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


! oaths as provided in this and the next
above section to be rendered, or If in the
case SO provided he shall refuse to produce
the person to swear to his identity and res
idence. then his name shall not be inserted
in the poll list, and he shall not be allowed
to vote.
If any person challenged as UNQUALIFIED to
vote be guilty Of false or corrupt swearing
or affirmation in taking any oath or afirma-
deemed to have committed wilful and corr
rupt perjury, and upon conviction thereof
shall suffer the punishment attached by
the laws of this state to the crime of per-
Sec. 90: tt appearing to the satisfaction
Of the judges that the person applying
having charge Of the ballots shall tear from
each OF the blocks ballot of each kind thas
IS to be voted, having the proper initials
who shall retire alone to one of the booths
or compartments above mentioned and there
prepare the ballot or ballots.
Voters may be allowed to carry with them
to the booths sample ballots for use in as
sisting them in marking the official ballots.
U the or 5lne sh 1 oa pfed De- n
den.eanor to print OF distribute sample bal.
lots printed upon such paper.
may be printed in newspapers as matter OF
news.
Sec 100. On receipt of his ballots the
then nearest unoccupied voting booth, and
without undue delay mark each Of said
ballots, in whole or in part. as he shall see
fit. with the indelible pencil to be found in
such booth.
If he soils or defaces either of said ballots
ne shall at once return the same and get
othef ballots as hereinafter provided.
In marking the ballots, and each of them,
ne shall observe the following rules:
l. Ii the elector desires to vote a straighs
party ticket, or for each and every candi-
date or one party for each and every offica
named on his ballot, he shall make Il cross
mark A) in the small square immediately
oh 6afQ a -
the party designation following such names.
2 If the elector desires to vote a mixed
ticket or for candidates of different parties
ne shall make cross mark (A) in each OF
the small squares opposite the names Of tho
candidates for whom he desires to vote, re-
CARELESS of party designation, being careful
not to vote for mere candidates for an
office than are to he elected, as Indicated ON
the margin of the ballot.
Il. Ii the elector desires he may write
the name or names of one or more persons
IN the blank spaces following and under the
names Of candidates printed on any ticket,
ana such names so written shall be counted
as balloted for whether the same be marked
in the small square places or not.
f. III the elector mark more names than
there are persons to be elected to an office
or if for any reason, it is impossible to de-
termine the voters choice for an office to be-
such office; but the rest of his ballot will
be- counted # properly marked.
technical error which does not make it i'm
possible to determine the voters choice,
even though such ballot be somewhat soiIed
6. When an eiector has prepared his ball
lot, he shall SO fold 1t, concealing 'the face
thereof and all marks thereon, as to expose
only the endorsement and the facsimile sig
nature and initials OF the judges at the back
I. Each ballot should be marked and sep
arately folded, after which the elector shall
at once withdraw from the voting booth.
Sec lol Having prepared his ballots as
eector shall hand the same to the. judge OF
election, who is in charge OF the balloe
boxes and said judge shall, without opening
opened or examined, deposit the same in
the proper boxes, indicated by the color
and residence of the elector in an audible
voice voice; and the judges having charge Of the
aesiTbef f shall, IN ma colgm ~ prepared there
marked Voted" or the letter s.V"
At any time before said ballots, either
ballot boxes, said elector shall be subjecn
to challenge by either Of the judges, or. by
DO ty-challenger or other person, other
than judge of election, present when such
shall, if at the time knowing Of such de-
livery, afterwards interpose a challenge.
In the the, event Of challenge, proceedings shalt
Ss nsd haseR's.s5S FRSqs saao% fB
him, shall be placed among the spoiled ball
lots and not opened.
III no CHallenge small De lntelpOSed, tho
elector shall at once retire. from the voting
room; and in event of challenge, provid-
ed in this section, he shall so retire as soos
as the challenge is determined, and shall
not again return thereto, unless by permiS-
Sec. 1872. If any eIector shall spoil ballos
so that he cannot conveniently vote the
same he may on returning such ballot re-
ceiyee another In place thereof. II he shah
ceiving third ballot, state under oath
whether or not he can read English; If ha
claims TO be able to read English said third
ballot, and, il. necessary. a fourth balo5
shall be so delivered TO him, but no balOa
shall be so delivered until the ballot pre-
viously issued shall have been returned.
nor shall more than four ballots Of any
one color be delivered to any one elector.
r said elector. shall, after spelling two
ballots as aforesaid, claim under oath not to-
be able to read English, proceedings shalt
be had as provided in the next succeeding
section.
When a spoiled ballot is returned the board
shall preserve and deliver the same together
with all unused ballots, to the county auditors
or city clerk or recorder az the color Of tha
ballot may determine; and all ballots
spoiled or not cast shall be preserved bT
such officer until ten days next following tho
county official canvass.
clare upon oath that he cannot read Englishs
or that because of physical disability he can4
to call to his aid or more Of the judges
of election, who shall mark his ballot as he
may desire and III as secret a manner as
circumstances may permit.
When any voter in addition to said declara-
ton shall also declare that he cannot speak
and understand when spoken the English
language, the judges may select two persons,
one from each political party, who shall aca
as interpreters and who shall take The oath
taken by judges as nearly as may be, and
persons who cannot speak the English Ian.
guage in making up their ballots.
If said elector Shall prefer he may cali
to his aid any qualified elector in the same
district who may retire to one of the booths
with him and there mark the ballot for hims
but no such person shall so mark the ballots
Of more than three such electors at any
election, and said electors shall, before
depositins the same, privately show his
the judges or clerks of election to ascertain
that it is marked as directed, but physc-
ally disabled voter who is able to determine
whether his ballot is marked as directed need
not show his ballot.
No Judge of election or other person who
may assist q voter in the preparation of his
ballot. as herein provided, shall in any man
ner request, persuade, or induce, or seek ID
persuade or induce and such voter TO vote
for any particular candidate candidates,
but snail mark the ballot directed by ths
elector; and shall not reveal to any other
person the name OF any candidate for whom
the elector has voted, or anything that took
place while he was assisting such elector in
preDaring such ballot for voting.
Any judges of election, or person marking
the vote of an electOr, or any other person
who discloses to any other person the name
Of any candidate for whom such elector has
any other manner than directed by such
elector, shall be deemed guilty Of a misde-
meanor. and shall on conviction thereof bs
punished by a fine OF not less than thirty
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars
or by imprisonment in the county Jail NOE
less than ten nor more than ninety days, or
both such fine and Imprisonment, in the dis
erection of the court
Sec. 104. If it shall be announced to the
Judges of election than elector is alb tho
door who is unable to enter the polling place
without assistance, in their discretion they
may appoint one OF their number to take an
official ballot ballots and present it or
them to such physically disabled person and
assist him in marking the same il be so de-
sireS; and if the elector so requests also i'm
the presence Of another person to be-
selected by such eiector. And when
the ballot ballots shall have been
marked and folded the same shall be taken