The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19


each OF said platforms with pure white lead,
two full coats.
paint said platforms, as provided in the pre-
ceding section, there is hereby appropriated
otherwise appropriated tho sum OF two hun
dred anil eighty dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, which shall be expended
under direction of the governor of the state.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10. 1901.
CHAPTER 216-H f. NO. sss.
AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred
torty-nine (349), General Laws one Thousand
eight hundred ninety nine QS99). providing
for the selection of candidates for election oy
popular VOTE and relating to elections.
OF Minnesota:
Section l. That section one % Of chapter
three hundred forty-nine (349) General Laws
one thousand eight hundred ninety-nine (1S99),
be amended to read as follows:
Section l. On Tuesday seven (D weeks pre-
special electons) at which officers in this state
are to be elected, primary elections shall be
prtsed within the territory for which such Of
ncers are to be elected. in accordance with
this act. which shall be known the pri-
mary election, for the purpose of choosing
candidates for all elective district, county and
city officers, and elective members OF school
boards, park boards, library boards, in cities
having over SO, 900 inhabitants, and all other
officers which are TO be chosen wholly by
electors within any subdivision OF this state.
except state officers who are chosen wholly
by the electors of the entire state. and elect
i've members Of school boards. park boards
and library boards in towns and villages and
in cities OF this state having $4,000 inhabi-
tants or less, at said ensuing election, and
said primary election day shall be and con-
stltute the first day OF registration Of electors
for the next ensuing election in all election
districts OF counties which are subject to the
provisions Of this act, and shall be In lieu
OF the first day now provided by law for the
registration OF electors in such districts; but
nothing herein shall be construed to affect the
or
days now provided by law.
For all other official positions within the gift
as are provided by law shall apply.
Sec z That section four "a Of chapter
three hundred forty-ntne (349) of General Laws
enc thousand eight hundred ninety-nine 1S99),
be amended 50 as to read as folows
Section 4. At least twenty (20) days before
the primary election day. any person VINO
shall be eligible to office which he seeks
shall appear before or file with the secretary
OF state, II an Office to be voted for in more
than county, the county au Ntor If to
be voted for in single county, with an affi-
dsvit TO the effect that it is bona fide his
Intention to run for the nomination for any
specified Office and upon payment to the sec
Rotary of state of twenty (2o) dollars. if
one county, and If to be voted for in only
one county ten Q0 dollars to the county
dltor thereof receipt for which shall be
given him, the county auditor shall place his
name upon the primary election ballot of his
party, hereinafter provided.
The secretary Of state and county auditor
shall number each affidavit so filed with them
In numerical order as received, Such fee of
a city office, shall be Immediately paid into
the city treasury by the county auditor, in
case of fees received by him and In other
cases OF fees received by him. shall be so
paid into the county treasury, but no fee
shall be required from any person VINO is
candidate for any office to which cornpen-
sation Is authorized to be paid.
In case Of fees paid to secretary of state as
aforesaid he shall Immediately after the last
day for fling nomination af1dartts with him
has expired, divide the amounts Of the fees of
candidates equally between this counties within
which such candidates are to run for Office
and issue warrants for said amounts to tho
state treasurer, who will remit and pay the
same at once to the rreasurers of said coun-
ties respectively.
Said affidavit may be IN substantially the
following form:
sworn Tor affirmed), say that reside at
1citY or town. Of street co,
Of Of" .. .o"p Of Min oesey
and am qualified voter therein, and -t a....'
....:........... (name OF party, that 1
candidate for nomination to the Office Of.
................ to be made at the primary
election Of said party to be held on. ...........
......, and hereby request that my name be
printed upon the Official primary baiIot' as
provided by law, a candidate of the ......
............... party.
Subscribed and sworn Cor affirrned) to be-
fore me ........-...-. date.
Sec. g. That section Ave o. Of chapter t three
hundred forty-nine $40, General Laws Of
thousand eight hundred ninety-nine QS99l, be
amended 50 as to read as follows:
Section 5. The method OF voting at such
primary election shall be by ballot, and all
ballots voted shall be printed as herein pro-
vided.
On the nineteenth p9th) day before the pri-
nAary election the secretary of state shall
certify to the county auditors Of the several
counties the names of ell qualified candidates
Of the several political parties TO be voted
for within such counties. whose affidavits
have been fled with him in this act pro-
Vided; and the fourteenth (14th) day be-
tore the primary election each county auditor
shall group all the candidates for each party
by themselves and Shall prepare at once In
writing a separate ballot for each party for
public inspection. which he shall post in a.
conspicuous place in his Office, and shall pub
lish the twice, before said primary elec-
ton day, in the official paper of his county,
said publications being made one week apart
He shall then proceed to have printed a sep
arate primary election ballot for each polit-
zeal party which he's qualified hereinbefore
following manner:
Each party ticket shall be absolutely uniform
in color and size, shall be white and printed
in black ink. Across the head Of each bal
lot shall be printed in plain black type, first,
the name Of the political party on each ticket,
following the words, Primary Election Bal
lot On the next line and in smaller type
shall be printed the words List of Candi-
oates for Nomination to Be Voted for in Dis
that certain ballot is intended for9 ...........
Ward (naming the ward that certain ballot
city, town or village in which the ballot is
to be used.
ballot, shall be a fac sinlile of the signature
of the county auditor making UP the tickets
followed by the words County Auditor"
The balance Of the ticket is to be made
up in the same manner the ballots used
at general election except that: The tickets
are to be n1ade up under the head in two ~
columns, with design Of parallel or, filigree
rule One-quarter do inch wide. to separate
the columns.
At the top of each column shall appear the
words, ITO vote for person mark, a cross, X
In the square at the right Of the name Of the
person for whom you desire to vote"
Each one of these sentences at the head of
each column shall be enclosed in rule the
same the names of each candidate, and at
squares in which marks are to be made, that
square to have a black cross, x, which shall
show the voter how to mark the ballot.
Beginning at the top of the left hand col
urnn at the left Of. the line, in black type,
shall appear the position for which the names
following are candidates, and to the extreme
then the word 'one two or a spelled
number designating how many persons under
that head are to be voted for
Following this shall come the names OF each
face rule, with a square to the extreme right
the parallel rules containing the names to be
three-sixteenths (3-l6) of an inch apart.
Each position with the names running for
that position shall be separated from the fol-
lowing one by black face rule to separate
each position clearly.
The positions shall be arranged as follows
provided nominees for such positions are to be
selected in said county under the provisions
of this act hereinafter provided:
First judicial; next, congressional next,
legislative; next, county officers; next city of
dcers; in all cases following under each head
ing given. the rotation used in the make UP
OF the various ballots at the general election.
SEQ 4. That section sixteen Q6) Of chanter
three hundred forty-ntne (349), General Laws
one thousand eight hundred ninety-nine QS99l
be amended SO as to read as follows: '
Section d. A RI iEf,-o