The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19
An ORDNANCE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS.

L
BE 1t ordained BY the Mayor and Alder
men Of the city Of Aaysril1e:
Section l. That the regular annual election
for Mayor, Aldermen and such other officers as
by law or ordinance are required to be elected
oy me 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 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 avacancy shall exist in the judges of elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to fill the vacancy from among those qualified to
act
Sec s. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls sppoint two suitable Per.
sons Qualified voters of the ward) 10 act a
clerks of the election, who shall take and sub
scribe an oath faithfully and impartially to dis
charge the duties of clerks.
Sec. 6. 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 authorized
to 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 deiv-
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 offering and deposte the iu the
ballot box which shall not be opened until the polls
closed the clerks shall in the pc books in fair
hand the of every person voting and that of each
person who rejected and opposite thereto write the fact
of rejection and the ballot rejected shall be dpos
tied in separate box with the of the indsrs
ed thereon
Sec TO- judges hull have the power preserve
der at the polls aud command the officers in attend
take before the mayor any person who
shall by violent turbuen. conduct in any other
interfere with, hinder OF disturb the judges
CLERKS the discharge otheir duties any voter
ercising the privilege of voting, and for onse
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
more than thirty dollars.
Sec. H. At the close CT the election polls the judges
soa to call outhe ballots and ascertain the rum
Der of given for each person voted for and shall con-
tinue the counting without ntermisson until all the bal
lots counted when they shall certify the aggregate
Der of cast for each and their certificate shall
be atteed by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified to inth as the others
Sec T. The ballots they counted shall be strung
by of the judges string wire and at the close
of the count shall be replaced ballot box which shall
safely locked and opened by the judges with their
consent thereafter.
Sec b. At before the hour of four in the afternoon Of
the day following that of any election the judges shall de-
liver the and poboohs to the city clerL at his
Office and the CLERK shall forthwith in the presence of the
ward f general eleconor judge Of the election in
which the election held f special electon to
CO INT up the number of certified toln each pObook
and mahe certificate stating full length the Of
each person voted for and the aggregate number of votes
given each and who elected which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attdsted by the clerL.
Sec. IA. That the clerk shall on the mex. day after NAL
ing the certificate aforesaid male out ard devera cerf
under seal of the city, the city has such SEAL signed
by the mayor each person elected setting forth the Of
fee to which he selected.
sec 15 Any judge or clerk of election who shall
Hence serving such and fail to perform any of hedn-
ties enoned him by law ordained, Except for rea
specified in the next succeeding secton) shall forfeit
and pay sum of less than five more than fifty
dollars
Sec. L. If any judge or CLERK of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of his duties shall by Sickness or
other personal disability be rendered unable to act an
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
mako oath herinbeore required and the fact Of such
substitution and the time tooh place shall noted on
the poll boohs.
anime els examine, the ballot Of any
handed in be deposited in the baotbox before
placing the therein, shall they permit any one
but handing the of the judges to
handle the ballot shall they allow any person than one
the judges handle the baliobox under penalty OF
not less than five mere than fifty dollars.
Sec Is 1t shall be the duty Of the city clet TO deliver
COPY ordinance least Of the judges q each
ward of this city at least day previous to any election
Sec 49, When two or More persons shall have equal
number Of votes for mayor any other elective ocer IN
this city, the judges of the election shall certify the same
to the CITY council who shall certify the city
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