St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-04
hn nllnwed To vote.

in the poll list. and he shall not be allowed
to vote. ne, =.
vote be guilty of false or corrupt swearing
or affirmation in taking any oath or aHrHa-
ton prescribed by this act. he shaH De-
deemed to have committed wilful and cor
rupt perjury, and upon conviction thereoE
shall suffer the punishment attached Dy
the laws Of this state to the crime OF per-
See 90. 1t appearing to the satisfaction
of the Judges that the person applying
therefor is a qualified elect0r, the Juugo
having charge of the ballots shall tear tear from rom
each of the blocks ballot OF each kind thaO
is to be voted, having the proper lnltlalS
thereon, and hand the same to the Votfr,
who shall retire alone to one OF the oOOlhS
or compartments above mentioned and thers
prepare the ballot or ballots.
Voters may be allowed TO carry with them
to the booths sample ballots for use IN as
SiSting them in marking the official ballots
but the same shall not be printed on red,
white or blue paper, and it shall be mis-
deMeanor to print or distribute sample bal
lots printed upon such paper.
Provided, however, that sample ballots
may be printed in newspapers as matter or
news.
Sec. 100. On receipt of his ballots the
electOr shah forthwith retire alone TO tha
then nearest unOCcupied voting booth, ana
without undue delay mark each of said
ballots in whole or in part, as he shall sea
lit, with the indelible pencil to be found ia
If he soils or defaces either of said ballots
he shall at once return the same and geo
other ballots as hereinafter provided.
In marking the ballots, and each or themr
he shall observe the following rules:
/. If the electOr desires to vote 4 straigho
party ticket, or for each and every candl-
date of one party for each and every Olhca
named on his ballot, he shall make cross
mark (N in the small square Immediately
at the right of such candidates as shown by
the party designation following such names.
.. If the electOr desires 10 vote mixed
ticket or for candidates of different parties
he shall make Il crOSs-mark (N) in each OF
the small squares opposite the names OF tho
candidates for whom he desires TO vote, re-
gardless 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 electOr SO desires he may write
the name or names OF one or more persons
in the blank spaces following and under tho
names Of candidates printed on any ticket,
and such names so written shall be cOunteG
as balloted for whether the same be marked
in the small square places or not.
4. If the electOr mark more names than
there are persons to be elected TO an office,
or if for any reason. il is impossible TO de-
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
be counted if properly marked.
D. No ballot shall be rejected for any
technical error which does not make II i'm
possible to determine the voters choice.
even though such ballot be somewhat soiled
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
thereof.
4 Each ballot should be marked and sep
arately folded, after which the elector shall
at once withdraw from the voting booth
Sec 10l. Having prepared his ballots AZ
provided in the last preceding section the
elector shall hand the same TO the, Judge OF
election. who is I'm charge OF the balloD
boxes, and said judge shall without opening
the same or permitting the same to b1
opened or examined, deposit the same IN
the proper boxes, indicated by the color
thereof, and shall first announce the namd
and residence of the electOr in an audible
voice; and the Judges having charge Of tho
registers shall, i'm 4 column prepared there
on, in the same line with the voters names
marked voted" or the letter w
AT any time before said ballots or eithcr
of them, shall have been deposited in tho
ballot boxes, SAID elector shall be SuhJecu
TO challenge by either Of the judges, or by
any person who was not present at the time
said eleCtOr first procured said ballots; bun
no party challenger or other person, other
than Il judge of election, present when sucL
bGllOts were delivered to said electOr
shall, If &C the time knowing OF such de-
livery, afterwards tnterpOse challenge
In the event OF challenge, proceedings shall
be had as hereinbetOre provided; and, lt the
party Offering TO vote shall he found 10 be-
disqualified, said ballots, so prepared by
him, shall be placed among the spoiled ball
lots and not opened.
elector shall at once retire from the voting
room; and in event Of challenge as prOvd-
ed in this section, he shall so retire rs soon
as the challenge is determined, aud shall
not again return thereto, unless by permis-
sion Of all the Judges.
Sec. 102 If any clector shall spoil a ballou
SO that ne cannot conveniently vote tha
same he may on returning such ballot re-
ceive another In place thereof. lf he shall
spoil such second ballot, he shall before re-
ceiving 4 third ballot, state under oath
hfa
claims to be able to read English said thirR
ballot. and, if necessary. a fourth haIlub
shall he so delivered TO him, but no balloa
shall be so delivered until the ballot pre-
ViOusly issued shall have been returned
nor shall more than four ballots of any
one color be delivered to any one elcctOr.
IL said elector shall, aiter spelling two
ballots as aforesaid, claim under oath not 10
be able to read English, proceedings shall
be had as provided in the next succeeding
section.
When q spoiled ballot is returned the board
shall preserve and deliver The same, together
with all unused ballots, to the county auditOr
or city clerk or recorder, rs the color OF th9
ballot may determine; and all ballots so
spoiled or not cast snail be preserved bV
such officer until ten days next following tho
county official canvass.
Sec 1O3 Whenever any elector shall dee
clare upon oath that he cannot read English =
or that because Of physical disability he CU-
not mark his ballot. he shall Daye the rlgh1
to call to his ala one or more or the Judges
Of election who shall mark his ballot as ho
may desire and in as secret u manner as
circumstances may permit.
When any voter in addition to said declar1-
ton snail also declare that he cannot speak
and understand when spoken the EngIisL
language, The judges may select two persons
one from each political party, who shall acs
as Interpreters and who shall take the oath
taken by Judges as nearly as may be, and
who shall as such Interpreters assist such
persons who cannot speak the English lan-
gulge in making up their ballots.
lf SdlQ cicCLOr shall so prefer he NAV M
to his aid any qualified eleCtOr in the samg
district who may retire 10 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 three such electors at any Ona
election, and said electors shall before
depOsiting the same, privately show his
ballot. so prepared as aforesaid, to either oe
the judges or clerks OF election to ascertain
that it is marked as directed, but q physc-
ally dlsapled voter VINO IS Able 10 determine
whether his ballot is marked as directed need
not so show his ballot
No judge Of election or other person who
may assist a voter in the preparation Of his
ballot, as herein provided, shall in any man-
ner 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 aS directed by tie
elect0r; and shall not reveal to any other
person the name OF any candidate for whom
the eector has voted, or anything that took
place while lie WAS assisting such clcCtOr in
preparing such ballot for voting.
Any judges Of election or person marking
the vote Of an electOr, or any other person
who discloses to any other person the name
of any candidate for whom such clectOr has
voted, or shall mark the vote of an elcctOr. in
any other manner than directed by such
electOr, shall be deemed guilty of q misde-
meanor, and shall ON conviction thereof bs
punished by a tine OF not less than thirty
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail mob
less than ten nor more than ninety days, or
both such fine and imprisonment in the dis
crcton of the court.
Sec. 1O4 If it shall be announced Ia tha
judges Of election than an electOr is at thu
door who Is unable To enter the polling place
without assistance, in their discretion they
may appOin5 one OF their number 10 TAKE an