Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

a3s, General statutes 1919. Otherwise. the
ballots shall be arranged In the same genera
manner as the ballot used at general elections
with suitable divisions aud explanatory notes
Only one form OF sample ballot for eacn pc
iitlcai party need be printed for any city and
thereon shall be placed the names OF ali .ne
candidates to be voted for In the entire city,
these to be voted for in any single ward De.
ing indicated by the words and figures F1Ts FRS!
Ward and so on. At the foot of the baiiot
shall be placed the heading Ballot for WON.
en- under which shall be placed the names OF
candidates to- be voted for by women
In city primary elections In cities having
home rule charters sample primary eiection
ballots shall be prepared carrying out the In
tent of said charters In said cities. placing
all names of candidates for city office on one
ballot In each city without any party desisna.
ton whatever If the charter so provide In
such cities. except for the emitting of all
party desi gnstion. the provisions OF this sec
tion shall be followed as fully as praetican,le:
1918 be amended so as to read as follows
Sec 942 Preparation OF Ballots Rotation
of Names-2Cfty Having Home Rule Charters.
mary election is held shall have printed
sufficient number of separate primary election
ballots, varied as may be necessary for Tn, the
several districts and wards. Said primary cleo
ton ballot shall be in the same general form as
to size and kind OF type 10 be used. as Is pro
vided for the general election naiio., 10 t s
under headings properly designating each Of
hcial position, shall be rotated upon the bal
lot II the .sss n be 80
on the ballots used in each election district
that they shall appear thereon substantially
an equal number of times at the top, at the
bottom. and In each intermediate place, IL
any, OF the list group In which they belong.
The official charged with the preparation
instructions TO the printer for rotating, lay
Ing and tabbing such ballots, which shall hrst
be approved by the legal adviser OF said Of
fctal before delivery TO the printer. In com
putting the method for making the rotation or
names the least common multiple OF the mum.
Der OF names in each OF the several groups OF
candidates shall be used and the number OF
changes made In the printers forms IN print.
ing such ballots shall correspond with said
multiple provided that groups Of more r., rnan
ing such computation, and such groups may
vary sufficiently In rotating to conform to the
rotation for groups of FIVE or less. Before any
printer is awarded any contract for priu ting
such ballots he shall be required to furnish
a good and sufficient bond in such sum as the
nate which shall not be less than one thou
sand dollars nor more than five thousand dol
lars. conditioned that he will print such bal
lots in conformity with the law and such In
structions. There shall be no printing on the
back OF the ballots. except the necessary ruled
lines for the initials. or names of the judges
with the proper official designation printed
under such lines: provided that all Offices for
which candidate Is 10 be voted for at such
primary election shall be omitted from the bal
lot: provided that 10 all city primary cleo
tions in cities having home rule charters the
officers designated 10 such charters shall pre-.
pare primary ballots for such city elections as
provided In said charters. and this section
shall apply there only In so far as 1t does
not conflict with the provisions Of said char
tiers.
Sec 6. That Section s45. General Statutes
1913. be amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 34s Polling Places-Peace Officers
Ballot Boxes So far as they shall be APP
plicable, all provisions of this chapter re-
latfng TO the location and arrangement of poll.
ing places. peace officers procuring registers.
hall and ntfn Has i've
polling places. chailengers and gatekeepers,
and in reference to returns including re-
turn OF ballots. used and unused shall apply
TO primary elections: except that one ballot
box shall be used for partisan ballots. one
for non partisan ballots and one for women
Sec. Z. That Section 3iS. General Statutes
substituted therefor to bear the same number,
as follows:
Sec 84s Marking Primary Ballots The
voter shall designate his choice on the ballot
by marking cross tXl in the small square
opposite the name of each candidate for whom
he wishes to vote. If he shall mark more
names than there candidates TO be nomi
mated for any office, or II for any reason il bS
impossible to determine his choice for any
office, his ballot shall not be counted for such
Office but the rest OF his ballot. IL properly
marked. shall be counted. No ballot shall be
render 1t Impossible to determine the voters
choice, even though such ballot be somewhat
soied or defaced
Sec 8. That Section 351, General Statutes
1913. be amended so to read as follows:
Sec. ISL, Canvass Of Votes. Canvass OF
votes on primary ballots shall be made in tht
| same manner and by the officers il
provided by Chapter O, Of the Revised Laws
OF 1905, except as herein otherwise provided
The ballots shall be counted in the following
manner: srhe election officers shall take the
ballots from the boxes. count those cast fol-
| each political party and for nou-partfsan can
aidates. place them In separate piles ant
(Form omitted)
Such officers tally sheets on which the
in the returns of such election. The officer,
ot election shalt oa blacks TO be provided fo
that purpose make fun and accurate return,
of the votes cast for zach candidate,
tFor,a omittedl
The officers shall seal the returns and return
the same to the auditor In the manner and al
provided by the primary and general election
Sec, .. That Section s54, General Statute
1913. be amended so AS to read follows:
Sec asa. Reports of County Canvassin,
Besrd-Auditor TO Certify to the Secretary o
state-~The esnvassng board shall prepare
sign and ale with the county auditor the FOL
lowing report:
/, separate statement of each poIitica
party of the names of all candidates thereo
| number of votes received by each and 70
what Office.
= A separate statement of the names O
| the candidates of each political party who ar
s. A statement OF the whole number @
votes registered aud the number OF ballots cas-
/
l. separate statement OF the votea re
eeived by each Of the non partisan candidate
and the names OF the non partisan candiaai
| nominated,
Whenever two or more candidates receiv
an equal number of votes for the same nom
nation, the board shall determine the tie h
| lot Upon completion of the canvass and o
| or before ten o'clock A. NJ of the fourth Sa
| succeeding the canvass, the auditor shall Ger
| ufy to the secretary of state the vote a
shown by such report. for all candidates TO b
voted for In more than county, and shaj
mail or deliver TO each nominee to be vote
| for In his county alone, notice Of his nom ina
/ tion, and that his name will be placed upo
the offciai ballot: provided that III primer
elections for city officers In cities having HON
| such statement as will show the persons nop1l
| mated for each office under the provisions O
| said charter, with as complete details AS ar
provided for IN this section. emitting all part
| designations u provided in said charters
| Sec. io That Section s5S, General Statute
1 1918, be smcnded so as 70 read as follows.
Sec. 3nS. Contrasting By State Csnyassin
Enthusiastically of State 70 Certify to Nomi
Inees--Ruies for Determining Nominees Tn
| state canSassing board. constituted for can
wasting the returns OF general elections shal
open and canvass the returns of u primsr
election made to the secretary ~ state AT III
usual place and hour OF meeting on the CO,
enth day after such primary election rTpo
! the completion OF the CANVASS. the secretsr
| Of state shall certify to the several auditor
| the names Of the persons found 10 be nom
| mated and mail TO each nominee a notice d
| his nonhnatiop.
| I. The state. ceanty ana city boards q
canvas sers shall be guided by the sollowVn
i rules, except herein etherwis. provided
| la Any tie shall be decided by lot by III
1 csnvassers.
/ tel The person receiving the highest vot
at such primary election, as the candidate 9
| any pohtfeai party fos an office shall be tn
nominee Of that party for such office O..
aiaates on nca-partisan ballots receiving IN
highest and next highest votes, shall Be In
4 nominees for the Office for which they ay
candidates: provided however, tina, II n
number of votes cast for any candidate !
| candidates of sny party FOR any Office an sur
l sta hall