The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-04-20
CHAPTER Ssh r MO @

approved March rs. 1901.
CHAPTER Ssh. F. NO. g.
AN ACT to amend chapter four a., Cen
eral Laws one thousand eight hundred
and n1nety-three Qs93), entitled "An
act to regulate electisns," and subse-
auent acts amendatorS thereof.
5s St. 1t en "a by the Legislature OF the
Section l. That section twenty-seven
90 Of chapter four az, Of General Laws
one Thousand eight hundred and ninety
Follows:
,"section 81. On the back Of each bal
lot shall be printed in plain type, not
words Official Ballot the date of the
election, and fac-simile of the sigma
ture of the officer under whose direction
the ballot lis printed, together with his
olnclaI title, and g. space for the initials
or two judges Of election. Said printing
70 be so zone as to be plainly visible
ready for deposit"
Sec. z. That section twenty-eight (2s),
OF chapter four a., General Laws one
}Io95), be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section %. Whenever a constitutional
United to be voted on by the people, the
substance OF such amendment or propo-
Etlon shall be cleurly indicated at the
lot, and two spaces shall be left upon
the margin, one tor votes favoring the
ted by the or wpr9 to t be de a9s
said space. and one for votes opposing
the amendment or proposition, to be des-
agIated by the word No at the left Of
tlonal amendment shall be headed by the
words Constitutional Amendment to be
voted on by the people, printed in bold
Type. said constitutional amendment or
other proposition shall be printed at the
top part OF the ballot. separated from
other printing by a blank space at least
spposits the vS'S y e507 Nm "s as ss
easS may be- be, in the small square space
Sec, g. That section twenty-nine (29),
OF chapter four 90. General Laws one
thousand eight hundred and ninety three
thereof, the following words: In every
case Where moro than one candidate Is
to be voted for, for the same Office: 1t
with the direction of the printing, pre-
par ing and distributing Of the ballots
under this act, after having fixed the po-
emit political parties are to have upon the
oallot, as herein provided, to first make
dates Of the different political parties
arranged, under the proper party office
division, In the order in which their fees
are paid, accompanied by the filing Of the
proper certificate Of nomination, and then
to make UP as many other FORMS alter.
mating the positions Of the names Of can
dadates thereon under each political par
tvs office division, as there are names
OF candidates in the Office division upon
the ballot In which there are the most
number of ballots of each Of such forms
shall be printed. In making the change
S,cI position Of the names nam Of candidates
the printer will take the line Of type con-
tanning the first name in each political
party's, office division upon. the last pre-
1t at the bottom Of the names of the cam
d1Gates for such political party in that
othce division, showing up the column,
the last previous form made up shall be
the first after the change, and shall then
continue to alternate the positions OF
ballot until every candidate in the differ
ent office divisions shall have held alter
nately different numerical order under
n naeh poln nass Rartys Office division as
times; the provisions OF this section
for the alternating Of the names
candidates tor, presidential electors,
and the sample and official ballots
required by law to be printed previous to
from said first form OF ballot only. After
the ballots from such forms are printsi,
before being cut they shall be kept in
OF position, and shall then be piled in
another pile made UP by alternately TAX
ing one ballot or sheet of ballots Of the
same form from each Of said first piles
and placing it upon the said other pile,
50 that every other ballot in the latter
shall have the names of the candidates
thereon In a different position. Alter
the last mentioned pile Is so arranged
the ballots shall be- cut and placed in
vided."
Sec. 4 That section one hundred nine
s sya; ase, Of chapter four q. of Gen.
and ninety-rhree 1888, be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 1874 Whoever writes, prints
ten, posted, printed or distributed a
paper which IS desgne eahef or "f feada
to inJure OR defeat any candidate
o a9T nomination mn or election to amy public
hcter or political actions, unless the same
shall be published i'm a newspaper ayow-
eddy responsible therefor, or unless there
appears upon such circular, poster or
names OF the chairman and secretary, or
at least the names Of two officers of the
pohtlcal Or other organization Issuing
stored eleetor, with description Of his
eeculon district, as responsible therefor
shall be deemed guilty of a nisdemeanor'
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
lshed by hne not exceeding one hundred
dollars OF by imprisonment in tailr not
exceeding six, months, or both, and If:
the Statslnents are untrue the person
SO offending shall also be deemed guilty
or libel and may be prosecuted in the
for.'' o''eA"
Sec. 5. All acts and parts of acts In
CONSISTENT herewith are repealed.
Sec. e. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March q, 1901