Wichita eagle., 1889-11-03
INSTRUCTIONS.
How 20 Conduct Elections.

The general statutes clearly defines the
kduties ofelection boards, but it is imprac-
ticable to furnish the board of each voting
precinct with copy of statutes; therefore
| the following instructions are issued, and
the boards will govern themselves accord
ingly.
First-The law requires the polls to be
opened punctually at o'clock a. m, and
| close promptly at o'clock p. m. The
board will Immediately proceed to count
| out, and continue without adjournment
| until the work is completed when one OF
the judges will proceed to deliver the re-
turns to the proper officer.
Second-When vote is challenged as
unqualified one of the judges shall tender
to him the following oath or affirmation.
''YOu do solemnly swear Tor afirm) that
you will fully and truly answer all such
questions as shall be put to you touching
your place of residence and qualification
Of an elector at this election.
First-If any person be challenged as
unqualified on the ground that he is not a
citizen; one Of the judges shall put the fol-
lowing questions. LIST. Are you citizen
of the United States. End. Are you a
native or naturalized citizen, and if Meth
er, have you declared your intentions to
become citizen conformably to the laws
oc the United States on the subject of nat
publications. 3rd. Have you become q
citizen of the United States by reason Of
the naturalization of your parents or one
of them. 4th. Where were your parents
or one of them. naturalized, if the person
offering to vote claims to be naturalized
citizen of the United States or that he has
declared his intention to become such. he
shall state under oath, where and in what
court he was naturaliZed.
Fourth-lf the person be challenged on
the ground that he has not resided in this
state six months Immediately preceding
this election. put the following questions:
First-Have you resided in this state for
six months Immediately preceding this
election? Second-Have you been absent
from this state within the six months
Immediately preceding this election?
Third-If so, when you left, was it for a
temporary purpose with the design of re-
turning, or did you intend remaining
away? Foursh-Did you while absent,
look upon and regard this state as your
homer Did you while absent vote in any
other state or territory?
Fifth-If the person be challenged on
the ground Of his residence in the ward,
put the following questions: First
When did you come into this wardP Sec
ond-When you came into the ward did
you come for temporary purpose merely,
or for the purpose of masking it your home?
Have you been for the last thirty days an
actual resident of this wardp
Sixth-If the person be challenged as
unqualified on the ground that he is not 81
years of age put the following question:
Area you q years of age to the best of your
knowledge and belief?
70 may ask such other questions as may
be necessary to test his qualifications as an
elector at this election.
Seventh-If the persons challenged as
aforesaid shall refuse to answer Iufly any
question which shall be put to him as
aforesaid, the Judges shall reject his vote.
Eighth-Whenever any PERSONS vote
shall be received after having TAX
en- the prescribed oath, it shall
be the duty Of the clerks to
write on the poll books at the end of such
persons name the word sworn" and the
ballot shall be numbered on it's back to
poll book.
Ninth-It shall be the duty of each judge
of election to challenge any person Offering
to vote, whom he shall know or suspect
not to be qualified as an elector.
Teuth-The judges will not permit any
person to remain in the polling room ex-
cept those who are allowed by law.
Eleventh-Two persons Zone of each
party politics. will be permitted on the
outside to check names or challenge votes,
but they will not be allowed to distribute
tickets or electioneer. No other person or
bystander will be permitted to peddle or
distribute tickets or electioneer any person
within fifty feet of the polling place, and it
is the duty OF the judges to see that this
rule is strictly enforced. The
policeman on duty at the
polling place is subject to your orders and
if any one should fail to do his duty,
should Immediately report him to head
quarters.
Twelfth-The judges and clerks Of each
voting precinct will have charge OF two
sets of poll books and ballot boxes, one for
the county offices of which the returns
will be made to the county clerk, the
other will be for the city, on the PROPOSE
ton to vote city bonds, and the returns
will be made to the city clerks Office in the
Getto building.
Thirteenth-To prevent frauds at cleo
tons. The law provides, that when at
any general or special election a ballot
with designated heading, contains print
ed or pasted thereon in place Of another, a
name not found on the regular ballot hav-
ing such heading, such name shall be re-
sarded by the judges as having been placed
thereon for the purpose of fraud and the
ballot shall not be counted for the name
so found.
ourteenth-Immediatel after the
count has been completed and before sign
ing up the returns, the clerk shall make
out and certify a summary statement of
the number of votes cast therein, and the
number counted and tailed for each can
didate. and despatch the same by special
messenger sworn for that purpose, and in
a sealed envelope. to the commissioner of
elections at his office.
Fifteenth-If any regularly appointed
judge or cler'- should fail to be present at
the organization Of the board the vacancy
viii DE filed by the qualified electors pres
ent.
The residence of an elector is determin-
ed by his family residence or in the ward
where be rooms and sleeps, Thirty days
residence in the ward and six months in
the state is required.
II. L. TAYLOR. Commissioner
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