The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-26
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS.

AN ORDINANCES CE&EAAI AN~ 1O
ELECTIONS.
Be iitorda;;ned By tie Mayor and Alder
men Of the city of Aarysril1e: 9|
Section 1. That the regular aunual 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 thsfrst Monday OF
January in each year in the respective wards
at such places as the mayor may direct.
Sec. The mayor shall give ten days notice
of the time and place of holding any general
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 the mayor and al
dermen.
Sec. 4, If upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the judges OF elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to hu the vacancy from among those qualified to
act. -.if
Sec s. 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 ,oflce according to law said osfh
or affirmation shall be in writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same ard
NAV be administered by any person authorized
r. administer oaths and shall be annexed and
returned with the poll-books to the city clerk
Sec. 7. 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 dellS-
or 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
flied voter Offering to vote and depose the iu the
ballot which shall not be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall the pcl books in Affair."
hand the names every voting and that OF each
who is rejected and opposite thereto write the fact
of such rejection and the ballot rejected shall be deps
tied in separate with the of the voter indsrS
ed thereon.
Sec TO- The Judges shu the powert to preserve or
der at the polls aud command the officers in attend
ance to arrest take before the any person VINO
shall ty violent and turbulent conduct in any other
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges or
CLERKS in in discharge ofher duties. or any voter ex
ercising the privilege voting and for anyuch oehse
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
soal proceed to call outhe ascertain the mum
Der Of given for each voted for and shall con-
tinue counting without ntermisson until all tine bal
lots are counted they shall certify the aggregate mum
votes for each person and their certificate shall
be attested by The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified to nthe as the Others
Sec. II The ballots they counted shall he strung
by one of the judges string wire and at the close
of the count replaced the ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the judges with their
consent thereafter.
Sec 49, At before the hour of four in the afternoon Of
day following that of any election the judges shall de-
liver the baoboxes and poboohs to the city cer at lis
office and the clerk shall forthwith in the presence of the
of the judges of the election in each
ward f general election)or judge of the election in
which ward the election held f special eectiOn)
co mt I'D the number of certified on each poboot
and rahe certificate stating at full length the of
each voted for and the aggregate number of votes
given to each and elected which certificate shall be
si.n,l by the mayor and attdsted by the clerl..
ut the cerk shall on the next day after mai
kaforesaid maize out and deliver certif
he CITY, if the city has such SEAL signed
f'rspn elected, setting forth the Of
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Sec. >. nrE OF election who shall COM
Hence servr., o. =. fail to perform any of .he'dn
ties enined on him by law ordained Except for
specified in the succeeding section) shall forfeit
and nav sum of not less than five nor more than fifty
dollars.
Sec 16. If any judge CLERK 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. If judge by the
qualified present, if clerk then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
make oath herinbefore required and the such
substitution and the time it tooh place shall be noted
the poll boohs.
Sec L. The judfes CLERKS Of election shall not
anime suffer any els to examine the ballot Of any
handed in TO be deposited in the ballotbox before
placing the same therein. shall they permit any
handing in the one of the Judges
handle the ballot shall they allow any person than