San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-05
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
NOW IN FORCE AT AUSTIN.

As the large majority of our citizens
are anxious for the adoption of what is
known as the Australian method ofvoting
or something similar thereto, we give
space to the method as now in force at
Austin and which has proven entirely
satisfactory to the people of that city:
AN ORDINANCE to provide for printing
and distributing election ballots by the
city of Austin, to regulate voting at
CITY awkward elections in the city OF
Austin, and to amend Article 254 OF the
Revised Civil Ordinance of the city of
Austin,
ARTICLE 254.
Whenever any election is to be held for
the city, or any ward either at the general
elections, or to fill a vacancy, the Mayor
shall give notice thereof at least ten days
before the day fixed for said election, by
printed notices posted in three or more
. public places in the city, setting forth
Clearly all the requirements of the law to
the voters. the places of voting, the
officers to be elected, and the time fixed
for said election: naming at the
same time the Judges and clerks
appointed by the city council for each
place of voting, such places Of voting to
be fixed by the city council, and the
manner of conducting said elections and
making the returns thereof shall be the
same as is provided by law in state and
County elections, except as medlhed by
the charter and ordinances OF TINS Guy.
Sec. 2. That all ballots cast in city or
ward elections shall be prepared and
distributed by and at the expense OF the
city, as hereinafter provided,
Sec. 3. That in order to have their
names printed on the ballots, candidates
must be nominated as follows; A candi-
date for Ward office must pc nominated
by the written petition OF i've or more
onalified voters of the ward, whose names
40 not appear to another nomination for
the same office. A candidate for the city
AFT large must be nominated by the written
petition of twenty or more quallhed voters
Of the city, whose names do not appear 10
another nomination for the same office.
The nomination in either case must be
accented in writing by the candidate, and
presented to the city clerk not less than
len DAYS before the election. The noml-
nation shall set forth the office for
which it is made, and the p aces OF resi-
dence, with street and number II any, Vi
the petitioners and candidates.
Sec. 4. That candidate may withdraw
his nomination by request IN writing,
. presented to the city clerk not less than
ten days before an election, whereupon
his name shall not be printed on the
ballots.
Sec. ). That all n0mlnauOn papers
shall be preserved by the city clerk, and
shall be open to public inspection within
office hours.
Sec. 6. That the ballots shall be print
ed and prepared by and under the super
vision of the city clerk. The city
Attorney shall forthwith, in writing, ad-
wise the city clerk upon any matter OF
law. arising under this ordinance, upon
which the city clerk may, in writing, re-
quest an opinion.
Sec. 7. That every ballot shall contain
the names of the candidates whose nom
inations have been duly presented to the
city clerk and not Withdrawn; and the
names of the offices TO be filled, and the
ouestion to be voted upon, II any.
The names of candidates Tor each once
shall be arranged under the designation
of the office, in alphabetical order, &C
cording to surnames.
There shall be left at the END OF the ilst
of candidates, for each different ONCE,
as MANY blank spaces as there are persons
10 be elected TO such Office, in which the
voter NAV insert the name OF any person.
not printed on the ballot, for whom ne
may desire to vote as candidate LOT SUCH
office. ..-.
The ballots shall be sOprinted as to give
to each voter a clear opportunity 10 des-
iVnate his choice of candidates ana MS
answer to the questions submitted, as
hereinafter provided.