The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20
An Ordinance
: ~egulating the Election and Qualification o.
City Officers.

s1 Election general, time OF holding notice to
be given, specai elections.
s2 City Council to appoint judges of election,
when.
s8 Judges eff election; uotice OF appointment
s4 Judges 10 hold office until their successors
are appointed.
s 5. Judges of election not present; vacancies
how filed.
81. Judges and Clerks 10 be sworn: form of
oath
IS Judges to administer oath
5 9. City Clerk to provide ballot boxes; form of
ballot box
s 10. Ballot boxes to be kept by judges
) IL. CITY ClerS to provide poll books, necessary
blanks, Sc, ten days before election.
II. Mayor to appoint policemen to preserve or
der at polls.
49, Special police may be appointed by judges
S "A. Powers OF policemen to suppress disorder at
polls.
Is. Notice of election; duties of Clerk: form
of notice.
s l6 Opening of the polls
II Proclamation OF opening of polls.
4 Is Ballot box TO be exhibited.
! 10. Poll list; how kept
% Manner of voting TO be by ballot: form of
ballot,
Aa@be to BE- DO on nf he Sn ballot
D. Adjournment
4 Canvass of the votes
25 Irregular ballots
% Ballots to be preserved; per diem of judg-
es, sc.
81 Contested elections
~. Certincate of election.
% Returns TO he delivered to the City Clerk.
80 City Council TO canvass poll-ist, and notify
persons elected.
81. Per diem OF judges and clerk
81. Challengers.
| 80. On ,lifcations of voters.
| "a, Permanent abode TO constitute residence.
davit; form OF afhdavit.
| 36. Affidavit of wi ness
| 81. VINO TO administer oaths.
! aS. Convicts not to vote unless pardoned.
| $ 30. No spirtuous, malt, vfnous or intoxc lting
| liquor to be sold on election day; penalty.
| ~. False swearing.
| a.. Illegal voting.
A.. Other Irregularities.
| IS, Bribery at elections.
| A. Disorderly conduct at polls.
45. Betting on elections
| &c, Penalties against judges for receiving votes
of persons challenged, without proof or for other
a. Judges, Clerks of elections or other parties
not to ascertain by comparison OF poll book with
| ballot or to reveal same. the vote of any voter
| as. Publication Of votes.
| ~. Neglect of Clerk to perform duty.
so Failure to delivery poll books by Judge,
s 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 Nutaton of poll books penalty.
| 81. Contcsting elections; who may contest
| ) 55 Stat :ment of points Of contest,
| 80 Summons in case of contest.
| 81 dence.
IS Trial in contested election to be in like
! 80 Contest of elections on other questions.
| s TO- Defendant; 80 may be if City refuses OIL
fails to defend in case of a contested election.
| s GI Judgment of tn, Court.
So When election is to be decided by lot.
5 63. Certified copy OF judgment in case of con
test effect OF.
a. In cases OF disqualification
! 65. Appeals in case OF contested elections.
G6. Repeating clause.
Be il ordained By TIE City Council Of the City o.
Rock Island That IN election for city officers, elec
>; h. th. shall h., hell lv m Raef
ward on the fret Iesday in March. at such plact
as shall be designated by the city council. of whict
the CITY Clerk shall give six days previous notice
by written or printed notices posted in publI'
places in each ward. Notices of special elections
shall be given. and such elections snail be held ant
conducted in the same manner as general elections
So Tue city council snail, as soon a. may be
after the passage of this Ordnance, and annual!
thereafter least ten days previous to the genera
elec ion appoint in each ward three electors there
Of, to act as judges of election
3. Immediately on the appon nent OF suel
Judges, the city lerk shall maNe out and deliver 4
the Marshal of the city, noice thereof directed
: each person so appointed, and the Marshal shall
WITHIN five days after the receipt OF such notices, de
liver the same o the several jud d.es SO appointed
e L. The judges SO appointed shall be aud con
tuue Judges of all general and sp ciai city election
thed within their respective precincts wards IN
iii other judges shall be appointed In like manner
: SIS Ii, at the lime ior the opening of any elet
tim any person appointed or constituted Judge
election shall not be present. or will not act or tax
the oan to act in such capacity the judge or Jndge
"a act in his place If there be Judge Of eectio
present or he refuses to act. such electors OF til
y precinct ward may then be present at the pae
: Of election, may I'LL the places OF such judges b
y election from heir number. The judges so al
Il pointed snail hE We the same power and be suble'
!, 10 the penalties other judges OF election
gg The Judges of election shall choose tive pc
o soos having similar qualifications with themselvs
10 act as clerks OF electi N, who may continue
act as such during the pleasure OF the judges
eT previous to any vute being taken. the judi
es and clerks of election shall seterally take an oai
or Affirmation. n the following form. to-wit:
STATE or ILLINOIS. GO
Z c,v M COUNTY OF RocA ISLAND.
- + do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case ms
e he maj will supper the eonstiu ion OF the VI
tod STATES and the Constitution OF the State OF III
,s nni and that will faithfully discharge the duti
~ the office of Judge of elec ion Tor clerk, as Il
10 case may be- according to the best of my ability
le Signed -. = -, =
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