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

Of the non-receipt Of oficiai taiiy-sheets.
sec. i54. IN canvassing the votes cast
Ks he ae nj shall be
Of the numbers Of the ballots read By him,
OF the name Of the Judge watching such
s sssm ana Of the name Of the Judge who
clerks; and when they shall change places
or clerks are relieved temporarily or other
wise. memoranda of the same shall be
duplicate and one copy thereof shall be at
taGhed to each Of the tally books or set Of
tally-sheets.
Sec. 1876. In counting the votes as the
reading judge announces the name of a can
didate and the office voted for, each Of the
e eMhst snail make small straight mark
small unoccupied space nearest said MANS
as provided therefor on the tally-sheet.
and on line with the name Of such can
s'two,' ''three, -four" or Give" accord
ing to whether the blank space is first, sec
half an inch in width and formed by red
lines as aforesaid. If the other clerk shall
lind the same small space the proper one
enter the same, but if not he shall at once
| 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-sLeets, until line on which is
luC uiluc VI duF one CHnuQu1L3 snail Con-
tain no more unoccupied small spaces,
| whereupon, the sheets having been COM
pared, a mark in ink shall be made after
the last tally opposite each Of the names
thereon In such a manner that no addi-
tional tallies 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-
spectiye names and the same figures shall
be entered under the head drought for
ward" and opposite the proper names on
the sheet next to be used: whereupon the
clerks shall use said last named sheet in
der the heading ''carried forward" shall be
included the vote entered thereon under
the heading drought forward"
the order in which they are PACED or num-
bered. until all the votes shall have been
counted; after which they shall place, i'm
other tailies being made, the total vote re-
ceived by each candidate, the same to be
in both words and figures, but the same
there are no more ballots;s enormously
placed in other boxes, to be counted in
connection with the canvass then being
made.
Sec: 1856. In the counting Of ballots
cast at any election, all ballots shall be
counted for the persons for whom they
clearly from f the ballot ITSELF
and in determining the intent the following
rules shall be observed:
l.. When the elector shall place a mark
| against two or more names for the same
| office, there being but one to be elected, he
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
to have voted for that person, whether he
opposite such name.
3. A mark made out Of its proper place.
but on a name or so near it as to clearly
indicate that it was intended for that name,
shall be deemed a vote for that name; and
IT the mark Is so near space for marking
as to indicate that it was Intended for that
| name to which such space applies.
| 4. When number Of persons are to be
elected to one office all crossmarks in the
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
or authorizations Of the names of candidates
for office if it can be clearly ascertained
6. Any ballot from which the judges can
determine the electors choice for a part of
the offices shall be counted Tor such part
but the remainder of the ballot from which
| it is impossible to determine the electors
choice shall be void as to such defective
part, and such defective part shall not be
counted.
I. If an elector in marking his ballot
shall use a mark other than a crossmark
~, as V, or l, or -, or q, or other mark
any name, it shall be deemed a sufficient
vote for the candidate or candidates against
whose name or names SO marked; but not
Il the crossmark OK be used elsewhere ON
g.. If &; ballot shows that mark has been
made against tile name of two candidates,
and an attempt made to erase or obliterate
! counted for the candidate for whom the
elector evidently intended to vote.
AL 6aGts n tn as PROVIDED
counted for the candidates or measures
therein shown to be voted for.
Sec, 1877; When any ballot, or part of
inability of the judges to determine the
intent of the elector, said ballot shall be
marked ''defective'' on the back thereof,
Office wherein found defective, and menu me
oranda of the numbers of such ballots and,
If defective in part only; Of the defective
certified by the. judges and accompany the
returns Of such canvass. Said defective
ballots shall be strung in regular order,
with BALLOTS 9ds which are duly counted:
Sec. 13S. AS soon as the ballots are read
the same is done, said ballots shall be
strung by one 3eo Of the judges upon stout
ballot box. from which they were taken
and in which they belong, the string being
first tied and sealed. And when the cor.
rect result shall have been .ascertained one
Of the judges so engaged in said canvass
shall in a loud voice announce to those
present the number of votes cast for each
candidate voted for
Sec 139. In election districts in cities
having a population of over twelve thou
sand inhabitants, to facilitate the casting
Of the ballots of electors and the counting
be one additional judge of election, to be
known as ballot judge, and two additional
clerks of election, to be known as ballot
clerks, to be chosen and appointed and
vacancies filled as in the case of other
judges and clerks, not more than two of
| the four judges nor more than two Of the
party. Said ballot judge and ballot clerks
to perform no duties in the matter Of regis
tration Of voters or to render any service
except as expressly provided in this act.
Sec 14O. In all election districts in cities
having a population Of less than twelve
lagos and towns. a ballot judge and two
ballot clerks shall be. chosen and appointed
| as provided for in the last preceding sec
ton, and their powers and duties shall be
Provided, that the city council, village
council or town supervisors shall, at least
tc5 S GAYS prS Gs to tine Sa e e. that
chosen, the system to be uniform in all
election districts throughout such city, vii
lage or town in which the same may be
ordered, and the system followed at one
election to be thereafter followed unless
otherwise ordered by the city council, vii
lage council or town supervisors, us the
case may be.
ballot clerks shall be chosen they shall
each be in attendance at the opening of
the polls and shall serve until all the votes
are counted. They shall receive from the
judges Of election the blocks of ballots aud
the same shall be issued to electors by
them. as hereinbefore provided to be done
nv the iui1vpS of ppcfiOO and in lien fhprp.
of. Said ballot judge and one of the ballot
clerks (the two not being members of the
same political partly shall place their in
itials on the back of the ballots and said