Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-11
were SO prepared and used because
Tho -raacint.of hficia NJ tallv.ShaetS-


they were so prepared and used because
of the non-receipt of official tally-sheets.
| Sec. 1874. In canvassing the votes cast
as herein provided, a memoranda shall be
kept of the name of the reading judge and
of the numbers Of the ballots read by him,
of the name of the judge watching such
reading, and Of the name of the judge who
| shall string the ballots and watch, the
clerks; and when they shall change places
or clerks are relieved temporarily or other
wise, a memoranda of the same shall. be
kept. Said memoranda shall be certified In
duplicate and one copy thereof shall be at.
tached to each of the tally-books or set OF
tally-sheets.
Sec. 135. In counting the votes as the
reading judge announces the name OF a can
| clerks shall make a small straight mark,
substantially like the figure one, in the
small unoccupied space nearest said name,
as provided y j e;lo therefor here fhe on m,m 9ae Of ta sneh can.
didate, and one of the clerks shall at the
time Of making such mark say one
tive: IT I 81, three hire h ',f1 %}a,L or cdy is srs aece erc-
ond, third, fourth or fifth in any space one,
half an inch in width and formed by red
lines as aforesaid. If the other clerk shall
find the same small space the proper one
in which to make such mark he shall SO
enter the same, but it not he shall at once
call attention thereto and the two tally
sheets shall be made to cOrreSpand ana the
record made correct.
In like manner as other names are read
the proper marks shall be made on each or
the tally-skeets, until q line on which is
the name Of any one candidate shall con
tain no more unoccupied small spaces,
whereupon, the. sheets having been com
the last tally opposite each Of the names
| thereon in such a manner that no addl-
tional tallies can be made thereon without
detection.
In the vacant space under the heading
scarried forward" shall then be entered
in figures the total vote so far received by
each of the candidat tS opposite e,, tnelf sh re-
be entered under the head drought TOR
ward' and opposite the proper names on
the sheet next to be used; Whereupon the
clerks shall use said last named sheet i'll
the same manner as before. except that ull-
der the. heading carried forward shall be
included the vote entered thereon under
| the heading drought forward
And said clerks shall use said sheets III
| the order in which they are PACED or num-
bered, until all the votes shall have been
mediately. after Il small mark to prevent
other taIlies being made, the total vote re-
ceived by each candidate. the same to be
shall not be done until it is known that
there are no more ballots, enormously
placed in other boxes, to be counted in
connection with the canvass then being
made.
Sec. 1876. In the counting Of ballots
cast at any election, all ballots SHAH De
counted for the persons Tor d1,cn W ;nfnnt tn ney
be clearly ascertained from the ballot itself,
and in determining the intent the following
rules shall be observed:
L. When the elector shall place q marx
against two or more names for the same
office, there being but one to be elected, he
shall be deemed to have voted for none OF
them. and the vote counted for none.
2. When the elector shall have written
the name of a person in the proper place
for writing the same, he shall De deemed
to have voted for that person, whether he
maEnc or fails TO make q crOSSInGrk (A)
opposite such name.
"a mark made out of it's proper place,
but on q name or so near it as to clearly
Indicate that it was intended for that name,
shall be deemed q vote for that name; ana
if the mark is so near a space Tor marking
as to indicate that it was Intended for that
space, it shall be deemed intended for the
| name to which such space applies.
4. When Il number OF persons are to be
elected to one office all crossnaarks III me
small squares opposite names, not exceeding
the total to be elected, including names
written thereon, shall be counted. II less
than the number to be elected are marked
only those so marked shall be counted.
s.. The judges shall disregard misspelling
OF abbreviations Of the names of candidates
for office if it can be clearly ascertalned
6. Any ballot from which the judges can
determine the electors choice for a part OF
the offices shall be counted for such part;
it is impossible to determine the electors
choice shall be void as to such defectiye
part, and such defective part shall not be
counted.
Z. If an elcctor in marking his ballot
shall use q mark other than u crossmark
(X), as v, OF |, or : or y, OF othef marx
clearly indicating an intent ttooJm marx ItEainn
vote for the candidate OF candidates against
whose name or names so marked: but not
if the crossmark (N) be used elsewhere on
the same ballot.
8. If a ballot shows that a mark has been
made against the name of two candidates,
and an attempt made to erase or obilterate
one of such marks, the ballot shall be
counted for the candidate for whom the
elector evidently intended to vote.
8; All ballots b nnnd prepared n tb as pr pfov sha11 h In
therein shown to be voted for.
Sec, 1877; When any ballot Or part OF
intent of the %elector, said ballot shall be
marked defective" on the back thereof,
Office Wherein Wherein found To- defective. and a mem-
oranda of the numbers of such ballots and,
if defective in part only, OF the defective
parts not counted shall be made out and
Certified by the Judges and accompany the
returns of such canvass: Said defective
ballots shall be strung in regular order,
with ballots which are duly counted:
Sec. 1873. AS soon as the ballots are read
and canvassed. and in the order in which
the same is done. said ballots shall be
strung by one of the judges upon a stout
! lIluS <illu Ivy Shollh IN
ballot box. from which they We're taken
and in which they belong, the string being
first tied and sealed And when the cor
rect result shall have been ,ascertained one
of the judges so engaged in said canvass
shall in a loud voice announce to those
present the number of votes cast tor each
candidate voted for.
Sec. 100. In election districts in cities
having a population Of over twelve thou
sand inhabitants, to facilitate the casting
of the ballots of electors and the counting
cod ~, " yn .Si1 r nf fhn Same ~ ShH
be one additional judge of election, to be
known as ballot judge, and two additional
| clerks of election, to be known as ballot
clerks, to be chosen and appointed and
vacancies filled as in the case Of other
| Judges and clerks, not more than two OF
| the four judges nor more than two OF the
party. Said ballot Judge and ballot. clerks
to perform no duties in the matter of regis
tration Of voters or to render any service
except as expressly provided in this act.
Sec. lao. In all election districts in cities
having a population of less than twelve
lagos and towns q ballot judge and tive
ballot clerks shall be chosen and appointed
as provided for in the last preceding sec
ton c,a and their Ell +PR Gwe ecf and duties snal pc
Provided, that the city council, village
council or town supervisors shall, at least
thirty days prior to the election order order that lat
| chosen, the system to be uniform i'll all
election districts throughout such city, vii
lage or town in which the same may be
election to be thereafter followed unless
otherwise ordered by the city council, VII
lage council or town supervisors, as the
case may be.
Sec. 141. Whenever a ballot judge and
ballot clerks shall be chosen they. shall
each be in attendance at t - opening .Hd ga+ Of
are counted. They shall receive from the
judges of election the blocks of ballots and
the same shall be issued to electors by
them, as hereinbefore provided to be zone