The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-22
An Ordinance
Regulating the Election and Qualification Of
City officers.

S1ty
81 Election general, time Of holding, notice to
be given, spec al elections.
50. City Council to appoint judges of election,
when.
So. Judges eff election notice Of appointment.
4. Judges TO hold office until their successors
appointed
5. Judges of election not present; vacancies
SIS. Clerks of election: appointment of.
81. Judges and Clerks to be sworn; form OF
oath.
S 8. City Clerk TO provide ballot boxes; form OF
ballot box
10 Ballot boxes to be kept by judges.
S II. City Clerk to provide poll books, necessary
blanks &c, ten days before election.
s II. Mayor to appoint policemen to preserve or
s 13 Special police may be appointed by judges
of election pay OF same.
5 a. Powers of policemen to suppress disorder at
Is. Notice of election: duties of Clerk; form
of notice
i6 opening of the polls.
s IL Proclamation of opening of polls
IS Ballot box to be exhibited
49, Poll list: now kept.
~ Manner OF voting to be by ballot: form OF
ai. All candidates names to be on same ballot,
%. Number to be endorsed vi the ballot
23. Adjournment.
24. Canvass OF the votes.
-. Irregular ballots.
! a6, Ballots to be preserved per diem of judg-
| es, &C.
| u Contested elections
| Is. Certificate OF election.
90. Returns to be delivered 10 the City Clerk
30 City Council to canvass poll-list, and notify
persons elected.
II Per diem of judges and clerks.
| 81. Chaengers.
| 50. Qu ihcations of voters.
! "a Permanent abode To constitute residence.
rs. Voters not personally known to make affl
davit; form OF affidavit
| s 36. Affidavit of wi ness.
| : 81, Who to administer oaths.
| 3S. Convicts not to vote unless pardoned-
80. No spirituous, malt, vinous or intoxicating
liquor to be sold on election day penalty
{ 40. False swearing.
| ( ii. Illegal voting.
| a.. Other Irregularities.
43, Bribery at elections.
i a. Dsorderly conduct at polls.
45. Betting on elections
46. Penalties against judges for receiving vote
of persons challenged, without proof, or for othe
fraud, &c.
s a. Judges, Clerks of elections other partie
not to ascertain by comparison Of poll book witt
ballot or to reveal same, the vote Of any voter.
As. Publication of votes.
10. Neglect of Clerk to perform duty.
So Failure to delivery poll books by Judge
Clerk or messenger.
81 City Clerk or Justice OF the Peace, Polio
) Marshal member Of Council; fraud, &C, in car
vassing votes.
81 Contcsting elections who may contest.
| So Statement of points of contest,
( 81. Summons in case of contest.
! 81. Evidence.
IS. Trial in contested election to be in lik
G manner in chancery.
, So Contest of elections other questions.
10 Defendants; VINO may be if City refuses {
D fails to defend in case of a contested election.
81 Judgment of the Court.
y q. When election il to be decided by lot.
g. Certified copy of judgment in case OF col
test effect of.
65 Appeals in case of contested elections
| / 66. Repeating clause.
! Be ii ordained by the City Council of the city
Rock Island That election for city officers, ee
Is tive by the people shall be held annually IN eai
1t ward on the first Tuesday in March. at such pia
40 as shall be designated by the city council, OF whit
~ the city Clerk shall give six day. previous motto
he nv written printed notices posted in three publ
1, places in each ward. Notices of special electlo
shall be given aud such elections snail be held al
G conducted in the same manner general election
Id - Tue city council shall, as soon a may !
a far the passage of this or nance, and annual
thereafter at least ten days previous to the genei
e eec ion appoint in each ward three electors the
m of to act as judges Of election.
>" g. Immediately on the appoin ment OF su
s. Judges the city ;erk shall maze out and denver
of the Marshal of the city, notice thereof dlrecteu
. each person so appointed and the Marshal sna
within five days afte the receipt Of such notices.
as liver the the several Jude SO appointed
il 81 The judges appointed shall be aud C
= tnue Judges of all general and sp ciai city elecat
Il held within their respective precincts o. wards
IT, til other Judges shall be appointed in ike manner
\, 5. IT, at the lime or the opening OF any el
~ tion any pc son appointed or constituted a Judge
Ill election shall not be present. will not act or
the oath act in such capacity the Judge or Jud
:. | present may appoint so,ue other qualified elec
10 act in his place. II there be Judge OF elect
rtv present or he refuses 10 act. such electors OF
- | urecnct or ward may then be present at the p'
lu- Of election may fill the places of such Judges
election from heir number. The Judges 80
pointed snail have the same power aud De sue
Try 10 the same penalties other judges oil election
the So The judges If election shall choose two
:. sous having similar qualifications with themse
IL Ia act as clerks of electi IN. who may continue
ny act as such during the pleasure of the judges
4 Previous any vote being taken. the u
es and clerks of election shall seVeraly take an
asst or affirmation, n the following form fo-wit'
y STATE or ILLINOIS; tss
we, Cls I'M sn.mniy swear 1or afirm as the case
ses he that will suppor the constltu ion OF the
t,,l ted states and the constitution Of the state OF
nois and that will faithfully discharge the dt
ent Of the Office of judge of election tor clerS, az
be case nav be) according to the best OF my aoli'
tho Signed
tle Subscribed and sworn to before me this -
and D.. 1e
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