The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS,

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and Alder
men of the city Of Ma,ysrille:
Section 1. That the regular annual election
| for Mayor, Aldermen and such other officers as
| by lew or ordinance are required to be elected
by The people shah 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.
8 The election whether general or special)
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 s. The 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 an oath faithfully and irlpartially to dis
charge the duties of clerks.
Sec. g. Before receiving any votes the judges
of each election stall 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 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 AID
! may be administered by any person authorized
1 to administer oaths, and shall be annexed and
returned with the pol-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 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 O. The judges shall receive the ballot of each quail
flied voter offering TO vote and eposte the i'll the
ballot box which shall be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall the pc books in affair
hand the of every person voting and that OF each
person who rejected and opposite thereto write the fact
of such rel con and the ballot rejected shall be dePos
tied in separate with the OF the voter indsrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- The judges sbu have the to preserve or
der at the polls aud command the officers IL attend
apce 10 arrest and tae before the mayor any person who
shall by violent and turbulent conduc, in any other
manner interfere WITH hinder OF disturb the judges or
of, heir nv
ercsng privilege OF voting and for any such oense
the offender shall and pay not less than two
| nor than thirty dollars.
Sec AT the close CT the election or polls the judges
soa proceed call out ballots and ascertain the mum
Der given for each voted for and shall con
tinue the counting without ntermsson until all the bal
lots are counted when they shall certify the aggregate num-
Der of for each person and their certificate shall
be attested by CLERKS The rejected ballots shall also be
examined and certified the as the others
Sec T. The ballots they counted shall lie strung
by one of the judges string wire and at the close
of the count shall be replaced the ballot box which shall
BE- safely locked and not opened 10y judges with tEeir
consent thereafter.
Sec l3 At before the hour of four in the afternoon OF
day following that of any election the judges shall e
LIVER the and pOboos to the city cer at bis
office the cer shall forthwith in the presence OF the
least of the judges OF the election IN each
ward Of general election Judge of the election IN
which ward the election held Off special election to
co mt ND the number certified oln each pobook
and mahe certificate stating iu length the name OF
each person 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 the certificate aforesaid make out and deliver certh
cate under city, if the city has such SEAL signed
by TIE mayor each person elected, setting forth the OF
fee towhich he is elected
Sec 15 Any judge cer!: of election who shall com
Hence serving as such and fail perform any of the'dn
ties enioined on him by law ordained Except for
sons specified in the succeeding section shall forfeit
and pay of not less than five more than fifty
dollars.
Sec I6 If any judge CLERK Of election after enter
ing upon discharge of his dues shall by sickness
personal disability. be rendered unable to act
mother may be appointed in his place If judge by the
qualified present. if clerk then the judges shall
fill the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
make hernbefore required and the fact of such
substitution and the time it tooh place shall be noted
the pollboohs.
Sec IL. The udfes or CLERKS Of election shall not
anime suffer any els to examine, the ballot of
handed in 10 be deposited in the ballotbox before
placing the therein shall they permit any
but the handing in the of the judges to
handle ballot shall they allow any person than
of the Judges handle the balobox under penalty of
not less than five nor mere than fifty dollars. rf4
Sec IS shall be the duty of the city CLERK to deliver
ward of this city day previous any election