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EAGAN TOWNSHIP
When Dakota County first began
establishing townships, the area of
Eagan was included as part of Mendota.
The designation of the Township of
Eagan and the organization of its
government took place in 1860.
The first meeting for the election
of town officials held on April 3,1860
yielded these results:
Board of Supervisors:
Patrick Eagan
James Collar
Robert O'Neill
Town Clerk:
Michael Comer
Town Treasurer:
William Diffley
-Lone Oak Years
VOTER TURNOUT IN EAGAN:
1860 - 60 men voted in Eagan's first election.
1908 - 195 men voted
1920 - 172 men and 62 women voted
1932 - 450 voters . This was one of the rare
elections in Eagan where a Democrat,
Franklin Roosevelt, was elected
president. The country was in the depth
of a great depression.
1940 - 410 voters. The country was in great
unrest as most of the world was involved
in war.
1952 - 605 voters. Dwight Eisenhower was
elected and the country was ready to
forget about wars.
1956 - 907 voters. Eisenhower -Nixon won easily.
No. 2591—RECEIPT OF JUDGES TO CLERK FOR PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOTS.
We hereby certif ti ton this
we received from-___ _
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Miler -Davis Company, Mfg. Stationers, M ouentwiis, Minn.
day of June, 4. D.
, the :y)1L/�t t/ Clerk of the
,in the County of
,State of Minnesota, the followznf official Primary Election Ballots, to-wit:
Party official Primary election ballots;
1 0 Democratic Party official Primary election ballots;
Party official Primary election. ballots;
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Party official Primary election ballots;
Party official Primary election ballots;
.. /&'7 .Non -Partisan official Primary election. ballots;
Women's Non -Partisan of ci zt'Primary election ballots;
to be used for the Primary election to be held on Monday the
4. D. 19 _, in the election district of _
in said County.
day of June,
Judges of Election
Form 14-G.E.
PLACE IN
THIS
ENVELOPE
Judges Statement of General Election Ballots Received,
Voted, Unused and Spoiled —Form 7-G. E.
Send to Auditor With other Returns
Auditor of ��� County
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Minnesota
LOTH ER M. STALLAN D
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1745 RAND TOWER
MINNEAPOLIS 2, MINN.
September 6, 1960
Board of Supervisors
Eagan Township
Route 1
St. Paul 11, Minnesota
Re: Polling Places; and
Village Incorporation
Gentlemen:
You have requested my opinion as to the following:
1. The procedure necessary to establish additional polling
places within the Township.
2. The bearing of the expense of incorporation of the Town-
ship into a Village.
1. Election precincts are governed by M.S.A. Section 203.06 which
provides that each town shall constitute at least one election precinct.
This is the situation now existing in Eagan Township; in other words,
the entire Township at the present time constitutes one election pre-
cinct and has but one polling place, being the Town Hall. Any changes
made in this setup must be done by resolution of the Board of Super-
visors adopted at least 90 days before the next ensuing election and
60 day's posted notice thereof in the office of the Clerk ( in our
case, the Town Hall) must be given before the change may take effect.
When the polling places of the precinct are changed, a map must be
prepared defining them which shall be on file with the Clerk and open
for inspection at all times.
FE 6.8361
Unfortunately under the law, we do not now have time to change the
polling arrangment since there are not 90 days left before the November
General Election. However, a resolution could be passed to revise the
situation for the following year. As you have called to my attention,
the Electorate at the last annual meeting was opposed to changing the
precinct setup from what it now is, in spite of the fact that under the
new election laws, the Board of Supervisors has the power to change this,
it nevertheless was the expression of the Electorate that it remain the
same which apparently has been the guiding force in not taking appropriate
action up to this point.
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Page 2 - Board of Supervisors, Eagan Township
2. With reference to the incorporation of Eagan Township, I have pre-
pared a proposed petition in accordance with the applicable statutes;
in addition, as I mentioned to you at the last meeting, I have checked
with Mr. Joseph Robie, secretary of the Munic4a1 Commission, regarding
the cost of taking the necessary action to incorporate. He has indi-
cated that although the law is not clear in this regard (which I
pointed out to you at the last meeting) it is his feeling that as the
action be initiated by the Board of Supervisors of a Township en-
compassing the entire township, the cost could legitimately be borne
by the Township.
You will note that various items of the Petition have not been com-
pleted. Principally, a census must be taken by the initiating parties
i.e. the Board of Supervisors, determining the number of residences,
commercial and industrial buildings situated in the Township together
with a census of the number of individuals residing therein. This
must be certified to by the initiating parties. I would suggest in
this instance that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution appointing
an appropriate individual to conduct this census under the Board's
supervision for which the Township should pay him. Upon completion of
the census and the preparation of the other Exhibits and the Petition,
all of same may then be presented to the Municipal Commission for its
consideration.
Thereupon, as I have pointed out in my Opinion of July 19, 1960 the
Commission will set a date for public haring and the pros and cons
discussed with a determination made. Incidentally, the form of Petition
which I have presented should be elaborated upon prior to actual
issuance of the requisite 100 freeholder's signatures and presentation
to the Commission.
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October 5, 1970
Dakota County Printing Company
420 Third Street
Farmington, ?IN 55C124
Dear Sirs:
Please print 4,000 ballots on light green paper with black
ink using the format as by sample ballot.
Plcaoe print as follows:
Shall the Town of Eagan bfcome incorporated as a
home rule charter city?
Yes
No
If you have any Gucstima, please feel free to call me.
Very truly yours,
7 -'L-
Alyce Solke
Town Clerk
AB:kfw
OFFICIAL BALLOT
TUESDAY, AR", -S, i9 /o
in the
TOWNSHIP OF EAGAN
Dakota County, Minnesota
v
Mark "X" t
you -wish --to
u the squat e—indi-
FOR SUPERVISOR, 3 Year T=rm (Vote for One)
ROLAND E. KICHNER
JOHN\J. KLEIN
WILLIAM (Bill) SELL
FOR CLERK, 2 Year T rm (Vote for One)
ALYCE BO KE, (Mrs. Ted)
FOR CONSTABLE, 2 Year Term (Vote for One)
VERNON ,E TENDRE
FOR JUSTICE OF THE\PEACE,
2 Year Term ((Vote for Two?
HELEN M. KENNEDY (Mrs. James)
HARRY N. RAY
BALLOT
Shall the Town of Eagan become incorporated as a home rule
charter city?
Yes No
,ITcnto from
LUTHER M. STALLAND
Altorney al Law
Alyce,
This is the way exactly
that the ballot must be worded
to be valid. I suppose you will
put boxes after the yes and no nd
that's okay but just be sure /
wording of the qu,s tion is identical
to what I've wriften.
.LuttetV
CERTIFICATION
JOHN J. KLEIN, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Town of
Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota does hereby certify that pursuant to
Laws of Minnesota 1969, Chapter 444, the Town of Hagan provided a
special ballot for the town electors to vote on the proposition, "Shall
the tow of Hagan become incorporated as a home rule charter city?" at
the general elections held November 3rd, 1970; that the results of said
vote were 1,231 balots in favor of auch incorporation and 2,030 opposed
to said incorporation, and thereby defeating the proposition.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Town of Eagan on this
day of November, 1970.
ATTEST&
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
TOWN 09 RACAN
By
John J. Klein, Chairman
Clerk
•
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BALLOT
FOR INCORPORATION
Qualified voters in Eagan Township, Dakota County, Minnesota
are hereby notified that a special ballot to vote on the question of
whether Eagan should remain a town or be incorporated as a home rule
charter city will be available at the polls on November 3, 1970 at the
general election. The polls will be open from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. as follows:
Precinct I - Eagan Town Hall, 3795 Pilot Knob Road,
Precinct II - Pilot Knob Elementary School, Lone Oak Road
near Pilot Knob Road,
Precinct III,- Cedar Elementary School, Cedar Avenue South
and County Road No. 30,
Precinct IV - Eagan Fire Hall - 3940 Rahn Road.
The ballot will appear as follows:
"Shall the Town of Eagan become incorporated as a
home rule charter city?"
Yes
No
Given under my hand this lst day of September, 1970.
Alyce Bolke
Cleric, Town of Eagan
Dakota County, Minnesota
AGENDA
EAGAN INCORPORATION INFORMATIONAL MEETING
October 21, 1970
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
2. INTRODUCTORY REMARIGS --
John J. Klein, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
3. FOR INCORPORATION AS A HOME RULE CHARTER CITY -- Presentation by
Donald Knight, Chairman, Incorporation Committee
4. FOR TOWNSHIP FORM OF GOVERNMENT -- Presentation by
John J. Klein, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
5. STATEMENTS, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FROM FLOOR --
MEETING RULES
a. The presentations for incorporation and for township
shall be limited to 30 minutes.
b. Statements, questions and answers shall be limited to
3 minutes per person.
c. The meeting will open at 8:00 P.M. and end at 10:00 P.M.
d. Each person before making a statement or asking a question
shall first be recognized by the Chairman of the meeting
and then state his name and address.
10-21-70
October 12, 1970
To the Citizens of Eagan Township:
At the annual meeting, March, 1967, a question arose on the merits of re-
maining a town or incorporating into a village. A seven man committee was formed
to study the question. During the course of this study, an alternate of charter
city government was introduced. This study was received, but not endorsed by
the town board. On February 6, 1969, a public meeting was held to discuss the
report and recommendations of the committee. At the annual meeting of March
1969, a group of people asked that the town request our legislators for permissive
legislation to enable Eagan to go directly to a charter city if the electorate so
indicated by vote.
I firmly believe that you should have the right to determine your government,
and we have followed the necessary legal procedures to permit you to do so. I
DO NOT, HOWEVER, BELIEVE THAT THE PEOPLE WILL BE BEST SERVED BY -A CHARTER CITY
GOVERNMENT. My following comments on the committee report and recommendation
support this position.
0n Item 1: There are 90 charter cities in this state, and every one of them
is in trouble. There is an attempt to mislead the people into thinking they can
have everything they want with a charter city form of government. No man in this
day is so wise that he can create a panacea for the problems of government with
a charter.
On Item 2: It is my belief that where there are more councilmen the people
do not actually benefit from what appears on the surface to be greater represen-
tation. The reason for this is that councilmen usually represent either a segment
of the government, i.e., police or fire, or a segment of the community, i.e.,
wards. There then develops a competition for the tax dollar to satisfy a ward of
people, or a department of employees. The three men on a town board share these
responsibilities, know best what they can spend, and where they must cut, without
suffering the friction of this competition. Government is only as good as the
men in it. By its very nature, a town board must represent all the people.
On Item 3: A standing charter reform commission is not the omnipotent body
it is cracked up to be. Examine your neighboring communities. Minneapolis has
temporarily postponed offering the people its charter recommendations; St. Paul
is in the process of revising theirs to be presented to the people in November;
(South St. Paul is holding hearings on changes right now. West St. Paul has just
rejected all six proposals for change. As one community rejects a condition as
unworkable, another jumps upon it as the answer. One wants ward representation,
another wants aldermen at large. 0ne wants a strong mayor, another believes the
mayor should vote only in a tie. The constant change, or proposals for change,
;,leave the people mired in confusion.
On Item 4: Eagan has never had a closed meeting. All meetings are open.
As for the advantages of Initiative, Referendum and Recall, how many times, if
evercan any of you remember an elected official being removed under this
provision?
On Item 5: It is argued that we are burdened with hiring and firing all
personnel. We act on the recommendations of our department heads, and I do
not consider this task burdensome. I personally do not believe in the form of govern-
ment that provides for a city manager. It is my opinion that the elected officials
abdicate their responsibility to the people, and turn it over to a manager who
is well paid to take the flak. By this, I do not intend to criticize our
neighbors. It is a matter of my own personal conviction.
The statement that city charter may limit taxation power might lead some
to believe your taxes would diminish under city form. Page 34 of the 1970
Citizens League Revenue Sharing Report states: "The average property tax rate
for town government in 1969 was 18 mills, compared with 97 mills for municipal
government."
I refuse to succumb to the overtones of fear employed by the proponents
of charter government. Fear is a powerful persuasive, and our people are being
told, "Our neighbors can annex us. Our town is being run by one man; what if
something happens to him? You may not be represented if you don;t elect by
wards. You may not get all the money you should from the state", and others,
daily. I am not afraid.
The INC has determined, "That annexation of all or a part of the area herein
(Eagan) to an adjoining municipality would not better serve the interests of the
area." Eagan is run by a board of three men, and if I dropped dead tomorrow,
this town would be run smoothly, and efficiently, by its department heads, just
as it is designed to do. (Do you imagine the fore department wouldn't put out
your fires, or the police enforce your laws?) Contrary to city charter arguments,
there would be no chaos at all.
We have witnessed difficult times in this country with government because
more complexities are being written into it. Some have decided the answer is
to consolidate governmental units, further compounding the problems. With
things continually worsening under the philosophy of governmental expansion
isn't it about time we took another avenue, governmental simplification? Town-
ship government is the simplest, most democratic, and most efficient. You can
change from township to charter city or village at any time you feel town
government isn't doing the job, but you can never go back to being a township
once you change and realize a mistake has been made.
Ask yourself: (1) Have these larger governments ever really become more
representative or less costly?
(2) Do you believe they provide more opportunity to determine
how your dollar is to be spent?
Finally, working together, we have done exactly what many government experts
said couldn't be done. We have built a fine community as a township, and
maintained a stable mill rate for seven years. With patience, we will have
everything we need, and common sense in government. It is my earnest hope that
our people will examine the trend in government today, and vote NO on the
charter city issue.
John J. Klein, Chairman
Eagan Town Board
NOTICE
EAGAN INCORPORATION MEETING
TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS OF EAGAN TOWNSHIP
FROM: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PLEASE TALE NOTICE that a public informational meeting will be held
on October 21st, 1970, at the Cedar Elementary School, Cedar Grove, at
8:00 P.M. to discuss the merits of Eagan's remaining a township vs. incor-
porating as a home rule charter city.
Both proponents and opponents will present views on the matter after
which the meeting will be open to public discussion.
Since a time limit on the meeting will have to be set, it is suggested
that a.) you bring with you to the meeting the enclosed reports and, b.)
that if you have any questions or public statements to make you prepare
them in writing beforehand. The time limit on statements is 3 minutes.
10-15-70 Board of Supervisors
Eagan Township
l
Committee to Study the Merits of
Remaining a Town or Incorporative
RECOMMENDATION
It is the unanimous opinion of the committee that the Home Rule Charter City
form of government can beat serve our community needs. Following are some of
the reasons:
1. As our community grows, more services will be required regardless of what
form of government we have and the Home Rule Charter City is, in our opinion,
the best means of providing for these services.
2. It provides for a ward system which is of the greatest benefit to all of the
people, for as the population centers shift within the town, it ensures
representation for each area.
3. It provides for a Standing Charter Reform Commission that can change the
structure of government to meet the specialized needs of the community and
tailor the original charter to best fit Eagan's unique situation.
4. It provides for Initiative, Referendum, and Recall as well as Open Meetings.
5. It will relieve the elected officials of minor administrative duties and
leave them free for policy making decisions as well as allowing for even
better communications between the people and the municipal officials.
The committee unanimously recommends that the Town of Eagan be incorporated as a
Home Rule Charter City. In order that this might be accomplished, we further
recommend that the Town Board of Supervisors request special legislation which
will allow us the opportunity of going directly to this form of government.
Because the 1969 legislature is now in session, we strongly urge that the neces-
sary steps be taken immediately to provide our community with the opportunity of
Home Rule Charter City status prior to the highly probable 1970 incorporation
vote. It is our further opinion that timely execution of this recommendation
will ensure a smooth and efficient transition to a moreseffective governmental
unit.
Subsequent to this report to the people presented in an open meeting on
February 6, 1969, a bill was enacted by the legislature permitting Eagan to
incorporate, by vote, directly as a Home Rule Charter City pending hearings and
approval by the M.M.C.
Page 1 of 6 pages
In March of 1967, the electors of Eagan Township, at their Annual Meeting,
requested the Board of Supervisors to appoint a committee to study the
advisability of incorporation of the township. A committee of seven residents
was appointed by the Board and this report is a result of the Committee's
study.
The committee members are:
Donald Knight, Chairman - 1455 Highview Avenue 454-1842
Jerome Adam - 2077 Marble Lane 454-3679
Donald Chapdelaine - 575 Chapel Lane 454-2533
Wallace Potter - 2004 Emerald Lane 454-3226
Roger Sperling - 1421 Highview Avenue 454-3512
Roger Weierke = Cliff Road, Rosemount 454-3626
Mrs. Marjorie Simecek - (moved d replaced by:)
Alfred Shadduck - Highway 31, Rosemount 454-4234
Page 2 of 6 pages
Resource people who presented materials for review by the committee and/or
appeared at committee meetings and are also present tonight as invited guests
include Rey Boezi, staff member of the Metropolitan Council; Orville Peterson,
Executive Secretary of the League of Minnesota Municipalities; Bruce Rasmussen,
Executive Secretary of the Minnesota Municipal Commission; Representative
Howard Knutson, representing Legislative District 12B, including Eagan, in the
State House of Representatives; members of your Town Board, John Klein and
Art Rahn; your township attorneys, Luther Stalland and Paul Hauge; and
Alyce Bolke, the Town Clerk.
The charts are intended to serve as a guide to certain powers which, in the
judgment of the committee, are available to three forms of local government
in Minnesota; namely, Urban Town, Village, and Home Rule Charter City.
The following is a general description of each of the three governmental forms
studied by this committee:
URBAN TOWN (Eagan)
Eagan's location within the Twin Cities metropolitan area together with
numerous special legislative bills offers Eagan many of the powers of a village.
The Annual Meeting is retained at which the public is given an opportunity to
express itself and determine major policy including fixing the budget. The
Town Board of three members implements these policies. The town has been said
to be the only remaining place where the mass of the people can get direct
experience in local self-government.
VILLAGE
The village council is elected by the people - it is comprised of five (5)
members. The council alone sets the budget and approves it. The present
method for a town to become a village is to petition the Minnesota Municipal
Commission (MMC) which after hearing(s), issues an order approving or denying
the petition. If approved, an election is held in the area to be incorporated.
In 1970, the MMC must determine whether all metropolitan area townships,
including Eagan, are eligible for incorporation.
For our particular situation and with a population well in excess of 2,000,
it is highly probable the MMC will order hearings and a vote on the issue of
incorporation. The MMC is further empowered to initiate annexation proceedings
whereby parts of Eagan could be combined with adjoining municipalities.
HOME RULE CHARTER CITY
This form offers the broadest discretion in governmental structure. The senior
district judge in the county appoints 15 qualified voters in the municipality as
members of the charter commission. The members serve on , 4 year over -lapping
terms. The charter is submitted by the commission and must be passed by 55% of
those voting on the issue. Wide latitude is given by the commission in formation
of the governmental structure and many of the advantages of township or village
government may be retained. Home Rule Charter City status may be obtained by
becoming a village and petitioning the senior district judge or possibly through
submitting a special bill to the Minnesota Legislature for adoption.
Page 3 of 6 pages
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AVAILABLE POWERS & RIGHTS COMMON TO
ALL THREE GOVERNMENTAL FORMS ARE:
1. Permits a manager and independent departments (a)
2. Establish and operate fire and police departments.
3. Can sue and be sued and provide liability insurance protection.
4. May establish voting precincts and voter registration.
5. Can contract for equipment and services.
6. Establish parking facilities and tourist camps.
7. Build and maintain hospitals.
8. Establish Board of Health.
9. Purchase and manage cemeteries.
10. Carry on municipal planning including regulating zoning and platting.
11. Regulate building construction.
12. Create and maintain parks and playgrounds.
13. Construct, maintain and vacate streets.
14. Exercise the right of condemnation.
15. Employees and officials are subject to Public Employees Retirement Act (PERA)(b)
16. Operate a Justice Court system (c).
17. Adopt & enforce ordinances (includes right to adopt by reference to state
statute).
Fines for ordinance violations paid to local municipality.
Control nuisances and vice.
Control the keeping of animals.
License transient merchants.
May fran;hise private sewer & water utitlities.
May tax real estate for municipal purposes (d).
Make local improvements and assess against benefited property
Share in distribution of state sales, cigarette and liquor
License
License
taxicabs, drayage equipment, etc.
amusements.
(e)
taxes.
Construct and operate water, sewage disposal and storm sewer systems.
Page 4 of 6 pages
AVAILABLE POWERS & RIGHTS THAT VARY
WITH GOVERNMENTAL FORM
AVAILABLE POWERS & RIGHTS FORM OF GOVERNMENT
(Affirmative powers available marked with an X
URBAN
:TOWN
1. Number of voting members on governing 'body 3
2. Offers optional plans of government (f)
3. Permits urban trucks to deliver, pick up &
travel through without special license (g)
4. Civil service and merit system available
5. Establish municipal court
6. Receive highway gas tax revenue from state
directly (h)
7. Own and operate gas and electric utilities
8. May issue bonds for financing capital improvements (limited
i)
9. Power to approve state & federal highway design
10. Can hold annual meeting (j)
11. Salaries of elected officials may be varied
without state statutory limits (k)
12. Maintain present boundary lines & annex
other areas
13. Establish municipal liquor store and issue
private liquor licenses (1)
14. Representation by wards
15. Iniative, referendum & recall available (m)
16. Permits standing committee for governmental
reform (charter commission)
17. State legislation required for governmental
changes
Page 5 of 6 pages
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x
VILLAGE
5
HOME RULE
CHARTER CITY
FOOTNOTES
a) All forms currently permit the • appointment of an administrative manager and
department heads but the village council and urban town board are directly
responsible for hiring and firing of employees.
b) Employees of all forms of government are subject to the PERA retirement
provisions with contributions being made by the employer and employee to the
fund. A tax levy or other revenue may be used to pay the employer's portion.
Elected officials may choose to be subject to PERA.
c) Both villages and home rule cities may have justice court provided municipal
court has not been established.
d) A town may tax up to 17 mills for general revenue, 25 mills for road and
bridge, separate levies to retire bonds for local improvements and additional
levies for certain purposes such as PERA. Villages may levy up to 30 mills for
general purposes together with other levies similar to towns. City charter
may limit taxation power.
e) The town board, village or city council can order improvements for public
projects such as streets, water or sewer facilities and parks and determine
whether to assess part or all of the project to benefited property.
f) Cities which adopt home rule charters are given wide latitude in the type of
governmental structure including authority delegated to departments.
Following 1970, village government will have optional village forms A & B.
g)
A special bill was enacted by the 1967 Legislature permitting trucks to travel
through Eagan and enter Eagan (as a township) for repairs without the need
for a special truck license. This would not presently apply if Eagan was
incorporated.
h) Nine percent (97.) of the highway user fund, including vehicle licenses and
gasoline tax, is paid to cities and villages over 5,000 population to be used
for the municipal state aid road fund. One-half (11) of the 9% goes to cities
according to population. The other one-half (I) of the 9% is appropriated
according to money needs. Twenty-one percent (21%) of the highway user fund
is paid to counties for the county state aid fund. In addition, Dakota County
currently levies nineteen (19) mills on all county real estate for road
purposes with a small portion going directly back to townships, 35% of the
first 14 mills going back to cities and villages of over 5,000 population,
and further requires villages and cities to pay for 45% of the construction cost
of county roads within cities and villages.
i) Bonding purposes for a township include storm sewer facilities, town hall,
fire equipment and road construction and maintenance. Bonds may not be issued
by townships for other public buildings.
j) A city charter can include a provision for numerous open meetings similar to
the town annual meeting.
k) Subject to a referendum vote of the people in case of village form.
1) The council in any village with not more than 10,000 residents may establish and
operate municipal liquor stores. As a township, Eagan currently is entitled to
one private liquor license for each 2,000 population. These licenses are
issued at the discretion of the County Board.
m) This power permits initiation of government action for a vote by the people, a
referendum to the electors by an election and a recall of officials through
vote under certain circumstances.
Page 6 of 6 pages
To: Eagan Voters 10/21/70
From: Roger Sperling, Member of Incorporation Study Committee and
Member of Eagan Planning committee
The half-truths, misrepresentation of the facts, and illogical reason-
ing expressed in the Town Board Chairman's letter to you must not go
unchallenged.
The following is only a partial rebuttal of that letter:
1. As the chairman most certainly realizes, no one requested or
sought endorsement of the town board. His statement implies the board
is against our recommendation. To the best of my knowledge, two of the
board members are in favor of a change.
2. He states all 90 charter cities have problems; of course they
do - AND SO DO TOWNSHIPS - PARTICULARLY THIS ONE, We are continually
trying to be a village or city by asking, through special legislation,
for powers granted only to villages or cities.
3. He insists no man is so wise as to create a panacea; and, yet
he envisions 100,000 people governed by a style of government suited
for 1,000.
4. The worst infraction of logic is, of course, the condemnation
of representative government. For some unknown, reason, the chairman
apparently,believes, three board members supposedly do not or cannot
represent segments of the community. He states a town board must repre-
sent all of the people. NOT SO: It can represent special interests
just like any other governing body and can probably do it more easily
having fewer elected members. In this community especially represen-
tation is probably needed until that time when a uniform distribution
of people eliminates localized needs.
5. A little homework by the town board chairman would have been
appropriate prior to his statement regarding Initiative, Referendum,
and Recall. For the record:
Initiative - citizens, by petition, may compel the governing body
to undertake hearings for consideration of making local improvements.
Referendum - a similar device (to Initiative) whereby the operation
of an ordinance enacted by the governing body may be suspended until
approved by the voters.
Recall - a device whereby a special election may be enacted for the
recall of an elected official.
These are valuable powers which should be available to the voters.
Many cities have these provisions. These devices have been used. The
important fact is that the governing officials have to be wise, impar-
tial, and reasonable throughout their entire term of office and not
just at election time.
6. I would agree that the charter reform commission is not an omnip-
otent body. It is, instead, a body which people can use to effect change
in their government according to their collective judgment and not that
of one official.
7. His quote of the average mill rates of township vs municipal
government certainly deserves comment. .Ninety (or so) cities in this
state represent probably 95% of the population on 10% of the land with
98% of the headaches and problems created by those people living near
industrial -commercial development.
Lastly, he condemns fear and then promptly practices it through-
out his letter. The study committee, of which I am a member, at no
time suggested fear as a basis for change. The report, our conclusion,
and our actions are based on the best information we could obtain from
people having no vested interest in the specific community.
Our judgment and conclusion is just as well founded today as a year
ago.
VOTE YES FOR CITY - NOW:
Roger Sperling
Those of us comprising the Study Committee come from all walks of life;
a general manager of an electronic control firm, an oil company assistant
manager, a research scientist, a service technician, a contractor, a sales-
man, and a deputy sheriff. None of us has any financial interest in this
community other than home ownership. All of us have a deep concern for
sound economical community development. We are as concerned about the pro-
blems, present and future, facing this community as you.
In addition, we serve in various capacities within this community, such
as, Park Committee, Fire Department, Assessment Committee, and Planning
Committee.
When first selected by the Town Board to serve on the Study Committee,
we had little division of opinion. Almost unanimously we favored the town-
ship form of government.
For two years, we studied and discussed all of the facets of the various
forms of government as well as the specific problems facing our township's
growth. We arrived at the unanimous conclusion that an early start on city
government would, in the long run, best serve the community needs, save the
community trouble and money, and help toprevent irreparable mistakes.
The report was prepared and presented to the electorate in an open meet-
ing on February 6, 1969. Subsequently, a bill was enacted by the state legis-
lature permitting Eagan to incorporate, by vote, directly to a Home Rule
Charter City pending hearings and approval by the Minnesota Municipal Com-
mission (MMC).
The MMC held an official hearing on this matter on March 12, 1970. Your Study
Committee members testified at this hearing under oath.
Included below are the conclusions and order of the MMC dated June 30, 1970:
"CONCLUSIONS OF LAW"
1. That the Town of Eagan is now partially urban or suburban in character
and contains undeveloped areas which are about to become urban or suburban
in character.
2. That the area proposed for incorporation is fit to be governed by a
single municipal government.
3. That the area proposed for incorporation presently has and will con-
tinue to have a sufficient assessed valuation to provide the tax revenue
needed to pay for required municipal services.
4. That the area proposed for incorporation presently contains a suffi-
cient number of people to allow efficient and economical provision of munic-
ipal services.
5. That pursuant to Laws of Minnesota 1969, Chapter 444, the Minnesota
Municipal Commission determines as a matter of law that it is appropriate for
the Town of Eagan to incorporate as a Home Rule Charter City provided a ma-
jority of the electors residing therein vote affirmatively that the Town of
Eagan should become so incorporated.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: That the Minnesota Municipal Commission determines
that it is appropriate that the Town of Eagan, County of Dakota, State of
Minnesota incorporate as a Home Rule Charter City; and,
" IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That Lie Board of Supervisors of Town of Eagan
are hereby authorized in accordance with Laws of Minnesota 1969, Chapter 444,
to conduct an election by the voters of said town to determine whether they
desire to change their form of government to a Home Rule Charter City."
We feel the decision reached by this impartial and knowledgeable body
further strengthens our recommendation to you, the voter.
We urge YOU to vote FOR the CITY FORM of government when you go to the
polls on November 3rd.
Donald Knight, Chairman
Jerome Adam
Donald Chapdelaine
Wallace Potter
Roger Sperling
Roger Weierke
Marjorie Simecek
Alfred Shadduck
1455 Highview Avenue
2077 Marble Lane
575 Chapel Lane
2004 Emerald Lane
1421 Highview Avenue
Cliff Road, Rosemount
(moved and replaced by:)
Highway #31, Rosemount
October 12, 1970
ANNEXATION -
THE MMC STATED, "THAT ANNEXATION OF ALL OR A PART OF THE AREA HEREIN (EAGAN) TO
AN ADJOINING MUNICIPALITY WOULD NOT BETTER SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THE AREA."
THIS SHOULD DISPEL THE FEAR THAT ANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS CAN PIRATE OUR TAX BASE
OR PARTS OF OUR BOUNDARIES:
REPRESENTATION -
YOU WILL NEVER ELECT YOUR CHARTER COMMISSION' FIFTEEN APPOINTEES WILL DETERMINE
YOUR GOVERNMENT FOR ALL TIME'
IF WE GROW TO 100,000 PEOPLE UNDER TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT, WE WILL STILL HAVE MORE
PER CAPITA REPRESENTATION THAN EITHER ST. PAUL OR MINNEAPOLIS.
AS THE PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPANSION GETS THIS COUNTRY INTO MORE HOT WATER
ALL THE TIME, ISN'T IT TIME WE LOOKED TOWARD GOVERNMENT SIMPLIFICATION?
TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT IS THE SIMPLEST, MOST EFFICIENT, AND MOST DEMOCRATIC.
STICK WITH THE TEAM THAT IS ALREADY WORKING
EAGAN IS ROLLING ALONG VERY WELL, AND SO WE APPEAL TO ITS CITIZENS NOT TO PUT
SQUARE WHEELS ON IT.
IT IS NOT EAGAN TOWNSHIP TELLING THE LEGISLATURE HOW POOR IT IS, AND BEGGING
FOR NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE, AND NEW FORMS OF TAXES,
THESE ARE CHARTER CITIES'
IT IS NOT EAGAN PROPOSING TO ADD TO THE SALES TAX, OR TO TAX THE PEOPLE WHO
WORK HERE, BUT DON'T LIVE HERE.
THESE ARE CHARTER CITIES AGAIN'
STICK WITH THE TEAM THAT BELIEVES IN THE TOWN.
MMC ALSO SUPPORTS VILLAGE:
THE MMC FURTHER STATED IN ITS MEMORANDUM TO THEIR REPORT,
"OUR FINDINGS WOULD SUPPORT THE INCORPORATION OF A VILLAGE,--",
A NO VOTE FOR CITY CHARTER IS A POSITIVE VOTE FOR
CONTINUED GOOD GOVERNMENT.
VOTE
TAXES
NO
TUESDAY
NOV. 3,1910
NOBODY KNOWS HOW THE TAXATION WILL GO WITH A CHANGE
TO CHARTER CITY, BUT IT IS SAFE TO DRAW COMPARISONS OF
AVERAGES.
THE SEPTEMBER 1970 CITIZENS LEAGUE REVENUE SHARING RE-
PORT STATES, "THE AVERAGE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR TOWN-
SHIP GOVERNMENT IN 1969 WAS 18 MILLS, COMPARED WITH 97
MILLS FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT."
THE CHART BELOW SHOWS WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU, THE
TAXPAYER, IN DOLLARS.
AVERAGE MILL LEVY FOR TOWNSHIP AND MUNICIPAL PURPOSES
IN MINN.
MARKET VALUE TOWNSHIPS MUNICIPALITIES DIFFERENCE IN
OF HOME 18 MILL AVERAGE 91 MILL AVERAGE TAX DOLLARS
S18,000 _ _ $32.40_ _ - _ _ _ _ $174.60 $142.20_
$24,000 $46.80_ _ _ ._ . _ _ _ _ $252.20_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. $205.40
$30,000_ $61.20._ _ _ _ _ _ $329.80_ _ _ _ - $268.60
$36,000_ - _ $15.60_ _ _ - _ - _ _ _ $407.40 $331.80_
$42,000_. _ $90.00 $485.00 $395.00_
THESE DIFFERENCES ARE OVER AND ABOVE PRESENT TOWN,
SCHOOL, AND COUNTY TAXES.
This statement by charter city proponents is a paradox, "Taxes should not be
an issue in determining your government. There is no proof your taxes will
go up if you incorporate, BUT you have to expect to pay more to get more."
You had better believe taxes are an issue, and you have every right to use this
issue in determining your government. You had also better believe your taxes
will go up. Government is a business. The fact that it is not run like one is
the reason so many cities are in trouble today. It is also the reason these
very cities are pointing to Eagan as a rich suburb, and asking the legislature
to force it to share its tax base. Eagan is run with efficiency and economy.
Government is the business of people. It should not be changed when it is doing
a good job. The claims we make for our township government are fact; the
claims made for a future charter city are still fiction, and may never achieve
fruition. A long period of uncertainty and indecisiveness is bound to accompany
a change to city charter. This is not the simple procedure suggested by its pro-
ponents. A district judge appoints 15 men to compose the charter. These are
usually people completely unaware of the problems of government today, and so
they begin by borrowing what they think is best from other city charters which
are already obsolescent, and whose commissions are working desperately to change
them. If Eagan changes its government, it will only provide Minnesota with
another city crying for more taxes.
SHALL THE TOWN OF EAGAN BECOME INCORPORATED AS A HOME RULE CHARTER CITY?
VOTE
NO
TUESDAY
NOV. 3, 1970
THE COMMITTEE PROMOTING A CHARTER CITY CALL IT A BOLD STEP
FORWARD. SO IS A STEP OVER A CLIFF, BUT WE DON'T RECOMMEND
IT. WE DON'T RECOMMEND CHARTER CITY EITHER.
Stick With The Team That Is Already
Working Toward:
4- THE NEW CEDAR AVE. BRIDGE.
+ THE SOUTHERN AIRPORT SITE.
+ HORSE TRAILS AND SNOWMOBILE RUNS IN THE FORT SNELLING STATE PARK, (MOST OF WHICH IS IN
EAGAN).
+ A YOUTH CENTER.
+ AN EAGAN PARK DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION PROGRAM.
+ EXCELLENT ACCESS TO NEW STATE ZOO.
+ LAND FOR A CIVIC CENTER.
+ CONTINUED FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH ACUTE AWARENESS OF THE TAXPAYER.
THESE EXPERIENCED MEMBERS KNOW FROM PRACTICAL APPLICATION THAT
TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE YOU BEST.
TOWN BOARD
JOHN KLEIN, CHAIRMAN-8 years experience.
ARTH U R RAHN-18 years experience.
ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
HERB POLZIN, CHAIRMAN-12 years experience.
TOM DIFFLEY-12 years experience.
TED WACHTER-12 years experience.
DON CHRISTENSON-8 years experience.
LETTER TO EAGAN CITIZENS :
Do you know 15 people in Eagan that could establish a better set of rules and
restrictions to govern us than those rules and restrictions developed over the
past 100 years by our township?
Have you been told any specific disadvantages in the way our Township form of
government has been able to serve the people? N0' They just say Charter City
will be better, while admitting to all the achievements the Township has made.
When a charter commission is appointed (not elected) to define a lengthy,
complicated "Charter," are we as citizens really going to be able to have the
time and ability to read, study, and understand what we will be expected to
vote on? Will we then be living under a form of government these 15 people
think we should be living under?
In order not to worry us, they have even said that the "Charter" could even
call for a three man town board form of government, which would be the best
form yet, and what we have, so--- WHY CHANGE?
If adopted, how many industrious politicians will try to slip through their
personal charter reforms while we, the people, are caught off guard?
Do we want a form of government where our elected officials could hire a
City Manager to be the front man for their own decisions and responsibilities.
Most City Managers I read about seem to move first from one community and then
to another, never staying very long in one place to become dedicated to their
localities, or be responsible for what they have done.
Let's not be led into what they say was a "PANIC" incorporation such as they
say occurred in Burnsville. Are they trying to panic us now? Use your own
judgment before you vote for a change in government.
According to the Committee favoring "Charter City," "Eagan's location within
the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, together with numerous special legislation
bills, offers Eagan almost all of the powers of a village,
The annual meeting is retained, at which the public is given an opportunity
to express itself, and determine major policy, including fixing the budget.
The Town Board of three members implements these policies. The town is said
to be "The only remaining place where the mass of the people can get direct
experience in local self-government."
I have read by those in favor of changing our form of government, that Eagan in
particular has problems it can't solve. I have yet to hear or read of one of
these problems stated so we can understand what these problems are.
DON CHRISTENSON
SHALL THE TOWN OF EAGAN BECOME INCORPORATED
AS A HOME RULE CHARTER CITY?
VOTE
TUESDAY
NOV. 3, 1970
EAGAN HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL UNDER A TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT. OUR NEIGHBORS ARE
IN TROUBLE AFTER INCORPORATING. THE CHARTER COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO
INCORPORATE IS A MYTH AGREED UPON.
TOM DIFFLEY
MOSES HAD THE FIRST CHARTER HANDED DOWN TO HIM ON TABLETS OF STONE, IF PEOPLE
HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO ABIDE BY THAT ONE, HOW CAN THEY ABIDE BY ONE DRAWN UP BY
15 APPOINTED MEN?
TED WACHTER
EAGAN'S TAXES MUST STABILIZE AS WE GROW, EAGAN'S SPENDING MUST BE RESPONSIBLE.
EAGAN IS CURRENTLY IN FISCAL BALANCE. LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY. VOTE "NO" ON
CHARTER CITY ISSUE.
KEN KERSTEN
1901 Gold Trail
STICK WITH THE TEAM THAT
BELIEVES IN THE TOWN.
DON'T TRADE THE GOVERNMENT THAT IS DOING A GOOD JOB FOR A
GOVERNMENT THAT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DO THE JOB.
Stick With The Team That Has Helped
To Bring You:
+ $521 MILLION DOLLARS IN BUILDING PERMITS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS.
+ SOUND FISCAL POLICY.
+ STABLE MILL RATE.
+ LOWEST TAXES AMONG 70 MOST POPULACE COMMUNITIES IN 7 COUNTY METRO-
POLITAN AREA.
+ STATE ZOO.
+ WELL PLANNED FUTURE HIGHWAYS WITH CONVENIENT ACCESS.
▪ EXCELLENT POLICE, FIRE, AND UTILITY DEPARTMENTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF.
FAIR AND IMPARTIAL PLANNING COMMISSION.
+ ONE OF THE FINEST SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
+ COOPERATION AND RESPECT AMONG NEIGHBOR COMMUNITIES AND COUN-
TIES.
FINE INDUSTRIES THAT HELP PAY YOUR TAXES AND PROVIDE JOBS FOR YOU.
THE DAYTON DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL AREA (IN DESIGN) THAT WILL BE THE
THIRD DOWNTOWN OF THE METRO AREA, (40% LARGER THAN SOUTHDALE OR
ROSEDALE).
+ COMMUNITY PRIDE.
VOTE
NO
TUESDAY
NOV. 3, 1970
EAGAN ALERT COMMITTEE, 3650 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, Minn. 551 1 1.
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NOVEMBER 2, 1920 was the first election that women were allowed to
vote. Of the 234 voters, 62 were women. Emily Schwanz was the first
woman voter in Eagan.
Presidential electors were listed on the precinct returns form. The
major candidates were Warren G. Harding and James Cox.
Secretary ,d State Farr. No. 34.
PRECINCT RETURNS
Two returns must be made out and signed by all Judges and attested by the Clerks, one to be enclosed in an envelope
and filed with the Town, Village or City Clerk, the other to be sealed in am envelope and carried by one of the Judges to
the County Auditor within 24 hours after closing the Polls.
OW" of J:1: inavoota,
County of _ L
At an Election held at.. %t' &— • •• in the--__..___._..__.__-- —_—___. —Election District
composed of the.__ 1 UaS--- 1 — — "wi' —__........—in the County of_.._._.. ILA.—�----
in the State of Minnesota on the cond day„i6f November, 1920, the following proposed amendments and the following
named persons received the number of votes as indicated below, to -wit:
Required by General Statutes, 1913.
Total Number of Names on Register of Electors,
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted, —
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3f
Amendment to Cvn.titutlon by adding thereto ■ new 9STITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS C
article, to be known as A: stet . and treOm tag •
( $ j ) vote!
'lion
trunk highway ycles t create of Om rathe —YES received�
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con rf moor anti vehicles m crests a fund for e:
authorising eoA improvement of the umor
the issuance
ng the of enactmentbond*
of taws providing toe
the Wuance of the bonds of the stab, and the
pwyw.nt of the principal and interest of such —NO received. ._. - .. {!=4'L ...._( �f ) votes
bonds_
— YES receivedl(lrftf ) votes
Amendment to Section Seven (7), Article Si. (6), of i .(f �(
the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, yro-
viding for extension of the term of office of the i
probate ledge to four u) rears. —NO received - �(4- ( ) votes
A sadm.at of Article s or tba Coutltattoa. relation. to
taxation, to take the plc.. at Motloa 1. ,c • j r /
— NO receivedLfl___.___..._._.._......._._.___.__() votes
57
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Shall Chewier In Laws or rtiaaerot. far 19111 mimed. —YES ( /OF ) votes
t.s Mtuoo ifta awwrat st.tatea er Yiawpt..
1900 ono u b make na1 proper!} twd t.r ml00a
po....0 robltot 6. .wswmgL, be adopted and
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—NO received _...—............_._.__.__..._..__........_..._......_—( 60 ) votes
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
Mrs, Eugene Dieudonne, W. T.
Francis, Richard E. Wakefield,
C. W. Miller, George E. Wicker, Republican —
A. W. Wells, Dr. George Wel- HARDING
ser, A. B. Coates W. W. Siv-
right, John P. Lundin, Mrs.
Stella A. Whitman, J. A. Grahek
Mrs. Frank H. Krueger, John
Temple. Mrs. Albert R. Hall,
Mrs. E. H. Gipson. Mrs. H. J.
Grannie, Henry S. Mead Mrs.
E. M. Stanton, Giles P. O'Brien,
Dr. Flora L. S. Aldrich, Mrs. C.
F. Ewing, Thomas Jefferson
McDermott, John E. Regan
Earl Stewart
receivedlSG, ' . / 1. votes
Democrat—
JAMES M. COX received
. Industrial—
. W. W. COX received
Albert G. Bastis, D, Shier, W.
A. Stafford, Harry Seff, Peter J. Sodatist—
Pryts, P. H. Phelps, J. C.
Knowlton, C. H. Rudsdil, A. R. DEBS
Gillian, I. G. Scott, A. E. Voel-
ker, Theo. Jensen
W. G. Calderwood, E. E. Lo.
beck, Susie W. Stageberg, A. W.
Piper, Maude Higgins Stromme,
B. N. Wheeler, George D. Hag-
gard. O. Lokensgaard, Florence
M. Pottle, J. F. Heiberg, Alice
P. Taylor, L. A. Simonson
:�_......... -(3 ) votes
received_ Cf.clLt7<°fI%f/ —
Prohibition—
WATKINS received
votes
( 7 ) votes
(
) votes
1960 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
JOHN F. KENNEDY vs.
RICHARD M. NIXON
Richard Nixon, California; Dwight D.
Eisenhower's Vice President (1953);
Representative and Senator; Lieuten-
ant -Commander World World War II;
re-elected Vice -President, 1956; and
elected President of U.S. in 1968 and
1972.
The national spotlight was on Eagan for the 1960
presidential election as Eagan had always voted
for the winning candidate. The final tallied ended
in a tie - 862 votes for Nixon and for Kennedy.
Eagan was one of two cities nationwide which
yielded a tie vote.
SECRETARY OF STATE FORM No. 3.
Register of Electors in Towns and Cities not Over
10,000 Inhabitants
List of
Qualified Electors
in the Election District composed of the
held in the said Election District on the
Nineteen Hundred and
in the County of
_State of Minnesota, for an Election to be
j day of
All Boards to meet seven weeks (Primary Election) before election day and to
make a Register of Electors, from 6 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Three copies of List to be posted at least thirty (30) days before election.
In cities containing a population of not over ten thousand (10,000)
(Fourth Class) said Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday next
preceding such election, at the place where such election is to be held,
from nine (9) o'clock in the forenoon until nine (9) o'clock in the eve-
ning for the purpose of making corrections in said list or register, said
place and time of meeting for correction in said list or register to be
noted on the lists previously posted.
CITIES CLASSIFIED
FIRST CLASS . ,Over 50,000
SECOND (LASS . 20,001E of oifIr 50,000
THIRD CLASS . . Ove0 an not over 20,000
FOURTH CLASS . . . Not over 10,000
day of
State of Minnesota,
County.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this_
day of ; = r9r.:
ss.
State of Minnesota,
..�- County.
Sworn and subscribed to before me thisZji2
I,
do solemnly swear that I will perform the duties of Judge
of the Election, according to law and the best of my abil-
ity, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
and a Ise in conducting this Election; so help me God.
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do s Yemnly swear that 1 will perform the duties of Judge
of the Election, according to law and the best of my abil-
ity, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
and o�use in conducting this Election.; so help me God.
State of Minnesota,
ss.
County. J
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
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day of ���� 19rd....
State of Minnesota,
1
County.
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Sworn and subscribed to before me
day of >L " r91
State of Minnesota,
County.
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do 4 emnly swear that I will perform the duties of Judge
o the Election, according to law and the best of my abil-
ity, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
and ckuse in conducting this Election; so help me God.
do so m y swear that I UP perform the duties of Clerk
of the Election, according to law and the best of my abil-
ity, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
and abuse in conducting this Election; so help me God.
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ss.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this..
day of 'r"z- rprf
1,
do solemnly swear that 1 will perform the dunes of Clerk
of the Election, according to law and the best of my abil-
ity, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
wandbase in conducting this Election; so help me God.
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Certificate to be Signed at Close of First Meeting.
We, the undersigned Judges of Election in the District of the
of in the State of Minnesota, do jointly and severally certify that at the general
registration of electors in said election district on the day of , 191 ,
there were registered by us in said election district the names which in this book are inserted, and that the
number of registered and qualified voters was and is the number of ( )
(In figures)
(Number to be written in words) (Number to be written in figures and words)
of whom
are males and
are females.
(Number to be written in figures and words)
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Certificate to be Signed at Close of Second Meeting.
We, the undersigned Judges of Election in the District of the
of in the State of Minnesota, do jointly and severally certify that at the general
registration of electors in said election district on the day of 191
there were registered by us in said election district the navies which in this book are inserted, and that the
number of registered and qualified voters was and is the number of ( )
(In figures)
(Number to be written in words) (Number to be written in fig
ures and words)
of whom
are males and
(Number to be written in figures and words)
are females.
Making the total number registered to date hereof, inclusive
of zchom are males, and are females.
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Certificate to be Signed after Polls are Closed.
The whole number of the above named persons who were present and voting at the above named elec-
tion was
(Number to be written in figures and words)
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
OATHS FOR BALLOT JUDGE AND CLERKS.
(In case Ballot Judge and Clerks are appointed.)
State of Minnesota,
ss.
1,
do solemnly swear that 1 will perform the duties of Ballot
Judge of Election, according to law and the best of my
ability, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud,
deceit and abuse in conducting this Election; so help me
County. God.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
day of 191
State of Minnesota 1�
do solemnly swear that 1 will perform the duties of Ballot
Clerk of Election, according to law and the best of my
ss ability, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud,
deceit and abuse in conducting this Election; so help me
County. God.
Sworn and subscribed to before nee this
day of r91
State of Minnesota,
ss.
County.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
day of 191
1,
do solemnly swear that 1 will perform the duties of Ballot
Clerk of Election, according to law and the best of nny
ability, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud,
deceit and abuse in conducting this Election; so help me
God.
The :ethole nnnnber of the within named persons who were present and received ballots for the Purpose
of voting was ( ) (Figures) (Written out in letters)
The number of persons returning spoiled ballots and receiving other ballots was (
(Written out in Letters)
White ballots ( )
(Figures)
Pink ballots ( )
(Figures)
Blue ballots ( )
(Figures)
Red ballots ( )
(Figures)
Total ( )
(Figures)
Attest:
fr.(:
(Figures)
, the spoiled ballots being
(Written out in letters)
(Written out in letters)
(Written out in letters)
(Written out in letters)
Ballot Clerks.
(Written out in letters)
Ballot Judges.
SECRETARY OF STATE FORM NO. 10
Register of Electors in Towns and Cities not Over
10,000 Inhabitants
List of
Qualified Electors
n the Election District composed of the
_in the County of
State of Minnesota, for an Election to be
held in the said Election District on the day of
Nineteen Hlundred and
All Boards to meet seven weeks (Primary Election) before election day and to make a
Register of Electors, from 6 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Three copies of List to be posted at least thirty (30) days before election.
In cities containing a population of not over ten thousand (10,000) (Fourth
Class) said Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday next preceding such elec.
tion, at the place where such election is to be held, from nine (9) o'clock in the
forenoon until nine (9) o'clock in the evening for the purpose of making correc=
tions in said list or register, said place and time of meeting for correction in said
list or register to be noted on the lists previously posted.
CITIES CLASSIFIED
FIRST CLASS - - - - - - - Over 50,000
SECOND CLASS - - - - - 20,00o and not over 50,000
THIRD CLASS - - - - - - Over io,000 and not over 20,000
FOURTH CLASS - - - - - - Not over io,000
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
SS.
4elf-" f�C/ County. J
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
,
day of
STATE OF MINNESOTA, 1
}Ss.
County.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
day of
STATE OF MINNESOTA, 1
.. . County.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
day of
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
fss.
}s
County. JI
Sworn and subscribed to before me this _.1--
day of.-.. 191 <-1—
STATE OF MINNESOTA, '
County. J
Sworn and subscribed to before me this .....f _‘
day of
do solemnly swear that I will per orm the duties of Judge
of the Election, according to law and the best of my ability,
and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and
abus; in conducting this Election; so help me God.
1,
do solemnly swear that 1 will perform the dutie of Judge
of the Election, according to law and the best of y ability,
and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and
ab}ese in conducting this Election; so help me God.
1, 7,,
do solemnly swear that 1 will perform the duties of Judge
of the Election, according to law and the best of my ability,
and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and
abuse in conducting this Election; so help me God.
do solemnly swear that I w perform the duties of Clerk
of the Election, according to aw and the best of my ability,
and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and
abuse in conducting this Election; so help me God.
I,.% T
do solemnly swear that 1 will perform the a es of Clerk
of the Election, according to law and the best my ability,
and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit' and
abuse in conducting this Election; so help me God.
1
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REGISTER.
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Certificate to be Signed at Close of First Meeting.
We, the undersigned judges of Election in the District of the
of . in the State of Minnesota, do jointly and severally certify that at the general
registration of electors in said election district on the day of 191
there were registered by us in said election district the names which in this book are inserted, and that the number of
registered and qualified voters was and is the number of (
(In figures)
(Number to be written in words)
of whom
are males and
females.
(Number to be written in figures and words)
(Number to be written in figures and words)
judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Certificate to be Signed at Close of Second Meeting.
We, the undersigned Judges of Election in the District of the
of in the State of Minnesota, do jointly and severally certify that at the general
registration of electors in said election district on the day of 191
there were registered by us in said election district the names which in this book are inserted, and that the number of
registered and qualified voters was and is the number of (
(In figures)
of whom
(Number to be written in words)
are males and
fentales.
(Number to be written in figures and words)
(Number to be written in figures and words)
Making the total number registered to date hereof, inclusive
of whom are males, and are females.
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Certificate to be Signed after Polls are Closed.
The whole number of the above named persons who were present and voting at the above named election was... .....
(Number to be written in figures and words)
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
Judge of Election.
OATHS FOR BALLOT JUDGE AND CLERKS.
(In case Ballot Judge and Clerks are appointed.)
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
day of
191. _.......•..
I,
do solemnly swear that I will perform the duties of Ballot
Judge of Election, according to law and the best of my ability,
and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and
abuse in conducting this Election; so help me God.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County.
1 I,
do solemnly swear that I will perform the duties of Ballot
ss. Clerk of Election, according to law and the best of my ability,
and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and
abuse in conducting this Election; so help inc God.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
day of 191..
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
•---------- ----- __.County.
I,
do solemnly swear that I will perform the duties of Ballot
ss. Clerk of Election, according to law and the best of my ability,
and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and
abuse in conducting this Election; so help me God.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
day of 191
The whole number of the within named persons who were present and received ballots for the purpose of voting
was (...... )
(Figures)
(Written out in letters)
The number of persons returning spoiled ballots and receiving other ballots was (___
(Figures)
, the spoiled ballots being
(Write out In Letters)
l i'hite ballots (_______.............. __)
(Figures) (Write out in letters)
Pink ballots (....... ____..........
_)
(Figures) (Write out in letters)
Blue ballots
Red ballots
Total (
ttrst:
(Figures)
(Figures)
Figures)
(Write out in letters)
(Write out in letters)
Ballot Clerks.
ti
(Write out in letters)
Ballot Judge.
Secretary of Stale FortinNo. 36 Kimball, Minneapolis
PRECINCT RETURNS CIVILIAN
Two returns must be made out and signed by all the Judges and attested by the Clerks, one to be enclosed in
an envelope and filed with the Town, Village or City Clerk, the other to be sealed in an envelope and mailed to the
County Auditor within 24 hours after closing the Polls. See Section 168 as to mailing and expressing Returns.
State of Minnesota,
County of _
At an Election held at..
_in the Election District
composed of the_ . _ in the County of _
in the State of Minnesota, on the fifth day of November, 1918, the following named persons received the number
of votes opposite their respective navies for the following described offices, to -wit:
Total Number of Names on Register of Electors, Males, _ _! _t0. _ _ _ _ _Females, 2
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted, - Males, Females, _
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Amendment to article fifteen (15) of the consti-
- tution, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, barter, gift,
disposition, or the furnishing, or transportation, or
having or keeping in possession for sale, barter, gift,
disposition, or the furnishing, or transportation, of
intoxicating liquor of any kind in any quantity what-
ever except for sacramental, mechanical, scientific or
medicinal purposes, from and after July 1st, 1920.
— YES received_
— NO received
C� v
( G) votes
A-14-rieti.-eLk( %II ) votes
KNUTE NELSON—
WILLIS G. CALDERWOOD—
FOR SENATOR IN CONGRESS
received_ _
received___[/� -
.. (rp ea.) votes
cyl�-y� (7 7 ) votes
FOR GOVERNOR
J. A. A. BURNQUIST— received_ �_"L4d CSt ) votes
'
FRED E. WHEATON— received_ _ _ ( / 7 ) votes
OLAF O. STAGEBERG— received___ i . ( 2 ) votes
L. P. BER OT- - received _ .. ( ) votes
f �
DAVID H. EVANS--- received- _ _ _ - -- ( r-3 ) votes
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
THOMAS FRANKSON— received.. _ _____ ____ -_--( '3 ) votes
CHARLES H. HELWEG— received__ -. _ _ - -C Y (,3 S ) votes
GEO. D. HAGGARD— received _ _
) votes
JULIUS A. SCHMAHLf—
EDWARD INDREHUS--
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
received_ _ _
received_ __.A.2-e- ` --
) votes
_ 7u ) votes
FOR STATE AUDITOR
J. A. 0. PREUS— received_ ?/ (1:5" ) votes
L. W. HUNTLEY— received. _(- ) votes
FREMONT R. McMANIGAL— received_ z� % !Z —' ' (. S ) votes
HENRY RINES—
D. D. DEVINE—
L. A. SIMONSON--
FOR STATE TREASURER
received__
received_ _ L / . _, L
received_„ a"-1.7 - - -
( 8`2—) votes
( 33 ) votes
_ .. () votes
CLIFFORD L. HILTON—
B. B. GISLASON—
LARS 0. HAUG—
TOM DAVIS—
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
received__
received_ _
received
received__
( Z) votes
(. J ) votes
_ _ ( d --) votes
( ) votes
FOR RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONER
FRED W. PUTNAM received_ . J.
J. S. JACOBSON— received_.-.
WM. HOKANSON— received-
_ (d 5" ) votes
( f ) votes
( .2 --) votes
FRED E. TILLQUIST— received_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. () votes
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
HERMAN MUELLER— received_ _G '1.2t t- d _ _ _ _ _. - _ _ ( /U``') votes
CHARLES A. LETHERT— received.. _ tV'.A.M — ( ") votes
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
CALVIN L. BROWN-- received_ ' _ _P.
BENJAMIN DRAKE— received._
( fj .% ) votes
( 54 t) votes
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF SUPREME COURT
THOMAS FRASER— received__ .. ( _ ff.(;/
OSCAR HALLAM—
ANDREW HOLT—
W. H. VANDERBURGH—
_ L r) votes
received__ _113'(-12- ( / ) votes
received_ - .. ( , l ) votes
received (7�L1 _ _ _ ,Q` / (7 ) votes
2
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS
received-___E _ -' __. tv--b
received_
received
( -) votes
- -- - - -- - - -- - - - -( 1 ) votes
) votes
FOR JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT
received__. ( ) votes
received { ) votes
received_ ( ) votes
received ) votes
received---------------------------------------------( ) votes
LUe41-
FOR SENATOR
received__..-.
received _
_( L . 5 ) votes
(/61) votes
FOR REPRESENTATIVES
received__ _`/
received_ _ _
received._.
received_--
received _
received__..
received_._..
received__
n) votes
$ 5 ) votes
) votes
( ) votes
) votes
) votes
) votes
( ) votes
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
received_: _ _ - ( `/: ' ) votes
received _-.i& 4. ( 79)
voles
1 ra
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
r � �
received_ _ _ al/V.te . . V// ) votes
received.
( ) votes
FOR SHERIFF
ccdC _9 R _ _ _ _ received--
3
) votes
i %f- ) voles
41,,,
7C (4! ,,(22(
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
received_ - _ . _ _ _ _ 1 ( A v ) votes
received_ __
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE
received_ _ t .-E _ Pt_
received.
71 .91iLv.-
___( /06) votes
(/ 2 /) votes
) votes
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
received
.( ) votes
received 44ava-. . - _ - - - -- (/O 2-) votes
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
received _ _ _ _
__ received
) votes
) votes
FOR CORONER
_ received_ _
received
FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
rreri rerl _ _ .
received-- --- --------- - --
_ _ _ _ - _ . (,j,‘ ) votes
() votes
_ ( ) votes
( ) votes
FOR COURT COMMISSIONER
received_
received
) votes
( ) votes
7
FOR SUIPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
received_ _yl�'.�(. .kte
leett7, received491R_- 4,1
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER_ . _
received _
received
_ ) votes
(/2-5) votes
_DISTRICT
) votes
) votes
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER__
.
received_
received_ _
4
DISTRICT
f ) rotes
i. ) votes
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER_ _ _ _ _ . _ _
received____
received
DISTRICT
( ) vote
__( ) vote
Clerks of Election.
Certified by us
5
Judges of Election.
PRECINCT
RETURN OF ELECTION
Election District_
composed of the
NOVEMBER 5, 1918.
- __County,
0#
W. B. ANDERSON
THOMAS KNEELAND received
JAMES H. QUINN received
ALBERT SCHALLER reccived
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted - Males
FOR SENATOR IN CONGRESS
ALFRED J. DAVIS received '�
DANIEL WILLIAM LAWLER
( ) votes
received... ..!.. '1% ( �� ) votes
FOR GOVERNOR
THOMAS P. DWYER received
CYRUS M. KING received
S. D. WORKS received
SEVERIN N. SORENSEN
JULIUS THORSON
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
received..._•(/ ?.�
.. Z. z
received
( d ) votes
( e ) votes
( ) votes
) votes
) votes
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, FIRST DISTRICT
HENRY M. LAMBERTON
LEONARD VIRTUE
received _._...._._
received
) votes
) votes
PROHIBITION CANDIDATES
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted - Males
THOMAS J. ANDERSON
CHARLES W. DORSETT
FOR GOVERNOR
received ( ) votes
received (
) votes
FOR RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONER
JOHN LIND received ( ) votes
LOU. W. MARTIN received__ _ _ ( ) votes
SOCIALIST CANDIDATES
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted - Males
J. G. SOLTIS
OLE E. TOLIN
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, TENTH DISTRICT
received ( ) votes
received
) vote s
NON -PARTISAN CANDIDATES
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted - L
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
reccived -:�/
1
( / 2') votes
( ) votes
•
( / ) votes
( (' ) votes
Secretary of State Porn No. 38.
Two returns must be made out and signed by all dodges and attested by the Clerks, one to be enclosed In an envelope
and filed with the Town, Tillage or City- Clerk, the other to be sealed in an envelope and carried by one of the Judges to
the County Auditor within 24 hours after closing the Polls.
State of Minnesota.
County of_
At a Primary Election held at
composed of the �4Ge-� in the County
in the State of Minnesota on the lAinet enth day of June, 1916, the following named persons received the number
of votes opposite their respective names for the following described offices, to -wit:
r
in the
of
_._._. Election District
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted - Males..:
MOSES E. CLAPP
ADOLPH O. EBERHART
FRANK B. KELLOGG
CHARLES A. LINDBERGH
FOR SENATOR IN CONGRESS
received
received
received_............._.... k
received
( /) votes
(2 , ) votes
( ) votes
.( ) votes
J. A. A. BURNQUIST
SAMUEL G. IVERSON
FOR GOVERNOR
received ( ) votes
received
( ) votes
FOR
THOMAS FRANKSON•
DR. J. A. GATES
JAMES A. PETERSON
FOR
E. K. SAMPSON
JULIUS A. SCHMAHL
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
received
received
received 7t?-/SL
SECRETARY OF ST TE
received L/ ( (/ )
received_
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
R. L. JOHNSON
HENRY RINES
PETER J. SCHWARG
IRA B. MILLS
ELIAS STEENERSON
FOR
STATE TREASURER
received
received.....
received
FOR RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COM
received-.
received.::
( i' .. ) votes
( o� V) votes
( 7 ) votes
ISSIONER
�1 ) votes
) votes
FOR R RESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
DISTRICT
received _._.__ _ '.11'!!%�3_( ) votes
received.. Z ) votes
�_received ) votes
received ) votes
received _ —( ) votes
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Continued)
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT
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Attest:
RETURN OF ELECTION
Certified by us,
Clerks of Election
Judges of Election
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JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT
E. C. DEAN
T. J. KNOX
JO HN E. PALMER
received _ __._._......._._......._( ) votes
received ( ) votes
received.-_-_...__..-....__.._.__ ............... __ ( ) votes
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LEGISLATURE __.- DISTRICT
9
_ received-... t/' u _._.( ,?� 1- ) votes
T / _._received-_:.::� G' ....1.-y r _..-..-.._( 2- 6) ) volts
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received _ ._. ( ) votes
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JUDGE OF PROBATE
received ._ _ __..( ) votes
__._..........._... received ...___._._._..__.... _ ___.__...._........( ) votes
__received-.__ ............._...._. _ __ ( ) votes
_.-.._..-_-._received ( ) votes
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
received...__.._
received
(
received_.._ ..............................._ _ ._.................(
received
) voles
) votes
) votes
) votes
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.._ ........_....... .... _DISTRICT
.received.
( 65/ ) votes
received...: L.) ....._._.( ,�/ ) votes
received._._._( - ' ' ') ( {O ) votes
Secretary of State Form No. 36
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IRVING A. CASWELL received
GEORGE G. MAGNUSON received
HERMAN MUELLER received
Two returns must be made out and signed by all Judges and attested by the Clerks, one to be enclosed in an envelope and
filed with the Town, Village or City Clerk, the other to be sealed in an envelope and carried by one of the Judges to the
County Auditor within 24 hours after closing the Polls.
Stake of Minnesota,
County of \,/
r77--tiM
rIt a _Primary _Election held at in the Electimb District
composed of the'T--0-z4-0",..1A, a-4-4n the County of
in, the State of Minnesota on the seventeenth day of June, 1918, the following named persons received the
number of votes set opposite their respective names for the following described offices, to-wi,t:
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted - Males
KNUTE NELSON
JAS. A. PETERSON
FOR SENATOR IN CONGRE S.
received
1.165 2 rt es
received..71")votes
J. A. A, BURNQUIST
CHARLES A. LINDBERGH
FOR GOVERNOR
recetved..
( 3 )
-444-41Ald 11,441d / 15 )
votes
votes
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
RALPH E. CRANE received ( 97 ) votes
THOMAS FRANKSON received.
A. D. STEPHENS received
votes
votes
FOR. SECRETARY OF STATE
CARL G. MALMBERG received
JULIUS A. SCHMAHL received
J. A. O. PREUS
FOR STATE AUDITOR,
received
S. a TJOSVOLD received I -4-4-1410
‘1 (6g ) votes
( rotes
( 3 ) votes
/ ) votes
ALBERT H. FASEL
HENRY RINES
FOR STATE TREASURER
received .alf-rs. -4A-1-41412( 6 )
votes
received ( 3 0 ) votes
CLIFFORD L. HILTON
THOMAS V. SULLIVAN
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
received 1 t z 7 )
received A"( fr1-t";"5'k.( / 0 ) votes
votes
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
CVAA-'-Aet,e: C.
( (
( 43
) votes
) votes
) votes
FRED W. PUTNAM
FRED E. TILLQUIST
FOR RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONER
t (3 ) rotes
received. 421-1-0C.- 4404€ ( 7(1_3 ) votes
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS THIRD DISTRICT
(lIARLE!" R. DAVIS ri-ePired e y
CHARLES R. PYE 7k:a )
votes
votes
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted - Males
W. L. COMSTOCK
FRED E. WHEATON
FOR GOVERNOR
received
( f ) votes
/ ) votes
NON -PARTISAN CANDIDATES
CANDIDATES
Total Number of Ballots Cast and Counted - Males.
FOR SENATOR.
77.22(
received__X-C
•DISTRICT
( fi ) votes
.received ..4(4,-A-e/".- I 7 ) votes
received _.tvr74,--d- /4.-.,)
( 22 votes )
received ( / 1-1 — ) votes
received ,f' 4 „./.4.6z._ , 2
94A-1,ce,
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LEGISLATURE
received -
received
received
received
( .2.
) votes
votes
)
, votes
•• / ) voles
) votes
received
received
.received • • (
.received
received
received
received
-eceived
) votes
) voles
) votes
) votes
) votes
1 votes
) votes
) votes
) votes
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
.received_ 6---wrz._ ) votes
. ..21-e_21-e/ ,, 3 y
4. received.. ) votes
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.1 received eVI4 ; ,f- 7
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R-17
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
.received ( ) votes
received i + votes
.received ) votes
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
received + voles
received votes
received ) votes
• • •
•
FOR SHERIFF
•
receir ed
(
) votes
received
received
(
) votes
) votes
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
received ( ) votes
received ( ) votes
received ( ) votes
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE
received
received
received...
)
)
votes
votes
votes
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
received
received
received
)
)
)
boles
votes
votes
FOR CORONER
, ... �' .� received.. .. � ._ r ..... :7a/602— (!o 3 ) votes
received ( /r ) votes
received ...72e4-1`e-44' ( to 7 ) votes
FOR CLERK OF COURT
received
received
received
)
)
)
votes
votes
votes
FOR COURT COMMISSIONER
received
received
received
) votes
) votes •
) votes
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
received
received
received
)
votes
) votes
) votes
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER -DISTRICT
received
received
received
)
)
)
votes
votes
votes
✓fittest:
Certified by us
Clerics of Election Jud es of Election
(II
RETURN OF ELECTION
.Elcctiom District,
emposed of the
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County,
JUNE 17, 1918.
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