The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-05

ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and Alder.
men of the city Of Marysrizze:
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 lhe people shall be had on the first Monday Of
January in each year in the respective wards
at such places a. 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.
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. 4 If 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 5. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons QUALIFIED voters Of the wsrd) 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 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 affirmation shall be 10 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. I. At Every election held under this
ordinance the polls shall be opened at one and
close at six o'clock P. N.
Sec. 8. The city clerk shall at least two days
before the day set for holding any election deliv-
er to one Of the judges in each ward balIot-box
and blank poll books.
Sec O. The judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
fled Offering vote and deposite the same in the
ballot box which shall be opened until the polls
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hand the every person voting and that Of each
person who rejected and opposite thereto, write the ct
of such rejection and the ballot rejected shall Be depo
tied in separate box with the of the voter inrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- fhe judges shu have the power to preserve or
der at the polls aud command the officers In attend
and tale before the person who
shall by violent and turbulent conduct CT in any other
interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges or
the discharge ofther duties any voter e1-
ercising the privilege of voting and for such oense
the shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor than thirty dollars.
Sec H. At the close CT the election polls the judges
soal proceed call outhe ballots ascertain the mum
given for each voted for and shall con-
tinue the counting without inermission until all the bal
lots counted when they shall certify the aggregate num-
Der Of votes for each person and their certificate shall
be atested by the CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified the the others
Sec r. The ballots as they counted shall he strung
by one the judges string wire and at the close
of the count shall replaced in ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the judges with their
consent thereafter.
Sec b. At before the hour Of sur in the afternoon Of
the day following that of any election the judges shall de-
the boxes and poboohs the city clert at his
Office and the CLERK shall forthwith in the Of the
andat least Of the judges of the election IN each
ward f general electonor judge of the election in
which ward the election held f special eecton) to
unit up the number Of votes certified ton each poboot
and mahe certificate stating at full length the name of
person voted for and the aggregate number Of votes
given to each and elected which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attdsted by the clerL.
Sec. H. That the CLERK shall the next day after NAL
ing certificate aforesaid maize and delivers cert6
cate under seal of the city, city has such SEAL signed
by mayor each person elected setting forth the Of
fee to which he is elected.
Sec. Is. Any judge cler Of election Uho shall COM
Hence serving such and fail to perform any Of the'dn
enCined him by law or ordained Except for
specified in the next succeeding .section shah forfeit
and pay . Of not less than five more than fifty
dollars.
Sec. 16. any judge clerk Of election after enter
ing the discharge of his duties shall BY sickness
other PERSONAL disability be rendered unable to
mother may be appointed in his place. judge BY the
qualified voters present. if clerk then the judges shall
ill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
maize oath hernbefore required and the fact Of such
and the time tooh place shabe noted on
the pollbooh
Sec II. The judnes CLERKS of election shall not e.
anime suffer any els examine the ballot of any
voter handed in to deposited in the baotbox before
placing the same therein shall they permit any one
but the voter handing in the Of the judges
judges tobandle the baotbox under penalty of
not less than five nor mere than fifty dollars.
Sec 49, 1t shall be the duty Of the city clert to deliver
Of this ordinance At least Of the judges of
ward Of this city At least one day previous to
Sec 49, When twoor fore persons shall have IN equal
This city the judges of the election shall certify the me
the city council Who shall certify the the city