The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

Sec. T. The ballots as they counted shall be
by of the judges string Ct wire and at the
of the shall be replaced in the ballot box which
be safely locked and not opened by with tte
| consent thereafter.
H.. before the of four in the afternoon
the day following that of any election the judges shall de-
liver the baotboxcs and poboohs to the city cert his
Office and the clerk shall forthwith In the presence of the
and at least of the judges of the election in each
ward M general eection)or judge of the election in
which ward the election held (f special election to
mt up the number of votes certified ton each pobooh
and nlahe certificate stating full length the Of
each 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 CLERK
Sec IL That CLERK shallon the next day after mai
ing the certificate aforesaid male out deliver cerh
cate under seal of the city, if thecity has such SEAL signed
by TIE mayor each person elected setting forth the of
fee towtich he is elected.
Sec l5 Any judge or CLERK of election who shall CON-
Hence serving suchand fail opertorm any of thedn-
ties enened him by law ordained Except for rea-
sons specified in thenext succeeding section shall forfeit
and pay Of less than Eve more than fifty
dollars.
sec l6 If any judge clorh of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of his dut es shall by sickness
other personal disability be rendered unable act
mother may be appointed in his place. If judge, by the
qualified voters present. if clerk then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
mako cath a. hernbeore required and the fact of such
substitution and the tine tooh place sha be noted
the pollboohs.
Sec H. The Judfes or clerks of election shall not ex
anime or suffer any els examine the ballot of any
voter handed In to be deposited baotbox before
placing the same therein nor shall they permit any
but the voter handingn the of the Judges
handle the ballot they allow any person than one
of the judges tohande the baotbox under penalty of
not less than i've nor mere than fifty dollars
Is 1t shall be the duty of the city cert to deliver
OF TINS toat least of the judges
ward of this city at least day previous election
Sec 49, When twoor fnore persons shall have an equa
this city, the judges of the eestion shall certify the same
the city council who shall certify the same to the city
coenc who shall be declared elected in the folovius
mnner they shall twelve separate ballots or sins
OF paper to oe prepared equal in size and similar in a
peance with the name Of each eanddats written upon
equal NUMBER and neatly folded. with tbs upon
the inside; the slips prepared shall be put into box
and well mixed eleven nf said slips shall then be dra
out by the city csrf and counted the per-
son having the highest number Of ballots thus drawn
shall declared elected and certificate Of election shall
issued by the cleEh to him in the ereinbere
provided
one wears who shall be citizens Of the United States or who
shaft hss declared their intention to become such and
preceding any election shall be EMIT I cty
fcer and such persons shall the wards in which
they reside at the time OF election.
Sec 81 Every who shall or offer to vote more
than once any election city fer city officers shall
upon conviction, be fined not less than Eve dollars nor more
than fifty aoiiafs.
Sec any person not qualified voter under this or
fance shall knownglyand wilfny atany election
81 This city city officers he shall conviction be fined not
less than Eve nor more than ffty dollars.
Sec a. Noperson other than aqualed voter under this
ordinance sea be challenge the right Of any
son to vote at any city election.
Sec d any desires to contest the election of
any appearing the returns elected to
any office such shall sats in writing to the city