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

to vote. We o"e0
# any person challenged as unqualified to
vote be guilty Of false or corrupt swearing
or amrmauon IN taking any oath or affirma-
ton prescribed by this act he shall be
deemed to have committed wilful and cor
rnp 1, perjury and upon conviction thereof
snail suffer the punishment attached by
the laws OF this state to the crime of per-
jury.
Sec. 90: 1t appearing to the satisfaction
Of the judges that the person applying
therefor is qualified elector. the judge
having charge Of the ballots shall tear from
each Of the blocks ballot Of each kind thas
IS to be voted. having the proper initials
thereon. and hand the same to the voter
WI VINO shall retire alone to one of the booths
prepare the ballot or ballots
voters may be allowed to carry with them
to the booths sample ballots for use in as
sistins them in marking the official ballots,
but the same shall not be printed on red
white or blue paper. and it shall be a mis-
aereanor to print or distribute sample bal
lots printed upon such paper.
Provided. however. that sample ballots
may be printed in newspapers as matter Of
Sec. 100. On receipt of his ballots tho
e!ector shall forthwith retire alone to the
then nearest unOccnpied voting booth, and
without undue delay mark each Of said
ballots. in whole or in part, as lie shall see
fit, with the indelible pencil to be found in
such booth.
If he soils or defaces either Of said ballots
ne shall at once return the same and get
In marking the ballots. and each of them,
he shall observe the following rules:
L. If the elector desires to vote straight
party ticket, or for each ana every caIlu1-
date Of one party for each and every office
named on his ballot, he shall make cross
mark (Nl in the small square Immediately
at the right Of such candidates as shown by
the party designation following such names.
.. If the elector desires to vote a mixed
ticket or for candidates Of different parties
he shall make CROSSE mark (Nl in each Of
the small squares opposite the names Of the
candidates for whom he desires to vote,
CARELESS of party designation. being careful
not to vote for more candidates for an
office than are to be elected, as indicated on
the margin of the ballot
-. If the ele'tor St" desires he may write
the name or names Of one or more persons
in the blank spaces following and under the
names Of candidates printed on any ticket;
as balloted for whether the same be marked
in the small square places or not.
a. If tho clector mark more names than
termine the voters choice for an office to be
filled, his ballot will not be counted for
such office; but the rest of his ballot will
5. No ballot shall he rejected for any
technical error which does not make it i'm
possible to determine the voters choice
even though such ballot be somewhat soled
or defaced.
lot. he shall so fold it. concealing the face
thereof and all marks thereon. as to expose
only the endorsement and the fac-simile sig
nature and initials of the judges at the back
-. Each ballot should be marked and sep
arately folded, after which the eector shall
at once Withdraw from the voting booth.
Sec, lo1: Having prepared his ballots az
PROVIDED oon h IN the last preceding section the
election, who Is in charge of the BALLOT
boxes. and said judge shall. without opening
the same or permitting the same to be
fbe or eSaned ddepost the in
thereof, and shall first announce the name
and residence of the elector in an audible
registers. shall. in column prepared there
on, in the same line with the voters name.
marked Voted" or the letter .'N.''
At any time before said ballots. or either
OF them, shall have been deposited in the
ballot boxes. said elector shall be suhjec1
to challenge by either of the judges. or by
any person who was not present Mt the time
said elect"r first procured said ballots: but
no party -chal!enger or other person. other
bas were sa When pe s1cn
shall. if at the time knowing of such de-
livery afterwards interpose a challenge.
In the event of challenge, proceedings shall
be had as hercinbcfore provided: and. if the
party offering to vote shall be found to be
,dislualitio,d said ballots. so prepared by
nm nm shail ne placed among the spoiled bal
If no challenge shall he inte1poscd. the
elector shall at once retire from the voting
room: and in event Of challenge. as provid-
ed in this section. he shall retire as soon
as the challenge is determined. and shall
not again return thereto unless by permits
sion OF all the Judges.
Sec. 1O2. If any elcctor shall spoil ballot
SO mat It, ne cannot Conveniently vote the
ceive another in place thereof. If he shall
spoil such second ballot. he shall before re-
ceivinS third ballot. state under oath
claims to he bile to read English said third
ballot; and. If necessary. a fourth ballot
shal! be so delivered to him. but no ballot
hall
vio'!slE issued shall have been returned,
nor shall more than four ballots of any
# said elector shall. after spelling Two
ballots as aforesaid. claim under oath not to
be able to read English: proceedings shall
be had as provided il the next succeeding
When a spoiled ballot is returned tho board
shall preserve and deliver the same. together
or city clerk or recorder as the color of the
ballot may determine: and all ballots so
spoiled or not cast shall be preserved by
such officer until ten days next following the
county official canvass
Sec. 1O3 Whenever any electcr shall de-
clare upon oath that he cannot read English,
or that because OF physical disability he can
not mark his ballot he shall have the ri.ho
to call to his aid one or more of the judges
Of election who shall mark his ballot as he
may desire and in as secret manner as
circumstances may permit.
When amy. voter in addition to said declara-
ton shall also declare that he cannot speak
anu understand when spoken the English
language. the judges may select two Persons
one. from each political party. who shall acu
as interpreters AMI who shall take ,hr oath
taken by Judges as nearly may be, and
VINO shall rs such Interpreters assist such
persons who cannot speak the English lam
guagc in making up their ballots.
If said rrCtur shall so prefer he NAV call
to his aid any qualified elcrtor in the same
district who may retire to one of the booths
with him and there mark the ballot for him:
but no such person shall SO mark the ballots
OF more than tire" such electors at any ona
election, ana said electors shall. before
ballot so prepared as aforesaid to either OF
the Judges or clerks of election to ascertain
that It is marked as directed. but physic-
whether his ballot is marked as directed need
not so show his ballot.
No judge of election or other person who
may assist voter in the preparation of his
ballot as herein provided, shall in any man.
nor request persuade. or induce. or seek to
persuade or induce and such voter to vote
for any particular candidate or candidates.
but Shall mark the ballot directed by the
elcctor: and shall not reveal to any other
person the name of any candidate for whom
the "lrctor has voted, or anything that took
place while he was assisting such elector in
preparing such ballet for voting
-, Any Judges OF election, or person marking
the vote of an elector. or any other person
who discloscs to any other person the name
of any candidate for whom such e!ector has
voted or shall mark the vote. of an elcctor in
elcctor, Shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and shall on conviction thereof be
punished by q fine of not less than thirty
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars,
or by imprisonment in the county Jail nou
less than ten nor more than ninety days, or
both such fine and Imprisonment, in thes dis
erection of the court.
Sec. 1Of. If 1t shall be announced to the
Judges of election than an elector is at the
door who is unable to enter the polling place
without assistance. in their discretion they
may appoint one Of their number to take an
them to such physically disabled person and
assist him in marking the same If he so de-
sires; and If the elector SO requests, also in
the presence Of another nersnn to ha