The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-12

AN ORDNAMCR RELATU0 TO
ELECTIONS.
Be il ordained s. ae xsyorr sas.d Alder
men Of tie eis Of Aa'ysUi1s: q
Section /. That the regular aunrsl election
for Mayor, Aldermen ana ssch other officers .
by law Or ordinaass ere required 70 Be elected
by he people shall be had on the hrst Monday 81
January in each year in the respective wards
at such places - the mayor may direct.
Sec. 2 The mayor shall give ten days notice
Of the time and plses Of holding any general
election and Eve days notice in case OF special
election. = @ if
8 The election whether general or specially
shall be held in each ward by three Judges Of
election to be sppointsdby the mayor and a.
dermen. aT A-as ri A.sh -
Sec. II upon opening the polls In either
ward q vacancy shall e1istin the judges OF elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to fn the vacancy from among these quai'hed 70
act. s'ia i'i'st'
Sec s. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls sppoint two suitable per
sons {qualifed voters Of the wsrd) to act a.
clerks Of the election, who shall take snd sub
scribe IN oath faithfully and inpartiaily 70 d's-
charge the duties Of clerks. i5
Sec. 6. Before receiving any votes the judges
of each election shall ..severally take an oath or
affirmation that they win support the constltu-
ton Of the United States, the constitution Of the
State of Kansas, and viii faithfully perform the
duties Of their !ofaee according toasv; said oath
a. affirmation shall be IN writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same aad
may be administered BY any person authorised
to administer osths, and shall be annexed and
returned with the poll-books to the city clerk.
Sec. Z. At Every election held under this
ordinance the polls shall be opened at one and
close at six o'clock P. NJ. ~
Sec. 8. The city clerk shall ct least two days
before the day set for holding any election deiv-
or to one Of the judges in each ward bailotbox
and blankpoll books. '.''r
sec g. The judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
flied voter Offering to vote and dsposite the same IN the
ballot which shall not be opened until the pois are
closed and the clerks shall enter in the pci books IN
hand the names of every person voting and that OF each
who il rejected and opposite thereto, write the fact
of such rejection and the ballot rejected shall be depos
tied in separate box with the Of the voter indsr'
ed thereon. ~ t.s u-
Sec TO- the judges shu have the power to preserve or
der at the polls aud to command the officers In attend
to arrest and take before the any person who
shall by violent and turbulent conduct CT many other
manner interfere with hinder OF disturb the judges
clerks in in the discharge duties or any voter e1
ercising the privilege of voting, and for anyuch oense
the offender shall forfeit and pay sum not less than two
nor more than thirty dollars.
Sec H. At the close CT the election polls the judges
soa proceed to call outthe baossnd ascertain the mum
Der of given for each person voted r and shall
time the counting without intermissiqn until al the bal
lots are counted when they shall certify the aggregate
Der of votes cast for each person and their certificate
be atested by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified to nthe manner as the others
Sec T. The ballots they counted shall be strung
by of the judges on string or wire and at the close
of the count shall BE- replaced th box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the with tEeir
consent thereafter.
sec H. At or before the hour Of suri the afternoon
the day following that Of any election the judges shall do
liver and poboohs the city CLERK at his
Office and the shall forthwith in the presence of the
mayor Of the judges Of tho election in each
ward general eecton)or judge Of the election in
which ward election held f special electon)
CO mt up the number of certified toln each
and mahe certificate stating at full length the %
each person voted for and the aggregate number
given to each and who are elected, which certificate
signed BY the mayor and attdsted BY the clerL.
Sec ID That the cierk shall on the next day laftef
ing the certificate Aforesaid male out and deliver
cate under seal of the city, the city has such SEAL
mayor elected setting forth III OF
fee to which he is elected.
Sec Is Any Judge or CLERK Of election who shah com
Hence serving such and fail to perform any Of thsdn
ties encined on him by law ordained Except for rea
sons specified the next succeeding secon) shall forfeit
and pay sum of not less than five than hft,
dollars:
see 1s If any judge elsrh Of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of his Duties shall by sickness
other personal disability, Be rendered unable to act
mother may be appointed in his place. judge by the
qualified voters present. il clerk, then the judges shall
I'LL the Vacancy in such the person substituted shall
mako oath hernbefore required and the fact of such
substitution and the time it tooh place shAsbs noted
the pollboobs. ar
Sec IT, The judnes CLERKS Of election shall not ex
anime suffer any els to examine the ballot of any
handed in TO be Deposited in the baotbox before
placing the therein shall they permit any
but the voter handing in the Of the judges
handle the ballot shall they allow any person than
Of the judges toandle the bal0tbox under penalty
not les than i've nor mcse than Afty dollars. q
sec H. 1t shall bethe duty Of the city clsrt 70 deliver
copy Of this ordinance least Of the Judges each
ward Of this city q ast day previous any election
Bee u. when twoor moro persons shall have IN eoua,