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

men of the city Of MasysUille::
| 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 authorised
to fill the vacancy from among those qualified to
act.
Sec 5. The Judges of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons QUALIFIED voters Of the ward) 10 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 he
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 asd
NAV be administered by any person authorized
to administer, oaths, and shall be annexed and
returned with4he poll-books TO theeity clerk.
Sec. I. 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-bo1
AMI blank poll books.
Sec O. The judges shah receive the ballot of each quail
fled voter offering and deposite the same III the
ballot box which shall be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall the pc books in afar
hand the names every person voting and that of each
person rejected and opposite thereto, write the fact
of such rel cton and the ballot rejected shall be depos-
tied in a separate with the of the voter indsrs
| ed thereon
Sec judges shul have the to preserve Or
der the polls aud to command the officers In attend
ance to arrest and before the mayor any person who
siai by violent and turbulent conduc or ia any other
manner interfere WITH hinder oi disturb the judges
the discharge otheir duties or any voter ex
ercsnS the privilege of voting, and for such oense
offender shall forfeit nd pay sum not less tnan TWO
nor more than thirty dollars.
;i,a cIsSn Fl he
I uro,ed t. cal ont the ballots and ascertain the mum
Der given each person voted for and shall con-
tnue counting without intermssion until all the bal
lots counted when certify the aggregate mum
for each person and their certificate shall
attested The rejected ballots shall also be
examined certified inthe the others
Sec. L. ballots they counted shall he strung
by of the judges string wire aud at the close
the shall be replaced the ballot box which shall
safely locked and not opened by the judgesor with tEeir
! consent tler' after
Sec H. At before the hour OF four in the afternoon OF
day following that Of any election the judges shall de-
liver the aot-bxe and polboohs the city cler at his
Office. and the Gle RI shall forthwith in the presence Of the
and least judges of the elect in each
ward Off general election judge of the election in
which ward tie election held tf special electon) to
the number of certified toln each
and mahe certificate stating at full length The name of
each person voted for and the aggregate number of votes
given each ndwho ected which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attdsted by the cleri-
Sec. Il That the cert shall on the day after NAL
the certificate aforesaid maize and devera certf.
under seal of the city, the city has SEAL signed
tie each person elected, setting forth the of
| flee TO which he is elected h,r
Sec. 15 Any judge cer. Of election who shall COM
Hence serving sach and perform any Of thedn
ties enjt ned him by law ordained Except for
specified in the next succeeding section shall forfeit
and pay Of less than five nor than fifty
dollars. = a = = "a -
Sec To- If any judge CLERK of election after enter
ing upon the discharge his es shall by sickness
other personal disability. he rendered unable
mother may be appointed in his place If judge by the
qualified voters present, clerk then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
mako oath as hernbefe required the fact of such
substitution and the time it place shall be noted
the poll boohs.
Sec Il. The judfes CLERKS of election shall not ex-
anime suffer els examine the bauot of aay
handed IN 70 De deposited in the balotox before
placing tne se sneiep nos shall they permit any one
handle the ballot rshan fey ALLOW sny nersS than one
Of judges tohandle the baotbox under penalty Of
| not less than hve nor more than fifty dollars
Sec Is 1t shall be duty of the CITY clarf to deliver
OF this ordinance least enc Of the indoes of each
this city at least day previous to any election
Sec 10. When twoor More persons shah have an equal
this city, the judges ofthe sleeten shall certify the same
to the city council who shall certify the same TO the eity
coenc who shall be declared elected in the folIoxing
mnner they Shall cause twelve separ,te ballot. or sins
of paper to DC Prepare, equal in aize and similar in APP
an equal nuIber, and vit tbs name unon
the inside TIE ' Eleven % P Pr par shall into box
ont by the clcrt and counted vo1.. .nd 81.