The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-19
Institutions to Judges of Election.

The three Judges will provide for each poll
ballot boxes1or The reception of the tickets, and
will assemble at their respective polls at or be-.
fore eight O'Clock, A. NJ, of The day Of election.
and will make and subscribe, in duplicate. the
printed oath which will be furnished them. This
oath must be administered by Judge or Justice
of the Peace, Ii one be present; aud If 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, A. H.. the vacancy
win be filled by the Judge or Judges present;
and in case any vacancy shall occur after the
Judges are sworn, il shall be filed in the same
manner. In case none of the Judges attend at
nine o'clock. Il. NJ, the voters on the ground
may select persons to I'LL their places. In case.
from any cause, il shall be impossible for the
election to be held at the designated place, the
Judges may, at nine e'eloek, A. NJ. adjourn the
election to the most convenient place in the Vi
einlty, taking proper precaution 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 viii be kept open until six o'clock,
P. NJ, and then closed, unless voters present
offering to vote; and in that case shall be closed
as soon thereafter Us votes cease to beeonstantly
offered.
| When the polls are 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 Us it is called by the Judge
who will open the ballots, which must be done
| without interference or handling BE- any other
person. When the votes are titus counted Of,
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 win then carefully replace the
said tickets IN the ballot boxes together with one
| copy of the oath of each Judge, one copy of the
return one of the tally lists and one of the lists
of voters, and viii 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-seaied up, directed to the Governor
of the Territory. and delivered to him at his Of
fee at the Shawnee Mission, by one of the Judges
in person, on or before the 29th day of May, A.
D., 1855.
The Constables Of the Territory viii attend at
their respective polls, and hold themselves in
readinessto execute the orders of the Judges for
the preservation of peace and good order ut the
polls, and securing free access for the voters;
and for this purpose may call upon any citizens
duty, if necessary.
All persons are forbidden to bring sell, or deal
outin the immediate vicinity Of The polls, any
Intoxicating liquors; and the Judges of Election,
wherever they shall deem this regulation viola
ted so as to interfere with the proper conducting
of the election, may order the same TO be Temov-
ed; and if the owner shall fail to remove the
same may direct the Constables or other fit per-
sons to take charge of such liquor till the polls
are closed or in Of resistance TO destroy the
at