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


a tine not exceeding three hundred dollars
or both, in the discretion OF the court.
Al Intentional false swearing before a
board OF registration shall be deemed willfu1
and an corrupt perjury, and. on conviction
thereof here 70 unished as such:
ds Sec: r. r., Any NY. person who shall take OR
board of registration as hereinbefore pro.
| Vlded Tor, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
ana 90 on CONVICTION .r thereof be, punished by
| the county jail for u term not exceeding
sixty days, OF both, in the discretion Of the
Sec. 70. The polls in the several election
districts In towns, villages and cities of
| Tess thsn four thousand inhabitants shall
De opened ut nine O'Clock in the morning
anu Rept open Until five O'Clock in the
In cities of four thousand or more, and
no,s tn aan Twelve We thousand inhabitants the
morning and shall be Kept open Until til six six
| O'Clock IN the afternoon.
am IN cue c1t1es or twelve thousand inhabitants
anu over, tne polls shall be open at six
| O'clock in the morning and closed at seven
| O'Clock In the afternoon.
ever sba 4aTa noc or what
De closed S and until all the votes cast at
f 9an,ey announced; but this shall not be
| lay. provided that the board shall remain
her se os +h ana h tnat not more than mem
sn Sec. "A. No election shall be held i nor
IN n"a az any election be appointed to be held
,,so any " saloon or barrooin, or in any room
; Hsed or occupied as q place of resort for
onn nts or aisrenHtabe persons, or in any room
cG %ar ens with or adjoining either Thereof
t6ia or place wherein the requirements Of
ms act relative to booths. ratings and dis
n 1ahSes cannot be substantially complied
Said polling places having a population of
| oyer OF, Twelve thousand Inhabitants, shall, in
a aron eases Se be upon the ground floor in the
lio,lt room, the entrance to which is from q
| aighway or public street which is at least
forty feet wide, and as near the center IF
n Tue H,oahg population of the district as is
.;I Sec; Is Should any place be designated or
tIP op of 4ha Tor Rplding AN election in viola
SUBJECT to such objection after having been
so designated. the judges of election shall
n nave power: and it shall be their duty on
fore the opening of the polls on such div. TO
procure a suitable place as near thereto rs
may , pc and not subject to like objection
ordered on the first Of the days herein pro-
vided for registration, and the change male
Immediately thereafter.
registration, or for holding the election. or
both, shall have been determined upon, said
JUDGES snail meet at the place first designated
and after any vacancies in their humber
shall nave been filed. adjourn to the place
chosen by them. and at the time of such adj
ion IN the sve public notice by procama
Said judges SHALL at said first designatcd
place, post in Il conspicuous manner notice
PIT OF the place ICE where such election shall be
neIu. ana oil expense attending such change
snail be certified by such judges to the
proper authorities. and shall be allowed and
paid accordingly.
the place where said place for registration
or election, or both, post in a conspicuous
manner a notice Of the change made: and, if
either of the Judges shall deem the same
necessary, three additional notices shall be
posted IN as many public places in said cleo
Sec. r. At all polling places the follow
| served
as many i'll number as the kind Of ballots
voted; one ballot box painted white, one
pa Ini red and one painted blue.
SHd boxes boxes shall e be sufficiently large to
placed therein without being forced into the
same. and with apertures large enough to
receive the ballots when folded as provided
in this act.
There shall also be a separate box for each
polling place where women are entitled to
vote, in which shall be. placed all ballots
There shall be provided in the room in
which the inspectors of election sit. or i'm
mediately adjoining thereto. not less than
two booths or com partments for every hun
dred electors registered.
Said booths shall be at least three feet
square and six feet high. and shall contain
q shelf at least one foot wide and extending
from side to side at Il convenient height
for writing. Each booth shall be provided
and shall be constructed that the voter
can therein retire from observation for mark
ing his ballot.
In each booth shall be posted cards of in
struction. as provided in this act and it shall
contain an indclible pencil aud such other
articles as this act may provide OF circunl-
Sec. 7S. In case the booths shall be in the
same room In which the Judges of election
sit to receive the ballots. the place where
they sit and the position Of the room were
the compartments are constructed shall be
separated from the rest Of the room by a
railing constructed to leave Il space OF
at least six feet in front Of the booths and
ballot boxes, and said railing shall be so
constructed as to provide q separate passage
for entrance and for exit.
The judges of election may make such ar
Engagements for entrance to and exit from the
room or place where the ballOt-bONes and
compartments are situated as to them may
seem the most advantageous and convenient,
providing they disregard none Of the forego-
ing requirements.
point one or more special constables to at
tend each place Of election. 1t shall he the
duty of the sheriff, constable or special con-
stable to keep the surroundings OF the polls
quiet and orderly and during voting hours
to allow no person to approach within six
feet Of the ballot boxes or to pass behind
or ballot compartments herein provided for,
ing or deposting their ballots, without per-
mission Of the judges of election.
If any of the above named officers neglect
to perform said duty, then the Judges Of
election shall swear i'll enough, private cit
liens to enforce order. who shall have power
as constables. or conservators of the peace,
to make arrests for breach of the peace.
Sec so. Any police officer. constable or
special constable attending the election may
call to his aid sufficient number of citizens
to arrest any disordcrly person or suppress
any riot or DISORDER , dH1rfnE the election
disOrderly manner Mt any election, and per-
sists. in such conduct after being warned
to dcsist. may be arrested without war
rant; but such person. SO taken into custody,
shall not be prevented from voting. if dis
posed so to do in a; quiet and orderly man
Provided that no police officer shall re-
main within the voting room unless he shall
he ordered to do so by the judges of election.
and shall in no manner interfere with or seek
to influence any voter, under the penalty
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 81: before the hour of three. o'clock
in the afternoon on the day preceding any
the registers provided for In this act from
the office Of the official with whom they IRE
required to he deposited, one being procured
by a Judge representing one Of the two lead
ing political parties, and the other by a
Judge representing another leading political
The ballot boxes and the bal lots shall be
delivered by the officer in whose custody
they are to the. Judges, Of election of the
respective districts; also the keys of
such boxes and the poll books and all sta
tioncry and material necessary to such
election.
Such Judges and clerks shall be held re-
sponsibe for the safe-keeping of said reg
listers and ballots unatered, as provided in
this act. and shall have all of said ballots
boxes, registers. poll books, printed instruc-
tons and materials at the polling places in
which they are the Judges and clerks at the
hour of the opening on the dny of election.
Sec. 50. In case neither of the judges Of
election shall appear at the office Of the. Of