The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-19

An ORDINANCE RELATING To
ELECTIONS.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder
men Of the e,y Of Aarysuils:
Section 1. 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. 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.
3 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 S. The Judges Of any election shall be-
fore opening the polls appoint two suitable per-
sons (qualfed voters of the ward) 10 act as
clerks of the election, who shall take and sub
scribe an oath faithfully anu impartially to dis
charge the duties of clerks.
Sec. g. Before receiving any votes the judges
of each election shall sevefally 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 .au thorized
to administer eaths, and shall be annexed and
returned with the poll-books 10 theeity clerk.
Sec T. At Every election held under this
ordina = ce 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
err to one of the judges in each ward ballot-box
and blank poll books.
Sec g. The judges shall receive the ballot OF each quail
fled offering vote and deposite the same III the
ballot which shall not be opened until the polls are
closed and the clerks shall enter in the pc books in ar
hand the names of every person voting and that of each
person who rejected and opposite thereto write the fact
Of such rel ctoa aud the ballot rejected shall be depos
tied in seara,ebvx with the meme Of the voter ndsrs
ed thereon.
Sec TO- che Judges su the power to preserve or
der at the ps aud to command the officers IN attend
and tale before the mayor any person who
shall by violent and turbulent connc In any other
manner Interfere with, hinder o disturb the judges CT
the discharge of their duties any voter ex
rcay she privileges Of voting, and for any such ofense
the offender shall forfeit and pay less than two
nor than thirty dollars.
Sec Il At the close the election polls the judges
soall proceed cali outt,e ballots and The nam
Der OF votes given for each pers
tinue thecountipg without intern
lots counted when they shall cert
Der of votes cast for each person and tEl 9.
be attested by the CLERKS, The rejected ballots
examined and certified to in the same manner as the
Sec. II. The ballots as they are counted shall Ike
by of the judges string OK wire and at the
Of the shall b. replaced in the ballot box which SHAY
safely locked and not opened by the judges with ter
consent thereafter.
Sec before the hour Of four in the afternoon of
following that Of any election the judges shall de-
iiiot-bxcs and poboohs to the city clcrt at his
fcc, tile c, RI shall forthwith in the presence of the
a ., esteue Of the judges of the election in each
ward lii general eection)Or judge Of the election in
.c: ward the election held (f special clecon) to
up the uuaber of certified tOn each poll
maize certificate stating iu Length the name OF
person voted for aud the aggregate number Of votes
given elected whck certificate shall be
81: ai,-I by the mayor and attdsted by the cleri.
1 That he shall
us the certificate aforesaid make and deliver certf
the city, if the city has such seal, signed
ice which he selected.
Sec. To- ANY judge clerh of election who shall COM
Hence ng such and fail to perform any of tedn
ties en ined him by ordained Except for rca
specified in the succeeding section shall forfeit
and pay Of not less than five than fifty
dollars - \.
16 II any judge clerh 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 If judge, by the
qualified voters present. clerk then the judges shall
f the vacancy in such the person substituted shall
make oath herinbesors required and the fact Of nc
and the time tooh place shall be noted
the poll boohs.
Sec H. The judAes CLERKS Of election shall not ex
anime suffer any els examine the ballot of any
handed In to Be Deposited in the ballobox before
psring the same therein, shall they permit
bus the voter handngin TIE OF the judges to
handle ballot shaf they allow any person than
Of the judges tohandle the baotbox under penalty of
not Iess than five nor mere than ffty dollars
Sec 49, shall be duty Of the city clerk to deliver
cony of this ordinance as enc Of the judges Of each
ward this city 1t least one day previous any election