The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-10-02


as prescribed in Section 80 and such lists shall be the
only. authority for permitting anyone to vote at an
election.
SECTION So No person shall be permitted to stand
as candidate for election unless he shall be so requested
in writing signed by not less than twenty-five duly quail
flied electors of the district; which request shall be de
posted with the Minister of the Interior not less than
fourteen days before the day of election except the
Island of Oahu where such request shall be deposited
not less than seven days before the election together
with fee of twenty-five dollars for a candidate for
Representative and fifty dollars for candidate for
Noble on account of the expenses attending the cleo
ton which shall be paid into the Treasury as Govern
ment realization Any candidate may withdraw before
election by giving notice to the Minister OF the In
terror and to the Inspectors of Election If such notice
shall not be given before the printing of ballots pre-
scribed in Section 49, the Inspectors of Election may
upon receiving such notice of withdrawal from the
candidate eace such from the ballot before the
election.
SECTION 49, Every candidate SHALL on the day pre-
ceding an election furnish the Inspectors complete
list of the names of all persons employed by him to
sSt in the election and person whose not on
such list shall be permitted to attend at the polling
place on behalf of such candidates.
SECTION 40 Within ten days following an election,
each candidate shall furnish to the Inspectors sworn
tez ed statement of every expense attending the cleo
tion preliminary subsequent thereto. Such list
shall be forwarded Immediately to the Minister of the
Interior and shall be open to the inspection of anyone
without fee or reward
BALLOT BOXES
SECTION A. The Inspectors shall provide two suit
able boxes for the reception of ballots for each polling
place in the Kingdom which boxes shall bear device
mark excepting that shall bear the words For
Mobiles" and the other the words For Representa-
tives" Such boxes shall be made of wood of a single
thickness Of boards, not over inch less than
three-quarters of inch in thickness They shall be
perfectly smooth inside and out and shall have hinged
lid fastened securely by good lock or locks In the
center of said lid there shall be an aperture slip of
not than three inches in length and not
quarter of inch in width which may be protected by
a lip OF raised edge
METHOD ELECTION.
SECTION AZ The Inspectors shall prepare for holding
the election at each polling place. suitable compart-
ment space in which shall be placed at point con-
venent for voters the two ballot boxes prescribed by
Section Al hereof No polling place shall on any ac-
count be in any premises where the sale of intoxicating
liquors. beer or wine is licensed
OECTION TO Inc inspectors snail previously TO open
ing the polls, set apart sufficient space around the
polling place to prevent interference with the conduct
of the election and person other than the Inspectors
their clerks the candidates their respective agents.
not than two EACH and such voters not exceeding
SIX at time as are for the time being actually engaged
in voting, shall be permitted within the space so set
apart during the time appointed for voting.
OPENING AND CLOSING THE POLLS
SECTION A. The polls shall be opened by the Inspec
tors at eight of the clock upon the morning of the cleo
ton day. and shall be kept OPEN continuously until five
OF the clock in the afternoon of said day. unless all of
the voters of the district precinct shall have poed
their votes previous to that time after which the polls
may be closed and the votes counted hereinafter pro-
vided
SECTION 45. Before opening the polls for election,
the Chairman of the Inspectors SHALL in presence of any
bystander publicly open the ballot boxes and expose
them to all persons that it may be seen that they
absolutely empty They shall then be closed and locked