The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-19
ALL BANKING ON
The SILENT VOTE
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democrats in six wards-the fifth,
eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and

democrats in six wards-the fifth,
eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and
twelfth.
Polls Open Early.
The primary law asserts that the
polls must be&open from 6 am. the day
of the primary election till 9 pm And
any electors in the pollingplace or IN
the line at the door desiring to vote,
and who are qualified to register and
participate therein, and have not been
able to do SO since appearing at the
pollingplace, said poll shall be kept
open reasonably long enough after the
hour for closing to allow those present
at that hour to register and vote.
Qualifications for Voters.
According to digest of the election.
laws. by Ed A. Stevens, recognized
expert on the subject, the constitution
provides, among other qualifications for
electors, a residence of six months IN
the state and thirty days in the dis
trict, and annuls. the g ten days. quail
fcation mentioned in the general cleo
electors, it also requires that one must
be citizen for three months next pre-
ceding a general election.
The general election law PROVIDES Tor
the registration of voters on either of
three days mentioned, and permits the
registration of all who will be legal
voters on general election day, regard
in the constitution provided.
The primary-election law provides
that "any elector who shall have regis
tered may participate in the primary
election,' and is silent as to length OF
residence-that being fixed by the con
stitutlon.
Constituting these three provisions to-
one who has resided in the state since
| May s., and is otherwise qualified, may
! register tomorrow in the election dis
| trict in which he then resides, even tho
| he takes up his residence therein but
an hour before he visits the polls. 1t
challenged, he need only swear that he
! has taken up residence there in good
| faith. e.
1'Of course, the doors are thrown
| wide open for Wholesale colonial
ton, - Mr.. Stevens says; "but such
is one Of the novel features Of the prri
mary law. If the voters subsequently
change their minds and move away, 1t
would be difficult to reach them, since
it is the privilege of any American citl
zen to change his mind as often as ne
. secs fit. p y ...., -...
~,..u: AS to. Party .Affiliation. ~ -
5fRelative to the current rumor that
large numbers of one political party are
preparing to vote for the candidates Of
another political party, it should be re
must swear not only that he intends te
affiliate with the party whose ballot III
calls for, but that he did SO at the last
general election. When challenged, thu
Judges must confne themselves tt
these two propositions, and have M
right to ask what candidates he votet
for nor whom he now proposes to vote
for. ~.@...-
"a common error on the part o:
many Judges Of election is to ask tht
foreign born applicant for registration
to produce his naturalization papers. l.
is only necessary for him to sw ear tina
he has procured them. giving. time ant
place, under penalty for perjury II n
have no more right to demand NATURAL
zation papers than they would have t.
/ require. a. nativecborn eleetor, to- produe'
an official record Of his birth rl1. )" (. US.
| ~ -: Saloons Must Close = ~"~' -
The primary law is very explicit. il
regard to the closing Of saloons, all pro
visions, Of the general election law (. 9
this subject being made to apply to- tn
primaries The law makes it the dut,
of the mayor to issue a. proclamation
that all saloons must be closed between
5 am. and 8 pm. Nor shall any liquor
be given away during this time. TIL
penalty is fine of from 800 to $500, Q
Imprisonment for not exceeding 81
months.
In case of the absence of judge Q
election from his place at the polls
the law says that Nthe qualified voter
of such election, district present sha]
elect viva voce some. qualified electo
of said election district of the sam
political party as the judge 50 absent;
In case of the non-attendance at tn
polls of an election clerk,it becomes tn
j duty Of the judges present to cleo
q another clerk to fill the vacancy, tn
law demanding that a special note Q
the time be made that the new cler
assumes his duties. In case the clerics
force at any polling place is insult
fcient to do the work, then the judge
; are authorized to name not to excee
two additional clerks to the regula
force. The law especially asserts the
shall receive no pay unless 1t can 3
z proved their services were actuall
necessary.
Every man is entitled to a vote VIII
is a citizen, has resided in the stat
six months preceding the election, an
!, for thirty days preceding the genera
: election day.
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