The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-05-10
an ouD,NAHCE RELATING TO

AN ORDlNANCE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS.
Be it orda;sed By The Mayor and Alder
men Of tie eiycf Aa'ysUillf:
Section /. That the regular sunual election
for Mayor, Aldermen and ssch other officers. -
bv i.vor ordnance are required to be elected
bv he people shall be had on the first Monday Of
January in sash yAar in the respective wards
at such places - the mayor may direct.
Sec. 2 Theusyor shall give ten days notice
of the time and place Of holding any general
election and Eve days nstice in case Of special
election.
The election (vhsthar. general or specially
shall be held in each ward by three judges Of
election to be appointed by the mayor and al
dermen.
Sec. 4, II upon opening he polls in either
ward a vacancy shall exist in the judges Of elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorised
to fiji the vacancy from among those qualified to
act.
Sec s. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls sppaint tNo suitable per-
sons (oualiied voters Of the ward) 10 act Is
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 cons'itu-
ton of the United States, the constitution OF the
State of Kansas, and will faithfully perform TIE
duties Of their office according to law; said 0stn
or affirmation shall be in writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same ana
NAV be administered by any person authorised
to administer oaths, and shall be annexed ana
retarned with the poll-books to the city clerk.
Sec. Z. At Every election held under this
ordina.ce the polls shall be opened At one and
close ct six o'clock P. N.
Sec. 8. The city clerk shall at least two DAYS
before the day set for holding any election delis-
or to one of the judges in each ward q baiIot-Oo1
and blank poll books.
Sec The Judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
fled voter Offering vote and deposise the same III 'ne
ballot box which shall not be opened until the po's arc
closed and the clerks shall enter in the pc BOOKS IN
hand the names Of every person voting and thar Of
person who rejected and opposite thereto write the net
Of sud. rel ction aud the ballot rejected shall be dePos
teA in separate bug with tie Of the voter indsrs
ed thereon.
s. TO- rho judges sull have the power to preserve or
dor M tho mills aud to command the officers in attend
to arrest and take before the mayor any person VINO
shall by violent and turbulent conduct aany other
manner interfere WITH hinder o disturb the judges or
in in discharge Of their duties or any voter ex
ercsng privilege Of voting, and for anyuch oonse
the offender shall forfeit and pay sum not less than two
nor more than thirty dollars.
Sec H. At the close CT the election polls the uGe
Gall proue~d 70 cali outeoss apd ASCERTAIN the mum
Der of votes given for each person voted for and shall
tinue the counting without intermisson until all the bal
lots are counted when they shall certify the aggregate
Der of votes cast for each person and their certificate
be Tho rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified inthe the others
Sec II The ballots as they are counted shall be strung
by one of the judges string wire and at the close
of the count shall be replaced tho ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the judgesor with tteir
| consent thereafter.
Sec H. At or before the Of four in the afternoon Of
the day following that of any election the judges shall
liver the baot-boxcs and polboohs to the city cerf
Office and the cl-rt shall forthwith in the prese1G
mayor and at least enc Of the judges Of t1o1o
ward (if general electon)or one jej
which ward the election was held
CO mt up the number Of voteol
| and mahe a certificate staff
each person voted kr and
1 given to each and who a
| signed by the mayor
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