The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-22
Ehe 1illom Gribn,,<.
An OHDINANCE CONCERNING;
ELECTIONS.

ELECTIONS.
Be il o,ottin.d bv tic .Nn,"y o~t' city Cam
MV III, City Of Ziz2on::
Section /. 4 general election shall he
held in the city of Dillon on the first Mon.
day in nne in each year at which election
there shall be elected one mayor, one
alderman, tor each ward--one city mar.
sa'al, one city attorney, one city rreasur-
er. one street commissioner, one city
clerk and one Police Magistrate.
Said election shalt be held at places in
each ward, to BIZ designated by the the
rules Of the City Council. Special cleo.
tons shall be called by a vote Of the City
Council and shall he conducted in the
same manner as general elections. The
City Clerk shall give at least ten days no.
tice OF the time and places Of holding all
elections. by publishing the same in a
newspaper, or posting in public places in
each ward.
Sec. :. The City Council shall, at least
five days prior to any election, appoint in
each ward, three electors thereof to act as
Judges Of election and two electors thereof
to act as clerk. of election and the City
Marshal shall notify such officers OF cleo
ton Of their appointment within two DAYS
thereafter. :.
Seq. ifany judge or clerk Of elec.ias,
shall refuse TO act or fail t., be present at
the polls at the time fixed for. the opening
Of same, the vacancy may be filled BY any
qualified voter Of tho ward to be selected
by the other Judges and clerks present, or
by the legal voters OF the ward.
Sec. The judges and clerks, sever llv
before receiving any votes shall take aid
subscribe to al oath or affirmation which,
shall be attached to the returns as follows:
II Tor wc> do solemnly swear that we
will perform the duties of Judge tor clerk)
Of election according to law and to the best
Of our ability and that we will strictly en-
deavor to prevent fraud, deceit and abuse
in conducting the same.
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Subscribed and sworn &c.
This oath shall b. administered b, any
oaths.
Sec. 5 At ali elections the polls shall
be opened at 9 o'c!o'L a. III. and shall con.
tinue open until p. m. Of same day
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poll book for each ward with columns
ruled for the name and numerical designa-
ton OF each clector. duplicate poll books
shall be kept by the clerks OF election and
the names OF voters shall be witten and
numbered i'll the order in which they vote
Sec. :. Voting shall be by ballot, and
the ballots shall by received by the Judges
and the same proceeding had rs under the
general election law OF Montana Territory.
Sec. s. Persons shall he deemed. resi-.
dents Of the ward in which they lodge.
Any qualified voter shall have the right to
challenge votes ia common with the
Judges OF election. and whenever any Der.
SON shall he challenged one Of the Judges
O, election shall administer to him the fol-
lowing oath " affirmation: Won do sol.
e;nnl, swear tor affirm, that YOU arc above
the age OF twenty -onc wears: that YOU are
a citizen OF the United States Tor that Won
have declared Your intentions to become a
citizen. That YOU have resided in this
city for 90 days last past and that YOU are
now :, resident ct this ward aud have not
voted at this election
Sec. 9. Ii amy person when challenged
snail refuse to take thc oath or atfirma.
ton. his vot, shall le rejected II ne shall
take such oath or affirmation. his vote
shall be received unless it be proven %
the satisfaction OF a majority of the Judges
ot election that such person has sworn
falsely.
Sec. 10, No Adjournment of the rolls
stall y. had until the hour OF closing as
permitted in this ordinance.
Soc. II. When the polls shall finally
close the vote shall be counted in the
same manner aud the same rules and re-
.'rictisn> As is provided b., the general
election: law OF this Territory.
Retains shall i've made to tl.c City Clerk
IN the same manner AS returnS of county
elections are made to the County CLERK, !
bat shall be delivered to the City Clerk !
within - hours after the polls shall close
in c:cl, wasd.
Sec. -. As soon as all the returns shall |