electors ere on
the outside who have not yet voted.
Provided. that all electors who shall have
received ballots. MS well as all electors
then present in the polling place as pro-
vided by law preparatory TO receiving bal
lots. shall be allowed TO prepare and vote
zach ballots: but no person not then pres
emit and inside the polling place shall re-
Awe any ballot or ballots after such hour