The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04
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! Of the non-receipt Of official tally sheets. Il
Sec. 1874. In canvassing the votes cast
as herein provided, 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 VINO
clerks; and when they shall change places
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kept: Said memoranda shall be certified in
| duplicate and one copy thereof shall be at.
taGhed to each OF the tauy-books or SET OF
Sec. 1875. In counting the votes as the
reading judge announces the name Of can an
substantially like the figure one, in the
small unoccupied space nearest said name,
and on line with the name of such can
didate, and one Of the clerks shall at the
Of %axins E19n marx or aceord
ing to whether the blank space is first, sec
ond: third, fourth or fifth in any space one,
lines as aforesaid. If the other clerk shall
in which to make such mark he, shall SO
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-sheets, until line on which is
| IHC u ally one Cduu1udte Sudu COu-
tain no more unoccupied small spaces,
whereupon, the sheets having been com
pared, a mark in ink shall be made after
thereon in such a manner that no addi-
| tional TALES can be made thereon without
detection.
In the vacant space under the heading
"carried forward shall then be entered
in figures the total vote SO far received by
each of the candidates, opposite their -, re- re;
be entered under. the head drought Tor
Ward'' and opposite the proper names on
e1 sa to sa DE
the same manner as before, except that I'M
der the heading tcarried f9rward shall be
the heading drought forward
And said clerks shall use said sheets IN
the order in which they are PACED or num- num-
bered until all the votes shall have been
counted. after which they shall place, i'm
mediately after small mark to prevent
ceTed T me he tosa to
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
Sec. 1856 In the counting Of ballots
cast at any election, all ballots shall be
counted for the persons for whom they
were intended, SO far as such intent can
be clearly ascertained from the ballot itself,
and in determining the intent the following
rules shall be observed:
L.. When, the elector shall place mark
against two or more names for the same
office, there being but one to be elected, ne
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 1es sd
to have voted for that person, whether he
makes or fails to make a crossmark OK
opposite such name
| 8. A mark made out of it's proper place,
but on a name or so near it as to clearly
; indicate that it was intended for that name,
shall be deemed vote for that name; and
if the mark is so near space for marking
: space, it shall be deemed intended for the
: name to which such space applies.
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!, 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 -,
: 5. The judges shall disregard misspelling
for office if it can be clearly aScertaineC
from such ballot for whom it was intended
: 6. Any ballot from which the judges car
determine the electors choice for 4 part OF
t the offices shall be counted for such part
but the remainder of the ballot from which
: it is Impossible to. determine the elector':
l | choice shall be void as to such defective
: part and such defective part shall not bt
E counted
, shall use a mark other than crossmarl
CN, as V, or I, or -, or O, or other mari
S | clearly indicating an intent to mark againS
0 any name, it shall be deemed a sufficient
l vote for the candidate candidates against
r whose name or names so marked; but 10
:: if the crossmark (X) be used elsewhere or
t s.. If ballot shows that a mark has beer
: made against the name of two candidates
ans N t6cs nH de to h 6sof Shd
: counted for the candidate for whom thu
eect9r evidently intended to vote
| section hundred in this act shall HI
: counted for the candidates or measure!
therein shown to be voted for;
ballot shall not be- couneed b Because p
r inability of the judges to determine thu
:. intent of the elector, said ballot shall b.
r marked "defective on the back thereof
i Office wherein found defective, and a mem
i oranda Of the numbers of SUCH ballots and
if defective in part only, Of the defective
a parts not counted shall be made out ant
certified by the judges and tn
| ballots shall be strung in regular order
h with ballots which are duly counted.
5 Sec l3s AS soon as the ballots are rea a
! the same is done, said ballots shall b.
i strung by one of the judges upon a stou
n string, and they shall be replaced in tn
e and in which they belong, the string bein.
first tied and scaled. And when the cor
g rect result shall have been ascertained on
g shall in a loud voice announce to thos
3 present the number of votes cast for eacl
candidate voted for.
= Sec 139. In election districts in cite
4 having a population Of over twelve thou
q sand Inhabitants, to facilitate the castin
> Of the ballots of electors and the counting
y and canvassing of the same, there shall
:, be one additional judge of election, to b.
:: known as ballot judge, and two additional
;, clerks of election, to be known as ballo
% clerks, to be chosen and appointed ant
- vacancies filed as in the case of othe
!. judges and clerks, not more than two o
h the four judges nor more than two of tn
" " four clerks to belong to the same politica
y party Said ballot judge and ballot clerk
- to perform no duties in the matter of regis
= tration of voters or to render any servic
% except as expressly provided in this act.
e Sec. 14O. In all election districts in cite
q having a population of less than lively
4 lagos and towns. a ballot judge and tw
- - ballot clerks shall be chosen and appoints
~ as provided for in the last preceding sec
= ton, and their powers and duties shall b
=. as provided in this act.
e Provided, that the city council, villag
&c council or town supervisors shall, at leas
- thirty days prior to the election order tina
e such ballot judge and ballot. clerks b
% election districts throughout such city, VII
10 lage or town in which the same may b
&c ordered, and the system followed at on
# election to be thereafter followed unles
- lage council or town supervisors, as til
q case may be.
n Sec. 141. Whenever a ballot judge an
1t ballot clerks shall be chosen they sha
N each be in attendance at the opening c
" are counted. They shall receive from IL,
r judges of election the blocks of ballots an
20 the same shall be issued to electors b
le them, as hereinbefore provided to be don
le by the judges of election and in lieu there
| of, Said ballot Judge and one of the halle