St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-04

and OF the Office to be nlled snail De printed
at right angles with the length OF the balloe
in plain Roman type, which type shall not
be larger than the size known as long
primer" nor smaller than the size known
as brewer" The name Of each candidate
shall be printed in capital letters, preceded
on the same line the title Of the office Tor
which he is q candidate, the same being
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 by the
party designation or politics OF the canC1-
date Opposite and at the right OF anu on
q line with said name and party designation,
near the margin of said ballot, shall be left
u vacant space so enclosed by rule work as
to make q square three-eighthS OF an inch
in size, in which the elector may designate
his choice by a croSSmark (A) as in this ace
provided. Above and below each name shall
be printed across the ballot narrow hne
except that above and below each office q
heavier line shall be so printed. After the
name of the last named candidate for each
office shall be placed as many plank lines
as there are like offices 10 be filled, AID In
all cases the lines separating the names or
candidates shall be three-eighths OF an inch
apart. In each blank space wherein no
name is printed shall be printed the title or
the office next above stated therein. 40
right angles with said lines and at the
right of said small squares shall be printed
opposite each office the words vote Tor
One," or vote for two or more, tue num-
Der to correspond with the number TO be
elected. Small squares shall be left at the
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 (A)
as in the case or names printed thereon.
The first name printed for each o1ce or
group of names. If more than one, is TO be-
voted for for the same office, shall be thao
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
not endorsed by any other party. In ike
manner the second and additional lines shall
be filled with the names of candidates or
other political parties receiving respectively
the next highest number or votes. Names
OF candidates nominated by petitioners Shal
follow the candidates of cOnve ltiOnS in the
order in which the same are filed. Each
white ballot shall contain above the trsb
name thereon the words, Put cross-mark
* 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, MOB
smaller than loIg 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, az
the secretary of state may determine.
When a 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
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-
sented. The groups of presidential electors
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 case 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 the
same with il blank space one inch in width
between the same.
Sec. 26. 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 as may
be substantially i'll the same manner as
provided for the state ballot and when the
election is to be held at the same time "a
the general state election, the various tick
cts shall be arranged i'll the same order as
OH the state ballot. regardless Of the vote
pOlled III any particular county or NUM-
cipality. When, however, the election Is mob
held in conjunction with a general state
election the party tickets shall have the
precedence on the ballot in the order OF the
vote poled at the last general election
within the territory III which the election
is to be held.
Sec. 81. On the back Of each ballot shall
size than great primer, the words Official
Ballot" the date Of the election, and n fac
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 10 be so done as TO be plainly WIS.,
iblc when the ballot is properly folded and
ready for deposit.
Sec. IS. Whenever constitutional amend
ment or other proposition is submitted to
be 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
favoring the amendment or proposition TO
be designated by the word Yes at the left
of said space, and one for the votes oppos-
ing the amendment proposition, TO be
designated by the word mo" at the left
or the second space.
Said constitutional amendment or other
proposition shall be printed at the lower
part of the ballot, separated from other
printing by blank space at least One-half
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 square or space provided therefor.
Sec. %. Each officer shall place upon the
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
No ballot shall be furnished to any judges
Of election which contains the name of any
candidate, who is not properly to be voted
for i'll the election district where such
judges are to sit on the day Of election.
Sec. 80. If any person employed or au-
thorized to print official ballots, or any per-
son employed in printing the same, shall
give OF deliver, or knowingly permit to be
taken any OF said ballots, by any person
otner than the official under whose direction
such ballots are being printed, or shall
knowingly 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
ranged in any other way than that author
lied and directed by the said official, he
shall be guilty Of felony and on conviction
thereof shall be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison for a term not less than
fine of not less than five hundred dollars
nor more than two thousand dollars, or
both, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 81. Any assembly or convention of
delegates, held for the purpose of making
nominations to public office. or electors to
the number hereinafter specified, may nOni-
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
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, 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 the
party or political appellatiOn.
Sec. SO. The certificate of nomination of
a candidate for office selected by any con-
vention of delegates, as herein defined,
shall be signed and certified by the pre-
siding officer and secretary of said con-
yention, who shall also take and subscribe
an oath before some proper officer that the
facts stated in the cnrtiGcata arn trmn and