The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-06

ability he is unable to mark his ballot X shall upon
request receive the assistance of of the Inspectors
of Election in the marking thereof The presiding officer
may in his discretion require such declaration of dis
ability to be made by the voter under oath before him.
and he is hereby qualified to administer such oath.
SECTION 75. If any voter spos ballot he may sue
cessively obtain others, at time, not exceeding
three in all upon returning the spoiled one The ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately cancelled and
together with those not distributed to the voters shall
be preserved and with the checked list used by the
Inspectors of Election which shall be certified by them
to be SUCH shall be secured in envelope, sealed and
sent to the Minister of Interior required by Section
49, in the of ballots cast and the Electoral Roll used
SECTION a. Immediately after the close of the polls
the Chairman of the Inspectors shall open the ballot
box and proceed to count the votes follows First,
the whole number of ballots must be counted to see if
their number corresponds with the number of votes cast
recorded by the Inspectors their number overruns
the Inspectors shall replace all the ballots in the ballot
box close lock- and shake the to thoroughly
mix the ballots the box shall then be open and cloth
laid over it, and the Chairman of the Inspectors Tor
of inability unavoidable absence of the Chair
man, of the Inspectors having previously held up
his open hand with the arm barred to the elbow shall
introduce his hand under the cloth covering the ballot
box and draw therefrom without boxing one ballot at
time until the number of ballots in the ballot box is
reduced to correspond with the number of the
Inspectors record The Inspectors shall then proceed
to ascertain the result of the election g.
SECTION 75 If the number of ballots correspond with
the number recorded by the Inspectors having voted
they shall then proceed and count the ballots
Provided:
l. If more names are voted for on ballot than there
are offices to be filled or
g If the ballot contains any mark symbol whereby
it may be identified or any mark symbol contrary
to the provisions of law or,
8. If two more ballots are found in the ballot
box folded together to make it clearly evident
that more than ballot put in by person Or
4. If such ballot in any other way be contrary to
the provisions hereof; then such ballot and all it
contains must be rejected But no ballot shall be rejected
for containing less number of than authorized
to be voted for
SECTION rs. All questions as 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 to contested election
The word rejected shall be endorsed each
ballot which shall be held invalid as aforesaid All such
Endorsements shall be made by the Chairman of the
Inspectors the back of the ballots with the date and
initials name of the Chairman signed
SECTION a. The names on the ballots not rejected
with the Office designated for EACH shall be read in
loud clear voice by one OF the Inspectors and record
thereof shall be made at by the clerk if there be
one, and one of the Inspectors.
DECLARATION OF RESULT
SECTION rs. When the Inspectors have ascertained
the number of votes given for each candidate respect
vey they shall make public declaration of the whole
number of votes given in, the of the persons
voted for and the number of votes for each person and
the Chairman of Inspectors shall to be made fair
record of the same, which shall be signed by the In
spectors and forwarded to the Minister of the Interior
DISPOSITION
SECTION 49, At the completion of the count after the
close of the polls and the public of the
same the Inspectors SHALL in the presence of the cand
dates or their agents. make up into packet, sealed
with their seals and the seals of such candidates
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