St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07
CHAPTER 1soLs. F. NO. sos.

CHAPTER 1905. F. NO. sos.
AN ACT relative to special elections in
cities Of the third class, the nomina-
registration Of voters at such elections.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
election shall be required in any city of
this state having a population of more
than ten thousand inhabitants and less
ana 1han y 1mensy ' in the of fhaa0, Of such 10 ci n55
and the charter Of such city shall not
provide by whom or by what body. such
special election may Or shall be ordered,
election may be ordered BY the city coun-
Gil Of such city.
Sec. 2. That whenever a special cleo
. .aaa sf HAVING ns e 3 popala 1T any St c' more e' t hans
ten thousand inhabitants and less h
twenty thousand Inhabitants to fill any
Taeae oSgrt tn the of q sHeS c IT Sq Sha,f f't feoa aRd
such special election to be ordered and
held within ten days after such vacancy
shall occur, candidates for election at
to b. nominated at a primary election.
Candidates for election at such special
election may be nominated by delegate
snce WITH the ssii laws =; Of this this state Ia a'i re1a.
held to nominate candidates for election
e at 2 special st s,3cb el sntc3si e,e c3ndid msS , for
be nominated by certificates in the man
ner provided by law, relating to nomina-
tons by, petition or certificates Of voters
Provided. however. that all certificates OF
nomination Of candidates for election al
such special elections shall be filed with
and the nomination fee fixed by law paid
to the third day before the day appointed
for holding such special election:
sn Sec; 81; Z; All a1dr nom nhGel If fees received by
this act shall be forthwith paid by hin:
to the city treasurer of such city, said
city clerk shall cause the necessary bal.
lots for for use IS at such special election te
form and manner provided by law relat.
ing thereto, and shall furnish the sane
to the Judges of election for use at such
not be required to Or post any
sample ballot in relation to such special
election.
Sec. a. 1t shall not be necessary to ap.
point Judges or to make new res'ster- ui
judges Of election at the last genera:
continue to be judges OF election for sucT
srecial election, and vacancies Of Judges
may be filed the same as in case OF
stitute the boards of election for tbei,
respective election districts for such spe.
cia1 elections. They shall meet on the
Sunday. before the day appointed TO,
such special election at six o'clock a. m
at the place where the last election wa:
held. or at such other place as may he
for such district. and there remain ir
session until nine O'Clock p. H.. They
shall at such session erase from tht
ton held in such district. the names Of
all voters known to have since died. re.
moved from the district or become dis.
qualified and shall note on such registers
opposite each name so erased the reason
for such erasllre. They shall enter Al
the proper places in such registers anc
in the form provided by law relating Il
the registration Of voters. the names Of
legal voters of said district, who NAV b.
lawfully registered as voters at such spe.
cial election. At the end Of said da1
said board shall compare and correct saii
registers, shall cause the same to be
signed by one Of their number at the
end Of the list on each page thereof, anc