The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-04
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.
Rules by Which 1t VIII BE Conducted
The Candidates.

Preparations are now being made for the an
Dual school election 10 be held on Saturday for
the choice of a director 10 succeed W, H.
Hughes The candidates thus far mentioned
are A. z. Burwell. William Phillips and p r
Carroll. The following rules for the election
will lie read with interest by the voters, both
men and women:
The election for director shall be held on the
first saturday in November, between the hours
Of and p
The officers of election shall consist of two
Judges and clerk, who shall constitute the
board.
The judges and clerk shall, before entering
upon the duties of their office. seyerally take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation to faithfully
discharge the duties AS such officers of the
election, said oath affirmation to be admins
tered by any school officer or other person au-
thoriZed 70 administer osthE. The judges shall,
before they commence receiving ballots. cause
20 be proclaimed aloud at the place Of voting
that the polls now open.
The voting shall be by ballot The ballots
shall De paper ticket, containing the name or
names OF the person or persons for whom the
electors intend TO vote, and designating the Of
nee TO which such person 80 named is intended
by him To be chosen. Whenever any person Of
fers 90 vote one of the judges shall pronounce
his name IN an audible voice, and IL there be no
objections 70 the qualification 70 such person as
IN eleetor no shall receive the ballot ia the
presence oi the election board and deposit the
same, without being opened or examined in
the ballot box. ana the clerk shall immediately
enter the name upon the list headed Names OF
Voters"
Every person, male or female, owe, the are Of
y years. who shall have resided in the school
District Tor thirty days Immediately preceding
any school election. ana IN the state one wear
and Is otherwise except as Ia SEX qualified TO
vote ut auy general election. shall be a legal
voter % any school election, and no other per
son shall be allowed 70 vote
Persons Offering 70 vote may be challenged by
any legally qualified school eiector of the dis
trici aud one OF the judges OF election shall
thereupon administer 10 the person cha leused
al oath IA substance As follows. You do swear
toF aihrin) that you are ii citizen OF the United
States. or have declared your intention 10 he
come such: that you are twenty one years Of
age, according 10 your information ana belief
hnd that you have resided in this district thirty
Gays next preceding this election and IN the
state enc wear, and that you have not voted he
lore ou this day If he shall refuse TO take the
oath, his vote shall b rejected Any person
guilty. ot illegal voting shat! he punished As mo-
Nidet SO the general election laws OF the state
when the polls ara closed. proclamation there
OF shali &c made ri the place of vOtlng and no
vote slGI aiierWsrd he received. As soon a.
the polls are closed, tue judges shall omen the
ballot box and commence counting the votes
and Ia no case shall tie box be removed tran
the room III Nhlch tie election IS held until al
t3e votes are counted The count. ng shall bas in
public. 1ae ballots snall lie taken ont one ny
one, nv one oi the judges. Who shall open them
Aua read aloud the name of each person con.
tanned therein. anu the Office Tor watch srsr
person was voted Tor The clerk shal! w-5fs
down each office - te 6ll.d and the name II
c@t1 ptl7oH F"teN i'r stch ciACr and ST all kea 10
the huinter o. votes by tsliies aN they sre read
aloud by oue az THE Judges. The Couut.u.. az ~,
votes shall continue without ADJOURNMENT uE.fi.
~ thS votes are counted No ticket shall he r,,.
)ecte1 on account OF form or mistake ia Initials
oi names, II the judges can determine to their
satisfaction the person voted for ami the Office
intended.
Upon completion Of the count the clerk shall
81 once prepare report 90 the election, which
slsli Pc signed by himself and the Judges. s5y-
lu- aa sc oult 81 al votes east Tor every C.u5l-
ttrE v F-a 4zff.-
ballots ana other articles used in said election.
SHAH oe inrtcseI IN ;hc ballot box. sealed and
immediately transmitted - one member o. tht,
board 10 the oshcc ct the board Of education lu
the city ot Seattle,