The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
instructions to judges of Election.

The three Judges will provide for each poll
ballot boxes for the reception of the tickets. and
will assemble mt their respective polls ut or be-
fore eight o'clock, A. NJ, ef the duy of election.
and will make and subscribe, III duplicate. the
printed oath which will be furnished them. This
oath must be administered by Judge or Justice
of the Peace, if one be present: and IL not, the
Judges can mutually administer the oath to each
other. In case of the absence of any one or two
of said Judges at nine O'Clock. y. NJ, the vacancy
Will be filled BY the Judge or Judges present;
and in case any vacancy shall occur after the
Judges are sworn, it shall be filed in the same
manner. In case none Of the Judges attend ut
nine o'clock, \. NJ, the voters on the ground
may select persons to fill their places. In case,
from any cause. it shall be impossible for the
election to be held ut the designated place, the
Judges may. ut nine o'clock. \. NJ. adjourn the
election to the most convenient place in the Vi
cinlty, taking proper precautlon to inform the
voters of the place adjourned to. The Judges
will keep two corresponding lists of the persons
who shall vote, Numbering each name. They
must be satisfied OF the qualifications of every
person Offering to vote. and may examine the
voter, or any other person, under oath, upon the
subject.
The polls will be kept open until six o'clock.
p. NJ, and then closed, unless voters are present
offering to vote; and in that case shall be closed
US soon thereafter votes cease to be constantly
offered.
When the polls arc closed. the Judges will
proceed to open and count the votes. and will
keep two corresponding tally lists. on which they
will tally each ticket it is called by the Judge.
who will open the ballots which must bc done
without interference or handling by any other
person. When the votes are thus counted off.
and the tally lists shall agree. the Judges shall
publicly proclaim the result, and shall I'LL up and
sign the duplicate returns. which will be fur
nished them. and copy of which is hereto ap-
pended. They will then carefully replace the
said tickets in the ballot boxes. together with
copy of the oath of each Judge. one copy of the
return, one of the tally lists and OF the lists
of voters, and will seal up and preserve the same
TO be produced if required. The remaining cop
les of the oath. list of voters, tally list and re-
turn, will be sealed up, directed to the Governor
of the Territory. and delivered to him at his Of
fec Mt the Shawnee Mission, by one of the judges
in person, ON or before the 29th day of May, y.
D., 1855.
The Constables of the Territory will attend at
their respective polls, and hold themselves in
readiness to execute the orders Of the judges for
the preservation of peace and good order at the
polls. and securing free access for the voters;
and for this purpose may call upon any citizens
present 10 aid them in the performance OF their
duty. if necessary.
All persons are forbidden 70 bring. sell. or deal
out in the Immediate vicinity of the polls. any
intoxicating liquors: and the Judges Of Election
wherever they shall deem this regulation viola
ted SO Us to interfere with the proper conducting
of the election may order the same to be remoy-
ed and if the owner shall fail To remove the
same. NAV direct the C6nstabes or other fit per-
sons to take charge of such liquor till the polls
are closed; or in ease of resistance TO destroy the
same at once.