The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-02


miscarriage OF default whereby the printed ballots here
nbeore provided shall not be available for the election
(either by reason of their not being received by the
Inspectors or their destruction oss the Inspectors
shall cause to be prepared sufficient ballots for the pur
poses of the election for MOBILES. And such blanks shall
also be supplied to the Inspectors whenever special
election for Mobiles is ordered In other than
those named in this Section shall such blanks be used
and Immediately after every election the Inspectors
shall return all unused blanks to the Minister In the
event of printed ballots for Representatives not being
available the day appointed for the election of
Representative Representatives "a special election
shall be ordered by the Minister Printed ballots, by
this Act provided can alone be used at election for
Representative.
COUNTING VOTE.
SECTION So Immediately after the close of the polls,
the Chairman of the Inspectors shall open the ballot
box and proceed to count the votes as follows First,
the whole number of ballots must be counted to If
their number corresponds with the number of votes
cast as recorded in the poll list If their number
runs they shall all be returned to the baot-box and
certain number shall be drawn provided in Section
g.
SECTION CO. If the number of ballots correspond with
the number recorded on the poll-lst having voted
they shall then proceed to examine the ballots
l. If two or more ballots are folded together in such
and fraudulently; or,
If more names are voted for than there are offices
to be filed; or,
3 If the ballot contain any mark symbol whereby
it may be identified or,
If be folded contrary to the directions of this
law and such folding be for the evident purpose of iden
tifcation; or
s. If the inside of the ballot contain any mark
symbol contrary to the provisions of this law or
If such ballot in any other way be contrary to the
provisions hereof then such ballot and all it contains
must be rejected.
SECTION 61 If one or more of the printed names on
ballot is erased and another others substituted
therefor in writing, such substituted names
and the INCREASED printed names shall be counted unless
the number of such substituted and INCREASED printed
names shall exceed the number Of offices to be filed
which case such ballot shall be rejected
SECTION SO. All questions to the validity of any
ballot shall be decided Immediately and the opinion of
majority of the Inspectors shall be final and binding
except as hereinafter provided The word Rejected"
shall be Endorsed each ballot which shall be held in
valid aforesaid. Ballots on which questions arise,
and which accepted, shall be ndorsed All such
Endorsements shall be made by the Chairman of the
Inspectors on the back of the ballots.
SECTION GO. The names on the ballots not rejected,
WlUl Il6 ONCE designated 6dcn snail O6 f6aQ Ia
loud clear voice by of the Inspectors and record
thereof shall be made by the clerk if there be
one, and one Of the Inspectors
DISPOSITION OF ELECTION RECORDS.
SECTION g. At the completion Of the count after the
close Of the polls and the public announcement of the
the Inspectors SHALL in the presence of the can
didates their agents. make up into packet sealed
with their seals and the seals Of such candidates or
agents Of candidates who may desire to seal the same
all of the ballots used in the said election both those
which may have been rejected well those counted
and all cancelled ballots together with the voters list
used at the poIlngplace and having properly marked
the said packet the outside with the name and title
of the Minister of the Interior and description of the
contents thereof follows: Records of Election for
Is, District OF Island of .........."
shall Immediately forward the to the Minister of
the Interior.