The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19

as s.brevier:' The name Of each candidate
shall be printed in capital letters, preceaeeo
which he is candidate, the same Delng
printed in capitals and small letters, OF
what are known as upper and lower case.
Each name shall be followed on the same
line in upper and lower case letters oy inc
party designation or politics of the candl-
date. Opposite and at the right Oh ana on
a line with said name and party designation,
near the margin of said ballot, shall be leIu
a vacant space enclosed by rule work as
to make a square thrce-eighths OF an lncn
in size. in which the elector may. designate
his choice by a crossmark CO as in this ace
provided. Above and below each name shall
be printed across the ballot a narrow line
except that above and below each office q
heavier line shall be so printed. After the
name OF the last named candidate for each
as there are like offices to be filled. ard IN
all cases the lines separating the names OF
candidates shall be three-eighths of an inch
apart. In each blank fpace wherein no
name is printed shall be printed the title OF
the office next above stated therein. 40
right angles with said lines and at the
opposite each office the words, vote for
one," or vote for two" or more, the num-
Der to correspond with the number to be
elected. Small squares shall be left at the
right-hand margin of blank lires, 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 (A)
as in the case of names printed thereon.
The first name printed for each office
group of names, il more than one is to be
voted for for the same office, shall be that
of the candidate of the political party which
at the last preceding general state election
polled the largest number of votes, the same
to be determined by the average vote re-
ceived by such Of it's candidates as were
not endorsed by any other party. In like
manner the second and additional lines shall
be filled with the names Of candidates Of
the next highest number OF votes. Names
of candidates nominated by petitioners shall
follow the candidates Of conve ltions in the
order in which the same are filed. Each
white ballot shall contain above the tirst
name thereon the words, Put q cross mark
<N opposite the name Of each candidate
you wish to vote for in the squares indicated
by the arrow" and on a line with said
words and over said small squares shall be
pointing downward Said white ballot shall
be headed in heavy-faced plain letters, NOS
smaller than lorg primer nor larger than
great primer in size, with heavy rule above
and below the same, said heading to consist
Of the word State Estate Ballot as
the secretary Of state may determine.
When president and vice president OF
&c United States are to be elected, the
presidential electors OF each party shall ba
grouped together and printed aforesaid,
the names in each group to be arranged in
the order in which they are filed. The po-
ltical or party designation shall be printed
following said designation and on the same
line shall be printed in bold type the sur
name of the presidential candidate repre-
shall be separated from each other by
blank space ut least one inch in width. but
no blank lines shall be printed therein as
in the of other candidates or groups.
Wien presidential candidates are to be
| elected the ballot shall be headed "Presi-
dential,' Or presidential Electors" and
| the state ballot shall be printed below thg
| same with a blank space one inch in width
! between the same.
| Sec: 70 Every ballot to be printed under
| the direction of the county auditor, city
! clerk or other official other then secretary
| OF state, shall be prepared as near 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 be arranged in the same order az
| on the state ballot, regardless of the vote
! polled i'll any particular county or NUM-
| cipaity. When, however, the election Is not
| held in conjunction With general state
| election the party tickets shlll have the
! precedence on the ballot III the orde. Of the
| vote polled at the last general election
| is to be held.
Sec. ~. On the back OF each ballot shall
| De printed in plain type not smaller in
Ballot" the date of the election, and fac
slmlle OF the signature of the officer under
whose direction the ballot is printed, to-
gether with his official title and a space for
the initials OF judges of election. Said
printing to be so done as to be plainly WIS.,
l .o,, w9 a me ballot is properly folded and
ready for deposit.
Sec. 2s. Whenever constitutional amend
ment or other proposition is submitted to
be voted by the people, the substance
of such amendment or proposition shall be-
clearly Indicated at the bottom Of the balob
ana upon the proper ballot, and two spaces
shall be left upon the margin, one for votes
favorlng the amendment or proposition to
be designated by The word Yes at the left
OF said space, and for the votes oppos-
ING the amendment or proposition, to be
designated by the word NO at the lefo
OF the second space.
Said constitutional amendment or other
proposition shall be printed at the lower
part of the ballot, separated from other
printing NC by blank an space at least one-halt
inch in width. The elector shall designate
ms vote by a cross-mark opposite the word
yes, or mo-" as the case may be- in tie
small square or space provided therefor
Sec 20 Each officer shall place unon ths
ballot by him to be printed only the names
OF candidates who are nominated for offices
properly. to be placed upon such ballot by
him to be printed under the provisions OF
this act.
No ballot shall be furnished to any judges
candidate who is not properly to be voted
for, in the election district where such
judges are to sit on the day of election.
Sec. 30. If any person employed or an.
thorized to print official ballots or any per
son son employed in printing the same, shall
taken any Of said ballots, by any person
olner than the official under whose direction
such ballots are being printed, or shall
printed any ballot in any other form than
the one prescribed herein, or with any
o ona5od names IS thereon Or with the names
ranged In any other way than that author
lied and directed by the said official, be
thereof shall be punished by imprisonmens
In the state prison for term not less than
SIX months, nor more than one year, or by
hne OF not less than five hundred dollars
nor more than two thousand dollars or
both, at the discretion of the court.
heG or the or 0f Of
nominations to public office, or electors to
the number hereinafter specified, may nom
mate candidates for public office, to be filled
by election within the state
SAD nomination shall be made by deliver
Ing to and leaving with the officer charged
Dy this act with directing the printing of
the ballots upon, which the name is to be
placed, within the time prescribed by this
act, certificate of nomination for each
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 residence, with street and number there
OF, II any. In case of electors Of president
and vice president of the United States,
the names Of the candidates for president
and vice president may be added to che
party or political appellation.
Sec. 80. The certificate Of nomination Of
candidate for office selected by any con-
Shall be signed and certified by the pre-
siding officer and secretary Of said con.
vention, who shall also take and subscribe
an oath before some proper officer that tha
facts stated in the certificate are true and
the secretary shall Immediately deliver such
certificates of nomination to the officer
charged charged with directing the printing of the
ballots, upon which the name is to he
placed, and in case he shall neglect to dc
80 he Shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor.
Sec. 81 An assembly or convention Of
delegates within the meaning Of this act
is an organized assemblage Of delegate..
representing a political party, which at
tee last general election before the holding
OF such convention or assembly nojled m
least one per cent OF the entire Vote cast
n the sta state county or other division or
ol sur >. Tor Which the nomination is made