The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-21
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS,
Be it ordained By the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Marysr;lle:

Be it ordained By the Mayor and Alder
men of the city Of Aarysrille:
Section /. 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. 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. 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. Tie Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons (qualifed voters of the ward) 10 act as
clerks of the election, who shall take and sub
scribe On 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 cath or
affirmation that they will support the constitu-
tion of the United States, the constitution of the
State of Kansas, and will faithfully perform the
duties of their office according to 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. T. At Every election held under this
ordinance the polls shall be opened at one and
close at six o'clock Pm.
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 ballot-bo1
and blank poll books.
sec g. The judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
fled voter offering to vote and deposte the same u the
ballotbox which shall not be opened until the polls are
closed the clerks shall enter in the pc books in afar
hand the of every voting and that OF each
person 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 voter ndrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- The judges shu have the to preserve
der at the polls aud command the officers in attend
aud take before the mayor any person VINO
shall by violent and turbulent conduct in any other
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges or
CLERKS in in the discharge their duties any voter
Of ondfOr ySy1ch
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
NOR more than thirty dollars.
Sec IL At the close CT the election or polls the judges
soal proceed to outthe ballots and ascertain the mum
Der Of votes given each person voted for and shall
tinue the counting without intermission until all the bal
lots counted when they shall certify the aggregate mum
Der of cast for each ana their certificate shall
be by the CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
and certified to in the same manner as the others
Sec. L. The ballots they counted shall he strung
by one of the judges string wire and at the close
of the count shall BE- replaced ballot box which shall
be safely locked opened by the judges with Eer
consent thereafter.
Sec 49, At or before the hour of four the afternoon Of
the day ng that Of any election the judges shall de-
- boxes and poll boohs to the city CLERK at his
lerE shall forthwith in the presence of the
east cue of the judges of the election in each
"a the election was held (if special election) to
the number of votes certified toll each poll boob
q certificate stating at full length the name Of
erson voted for and the aggregate number of votes
to each and who elected which certificate shall be
Yied by the mayor and a.tdsted by the clerL
Sec H. That the cerk shall the next day after mat
ing the certificate aforesaid make and devera cerd
under seal of the city, the city has such SEAL signed
tie mayor each person elected setting forth tho Of
Zee to which he selected
Sec U.s. Any Judge or cert Of election who shall com.
Hence serving such and fail perform any of thedn
ties eneined on him by law or ordained, Except for
specified in the succeeding secton shall forfeit
and pay sum of not less than five than fifty
dollars
sec 16. If any judge CLERK of election after enter
ing upon the discharge of his dut es shall by sickness
other personal disability, be rendered unable to act
mother may be appointed in his place. If judge by tie
qualified present if clerk, then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
mako oath hernbefore required and the fact of such
subs. tuition and ts time toOh place shall he noted on
the poiboohs
Sec. Il. The udAes CLERKS of election shall not e
anime suffer any els to examine the ballot of any
voter handed in to Oe deposited IN the baot6x before
placing the same therein. shall they permit any one
but the voter handing in the enc of the Judges Il
handle the ballot sa they allow any person than on
of the judges TO- handle the balobcx under penalty
| not less than five mere than ffty dollars
Sec H. 1t shall De tic duty of the city cer T., deve,
acopy OF this ordinance least the Judges of ecI
ward Of this city at least dag previous to any elscton
Sec. 1a. When oor cre persons shall have an eoua
number Of votes for any other elective offer In
this city the judges OF the election shall certify the sam
to tie city couac who shall certify the same TO the cir,
coencil who shall b declared clocted in the fcllox
mfnner they shall! cause Twelve separate baIlo.s or al
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