The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-05-17

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ELDCTaONs.
Be i ord@sed y he Mayor asl Alder
.z 4 de e,s II xa,ysvil1e:
Section IAas IL regular a.sual slsesiea
for Nsysr, Adssnss sad sseh other e1eefs o.
By lax or erd;.ases are required 70 be elected
by ne people shau b had % he6rst Aoaday Of
Jansa,y in sash yesr in tie respective wards
1t such places - the mayor may direct.
Sec. The mayor rAsr give ten day. ns.ice
Of the time and place Of holding any general
election and Eve days notice in ease q special
election.
The election whether general or specially
shall be hsid in each ward BY three judges Of
election to be appointed by the mayer and Il
dermeA.
See. II Upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the Judges Of eject
ion, the electors present are hereby authorised
to I'll the vacancy from among those qualified 70
act.
Sec s. The Judges Of any election shaa Be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons (qusli6ed 70 ers Of the Sard) 70 act -
clerks of the election, Who shall take and sub
scribe an oath faithfully ana inpartially to dis
charge the duties Of clerks. ;.
Sec. G. Before receiving any votes the judges
of each election stall severally take an oath or
affirmation that they viii support the constitu.
ton of the United States the constitution Of the
State of Kansas, and vin faithfully perform the
duties Of their Office according to Law; said 'ath
or affirmation shall be in writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same aid
msy be administered BY any person authorized
to administer osths, snd shall be annexed and
returned with the POLL to the city clerk
Sec. Z. At Every election held under this
ordins.ce the polls shall be opened at one and
close 1t six o'clock 2. NJ.
Sec. 8. The city clerk ehall 1t least two days
before the day set for holding any election deliv-
er to one Of the judges in each ward bailot-box
ana blank poll books.
Sec g. The judges shall RECEIVE the ballot Of each quail
lied voter Offering and dsposc Ne same in the
ballot box which shall be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall in fhe pc books in fair
hand the of person voting and that OF each
person who rejected and opposite thereto, write the fact
such rel c,in, and the ballot rejected shall be dspos
it-l in separate with the Of the voter ndsrs
ed thereon.
TO- The judges shall have the power to preserve or
der ct the polls and command the officers in attend
aud sake before the mayer Arson who
shall by violent and tur1lent condnc Ct IN any other
manner Interfere with, hinder OF distur5the judges or
.rcsag the privilege OF voting. ard AZ uch ornse
The offender shall forfeit and pay ieas than two
nor more than thirty dollars. A
sec. Il At the close Ct Y ais The judges
.usll proceed coll u.ssh ID ss.lreajptos mum
oer q votes given for eac voted IN and shall
upe accounting without internisen until al the bs
counted when they shall certify the aggregate mum
Der II votes f eae person and their certificate shall
sttessed The rejected ballots shall also be
examined certified in the the others
Sec. Il. The ballots they counted shall I. strung
by Of the judges string wire and at the close
the shall be replaced ths ballot box which sal
consent Their after.
Sec H. AZ % bea.efAe hour Of sourin the afternoon
the day following 81 any election the judges shall do
liver the and to tie city cert At his
ace Ct. r. shall Snrthwh in the presence Of the
mayor aud Of the judges Of the elect ea
ward f sgener judge Of the election in
whch ward the election Asd IF special eleciop) TO
up the number certified toln each pal boob
and maize stating full length the name Of
each person voted - an the aggregate number of votes
given each and who elected which certi6are shall be
signed by the mayor ami at,d-sedtEth the e'eri: 1
Sec Il That the errk slall next day after NAL
ing the certificate aforesaid n.ake and deliver cerf6
under seal Of the city, if the city has such seal signed
tie mayor person elected, setting forth the of
fee Ia which he scected.
Sec Is. Any judge clera Of election who shall com
Hence As such and fal perform any Of theda
ties er, ned him by ordained except for
specified IL the succeeding section) stall forfeit
and pay Of not less than i've than fifty
loiars.
Sec. L. If any judge clerh of election after enter
Inc upon the discharge Of his dut shall by sickness
ther personal disability be rendered unable
Mother may b appointed in his pl.ce. II judge by The
qualified voters present if clerk, then the judges shall
Ill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
aIc oath Is hsnbeSore required and the fct of such
and the time it tooh place shall be noted
the pcliboohs
Sec IL. The judnes CLERKS Of election shall not
siine or suef any els examine the ballot
.Srr handed in tn be drcssed in the baos-b.x before
bot the voeer aaiine in Ne aue or zoe of che Judges
ahoic me tsAit A0r sa they ailow p than
II the judge ~ handle the haliotox under penalty oil
'os less ta.n I'VE nor mere than hfty dollars
Sc u shan Be the duy Of the city elert deliver
sAd " ms city u lss<t day previous any election.
Sec ~. when tsooe ae p<rsc.s sharl h.ve ., ems,
,umtrr Of votes fr mayor o. any dr. elective /,
hi: city the jues Of The election shall certify IL ne