The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04

deemed advisable, said ju6ge Ii chafge Of
the ballot boxes may, after an elector has
voted, hand him card OF cards to be de-
leaving the polling place, as evidence that
the ballots delivered to him have been
properly disposed Of.
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
me humber Of PERSONS returning spoiled
..., the spoiled ballots Being: White S Sai
lots lots, ; blue ballots, red bal
Bot filled Il f by both The and 1ld 9ures
and the statement to be certified by the bal
lot judge and attested by the ballot clerks,
f ana said ballot register to- be delivered to
Sec. IA. The statements provided by this
act to be made. certified and attested in the
arrangements for the canvass having been
made, the same shall be commenced. The
ballot judge and one Of the other Judges
aid of the ballot clerks, shall count and
canvass the white ballots and make out
the returns therefor, and the other judges
ballots and make out the returns therefor.
II there be third ballot box the red bal
lots therein shall be counted, canvassed
the soonest Complete its other work, or
the members may relieve one another as
ra eS bfo7d 5s for In z ecep tie BE- Fa
and the counting and canvassing done and
returns made substantially, as required
s DO al the 5udges and all
political party shall be entitled to one
watcher for each counting board
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
Ssrks and subject to Ike
the election, but shall be present at the
hour for closing the polls, and if not so
present the vacancies may be filled as in
and special clerks shall count and canvass
the red ballots only, and make return Of the
Sec 146 said ballot ii judges, ballot clerks,
special judges and special clerks shall pos
s sess the. same qualifications ; and be paid
as other judges and clerks of election,
and shall be subject to like penalties for
any violation Of this act; They shall de-
board of election proper, as Wen as cleo
ton supplies and furnishings of every de-
scription; and the said board Of election
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| thereafter by this act required to be done
| by them to the same extent as though no
ballot ballot judges or special judges or ballot
clerks OF special clerks had been provided
for or in attendance.
Sec. lat. Nothing in this act shall be
service Of ballot judges, ballot tl CLERKS, spe-
cial judges or special clerks at any save
| at a general state election.
been completed, and as soon as practicable
thereafter, in the presence of all the judges,
| each box shall be locked and sealed by
FASTING 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
cannot be opened without tearing the name
| Said sealings shall not be done. however,
until it shall have been ascertained, by
a canvass of the ballots in all the boxes,
that all the ballots so to be sealed up in
said box have been placed therein; but the
same, shall in all cases be done before the
board shall separate or adjourn.
Sec. 149. Each ballot box as soon as
practicable after the same is sealed as
provided in the last preceding section, shall
or Village clerk and ' Carefully ' PRESERVED
therein with unbroken seals until the next
general election, unless sooner opened by
examination. If, however, any committee Of
on the ticket Voted at Such election shall,
the legal custodian of the ballot box or
ballot boxes for permission to affix add.
tional seals and securities to the ballot
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 applicattion notify all parties
sentatiyes of the fact Of such application,
and the time when such seals vail be af;
fixed, and d that at such time SO designated
ence of such custodian and of the repre-
sentatives of the political parties upon said
shf the pa6 x fRRXn geas and
curities, and in any manner secure and
mark the same, and any Of the other par:
ha nave nav the g
but none Of said parties shall in any man.
ner injure or impair any of the seals on
said box hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 150 After the canvass of the votes
shall have been completed one Of said poll
lists and one of said registers so kept and
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
registers and poll books so kept and checked
shall be returned to the Office of the county
auditor at the time the returns Of the cleo.
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 t.
be known as the returns of election, or
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, il
columns prepared therefor, and the tota
number Of ballots actually cast and counte'
the name of each and every person voted
for, written out at length, the office fol
which such person received any votes, anC
the number Of votes he received, the mum
Der being written out in words and also
in figures. The said returns shall be as
nearly as possible IN the o following form
trict, composed of :..... township, ware
or town, as the case may be), in the county
6e in t d state OF erSfaen S1ndrei
) ......, the following named persons re
ceived the number Of votes opposite theil
respective names for the following described
Offices, to-wit:
For (specifying the Office A received 9TH,
) number to be written in figures and alst
at lengthy votes,". (and likewise for every
, person voted for for any ofice)
, Said returns shall be made in duplicate
and each copy thereof shall be signed b,
the judges Of election and attested by thu
clerks Of election.
In any city having a population of fort,
thousand or more inhabitants the city coun
Gil may require said judges of election t
insert on forms to be prepared by the cit,
clerk a preliminary statement OF the vote
cast as soon as the count Of any one clas
Of ballots shall have been completed, ant
in like manner as soon as any other clas
Of ballots shall have been completed. Sail
statement or statements shall be signed b.
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 t
DESIGNATED