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

be entered with the clerk OF said court
within twenty days after the day Of cleo
Sec. 16s. The county auditor shall make
out for every county officer elected, and
Gsentatives elected to the legislature if such
county constitutes a senatorial or repre-
sentative district, a certificate OF such cleo
ton and shall deliver the same to the per-
son entitled thereto, upon demand, with
out fee.
The county auditor shall also make out
certified copy Of any statement OF votes,
as made by the county canVassing board,
on being paid or rendered one dollar there
for.
Sec. 169. The county auditor Of each
county which does not constitute Il sena-
torial or representative district shall make
nent of the votes for members OF the senate
and house Of REPRESENTATIVES,. which he
shall seal and direct to the county, auditor
OF the senior county in each senatorial or
representative district respectively.
If there be two or more counties in such
dscf of the same age then the returns
county polling the greatest number Of votes
at the last preceding general election: and
f fa t auditor sha Sca
after the election.
Sec. ITO. When two or more counties are
comprised in one senatorial district, the
auditor of the senior county, or OF the cOun-
ty to which the returns are to be. made,
shall, on the twentieth day. after. election,
trict as choose to attend 1T his office call
chairman Of the board Of county commits
o the returns n Of the Votes given n the
several counties, or portions OF counties,
comprising such senatorial districts;
returns are made shall Immediately make
out certificates Of election for the persons
having the highest number OF votes in such
senatorial district for the members of the
legislature. which certificates shall be de-
li7ered to the persons entitled thereto
Sec. III. If on proceeding to canvass the
vote b it shan appear to sad m DIS
thereof, that in any statement produced
! certain matters are omitted in such state
ment that should have been inserted, or
! exist, they shall cause the SAID statement
to be sent by one of their number, or by a
| purpose, to the county or district can
vassers of the county, town or district from
which such statements were received, to
SO deputed shall Immediately proceed and
| give notice to the said county, town or
| district canvassers.
| shall forthwith assemble together and make
| such corrections as the facts of the case
may require; but shall not change or alter
any decision before made by them, but shall
| only cause their canvass to be correctly
| stated.
Said senatorial district board of canvas
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| to day for the purpose Of revising such
| statements, such adjournments not to exceed
| ten days.
| board of county commissioners and justices
! of the peace shall receive for services per-
formed under this act the following fees:
| For each mile necessarily Travelled in going
to and from the place where the official
canvass is made, ten cents; for making the
statements, for every one hundred words,
attached to- statements, thirty cents. ~
Said fees shall be allowed by the board
Of county commissioners Of the proper coun-
| ty and paid by the county treasurer upon
the warrant Of the county auditor.
Sec. 173. The secretary of state shall
call to his assistance two or more judges
of the supreme court, and two disinterested
| judges of the district court Of the state,
| who shall constitute the state canvassing
The secretary Of state shall appoint a
meeting Of the state canvassing board to
be held in his. Office the third Tuesday
| of December after each general election,
and within thirty days after a special cleo
If majority Of said board shall be IN
able, or shall fail to attend on the day APP
| pointed, he shall select from the diSinter-
ested judges Of the supreme court, and
notify to attend as many as may be neces-
sary to constitute the reg require S number
tend without delay, and with the officers
attending. shall form the board Members
of said board shall receive three dollars
for each mile necessarily travelled in going
to and from the place where the state Off
clai canvass IS MADE to to, be PAID in like
/ Sec. ia. The state canvassing board.
when formed, shall, upon the certified
ty N canvassing boards, proceed : to make ': a
statement of the whole number of votes
given at such election for the various state
names of the persons for whom such votes
have been given for. any state office, and
the whole number Of votes given to each,
distinguishing the several counties in which
Said board shall certify such statement
to be correct. and shall subscribe to the
Sec. is. At the Re'y same time said can
wasting board shall open the returns made
to the secretary Of state for members Of
vice president of the United States, and
shall forthwith proceed to make a state
m 9ieaaIo of the number Of votes given for the
the highest number of votes for each office
shall be. considered duly elected.
number Of persons to be elected as electors
| Of president and vice president have the
highest and an equal number Of votes the
officers present shall decide by lot which of
the persons shall be elected as such elect
ors, and to each person duly elected the
signed by him. sealed by the great seal
and countersigned by the secretary of state,
| and shall transmit the said certificate to
each person SO elected and shall cause the
election Of electors to be published in the
newspapers printed at the seat of govern
ment, immediately after the said canvass
is completed.
If there shall be tie in the number of
votes received by candidates for representa-
tiyes in congress who receive the highest
| number OF votes, special election shall
be called, as hereinafter provided for the
election Of a representative or representa-
tives in congress, in the district or districts
in which said tie vote occurred.
Sec. 176. The presidential electors chosen
as aforesaid shall, at twelve o'clock on the
day. directed by the congress of the United
this state, and then and there perform
the duties enjoined on them by the consti-
tuition and laws of the United States.
president Of the rse Hnited sfafes sha
before the hour Of twelve on the day next
preceding the day fixed by law for con
dent give notice to the governor that he is
at the seat Of government and is ready at
the proper time to fulfill the duties Of an
elector.
to the electors present certificate OF all
the names of the electors, and if any elect
OTIS named therein fail to appear before nine
| O'Clock on the morning of the day for the
election Of president and vice president OF
the United States, the electors then present
shall Immediately proceed to elect by ballot
in the presence OF the governor, persons to
fill such vacancies.
See. ITS: # more than the number Of per
sons required to fill such vacancies as afore
said have the highest and an equal number
of votes, the governor, in the presence OF
the electors attending, shall decide by LOT
which of said persons shall be elected
having the greatest number Of votes shall
be considered elected to fill such vacancies
| Sec. 179. Immediately after. such choice
is made, the names Of the persons SO chosen
in6 fn fhn <roxy INV hc