The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-07
ELECTION INFORMATION.

We clip the following information
as to the conduct Of the election on
Nov. 9Th next, the filing OF certificates
of nominations, the matter of regis.
tratiOn, ETC., from circular sent out
by the secretary of the state:
The next general election will be
held on Tuesday, Nov. 0th. the polls
in election districts in towns and VII
lagos and IN cities of less than 1000
inhabitants to be open from 9 a. m.
to D. m. in cities Of 1000 and less
than $4,000 from a. m. to 6 p. m.
Certificates of nomination, weather
by conventions of petitioners, are TO
be filed with the secretary OF state, TO
be placed on state ballots, on or be-
fore Oct Sth, a sample ballot to be on
exhibition in his office on Oct. 11th
State ballots are to be forwarded to
county auditors by express prior TO
Oct. oath.
Certificates of nomination for coun-
ty officers, including all candidates to
be voted for on the blue ballots, are
to be filed with the county auditor
on or before Oct. Is, sample ballot
to be in his office on Oct 9th. County
ballots aud other supplies are to be
delivered to town. village and city
clerks at the office of the county au-
ditor on Nov. Sd.
Polling places, for registration ana
election in all Incorporated villages
and cities are to be designated 0y or
dinance of resolution passed by the
council, at the time OF designation OF
districts or at any time thereafter
prior to the first day OF registration
therein, otherwise to be where elec-
tion was last held.
In townships which have been di-
vided into two or more districts, the
supervisors are to designate polling
places prior to Oct. 8tn, and cause no
tices thereof to be posted prior to oct.
l4th. In townships of one districts,
the polls are to be held at the place OF
the preceding election, unless at town
meeting announcer place has been de-
termined upon.
If the place designated is one
therein the requirements OF the law,
relative to saloons, booths, etc., can
not be complied with, the judges are
to select another place contiguous
thereto, and give notice thereof; the
change to be made before registration
or between days of registration, or
after registration and before the open
ing of the polls, as circumstances
may demand.
In towns and villages, the supervis-
ors and trustees are to serve as judges
of election in the districts in which
they reside, unless all in one district
are of same political party. When a
township has been divided into two or
more districts, additional judges are
to be selected by the supervisors when
they first meet for registration, the
preliminary lists to be made by the
supervisors for all districts. Notices
of prominent are to be posted prior
to Oct. 29th. s
In all Incorporated villages aud
cities, nominations for judges OF cleo
tion for the various districts are to be
| made by the various party commit
tees, by presenting lists to the coun-
Gil prior to Oct. Sth; the city and vii
lage councils are to select the Judges
therefrom prior to Oct. l4tn, one
from each party, il practicable, and II
no lists are furnished, then to appoint
as heretofore.
In all towns and villages, as well as
as in the cities OF less than ll,uOo, tne
boards of registration are to meet
prior to Oct. 10th, and with the aid
of former poll-lists and knowledge OF
electors, prepare preliminary lists,
which are to be posted prior to OeC:
29th. In all towns and villages. and
in cities of less than 1000, they are to
meet for corrections and additions
from am. to p. NJ. on Tuesday pre-
ceding the election Nov. 1st), and N
cities of from 1000 to $4,000 from 9 a.
NJ. to D. m. on that day. and on the
Tuesday previous (Oct. 25). In all
municipalities of less than II, 900, cleo.
tors may also be registered on the day
of election, on proper evidence OF
qualification.
The county canvass must be made
not later than Nov. 18th, and the sem
atorial district canvass when more
than one county therein) on Nov: %.
The state canvass will not be held I'm.
til Dec. goth. Notices of contested
elections must be served within 20
days after the official canvass is made.
Judge Wilson made an order today
to hear petition for license to sell