The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-07
AN ORDINANCE RELATING To
ELECTIONS.

Be 1t ordained By the Mayor and Alder
men Of the eiy of Aa'ysUills; :.
Section 1. That the regular annual election
for Mayor, Aldermen and ssch 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.
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 vacancy shall exist in the judges OF elect
ion, the electors present are hereby authorized
to fllthe 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 ward) 10 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. G. Before receiving any votes the judges
of each election shall .severally take an oath or
affirmation that they win support the constltu-
ton of the United States the constitution OF the
State Of Kansas, and will faithfully perform the
duties ct their office according 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
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. NJ.
Sec. 8. The city clerk shall at least two days
before the day set for holding any election deliS-
err to one of the judges in each ward ballot-box
and blank poll books.
Sec g. The judges shall receive the ballot OF eacn quai
fled voter Offering and deposite the same III the
ballot box which shall not be opened until the polls
closed clerks shall enter in the pc books In aiar
hand the names of every person voting and that of each
person WHO VPpOeite '"NiN'O; "
of such rejection and the ballot rejected shall be depos
tied in separate box with tie of the voter indsrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- The Judges sbu have the powert to preserve or
der at the polls aud to command the officers in attend
ance to arrest and take before TIE mayor any person who
shall by and turbulent conducf in any other
manner interfere with, hinder OF disturb the judges or
CLERKS in the discharge ofther duties, any voter ex
ercsg the privilege of voting, and for such offense
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor than thirty dollars.
Sec IL At the close CT the election polls the judges
a proceed to cali outthe ballots and ascertain the mum
Der OF votes given for each person voted for and shall con-
tnue the counting without iBterison until all the bal
lots counted when they shall certify the aggregate num-
Der of votes cast for each person and their certificate shah
be aeed by the CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified to the the others
Sec. L. The ballots they counted shall lie strung
by one of the judges string wire and at the close
of the shall be in the ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the judges with tEer
consent thereafter.
Sec At before the hour of four in the afternoon of
the day following that any election the judges shall de-
liver hebaloboxes pollboohs the city cer at his
Office and the cr shall forthwith in the presence Of the
mayor least of the judges of the election in each
ward f general eection or judge Of the election IN
which ward the election held f special eleotion to
unit the number of votes certified toln each poboo
and mahe certificate stating at full length the of
each person voted for and the aggregate number of
given each and elected which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and attdsted by the ceri..
Sec. Il That the CLERK shall the next day after NAL
ing the certificate aforesaid maize out and deliver cerTif
under seal of the city, the city has such SEAL signed
by TIE mayor person elected setting forth the of
fee to which he is elected
Sec. 10 Any judge or CLERK of election who shall COM
Hence serving such and fail to perform any of thedn
ties en ined HIN by law or ordained, except for
specified in the succeeding secon) shall forfeit
and pay Of not less than FIVE than fifty
dollars.
Sec. le. If any judge CLERK Of election after enter
Ing upon the discharge of his duties shah by sickness or
other personal disability, be rendered unable to act
mother may be appointed in place. judge, by the
qualified voters present if clerk then the judges shall
I'LL the vacancy in suc the person substituted shall
aEc oath herinbefore required and the fact of such
substitution and the time il tooh place shall be noted
the poll boohs.
Sec. L. The judfes cleris of election shall not ex
anime or suffer any es to examine the ballot of any
voter handed IN to be deposited in the balobox before
placing the same therein, shall they permit apy one
but he voter handing IN the of the judges
handle the ballot nor shall they allow any person than
of the judges thande the baot-box under penalty of
nc. less than i've nor mere than fifty dollars
Sec IS 1t shan be the duty of the city clerk to deliver
copy OF ts TO at least of the Judges of each
ward OF tbs CITY at least day previous to any election
Sec H. Mhent~oor f'ore persons shall have an equal
number Oh Votes or mayor any other elective officer in
this city, the judges ofthe election shall certify the same
the city council who shall certify the same to the cty
coenoil who shall be declared elected in the following
nDner: they shall twelve searate ballots or sS
of paper to be prepared equal in size and similar in ~.
pearance VAN the name Of each candidate written ppon
eqnA number and with tbs name upon
the INSIDE .he SIPS 50 prepared shall be put into box