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

a. this act. Inc name OF eaCn c"nuS
/ and Of the Office to be filed shall be printed
I at right angles with the length OF the Dailo s
in plain Roman type, which type snat ..,a MUs
be larger than the size known IT,. as ,n Wvc
primer" nor smaller than the size KnoWn
| as .'brevier:'' The name OF each candidate
shall be printed in capital letters, precedeo
on the same line the title Of the once hoa
printed in capitals and small letters, OF
what are known as upper ana lower case.
Each name shall be followed on the same me
line in upper and lower case letters by the
party designation or politics OF the cand1-
date. Opposite and at the right OF ana on
line with said name and party Designation,
near the margin Of said ballot, shall be lefe
vacant space so enclosed by rule work as
to make square thrce-eighths OF an men
in size, in which the elector may desl gnate
his choice by a crossmark (O as in this ace
| provided. Above and below each name shall
| be printed across the ballot narrow line
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 filled, ard in
| all cases the lines separating the names OF
| candidates shall be three-eighths of an inch
| apart. In each blank space wherein no
the office, next above stated therein. Al
right angles with said lines and at the
| right OF said small squares shall be printed
/ opposite each office the words, vote for
| Der to correspond with the number to be
| elected. Small squares shall be left at the
| 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 Of names printed thereon.
| The first name printed for each office
| group of names, if more than one, is to be
voted for for the same office, shall be thai
OF the candidate of the political party which
| at the last preceding general state election
to. be determined by the average vote re-
ceived by such of its candidates were
not endorsed by any other party: In like
manner the second and additional lines shall
| be filled with the names of candidates Of
other political parties receiving respectively
| the next highest number 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 cross-mark
| <X) 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 a small arrow, or point thereof
| pointing downward. Said white ballot shall
be headed in heavyfaced plain letters, not
smaller than lorg primer nor larger than
and below the same. said heading to consist
Of Of the word State, or State Ballot" as
When u president and vice president Of
L 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-
ltical 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
| shall be separated from each other by
| blank space ut least one inch in width. but
no blank lines shall be printed therein as
| 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 th0
same with a blank space one inch in width
| between the same. -.
/ :, Sec; 70: Every ballot to be printed under
clerk or other official other then secretary
| OF state shall be prepared as near as may
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 as
! polled i'll any particular county or NUM-
cipality. When, however the election is NOT
held in conjunction with general state
election the party, tickets sh4ll have the
precedence on the ballot III the orde. Of tho
vote polled at the last general election
within the he territory in which the election
Sec 81. 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 space for
| the initials OF judges Of election. Said
| printing to be so done as to be plainly WIS.,
| IDLE when the ballot is properly folded and
| ready for deposit
| Sec. %. Whenever a constitutional amend
| ment or other proposition is submitted to
De voteo on by the people, the substance
OF sucn 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
be he hV fha nrd or proposition to
OF sald space, and one for the votes oppos-
ing the amendment or. proposition, to be
designated by the word "No'' at the left
Said constitutional amendment or other
proposition shall be printed at the lower
printing by, a blank space at least one-half
inch in width The elector shall designate
MS MS. vote by cross-mark opposite the word
yes. or no. as the case may be- in the
small square or space provided therefor
Sec. 20. Each officer shall place upon tho
ballot by, him to be printed only the names
properly to be placed upon such ballot by
him hin to be printed under the provisions OF
No ballot shall be furnished to any judges
OF election which contains the name of any
c can who is not properly to be voted
for in 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 son employed an in printing the same, shall
taken any of said ballots, by any person
olner than the official under whose direction
s suc ~, Da aii. are being printed, or shall
knoW1ngly print or cause permit to ba
printed any ballot in any other form than
the one prescribed herein, or with any
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 term not less than
SIX SIX months nor more than one year, or by
nor more than two thousand dollars, or
both, at the discretion of the court.
he for the or o o6 Of
nominations to public office, or electors to
the number hereinafter specified, may nom
mate candidates for public office. to be filled
Said nomination shall be made by deliver
ing to and leaving with the officer charged
the ballots upon which the name p'ir IS to be- be-
placed, within the time prescribed by this
act, certificate Of nomination for each
Sec. 80. The certificate of nomination.
which may consist of one or more writings
shal! 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 president
and vice president of the United States
the names IAN! 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
shall be signed and certified by the pre-,
siding officer and secretary Of said con
vention, who shall also take and subscribe
an oath before some proper officer that the
Iacts stated in the certificate are true and
the secretary shall Immediately deliver such
certificates. of nomination to the Officer
charged with directing the printing of the
ballots, upon which the name is to he
placed, and in case he shall neglect 70 Dc
20 he shall be guilty Of misdemeanor.
Sec. "a. An assembly or Convention ~
delegates within the meaning of liz 80 u