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

AFTER the time OF closing the polls; and in
all other cases the returns shall be fled
within seventy two hours after the closing
Of the POLLS.
Provided, however, that sufficient time
said polls and the time for SO fling said
returns, in which to canvass the votes and
make out and deliver said returns.
turns as provided in this section shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 1855: In all cities having over twelve
Immediately after the completion of the
canvass of votes and making out Of returns,
SHALL without separating one from the other
ing their ballot boxes or returns at any
place or with any person, deliver said re-
turns and ballot boxes, and all things by
this act required to be delivered by them,
to the city clerk or recorder at tile Office
Of said city clerk or recorder.
Said city clerk or recorder, or his properly
authorized deputy, shall remain in his Office
ballots. until all of the same from all Of
the election districts within his said city
have been so returned to him.
Said city clerk or recorder shall keep a
book In which he shall enter in the pres
ence Of said judges and clerks the names
Of said judges and the hour at which they
and ballot boxes and ballots; which book
shall be preserved by said officer as a pub
lie document for the same length Of time
as he is required to preserve the ballots
cast at such election.
Said judges of election shall select one of
their number. to be chosen by lot if not
O-nel wise agreed upon, to deliver the re-
turns and ballots, as provided herein, to
the county auditor.
SAID Judge, So selected shall 50 deliver
9uired by this. act to be 50 delivered to
the county auditor or his deputy, within
twenty.-four hours after the delivery of the
said city clerk or recorder as aforesaid
Any one violating any provision Of this
section shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
Sec. 157. There shall be paid out of the
son carrying the election ballots from the
districts in his town, city or village, and
also for the carrying of the returns of cleo
ton to the county auditor the sum Of one
dollar dollar and also the sum of ten cents for
to and returning from the office of the
county auditor for each of the purposes
above named. This provision to extend to
unOrganized counties, and to be paid out
OF the treasury OF the county to which they
are attached.
All expenses for printing the blue ballots
turns as herein provided shall be audited
and allowed by the board Of county COM
missioners Of the proper county in the same
may be paid upon the warrant Of the
county auditor.
Sec. 1888 At all elections to be held under
shall receive as compensation for his SER
vices the sum of thirty cents per hour for
each ca cha and every hour necessarily engaged
time spent by them in arranging for
polling places, arranging booths or other
services not specifically required By this act
to be done by them or either Of them.
Special constables shall be paid the sum
Of twenty cents per hour for such time
as the judges shall require their services,
not exceeding twenty-four hours, their bills
certified "
The compensation provided for in this
section as well as the expenses OF pro,
Eding ballot boxes and polling places shall
and villages where the election is con-
Quoted; and the city or village council Or
town supervisors shall; in the event Of
said judges or clerks were necessarily
engaged for the length Of time for which
compensation is claimed.
Sec 159. II any judge or clerk of cleo
ton, or any other officer or any other per-
son required by. this act to keep safely and
produce the ballots intrusted to him on the
thing whatever, shall wilfully fail or refuse
to perform such act or thing, or shall be
guilty of any fraud, corruption, Partially,
misbehavior IN canvassing or making any
returns Of votes, or shall wrongfully refuse
to make or deliver any certificate Of cleo
ton, or snail wilfully perform any act or
he shall be guilty Of a felony, and, on con-
viction thereof, shall be punished by impris-
onment in the state. prison for term not
less than six months nor more than one
year, or by. a fine of not less than five
hundred dollars nor more than two thou
sand dollars, or both, in the discretion Of
to apply in all cases coming within the
provisions of this act where other punish
ment is N not s specially provided for.
carry aWav from t the 1 nace Where has A been
deposited, or shall deface or mutilate, dam
age or add to any poll book, ballot, list or
register, or any name or figure therein
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or be Imprisoned in the state prison not
Sec ISL. If, from any cause, the judges
of elections shat; fail to make return as
provided by this act it shall be the duty
of the county auditor or clerk to whose
office such returns ought to have been made
to dispatch a special messenger to obtain
such returns and said messenger shall be en-
titled to the same compensation as a judge
Of election for such services and be subject
to the same penalties.
Sec. 1852. No election returns shall be
refused by any county auditor, or town.
city or village clerk or recorder for the
| reason that the same are returned or de-
livered to him in any other than the man
ner directed herein, except that they must
be sealed.
Sec 1853. No canvassing board of any
county, town, city or village shall refuse to
include any returns in it's canvass Of votes
on account Of any informally in holding
any election or making returns thereof;
but all returns shall be received and the
votes canvassed by such canvassing board,
and included in it's. statements provided
there is substantial compliance with the
provisions Of this act.
Sec 164. The county auditor, the chair
man of the board Of county commissioners
and two justices Of the peace Of the same
county, OF opposite political parties, If pos
sible, to be selected by the auditor, shall
and on or before the tenth day after the
election, said board shall proceed, after
taking the usual oath Of office, to openly
the auditors office.
Sec. 165. Said county canvassing board
shall make and prepare separate statements,
the same to be signed and certified by said
board and deposited in the office Of the
county auditor.
Any three Of said county canvassing board
shall constitute, quorum, and are author
lied to make the canvass provided in the
last preceding section, and to certify to
said statements, which shall be as follows:
1. A statement containing the whole num-
Der Of votes given in such county for the
office Of governor and lieutenant governor,
chief or associate justices of the supreme
court, secretary Of state, auditor Of state,
treasurer of state, clerk Of the supreme
court judges of the district court, and all
other officers Of the state, the names Of
the persons for whom such votes were
given, and the number Of votes given
for each, also upon the same return
there shall be entered the total number Of
registered names, male and female separate
ly, in each election district, and the total
| number Of ballots actually cast therein.
2. A statement for all county officers voted
for, and the names of the persons for whom
such votes were given.
8. A statement Of the votes for presiden-
tial electors. and the names of the persons
for whom such votes were given.
f. A statement Of the votes given for
representative in congress in each district
or any or either Of them, and the names Of
the persons for whom such votes were
given.
s. A statement Of the votes upon any
proposed change Of county line or county
seat.
G. A statement Of the votes given for and
against proposed amendments to the con-
stitution.
Sec. 166. Two copies Of each Of the separ-
ate statements provided for in the last pre-
ceding section shall be made, and the same
shall be certified under the Sfficial seal
Of the auditor, one Of which shall be en-
closed and directed to the secretary Of