The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-05-03

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AN ORDNANCE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS.
Be It ordained By the Mayor and Alder
mon Of tie ciy Of Aasyspilze:
Section 1. That the regular sunual election
for Mayor, Aldermen and such other officers as
by law or ordinance are required to be elected
By he people shall be had on the first Monday Of
January in each year in the respective wards
at such places Is the mayor may direct.
Sec. 2 The mayor shall give ten days notice
of the time and place Of holding any genera
election and i've 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 authorised
to fill the vacancy from among those qualified to
act.
Sec 8. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls sppoint two suitable per-
sons QUALIFIED 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. g. 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 viz faithfully perform the
duties Of their Office aec ding to law; said oath
or affirmation shall be writing and shall be
subscribed by the persons taking the same and
may be enthusiastically any 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. 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 ballot-box
and blank,poll books.
Sec The Judges shall receive the ballot Of each quail
lied voter Offering to vote and deposte the same IN the
ballot box which shall not be opened until the polls are
ced and the clerks shall enter the pc books in
hand the names 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 voter ndsrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- rho judges shul have preserve or
der at the polls aud to command the officers in attend
yuhn
shall by violent and turbulent conduct in any other
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges
CLERKS in in the discharge oftheir Duties any voter
ercisng the privilege of voting, and for oense
the offender shall forfeit and pay not less than two
nor more than thirty dollars.
Sec H. At the cose CT the election polls the judges
soal proceed call ouhe ballots and ascertain the mum
Der of votes given for person voted for and shall
tinue the counting without intermisson until all the bal
lots are counted when they shall certify the aggregate
Der of for esch person and their certificate
be atested by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined certified nthe same manner Is the Others
Sec II The ballots they counted shall he stru
by ono of the judges string or wire and at the
Of the count shall b replaced the ballot box which shall
be safely locked and opened by the judges with their
consent thereafter.
Sec ID At or before the hour of four in the afternoon CT
the day following that Of any election the judges shall de-
liver the baoboxos and to the city ce-t at his
oce and the cerk shall forthwith in the presence of the
and least Of the judges of the election each
ward f general eecton)or judge Of the election in
which ward the election held f special eecton to
CO INIT ND the number Of votes certified on each
and mahe certificate stating at full length the name of
each voted Tor and the aggregate number of votes
oven to each and who elected which certificate shall be
signed by the mayor and atsdsted by the clerL.
Sec Il That flerh shall on the next day after NAL
ing the certificate Aforesaid maize out and deliver cerf
by tie mayor to each person elected setting forth the of
fec to which he ID elected.
Sec Is Any judge or clerk Of election who shall
Hence serving ~ such and M to perform any Of thedn
ties eneined him by law ordained Except for req
sons spcced in tho next succeeding secton) shall forfeit
and nay sum Of not less than i've than fifty
dollars:
see 16 II any judge clerk Of election after enter
ing upon the discharge Of his duties shall by sickness
other personal disability be rendered unable to act
mother may be appointed in his place. judge, by the
qualfedvoters present If clerk, then the judges shall
Ill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
mako oath = hernbeore required and the ct of such
substitution and the time it tooh place noted
the poliboohs. :"
Sec H. The judhes or CLERKS Of election shall not
anime or suffer any els to examine the ballot Of any
voter handed in to Be deposited in tie ballotbox before
placing the same therein. shall they permit any one
but handing In the same one Of the judges 70
of the judges toandle the baotbox under penalty Of
mot less than i've nor mere than fifty dollars.
Sec M It shall Be- the duty Of the city CLERK to deliver