Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-07-12


in each precinct SHALL as soon as practicable
after the canvass is completed and in the
fastened together into a single package by
passing substantial Irvine string through
cinct, tying the ends of the Irvine and sealing
the same with wax over the knots, with
seal provided by the county auditor or the
city clerk, as, the case may be, After the
6aos hays have been Sc SO strung fastened ana
boxes in the presence of all the judges, and
each ballot box shall be locked and shall then
be sealed by pasting a firm paper across the
lid and body thereof, in such manner that
the seal and each pe Judge Shall Wrie his
upon said paper, so that such signature shall
body Of the box Such sealing shall be done
before the board separates or adiournso but
not until by canvass of the ballots in all
the boxes, it has been ascertained that all
of the ballots to be sealed in box have been
In counties having a population of 100000
or more and in all cities having population
home rule charters otherwise the ballot
boxes, after the ballots have been placed
sealed, shall be returned to the once Of the
county auditor or city. clerk: as the case
judges in person, and shall thereafter be
stored in such manner as to admit at all times
of the said boxes. Any candidate for Office
at such election, upon demand made upon 1TeI
either by himself or his duly authorized
agent or agents not not exceeding TWO at s any
watch said boxes at all hours of the day
and nght until the and IN CT ehe Of the
instituting of contest or contests either party
custodian of the said ballots and upon notice
to the opposing party to such contest shall
be or e Ps not M two at any
time, to maintain an ACTUAL visual Watch
and night. In event of such demand, either
by candidate or party to confess me GUS 81
appoint some suitable person Waterman
over such ballot boxes during such hours as
leaving the same in the sole custody of such
candidate or contestant or his agent or
Sec 20 Where voting machines shall be
provided in the manner permitted by law;
primary and general elections insofar as
the use of the same is applicable and not
Of such machines will not permit the voter
to record his vote in the manner provided IN
manner now provided by law so far as is
applicable, and as to offices to which SUCH
ballots CONFORMING with the law shall be used.
All votes on voting machines shall be re-
ascertained, canVassed and returned as pro-
vided by this act, - o+s IN
consistent with the provisions Of this act
be and the same are hereby repealed except
so much of chapter 267 of the General Laws
I of 1905 and the acts amendatory thereof as
applies to the purchase Of voting machines machines
except chapter 3SS of the General Laws for
the 1911 proyding for the re nom an6dafe
for senator in Congress from this state by
direct vote of the people, which aao said act
that the provisions in this act for the prepar,
alton of the ballot providing for frSt f ana
act for the casting, counting and canVasslng
Of said first and second cholce Hotes ana na epl
sons and candidates mentioned in said chapter
'0s Sec O. o. This act shall take effect and be
Approved June 10, 1912.