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for by this act shall be by ballot. . sEs2
SEE. II. That ali white male citizens OF
the United States, and all thoss Who have
declared on oath their intention TO become
such, and all male Indians who have been
made citizens of the United States, by treaty
or otherwise. and who shall be over the age
of twenty-one years, and who shall have
J been bona fide inhabitants of tie Territory
tof Kansas for the period of six months next
preceding each of the respective elections
1 provided for by this act, and who shall
have been bona ide inhabitants of the coun-
ty in which they may offer TO vote for ten
days next preceding each of the respective
elections aforesaid, and none others. shall
be entitled to vote at the several elections
hereintefore provided for: Provided, that
no officer, soldier, seaman or marine, or
other person in the army. or navy of the
United States, or attached to the troops In
the service of the United States, shall be
allowed to vote or to hold Office under the
provisions of this act, by reason of being on
service in this Territory tseI
SEC. IL. That any person having the
qualifications of an elector as aforesaid,
shall be eligible to become delegate to the
Convention provided for by this act.
Sec 13. That the persons who may be
/ Judges of elections in the several voting
precincts of this Territory, at the time of
the respective elections provided for in this
act, shall be the judges of the several respec-
tive elections heretofore provided for.
SEC. IA. That the said judges of election,
before entering upon the duties of their Of
fee shall take an oath faithfully to discharge
their duties as such. Said oath shall be
administered to them by any person duly
qualified by law to administer oaths, and in
case no person thus qualified shall be pres
ent at the time of opening said elections.
these said judges are hereby authorized and
required to administer such oath to each
other; they shall appoint two clerks of cleo
ton, who shall also be sworn, by said iudg-
es, faithfully to discharge their duties as
such. In the event of any vacancy or va
cancies occurring in the board of Judges,
the bystanders shall supply such vacancy
or vacancies from their own number.
SEC. Is. That at the several elections
provided for in this act, the polls shall be
opened between the hours of nine and ten
O'Clock, A. NJ, and shall be kept open un-
til, and closed at, sunset.
SEC. 16. That the tribunals transacting
county business or the several counties,
shall cause to be furnished to the several
boards of judges, in their respective coun-
ties, two poll books for each election here
inbefore provided for, upon which the clerks
of election shall inscribe the name of every
person who may vote at the said elections.
SEC. II. That after the closing of the
polls at each of the aforesaid elections, the
judges of said elections shall proceed to
count the votes cast, and designate the per-
sons or objects for which they were cast,
and shall make two correct tally lists of the
same. .f- ,-l....-. .-....
SEC. 18. That each of the boards of iudg-
es shall hold in safe keeping one poll book
and tally list, and the ballots cast at each
respective election, and shall, within ten days
after such election, inclusive, cause the 9TH
er poll book and tally list to be transmitted,
by the hands of sworn officer, to the clerk
of the tribunal transacting county business
of the county in which said elections we're
holden, or to which the county may be at
tached for municipal purposes.
Sec. 49,. That the tribunals transacting
county business shall assemble at the coun-
ty seats of their respective counties, the
second Tuesday after each of said elections,
and shall canvass the votes cast at the elec-
tions held in the several precincts in their
respective counties and of the counties at
tachei for municipal purposes they shall
hold in safe keeping the poll books and tai
ly lists of said elections, and shall, within
ten days thereafter, transmit by the hands
of a sworn officer, to the Governor OF the
Territory, certified abstract of the same,
showing the number of votes cast for each
person OF object voted for at each of the.
several precincts in their respective conn
ties, and at each of the several precincts in
the counties attached for municipal pur-i
poses separately. .s-.e.5- 4
SEC. 90. That the Governor of the Ter
ritory shall Issue his proclamation not less
than twenty days next preceding each re-
spective election provided for ia this act !;
said proclamation shall contain an announce
ment of the several elections, the quali6ca.
ton of electors, the manner of conducting
said election, and of making; the returns
thereof, as hereinbefore provided for, and
shall publish said proclamation in one news
paper in each of the several counties in this
Territory, in which newspaper may be
then published. s. f.l.es.f.s,.., 4
SEC. 81. That the Governor of the Ter
ritoFy shall, on the fourth Tuesday after
each of the said elections. issue his procla-
matien, and cause the same to be published
in not less than three of the most promi-4
nent newspapers published in Kansas Ter
ritory, declaring the result of said elections
in the several precincts of the several coun-i
ties of the Territory. and shall forthwith
proceed to issue certi6cates of election to
all persons If any) thus elected. ,sz a.
SEC. g. That tie vote between candi-
dates for any of the offices provided for IN
this act, or in case of yaeancr BY death.
resignation or otherwise, the Governor of
the Territory shall issue his proslanasfion7
for new election in the district in which
such tie or vacancy may occur; said proc
lamation to be issued not less than tsn days
next preceding said election. aas Ees7 8