The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-05
instructions TO Judges of Election.


The three Judges viii provide for each poll
ballotboxes for the reception of the tickets, and
viii assemble ct their respective polls at or be-
fore eight o'clock, A. NJ, of the day of election.
and viii make and subscribe, in duplicate, the
printed oath which viii be furnished them. This
oath must be administered by Judge OF Justice
OF the Peace, if one be present; and 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. NJ, the vacancy
will be filed 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 at
nine o'clock, A. 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 at the designated place, the
Judges may, at nine o'clock, A. NJ, adjourn the
election to the most convenient placein the vi
cinity, taking proper precaution to inform the
voters of the place adjourned 70. 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 are present
offering to vote; and in that shall be closed
as soon thereafter votes cease to be constantly
offered.
When the polls are closed, the Judges win
proceed to open and count the votes, and will
keep two corresponding tally lists, on which they
viii tally each ticket as it is called by the judge,
who will open the ballots. which must be done
without interference or handling by any other
person. When the votes are thus counted of,
and the tally lists shall agree. the Judges shall
publicly proclaim the result and shall fill upa and
sign the duplicate returns, which will be fur
nished them, and copy OF which is hereto ap-
pended. They viii 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, viii be sealed up, directed to the Governor
OF. the Territory, and delivered to him ct 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
readiness to execute the orders of the Judges for
the preservation of peace aud good 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 the performance of their
duty, if necessary.
Ali persons are forbidden to 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 as 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, may direct the Constables or other fit per-
sons to take charge of such liquor TIL the polls
are closed or in case of resistance, to destroy the
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