The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12
Al saDls1isscE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS.
ELECTIONS.
Be 1T ordained By the Mayor and Alder
men of tie city of Marysvillc::

for Msyef, Aldermen and such other officers IS
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.
See. 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.
The election whether general or specially
shalf be held in each ward by three judges OF
election to be appointed by the mayor and al
dermen.
Sec. 4 If upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy shall exist in the judges of elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
10 fill the vscancy from among those qualified to
act.
Sec S. 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 anu inpartially to dis
charge the duties Of clerks.
Sec: 6. Before receiving anyEotes 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 viii faithfully perform the
duties of their Office according to law; said oath
or afirmatiou shall be in writing and shall be
subscribed by tl.e persons taking the same and
may be administered by ans person authorized
to administer oaths, and shall be annexed 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. M.
Sec. s. The city clerk shall at least two days
before the day set for holding any election deiiv
er to one Of the judges in each ward ballot-bo1
and blank poll books.
Sec o. The judges shall receive the ballot of each quail
fled voter Offering and deposte the same IA the
ballot boz which shall Be opened until the polls are
closed and the sers shall the pcl books in fair
hand the OF every person voting and that oi ec
person who rejected and opposite thereto, write the fact
of such ri ecto and the ballot rejected shall be depos
tied in separate box with the of the voter indsrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- CHE judgcs.sbul have the power to preserve o
der at the polls command the officers IN attend
ance to arrest and tale before the mayor any person VINO
shall by violent and Ci
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges or
CLERKS in in discharge of.hei duties, or any voer e
efcising the privilege of voting and for any such ocns
the offender shall forfeit and pay net less than two
nor more than thirty dollars. {
Sec H. at the close ct the election or polls the judges
soal proceed to cell the bies and ascertain the mum
Der OF Votes given for each person voted for and shall con
.ue tie counting without inierIai.aa until all the bal
lots are Counted when they shall certify the aggregate mum
Der Of votes each person and their certificate shal
be t!ested by the clerks. fbc rejected ballots shall also be
exaiDe and certified inthe manner as the others
Sec IL The ballots as tiley are counted shall re strung
by one Of the Judges string wire and AT tho close
Of the count shall replaced in the ballot box which shall
be safely locked and not opened by the adgcs with tleir
consent thereafter.
Sec 10 At or before the of fourth the afternoon of
the day following thatof any election the judges shall de-
liver the and pcbOohs to the city CLERK at his
Office and CLERK shall forthwith in the Of the
mayor of the judges OF the election in
ward f general eleconor judge of the election in
which ward the election held f specisl eection)
co unit up the snTber of votes certified toln each
and mahe certificate stating full length the of
each person voted and the aggregate number OF votes
given to and who elected which certificate shall be
signed By the mayor and attdsted by the clerL.
Sec IL That the CLERK shall the next day after mai
ing the certificate aforesaid maize and delivers cerh
cate seal of the city, the city has such SEAL
by the mayor person elected setting forth the Of
fee to which he is elected.
Sec l5 Any Judge CLERK Of election who shall com
Hence serving such and fail perform any of thedn
ties enieined him by law ordained Except for rea
sons specified in succeeding section shall forfeit
and pay sum of not less than five than ay
dollars.
Sec. 10. any judge csrt of election after enter
ing upon the discharge OF his dutes shall by sickness
other personal disability, be rendered unable to act,
mother may be appointed in Misplace If judge by the
qualified voters present. ii clerk then the judges shall
I'LL the vcncy in such the person substituted shall
make cath herinbeore required and the fact of such
substitution and the it tooh place shall be noted
the pollboohs.
Fec H. The judes or clerts of election shall not
anime suffer any els examine the ballot of any
placing the therein, shall they permit any
the handing in the of the ages TO
handle the ballot shall they allow any person than
of the judges the baottox under penalty of
not less than five nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec is shall be tho duty Of the city ceh to deliver
copy of ordinance least Judges of each
of this city at least day previous election
Sec H. When Iore persons shall have az eeuai
number Of for other elective officer in
this che Judges of the election shall certify the same
the cty council who shah certify the to the city
coencil who shall be declared eiscted in the following
they shah twelve separate ballots sips
paper prepared, equal in size and similar
pearance with The OF each candidate written upon
equal number and neatly folded, with til. name upon
inside the slips prepared shall be put into box
mixed eleven nf said sips shall then be dra
out by the cl RI and counted as votes md the per-
hvia the highest number or ballots thus drawa cut