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

direct, MOI inconsistent with the provisions
OF this act. The name Of each candidate
at right angles with the length Of the ballot
IN plain Roman type, which type shall MOB
be larger than the size known as ''long
Us ..brevier.'' The name Of each candidate
shall be printed In capital letters, preceded
printed in capitals and small letters. or
what are known WI, as upper and lower case.
line in upper and lower case letters by S't tho
party designation or politics of the candi.
date. Opposite and at the right of and on
near the margin Of said ballot, shall be left
a vacant space SO enclosed by rule work as
to make a square three-eighths Of an inch
his choice by crossmark X) as in this acp
provided. Above and below each name shall
be printed across the ballot narrow limo
| heavier line shall be SO printed. After the
name Of the last named candidate for each
sea are of 1ea as to many a
! all cases the lines separating the names Of
candidates shall be three-eighths Of an inch
name is printed shall be i9 the title Of
the office next above stated therein. Az
right angles with said lines and at the
opposite each Office the words, vote for
| one,'' or ':yote for two," or more, the num-
per to correspond with the number to DO
elected. Small squares shall be left at tho
| right-hand margin Of blank lines, on which
| lines the voter may write the names OF any
! persons for whom he desires to vote, whose
| names are not upon the ballot and in which
| small squares he may make cross marks (X)
| as in the case Of names printed thereon.
The first name printed for each Office or
group Of names, it more than one, is to be
voted Tor for the same office, shall be that
OF the candidate of the political party which
Ut the last preceding general state election
to be determined by the average vote re-
ceived by such Of its candidates as were
manner the second and additional lines shall
be filled with the names of candidates Of
other political parties receiving respectively
the next highest number of votes! Names
| Of candidates nominated by petitioners shall
| follow the candidates Of conve ltions in the
order in nv, winch the same are filed Each
name thereon the words, Put a cross-mark
| <N opposite the name of each candidate
you + wish 10 vote for in the squares indicated
| words and over said small squares shall be
printed small arrow or point thereof
pointing downward wa SAID white ballot shall
smaller than lo1g primer nor larger than
| great primer in size, with heavy r,1e above
the SsS s1"S as
the secretary of state may determine.
When president and vice president of
e United States are to be elected, the
presidential electors of each party shall be
| grouped together and printed as aforesaid,
the names in each group to be arranged in
litical or party designation shall be printed
| as in the case Of other candidates, and
following said designation and on the same
| line shall be printed in bold type the sur
| name of the presidential candidate repre-
| scented: The groups Of presidential electors
| blank space at least one inch in width, but
| no blank lines shall be printed therein as
in the case of other candidates or groups.
elected the ballot shall be headed "Presi-
dential," or presidential Electors,'' and
the state ballot shall be printed below the
| same with a blank space one inch in width
Sec: 20. Every ballot to be printed under
the direction Of the county auditor, city
| OF state, shall be prepared as near as may
be substantially in the. same manner as
provided for the state ballot, and when the
election is to be held at the same time as
the general state election, the various tick
cts shall he arranged in the same order as
on the state ballot, regardless Of the vote
cipality. When however. the election is not
held In conjunction with general state
ha % the
E{6f T. he Sst territory in which the sseon
Sec. p. On the back Of each ballot shall
be printed in plai in type not smaller in
SIZE ,I than i, great primer the words '.Ohcial
smile Of the signature Of the officer under
whose direction the ballot is printed, to-
gether with his official title and space for
the initials of judges of election. Said
printing to be so done as to be plainly Wis
IDLE when the ballot is properly folded and
ready for deposit.
Sec. %. Whenever a constitutional amend
ment or other proposition is submitted to
be be s voted on by the people the substance
clearly indicated at the bottom of the ballot
and upon the proper ballot, and two spaces
shall he left upon the margin, one for votes
be designated by the word Yes at the left
OF sald space and one for the votes oppos-
Sy the or % to be
OF the second space.
Said constitutional amendment or other
proposition shall be printed at the lower =.
inch in width. The elector shall designate
ms vote by cross-mark opposite the word
yes or no." as the case may be, in the
small square or space provided therefor.
Sec. %. Each officer shall place upon tho
Of candidates who are nominated for offices
properly TO be placed upon such ballot by
him him to to. be printed under the provisions Of
No ballot shall be furnished to any Judges
OF election which contains the name Of any
candidate car e who is not properly to be voted
judges are to sit on the day of election
-. Sec: ~: II any person employed au-
tnOi1zeu 10 primo Omclal ballots, or any per-
son employed in printing the same, shall
give or deliver, or knowingly permit to be
taken any Of said ballots, by any person
olner than the official under whose direction
KIN owingly print or cause or permit to be
printed any ballot in any. other form than
the one prescribed. herein, or with any
other names thereon, or with the names
spelled or the names or Offices thereon ar
IN any ether nv az than that author
shall be guilty of felony and on conviction
IN the state prison for a term not less than
six months, nor more than one year. or by
fine of not less than five hundred dollars
both, at the discretion Of the court
Se 81 b Any assembly, NH or conventon Of
the number hereinafter specified, may nom-
mate candidates for public Office, to be filled
by election within the state.
ing to and leaving with the officer charged
by this act with directing the printing Of
the ballots upon which the name is to be
placed, within the time prescribed by this
act. q certificate of nomination for each
candidate.
Sec. 80. The certificate of nomination,
which may consist of one or more writings
shall contain, first, the name Of the person
Is nominated; third, the party or political
principle he represents expressed in not
more than three Words; fourth, his place
Of, If any. In case of electors of presidents
and vice president of the United States,
the names Of the candidates for president
and vice president may be added to the
party political appellation.
Sec. 81. The certificate Of nomination of
| a candidate for Office selected by any CON
VENT vention Of DELEGATES, as herein defined.
sdne and ne sessd Of ey .t ns
vent1on, who shall also take and subscribe