The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-05
AN ORDINANCE RELATING To
ELECTIONS.

ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and Alder
men Of the city Of Marysuize:
Section l. 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 be had on the first Monday Of
January in each year in the respective wards
at such places as the mayor may direct.
Sec. 2 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.
3 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. 4 II upon opening the polls in either
ward vacancy 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 8. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons (qualifed voters Of the ward) TO act as
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 csnstitu-
ton of the United States, the constitution of the
State of Kansas, and will faithfully perform the
duties Of their Iof6ce according to law; said oath
or affirmation shall be IN writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same AID
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. T. At Every election held under this
ordinance the polls shall be opened at one and
close at six o'clock P. NJ.
Sec. g. The city clerk ehall at least two days
before the day set for holding any election deliv-
er to one of the judges in each ward bslIot-box
and blank poll books.
Sec O. The judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
fled voter Offering and depose the same iu the
balotbox which shall not be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall the pc books in Affair
hand of every person voting and that Of each
who rejected and opposite thereto write the fact
of such rejection and the ballot rejected shall be depos
tied in separate box with the Of the indsrs
ed thereon
Sec TO- The Judges shul have power preserve
der at the polls aud to command the officers in attend
ance to arrest take before the mayor any who
shall by violent and turbulent conduct in any other
interfere with, hinder OF disturb the judges or
CLERKS in in the discharge duties any voter ex
ercng the privilege of voting and for anyuch oense
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor than thirty dollars.
Sec H. At the close CT the election polls the judges
sos proceed to call ouhe balloand ascertain the
Der of votes given for person for and shall
tnue the counting without intermisson until all the bal
lots counted when they shall certify the aggregate
Of for each person and their certificate shall
atested by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified the q the others
Sec II The ballots they counted shall he strung
by Of the judges string wire and at the close
Of the count shall replaced the ballot box which shall
safely locked and opened by the udeesor with tter
consent thereafter.
Sec s At or before the Of IN the afternoon Of
the day following that any election the judges shall de-
liver the ballot and poboOhs to the city clet at his
Office and the cerE shall forthwith in the presence Of the
mayor least Of the judges of the election in each
ward general eection)or judge Of the election in
which ward the election held f special electiOn
co unit up the number Of certified toln each pobooh
and mahe certificate stating at full length the Of
person voted for and the aggregate number Of votes
given to each and which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attdsted by the clerf.
Sec H. That the cert shall the next day ater NAL
ing the certificate Aforesaid maize and delivers cerh.
cate under seal of the city, city has such SEAL signed
by the mayor person elected setting forth the Of
fee to which he is elected
sec IS Any judge cerk Of election who shall COM
Hence serving such and fail to perform any Of hedn-
ties enjoined on him by law ordained, Except for
sons specified the succeeding secton shall forfeit
and pay sum of not less than five than fifty
dollars.
Sec 16 If any judge cert of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of his Duties shall by sickness
other personal disability, be rendered unable act
mother may be appointed in his place. judge by the
qualified voters present. clerk then the judges shall
fill the vacancy such the person substituted shall
male oath herinbefore required and the fact of such
substitution and the time it tooh place shallbe noted
the pollboohs.
Sec H. The judAes CLERKS Of election shall not
voter handed in to be deposited in the balobox before
placing the therein, shall they permit any
but the voter handing in the of the judges
of the judges t0handle the baotbox under penalty of
not less than i've nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec 49, It shall be the duty of the city clert to deliver
acopy of this ordinance to least of the judges of each
ward Of this city It least one day previous to any election
Sec 1e When twoor fiore persons shall have an equal
this city, the judges of election shall certify the same
to the city council shall certify the to the city