The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-05-31
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TC
ELECTIONS.

ELECTIONS.
Be iterdained By the Mayor and Alder
men OF he city Of kayysuiHs: Il z ! &
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 b had pnHbe 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 Q vacancy shah exist in the judges OF elect
| ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to fill the vacancy from among those qualified to
act. 3
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 ofthe election, who shall take and sub
scribe an oath faithfully anu impartially to dis
charge the duties Of clerks. TseF sgR aVT
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
toadminister oaths, and shnll bennnexed 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 deiv-
err to one Of the judges in each ward ballot-box
and blank poll books, "a I'd
Sec g. Tbe Judges shall receive the ballot of each quail
fled voter Offering and deposite the same III the
ballot box which shall not be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall enter in the pc books IN a
hand the names of every person voting and that of each
Of such rejection and te ballot rejected shall be depos
tied in separate box with Of the voter ndsrs
ed thereon
Sec 10 The Judges sbull have the power preserve or
der at the polls aud command the officers in attend
ance and tale before the mayor any person who
shall by violent and turbulent conduct or in any other
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the Judges or
clerks the discharge oheir dnties any voter ex
ercising privilege of voting and for such oense
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor than thirty dollars. Nft
Sec H. At the CT the election polls the judges
soall proceed ouhe ballots ascertain the mum
Der of votes given each person voted for and shall
tnue without intermission until all the bal
lots counted when they shall certify the aggregate mum
Der of votes cast each person and their certificate shall
be attested by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also he
and certified to nthe manner as the others
Sec. L. The ballots they counted shall he strung
by of the judges string or wire aud at the close
of the count shall be replaced the ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the hdgesor with their
consent thereafter.
Sec 49, At before the hour of four in the afternoon of
the day following that of any election the judges shall de-
liver the and polboohs the city cler at his
Office an CLERK shall forthwith in the ofhe
mayor least of the judges of the election in each
ward f general eection)or one judge Of the election in
which ward the election held (f special eecton to
co mt ND the nimber certified to each pobooB
and mahe certificate stating at full length the name 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. US
Sec IL That the cler shall the next day after NAL
ing the certificate aforesaid maize outand deliver certi
under seal of the city, city has such SEAL signed
by TIE Mayor person elected setting forth the Of
fee TO which he is elected.
Sec To- Any Judge ceri of election who stsll corn
Hence serving such and fail perform any of the'dn
ties enjcined him by law ordained except for rea
sons specified the succeeding section) shah forfeit
and pay sum of not less than Eve nor than fifty
dollars.
See. 16. If any judge CLERK of election after enter
other personal disability, be rendered unable to act,
mother may be appointed in Misplace If judge by the
qualified present, if clerk then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
make oath as hernbefore required and the of such
substitution and the it tooh place shall be noted on
the pollboohs. eJi, i
Sec Il. The judHes CLERKS of election shall not
anime sner any els to examine the ballot of any
voter handed be deposited in the ballotbox before
placing the saTie thesn, sl they permit any one
but handing in tile same one Of the Judges to
handle ballot shall they allow any person than one
of the Judges toha lie the baotbox under penalty Of
not less than five mere than fifty dollars
Sec IS 1t shall be the duty of the city cert to deliver
copy of this ordinance oat least of the judges each
ward Of this city at least day previous election
Sec 10 When or fore persons shall have an equal
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