The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-19
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS.

ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and Alder.
men of the city Of Masysui7le::
Section /. That he regular annual election
for Mayor, Aldermen and such other officers as
by law or ordinance are required to be elected
by The people shall be had on the first Monday Of
January in each year in the respective wards
at such places sslthe mayor may direct.
Sec. The mayor shall give ten days notice
of the time and place of holding any genera
election and five days notice in case Of special
election. -.---
8 The election whether general or specially
shall be held in each ward by three judges Of
election to be appointed by tke. mayor and al
dermen.
Sec. If upon Opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the judges Of elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to FIJI the vacancy from among those qualiaed to
act.
Sec 8. The Judges of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons Qualified voters of the ward) TO act as
clerks of the election, who shall take and sub
scribe an oath faithfully and impartially to dis
charge the duties Of clerks.
Sec. g. Before receiving any votes the judges
of each election shall .severally take an oath or
affirmation that they will support the constitu-
ton of the United States, the constitution of the
State of Kansas, and will faithfully perform the
duties of their Office according to law; said oath
or affirmation shall be in writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same and
may be administered by any person au thorized
to administer oaths, 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 at least two days
BEFORE the day set for holding any election deliv-
er to one of the judges in each ward ballot-box
and blank poll books.
sec o. The judges shall receive the ballot of each quail
fled voter Offering to vote and depose the same iu the
ballobox which shall be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall enter in the p books in aar
hand the of every voting and that OF each
person who is rejected and opposite thereto write the fact
of such rejection and the ballot rejected shall be dpos
tied in separate box with the of the voter indsrs
ed thereon
Sec TO- The judges sbul have to preserve or
tire polls aud to command the officers in attend
ance and tale before the any person who
shall by violent and turbulent conduct In any other
interfere with, hinder OF disturb the judges or
clerks the discharge otheir daties any voter
the offender shall forfeit and pay less than two
nor more than thirty dollars. G z
Sec IL At the close CT the election polls the judges
soall proceed to outhe ballots and ascertain
of given for each person voted for and shall con
tnue the counting without intermission until all the BAL
lots counted when they shall certify the aggregate num-
Der of votes cast for each and their certificate shall
be atested the CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined certified to in the the others
Sec L. The ballots they counted shall he strung
of the judges string wire and at the close
of the shah DO replaced in the ballot box which shall
locked and not opened by the judges with Eer
consent thereafter. ~
Sec Is. At or before the hour of four in the aol
the day following that Of any election e.
liver the balot-boxcs and pol-boohsl
office, and the clerk shall forthwl
mayor and at least enc of The
ward (if general elect
which ward the electio
co unit up the numbea
and mahe a certihca
each person vots
signed by
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