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

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ana Of the Office to be filled shall be printeo
az right angles with the length OF the Dallot
Be &c P larger HG@ than fHe SIZE in
primer" nor smaller than the size KNOWN
as 'sbrevier:' The name Of each candldaIss
shall be printed in capital letters preceate ee
on the same line the title Of the Office Ior
which he is q 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 samo
line in upper and lower case letters by the
party designation or politics Of the cand1-
date. Opposite and at the right Of and on
line with said name ana party deslgh ma Ion;
a vacant space so enclosed by rule work as
to make a square three-eighths OF an 1ncn
in size, in which the elector may. designate
his choice by crossmark CO as in this ac ;t
provided. Above and below each name shall
be printed across the ballot narrow line
except that above and below each office
heavier line shall be so printed. After the
name OF the last named candidate for each
office shall be placed as many blank lines
as there are like offices to be flied. ard IN
all eases 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
right angles with said lines and at tho
right Of said small squares shall be printed
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, 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 CA)
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 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 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 humber 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 first
name thereon the words, Put a cross mark
xN) 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
printed small arrow or point thereof
pointing downward. Said white ballot shall
be headed in heavy-faced plain letters, not
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" or state Ballot" Al
the secretary Of state may determine.
When Il president and vice president OF
g United States are to be elected, the
presidential electors Of each party shall ba
grouped together and printed as aforesaid,
the names in each group to be arranged in
the order in which they are filed. The po-
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 OF groups.
Wien presidential candidates are to be
elected the ballot shall be headed "Presi-
DENTAL" or Presidential Electors and
the state ballot shall be printed below thS
same with blank space one inch in width
Sec: 70. Every ballot to be printed under
the direction of the county auditor, city
clerk or other official other then secretary
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 in any particular county or NUM-
cip3a3lity When, however, the election is NOT
held in conjunction With a general state
election the party tickets sh9ll have the
precedence on the ballot in the order Of tho
vote polled at the last general election
is to be held.
Sec. ~. On the back Of each ballot shall
be printed in plain type, not smaller in
size than great primer the words "Official
Ballot" the date of the election, and a fac
smile 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.,
ible- when the ballot is properly folded and
ready for deposit.
ment or other proposition is submitted to
De voted on by the people, the substance
OF such amendment or proposition shall be
clearly Indicated at the bottom Of the ballot
and upon the proper ballot, and two spaces
shall be left upon the margin, one for votes
IaVorlng the amendment or proposition to
DE designated by the word Yes at the left
OF SAID space and one for the votes oppos-
ing the amendment or proposition, to be
designated by the word mo at the left
Said CONSTITUTIONAL amendment or other
proposition shall be printed at the lower
part OF the ballot, separated from other
inch In width. The elector shall designate
his vote by cross mark opposite the word
yes, or mo-" as the case may be, in the
small San square ap or space provided therefor.
Sec. % Each officer shall place upon tho
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
OF election which contains the name of any
for in the election district where such
judges are to sit on the day of election
+n Sec: 80; If ,; any person employed or au-
son employed in printing the same, shall
give or deliver, or knowingly permit to be
taken any of said ballots, by any person
such ballots are being printed, or shall
KIN oW1ngly print or cause or permit to ba
printed any ballot in any other form than
tne one prescribed herein, or with any
thereon wi fhn
spelled or the names or Offices thereon ar
ranged IN any other way than that author
i sha ana IN directed by the said official he
thereof shall be punished by imprisonment
In the state prison for term not less than
SIX months, nor more than one year, or by
nne OF not less than five hundred dollars
nor more than two thousand dollars, or
both, at the discretion Of the court
b ASy assembly 4nn or 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.
Said 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
candidate.
Sec. 80. The certificate of nomination.
which may consist of one or more writings
shall! contain, first the name of the person
nominated; second, the office for which he
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, 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 che
party or political appellation.
Sec. 80. The certificate Of nomination of
. candidate for Office selected by any con-
yention of delegates, as herein defined.
siding officer and secretary Of said con-
vention, who shall also take and Subscribe
an oath before some proper officer that the
the secretary shall Immediately deliver such
certificates OF nomination to the officer
charged with directing the printing of the
placed, and in case he shall neglect to dc
20 he shall be guilty OF misdemeanor.
Sec. "a. An assembly or oan.zon4.a.