The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-05-04

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the ballot boxes may, after an elector has
! voted. hand him card or cards to be de-
eHRns y him ne to the eaot before
properly disposed Of. ~ 1 ''e eA'
Sc Sec; 1 l43: After the polls have been closed
substantially as follows: :,
ner1d hs WHOLE Sn number Of the above named
The number Of PERSONS returning spoiled
he spoiiea baots bens o' White Sai
lots t 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
see Ia He ia 1wn provided by this
act to be made. certified and attested in the
poll lists and registers, and other necessary
time for thu
ballot judge and one of the other judges,
not not Of Of the the same political party, with the
ad OF the ne ballot h Clerks shall count and
the returns therefor, and the other judges
and clerks shall count and canvass the blue
pallets ana make AXE out the returns therefor
lots therein shall be counted canvassed
and return made by the board which shall
members reieVe ONE another Ghe
they think best. In any event the memo
ra9da provided for in this act shall be kept:
returns made substantiaiiy S as u reaui red
where no ballot judge or ballot clerks are
provided for and all the judges and all
potiea parg ' shall SIN be entitled to
watcher for each counting board.
Sec. 145. In cities in which the municipal
general state election, the city council may,
at least thirty days before election, direct
that IN all election districts in said city,
this act. there. shall be two special judges
Of election and two special clerks of cleo
ton, in which event they shall be chosen
@ sa6eef to TX
They shall have no authority to act during
the election, but shall be present at the
present the vacancies may be filled as in
other cases provided. Said special judges
and special clerks shall count and canvass
same as provided by law.
Sec. 146. Said ballot judges, ballot clerks,
special judges and special clerks shall pos;
the same compensation, for like services,
as other Judges and clerks of election.
and shall be subject to like penalties for
liver all returns made by them to the
board Of election proper. as well as cleo
ton supplies and furnishings of every de-
scriptiOn; and the said board of election
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. IA. Nothing in this act shall be
service of ballot judges, ballot clerks, spe-
cial judges or special clerks at any save
at general ,a 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 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
q! 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: 49, Each ballot box as soon as
! practicable after the same is sealed as
provided in the last preceding section, shall
be deposited lin, in the office Of the town, city
| therein with unbroken seals until the next
| general election, unless sooner opened by
the proper roper authority for a recount or for
either Of the political parties represented
on the ticket voted at such election shall,
Or ef nef cas oS day Of sec ao Bek
ballot boxes for permission to aftix addi-
tionai 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 af-
| fixed. and that at such time so designated
at the office, of said custodian. in the pres
ence of such custodian and of the repre-
sentatives of the political parties upon said
ticket, the party SO applying shall have
the right to atlix additional seals and Sc
curities, and in any manner secure and
mark the same. and any OF the other par
ties then present shall have the same right
and privileges as the party, so applying;
! ner injure or impair any of the seals on
! said box hereinbefore provided.
| Sec. 49, 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
| 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
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
Clerks Of eeeoa Rof nn S s%
| 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 counte'l
| the name OF each and every person voted
| for. written out at length, the Office for
which such person received any votes, and
per being written out In words and also
| in figures. The said returns shall be as
neariy as possible Iod in the following form
trict composed of ....... township, ward
or town, as the case may be), in the county
the 49,. day. Of 800, eighteen hundred
..:..;, the following named persons re-
| ceived the number of votes opposite their
respective names for the following described
For Specifying the Office A received the
number to be written in figures and also
person voted for for any ofice.)
Said returns shall be made in duplicate
| and each copy thereof shall be signed by
| clerks Of election.
In any city having a 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 a 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 OF statements shall be signed by
| 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
the city clerk, which special messenger
| shall at once take the same to the office of
! such city clerk; but said statement shall