The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-23
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An Ordinance
Regulating the Election and Qualification Of
City Officers

City Officers.
l. Election general, time OF holding, notice to
be given, SPECIAL elections.
5 ?. City Council TO appoint judges of election,
when.
So Judges eff election; notice of appointment.
) 4. Judges 10 hold office until their successors
s 5. Judges of election not present; vacancies
how filed
s 6. Clerks OF election: appointment of
81. Judges and Clerks 10 be sworn; form of
s Judges to administer oath.
So, City Clerk to provide ballot boxes; form of
10 Ballot boxes TO be kept by judges
IL City Clerk TO provide pol books, necessary
blanks, &c, ten days before election.
II. Mayor to appoint policemen 10 preserve or
der at polls.
s 13. Special police may be appointed by judges
of election; pay of same.
IA. Powers of policemen to suppress disorder al
S Is. Notice OF election; duties of Clerk; form
of notice.
: 16. Opening of the polls
Il. Proclamation of opening Of polls
s Is. Ballot box to be exhibited.
: 10. Poll list; how kept.
30. Manner of voting to be by ballot form of
ballot.
aI. All candidates names to be on same ballot
% Number to be endorsed on the ballot
%. Adjournment.
2I. Canvass of the votes.
! 25. Irregular ballots.
%. Ballots to be preserved; per diem of judg
es, &c.
%. Contested elections.
2s. Certificate of election.
99. Returns TO he delivered to the City Clerk
30 City Council to canvass poIl-list, and notify
persons eectet.
! 81. Per diem of judges and clerks
-. Challengers.
s 80. Qualifications of voters.
a. Permanent abode to constitute residence.
30 Voters not personally known to make aff-
davit; form of affidavit.
81 Affidavit of witness.
81 Who to administer oaths.
5 IS Convicts not to vote unless pardoned.
s 49, No spirituous- malt, yinous or intoxicating
liquor to be sold on election day; penalty.
! 40 False swearing.
! 41. Illegal voting
d.. Other Irregularities.
43 Bribery at elections
"a. Disorderly conduct at polls
! 45 Betting on elections.
46 Penalties against judges for receiving votes
Of persons challenged, without proof, or for other
fraud, &c.
A. Judges, Clerks of elections other parties
not to ascertain by comparison of poll book with
ballot to reveal same. the vote of any voter.
As. Publication of votes.
80. Neglect of Clerk to perform duty.
S 50. Failure to delivery poll books by Judge,
Clerk messenger.
81 Failure Of City Clerk to perform duty.
81. City Clerk or Justice OF the Peace. Police
Marshal or member of Council; fraud, &c, in can
vassing votes.
/ So Mutilation of poll books; penalty
| 81. Contesting elections; who may contest.
SIS. Statement of points of contest
56. Summons in case of contest
81. Evidence.
| 5S. Trial in contested election to be in like
| manner as in chancery.
| So Contest of elections other questions.
| 10. Defendants; VINO may be if City refuses or
| fails 10 defend in case of contested election.
| 81. Judgment of the Court.
Sc. When election is to be decided by lot
! 63. Certified copy OF judgment in case OF con-
test; effect of.
g. In cases of disqualification.
| 65. Appeals in case Of contested elections.
| &c. Repeating clause.
Re II or10j1s6 bI Fjf1J rouna;I of fLe If
Rock Island, That election for city officers, cleo
tive by the people, shall be held annually in eacn
ward, on the first Tuesday in March. at such place
as shall be designated by the city council of which
the city Clerk shall give six days previous notice
by written or printed notices posted in three public
places in each ward. Notices of special elections
shall be given aud such elections shall be held and
conducted in the same manner rs general elections
! s2 Tue city council shall soon may be,
after the passage of this or rlinance and annually
thereafter at least ten days previous 10 the general
election appoint in each ward three electors there
of, to act as judges of election.
s 8. Immediately on the appoin ment of such
judges the city Clerk shall make out and deliver q
the Marshal of the city, notice thereof directed to
each person appointed, and the Marshal shall
within five days after the receipt of such notices, de
liver the same o the several judges appointed.
! s4 The judges appointed shall be and con
tinue judges Of all general and special city election:
held within their respective precincts OF wards un
til other judges shall be appointed in like manner.
r 81. If, at the time for the opening of any eec
ton. any person appointed constituted judge o
the oath act in such capacity the Judge or judge.
present may appoint some other qualified eleetoi
10 act in his place. If there be judge Of election
present. he refuses to act, such electors OF th'
precinct ward may then be present ut the plac'
OF election, may I'LL the places OF such judges by
election from heir number. The judges so ap
pointed snail have the same power and be sublec
| to the same penalties other judges OF election
sB Tne judges of election shall choose tive per
sons having similar qualifications with Themselves
TO act a. clerks of election, who may continue Il
act as such during the pleasure OF the judges.
cl 81 Previous 10 any vote being taken. the 1udg
es and clerks of election shall seyerally take an ost
or affirmation, IN the following form, to-wit:
2 STATE OF ILLINOIS, 90
. Cry ANo COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND. -
do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case ma
he that will support the constitu ion OF the I'M
ted states and the constitution of the State Of I'LL
nois and that will faithfully discharge the dute
of the office of Judge of election Cor clerk as tn
: case may bel according to the best of my ability
Signed ----- =,
: Subscribed and sworn to before me this ---da
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