The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-01
BALLOTS TO BE REJECTED.

than there are offices to be filled; or,
If on ballot for Representatives larger number OF
votes marked than the law authorizes; or, .
If a ballot contains any mark symbol whereby 1T
may be identified, any mark symbol contrary TO
the provisions hereof;
1.-two or more ballots are found in the ballot box
folded together make it clearly evident that more
than ballot put in by one person; or,
If ballot in any other way be contrary to the provl
sions hereof then such ballot and all 1t contains must
But no ballot shall be rejected for containing less
number of names voted for than the law authorizes.
Each ballot which shall be held to be Invalid as atore
said shall be Endorsed the back by the chairman OF
Inspectors, with his or initials, and the WORD
'rejected'
DECISIONS TO DELIVERED IMMEDIATELY.
SECTION 100 All questions to the validity OF any
ballot shall be decided Immediately and the OPINION Oh
majority of the Inspectors shall be final and binding,
subject to revision by the Supreme Court as herein
BALLOTS TO BE READ ALOUD
SECTION no. counting the votes the names of the
persons voted for shall be read in loud clear voice by
of the Inspectors, and a record thereof snail be
made at once by OF the Inspectors.
DECLARATION RESULT.
SEC ION Ill. When the Inspectors have ascertalned
the number of votes given for each candidate they
shall make public declaration Of the whole number of
votes cast the of the persons voted for and the
number of votes for each person.
The Chairman of Inspectors shall cause full record
to be made of the same in the inspectors RECORD G9oh
Marshal provided herein and one copy forwarded to
DISPOSITION RECORDS.
SECTION 1l2 At the completion of the count after the
close the polls and the public announcement of the
of the Candidates of their agents and of any voters
desiring to be present make up into packet all OF the
ballots sent to the inspectors by the Minister ncluon
all blank ballots whether used not and all printed
ballots used cancelled rejected; together with the
the Board of Registration and the list of voters and all
other records appertainng the election except the
copies the result of the election herein directed to be
sent to the Sheriff Marshal and to the Minister.
Such packet shall be sealed by the Inspectors with
their own seal seals and the seals OF such candidates
or agents of candidates may desire to seal the
The Inspectors shall thereupon mark such packet on
the outside with the and title OF the Minister OF
the Interior and description of the contents thereof
substantially as follows viz:
tive District Number .... Polling Precinct Number
the sam n o the be- Minister of the Interior Such packet
shall be opened examined except IN the presence
of a Judge of the Supreme Court and after such
examination it shall be reseaed III the presence OF Such
After the next general election the ballots may be
DESTROYED Minister and the other election records
opened and filed in the Interior Department
TABu1Ar1oN DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE
SECTION 10 Immediately upon receiving the returns
of election from the several Boards of Inspectors of
any election district the Marshal or Sheriff as the case
may be- shall Immediately tabulate such returns and
ascertain the result of the election IN such district
The number of persons to be elected receiving the
highest number of votes in any election district shall
be declared to be elected and the Marshal or Sheriff.
as the case may be- shall Immediately deliver to the
persons elected certificates of election
Form CERTIFICATE ELECTION.
SECTION ia The certificate of election prescribed
the last section shall be substantially in the follow
ms Certificate of Election
I.......................S Sheriff OF. .....-.-.-.
or Marshal of the Republic of Hawaii the may
be- do hereby certify that NV, was a,o on the
Senator or Representative the may be-. -.
for the ...... Election District for q
term expiring the. day of-....-......-...
A. D. 49,.
Witness my hand this. day of. IS.
Sheriff Of ...........
Tor Marshal of the Republic)
OFFICERS EXPENSES OF ELECTION
SEcr1oN l15 The Minister of Interior shall pay out
of such appropriations he made by the Legls4a
ure for election purposes to the members of the Board
of Registrations 81 90 day of not less than six hours
for each day of service which shall include travel
ing expenses; and to the Inspectors of election the
snm of ten dollars each for each election held and