The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-05-24
IN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
~ ELECTIONS.

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ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city Of Aarysui1le::
Section 1. That the 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 as the mayor may direct.
Sec 2 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. If upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the judges Of elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to fill the vacancy from among those qualified to
act
Soc 5. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons Qualified voters Of the wsrd) 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 AID
may be administered by any person authorized
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 tie judges in each ward balIot-bo1
and blank..po books.
Sec O. The judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
fled voter Offering to vote and deposite the same in the
baotbox which shall be opened until the polls
closed and the clerks shall enter the pc books In
hand the of every person voting and that Of each
person who 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 ndsrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- fhe judges shu have the to preserve or
the polls aud to command the officers in attend
ance to arrest tale before the any who
shall by violent and turbulent conduct many other
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges
their 1utioa
ercsng privilege Of voting, and for anyuch oehse
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor more than thirty dollars.
Sec H. close CT the election polls the judges
proceed call outhe ballots and ascertain the mum
Of given for each voted for and shall con-
tinue the counting without intermission until all the bal
lots counted when they shall certify the aggregate mum
Of for each person and their certificate shall
attested by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified the the Others
Sec T. The ballots they counted shall he strung
by of the judges string wire and at the close
of the count shall replaced in the ballot box which shall
be safely and opened by the with Eer
consent thereafter.
se Is At or before the hour of four in the afternoon of
the day following that any election the judges shall de-
liver the and poboohsto the city cler at his
oce the cerk shall forthwith in the presence Of the
mayor and least of the judges Of the election each
ward f agenea eecton)or judge Of the election In
which ward the election held f special electOn) to
CO unit up number of certified toln each pOlboot
and mahe certificate stating full length the of
each person voted for and the aggregate number Of votes
given to each and who elected which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attdsted by the clerL.
Sec Il That the clert shall the next day after NAL
ing the certificate Aforesaid male outand deliver cert
cate under of the city, city has such SEAL signed
tie mayor each person elected setting forth the Of
fee to which he is elected
Hence serving such and fail to perform any of thedn
ties encined him by law ordained Except for
sons specified in the succeeding section) shall forfeit
and nay . sum of not less than five than fifty
dollars.
&c., l6 If any judge cerk Of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of his Duties shall by sickness or
other personal disability, be rendered unable act
mother may b appointed in place. If judge by the
qualified voters present. if clerk then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
makc oath herinbefore required and the fact of such
substitution and the time it tooh place shall be noted
the poitboohs.
Sec H. The judnes elects Of election shall not ex-
anime suffer any els to examine, the ballot of
handed in to be deposited in the balobox before
placing the same theren nor shall they permit one
but the handing in the of the Judges to
handle ballot shall they allow person than one
of the judges tohande the baotbox under penalty Of
not less than five nor mere than fifty dollars.
Sec lS It shall be the duty Of the city clerk 10 deliver
copy of this ordinance toat least Of the judges each
ward Of this city At least day previous any election