Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-29


4 When the number Of candidates IS
three times the number Of offices to be
filled, the ballots shall give first and
Is Seters On SHAH
he modified cOrrespOndtngly. 4
When the number of candidates is not
q than h TH ed times eng the ONE Of
marking votes shall appear; and the in.
structions to voters on the ballot shall
be modified correspondingly
ton of commissioners unless the votes
mark as many first choices as there are
commissioners to be elected, and in
in an appropriate place on the ballot.
Sec 9. All official ballots used at any
election shall be identical in form. Space
shall be provided on the ballot for char
voted upon at municipal elections. The
names of the candidates shall be arrang-
ed in alphabetical order of surnames.
nothing on the ballot shall be indicative
of the source of the candidacy, or of the
support of any candidate. No ballot
shall have printed thereon any party or
shall not be appended to the. name Of
any candidate any party or political des-
ignation or mark or anything indicating
his views or opinions. ~
days before the election shall cause to
be printed not less than two hundred
goo sample ballots, upon paper Of diff
cept numbering, with the ballot to he
used at the election, and shall distribute
the same to registered voters at his Of
flee. Sample ballots shall be posted at
the polls on election day. T.
Sec II: Canvass of Returns and De-
termination of Results Of Elections:
(a) AS soon as the polls are closed. the
nl Of 1oon %1,1
ballot boxes, take therefrom and count
the ballots and enter the total number
thereof on, the tally, sheets provided
tsr the number of the first, second and
third choice votes for such candidate on
said tally sheet and make return there
of to the Manager Laag as provided by law:
vote for the same candidate, only the
one of such votes highest in rank shall
be counted. All ballots shall! be void
for as many candidates for commission
ers as there are commissioners to be
elected. If a ballot contain either first or
second choice votes in excess Of the
the column showing such excess shall be
counted. ..
.(c) The foregoing portion Of this sec
ton shall be printed conspicuously on
the tally sheets. furnished by the Mana;-
er to the election officers.
(d) Candidates receiving a majority of
elected. If the full number of candidates
to be elected do not. receive such a
majority of the first choice votes for
such office. a canvass shall then be made
these candidates for said office who ere
not elected by first choice votes: said
second choice votes shall be added to the
first choice votes received by such
candidates. and candidates who, by such
be elected
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votes or first and second choice votes
as above provided, more candidates than
there are offices to be filled shall receive
a majority, the candidate or candidates
flceS to be, filled having the highest vote
q #, the full number of candidates
to be. elected do not receive a majority
by adding first and second choice votes
as above directed. a canvass shall then
be made Of the third choice votes re-
flee who are not elected either by first
choice votes or by adding first and second
choice votes, said third choice votes shall
be added to the first and SECOND choice
votes received by. such candidates, and
the candidates equal in number to the
number OF offices remaining to be filled
wi who re receive the highest number Of votes
(g) A tie between two or more candi-
dates shall be decided in favor, Of the
one having the highest number Of first
that respect. then the highest number of
second choice votes shall be determined
the result. If this does not decide then
the tie shall be determined by lot, UNDER
the direction of the canvaSsing board.
hl Whenever the word majority is
used in this election, it shall mean more
than one-half Of the total number of
ballots cast at such election. -.
Sec. :. L.. No informa1ities in conducting
municipal elections shall invalidate tho
same. il they be conducted fairly and in
at IL + conformity with the require
Sec. 49, Expenditures Of Money on
"a An expenditures of money in aid
holding public meetings and printing and
distributing literature, is prohibited. and
the total expenditure on behalf Of any
erwise: shall not exceed fifty dollars:
90 No candidate or any other person.
directly or Indirectly. shall pay or cause
any person to be paid. in cash Or BY any
other material inducement, for the work
for his election at the polls on election
use or cause to be hired in aid of his
candidacy, on the day. of the municipal
e efet,on neh any aantomobe carriage or
&C., A violation of any Of the provisions
OF this section by any candidate or bv
his behalf, shall disquaTify him for hold
ing the office for which he is a candi-
date:
(D Every elective officer: at the time
he takes his oath of office, shalt make
and file with the Manager an oath that
he has not violated any of. the provisions.
of this section, which oath shall enumer-
ate specifically the prohibitions in this
section, and shall contain complete
itemized statement of expendit ures Of
money. or. of the giving of any other
consideration or promise, by Kim or. by.
any other person in his behalf in such
election.
LEI If any person. directly or. in
directly. shall pay, or cause any person
to be paid. in cash Or by other ma teriar
ihducenent, for work for any. card'1ata
at the polls on election day. he shalt be-
guilty of misdemeanor, and the courcir
shall provide. by ordinance, for. the en-:
forcement of this provision by suitable
penaltIe>.
Sec. IA. The provision of any state
law. now or hereafter, in force, relating
to the qualifications and registration Of
electors the manner of voting, the duties
of election officers, the canvassing of
returns. and all other provisions with
respect to the management of elections,
except as otherwise provided in this char
ter. so far. they may be applicable shall
apply to all municipal elections
Sec Is. The City Council and clerk of
the City of Little Falls at the time of thc
adoption of this charter. shall make pre-
paratlOnS for, and cause to be held, the