Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-05-11


aIter the time OF closing the polls; and in
az other cases the returns shall be filed
W1t nm seyenty-two hours after the closing
Provided. however, that sufficient time
mas interviewed between the time of closing
s SAD polls and the time for 50 filing said
returns, IN Which to canvass the votes and
make out and deliver said returns.
tn ANY Judge or judges falling to file re-
deemed san guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 1875: In all cities having over twelve
thousand Inhabitants, the judges and clerks,
canvass Of votes and making out st Of returns,
snail without separating one from the other
and without stopping at any place OF leav-
place or with any person, deliver said re
this act required to be delivered by Them NJ
to the city clerk or recorder at the 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
| nave 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 pub
Tic 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-helWlSe agreed upon, to deliver the re-
| turns and ballots, as provided herein, to
the county auditor
Said Judge SO selected, shall 50 deliver
| quired by this act to be so delivered to
the county auditor or his deputy, within
twenty -four hours after the delivery of the
said city clerk or recorder as aforesaid
section Shall be deemed d g guilty Of a miss miss
Sec. 157. There shall be paid out Of the
county treasury of each county to the per-
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
every mile necessarily travelled in going
to and returning from the office of the
county auditor for each Of the purposes
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
and for the carrying of the ballots and re-
turns as herein provided shall be audited
and allowed by the board of county COM
manner as other claims are allowed, and
county auditor.
Sec. 15S. At all elections to be held under
this. act each member Of board of election
| shall receive as compensation for his SER
vices the sum of thirty cents per hour for
therein. but no allowance shall be made for
polling places arranging booths Or other
services WI not specifically required by this act
Special constables shall be paid the sum
OF twenty cents per hour, for such time
not exceeding twenty -four hours, their bills
to be certified by the judges.
The compensation provided for in this
be borne by the several townships, cities
and villages where the election is CON
town supervisors: shall, in the event Of
disputes, determine whether or not the
said judges or clerks were necessarily
COMPENSATION is claimed Ssi - ''A'' A'1 "Dl''
ton n or any other officer or any other per;
produce the ballots intrusted to him on the
day Of election, or to perform any act or
thing whatever, shall wilfully fail or refuse
ey of any aa or
misbehavior in canvassing or making any
returns of votes, or shall wrongfully refuse
ton, or shall wilfully perform any act or
thing falsely or corruptly in any manner,
he shall be guilty Of a felony, and, on con-
| vict1on 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
sand dollars: or both, in the discretion Of
the court. The provisions Of this section
to apply in al cases coming within the
provisions Of this act where other punish
Sec. 100. Whoever shall wilfully take or
| carry away from the place where has been
deposited, or shallsdeface OF mutilate, dam
age. or add to any poll book, ballot, list or
| register, or any name or figure therein,
shall Oh conviction thereof, be fined in a
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
! or be imprisoned in the state prison not
erection Of the court.
Sec. 1e1 If, from any cause, the judges
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
such returns and said messenger shall be en-
titled to the same compensation as judge
of election for such services and be subject
| to the same penalties.
Sec. 1872 No election returns shall be
refused by. any county auditor, or town,
| city or village clerk or recorder for the
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 informality 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 q substantial compliance with the
Sec. 1854 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
constitute the county canvassing board,
and on or before the tenth day after the
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taking the. usual oath of Office to openly
| and publicly canvass the returns made to
! the auditors office.
Sec. 165. Said county canyassing board
| shall make aud 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 q quorum, and are author
lied to make the canvass provided i'll the
| last preceding section, and to certify to
l. A statement containing the whole num-
! Der Of votes given in such county for the
| Office Of governor and lieutenant governor,
| chief OF 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
the persons for whom such votes ,1 were
! given, and the number of votes given
| for each. also upon the same return
there shall be entered the total number of
| 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.
! 3. A statement of the votes for presiden-
| tial electors, and the names Of the persons
| for whom such votes were given.
4. 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 We're