The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-03-24
instructions to Judges Of ElsttisB.


The three Judges win provide for each poll
ballot-boxes with slis for the insertion of the
tickets and viii assemble at their respective polls
at or before eight o'clock, A. NJ. of the day of
election, aad viii make and subscribe the dn-
plicate copies of the printed oath which viii
be furnished them. This oath must he ad-
nlinistered by Judge or Justice of the Peace, ii
one be present; and If not, then the Judges can
mutually administer the oath to each other,
which they are hereby fully authorized to do.
In case of the absence of any one or two of said
Judges at nine o'clock, A. NJ, the vacancy shall
be filled by the Judge or Judges who shall attend
and if any vacancy shall occur after the judges
have been sworn, it shall be filed in the same
manner. In case none Of the Judges appointed
shall attend at nine o'clock, A. NJ, the voters on
the ground may, by tellers, select persons TO act
in their stead. The Judges will keep two cores
pending lists of the names of persons who shall
vote. numbering each name. They must be sat
ised 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 are present
offering to vote and in that case shall be closed
as soon thereafter votes cease TO be offered.
When the polls are closed, the Judges viii pro-
ceed to open and count the votes. and will keep
two corresponding tally lists on which they viii
simultaneously tally each ticket it is called by
lIlc OuuSS. W IO titk iShCtc.
which must be done without handling or inter-
ference by any other person. When the votes
arc thus counted off, and the tally lists shall
agree, the Judges shall publicly proclaim the re-
suit, and shall fill up and sign the duplicate GER
tifcates of return which will be furnished them.
They will then carefully replace the said tickets
in one or both cf the ballot boxes together with
one copy of the oath, one of the lists of voters,
and one of the certificates of return, and will
seal up and preserve the same. to be produced if
called for. The remaining copies of the oath, list
of voters tally list and certificate. will be sealed
up, directed to the Governor of the Territory,
and delivered by one of the Judges in person TO
the Governor at his Office at the Shawnee Moth
odist Mission. on or before the fourth dag Of
April. A. ID. 1906.
In the FIFTH District the several Return Judges
win meet on the day after the election. at the
house of Henry Sherman, on PottawatoIaie creek,
and select one of their number, who shall take
charge of and deliver the returns of all the Pre-
cincts. The Return Judges of the Tenth will
meet at the honse- of Robert Wilson, on Rock
creek and those of the Fourteenth at the house
of NJ. +. Bryant, and viii make their returns in
the same manner.
All persons are absolutely forbidden 70 bring,
sell, deal out in the immediate vicinity of'tlie
election ground any intoxicating liquors: and
the Judges o. election, whenever they shall deem
this regulation violated, so Is to interfere with
the proper conducting Of the election, may order
the same to be removed and if the'oxner shall
fail to comply with such order, may direct the
Constables, other proper persons, 10 take charge
of such liquor till the polls arc close5 orin case
of resistance. to destroy the same at once.
| The Constables of the Territory will attend at
their respective polls. and viii hold themselves
subject to the orders of the Judges for the pres
ervation of order at the polls, and securing free
access for the voters; and for this purpose may
call upon any citizens present to aid them in tlC
performance of their duty, If necessary.