The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04

miles OF the county seat, shall file their
election returns within twenty -four hours
after the time Of closing the polls and n
within 81 seyenty-two hours after the closing
of the polls. 7&
Provided, however, that sufficient time
has interviewed between the time Of closing
said polls and the time for so filing said
returns, in which to canvass the votes and
make out and deliver said returns.
Any judge or judges failing to file re-
turns as provided in this section shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 1876. In all cities having over twelve
thousand inhabitants, the judges and clerks,
Immediately after the completion Of the
canyass Of votes and making out of returns,
and without stopping at any place or leav-
ing their ballot boxes or returns at any
place or with any person, deliver said re-
this act required to be delivered by Them
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
to receive such returns OF ballot boxes and
Pal tIso Until all Of the same from all Of
have 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
returned and delivered to him said returns
shall be preserved by said officer as pub
lie 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
Otherwise agreed upon, to deliver the re-
the county auditor.
Said judge, so selected, shall so deliver
| CURED by this act to be so delivered to
| the county auditor or his deputy, within
| twenty-four hours after the delivery Of the
ballot boxes and returns at the office of the
ne 0fn
Any one violating any provision of this
section shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
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 TO tor 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
missioners of the proper county in the same
manner as other claims are allowed, and
may may. be pal paid upon the warrant Of the
Sec. 15s. At all elections to be held under
this act each member Of board Of election
shall receive as compensation for his SER
each and every hour necessarily engaged
therein, but no allowance shall be made for
tine spent by them in arranging for
services not specifically required by this act
to- be done by them or either Of them.
Special constables shall be paid the sum
| of twenty cents per hour, for such time
as the judges shall require their services,
not exceeding twenty-four hours, their bills
to ~, be certified by the judges;
The compensation provided for in this
yiding ballot boxes and polling places, shall
be borne by the several townships, cities
and villages where the election is con-
town Supervisors Shall in tie event Of
said judges or clerks sNs We're "nec cess
engaged for the length of time for which
compensation is claimed. -
ton, or any other officer or any other per
son required by this act to keep safely and
produce the ballots intrusted to him On the
thing whatever, shall wilfuliy fail or refuse
to perform such act or thing, shall be
guilty, OF any fraud, corruption, partiality
misbehavior in canvassing OF making any
returns Of votes, or shall wrongfully refuse
to make or deliver any certificate Of cleo
ton, or shall wilfully perform any act or
thing falsely or corruptly in any manner
viction thereof, shall be punished by impris
o 5 Mt in the state prison for term moi
year. or by a fine of not less than five
hundred dollars nor, more than two thou:
the court. The provisions Of this section
to apply in all cases coming within the
provisions Of this act where other punish:
Sec ieo Whoever Whoever shall hail viii Wifu}y lily! take OF
deposited, or shall deface OF mutilate; dam
register, or any name or figure therein
shall on conviction thereof, be fined in d
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars
or be imprisoned in the state prison not
longer than one year, or both, in the dis
erection Of the court.
Sec aGl If fhd from a.. any the judges
provided by this act it shall be the duty
of the county auditor OF 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 bX any county auditor, or town
reason that the same are returned or de-
hvered to him in any other than the man.
ner directed herein, except that they must
Sec. 1853. No canvassing board of any
county, town, city or village shall refuse tt
include any returns in it's canvass of votes
on account of any informally in holding
but all returns shall be received and the
votes canvassed by such canvassing board
| and Included in its statements provided
there is a substantial compliance with the
provisions of this act.
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
election, said board, shall proceed, after
taking the usual oath of office, to openly
and publicly canvass the returns made tt
the auditors Office.
Sec. 1865. Said county canvassing board
shall make and prepare separate statements
the same to be signed and certified by sale
board and deposited in the Office Of the
county auditor.
Any three Of said county canvassing board
lied to make the canvass provided in the
last preceding section, and to certify t.
said statements, which shall be as follows
1. A statement containing the whole mum
Der Of votes given in such county for the
office of governor and lieutenant governor
chief or associate justices of the supreme
treasurer of state, clerk of the supreme
court, judges Of the district court, and al
other officers of the state, the names o.
. the persons for whom such votes were
for EACH also upon the same return
there shall be entered the total number O.
} registered names, male and female separate
~, in each election district and the tota
/ 2. A statement for all county officers yotet
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 TO-
representative in congress in each district
or any or either Of them, and the names O
fhn WIN cT1oh o+oo