The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-20


the call o. the President a convention
10 frame a constitution. Said conven-
ton shall consist Of the President, the
Executive and Advisory Councils and
eighteen delegates, to be elected as
herein provided.
See. :. The election shall take
place on such day as shall be pro-
claimed by the Minister of the Inter
Tor.
See. 5. For the purposes of this
election there shall be four electoral
divisions, viz: a. The island of
Oahu, from which shall be elected six
delegates; ~ the island of Hawaii,
from which shall be elected five dele
gates; 80 the islands of Maui, Molo-
kai and Lanai, from which will be
elected four delegates; a. the islands
of Kauai and Niihau, from which
shall be elected three delegates.
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS.
Sec. !. Every male resident of the
Hawaiian Islands, of Hawaiian, Amer
lean or European birth or descent,
who shall have taken the oath by this
Act provided; who shall have paid his
taxes for the year 1898, unless exempt
ed by law from paying taxes; who
shall have attained the age of twenty
years; who shall have been domiciled
in the Hawaiian Islands for one year,
and shall have caused his name to be
entered on the list of voters of the pre-
cinct in which he resides, and who is
not insane or an idiot, or who shall
not have been convicted of a felony,
unless pardoned, shall be entitled TO q
vote for the delegates TO be elected
from the island on which such voter
resides.
Sec. .. Each voter for delegates
may cast as many votes Is there are
delegates TO be elected from the divis-
ion in which he resides, and may cast
one vote for each delegate, or cast
them all for one deleg&te, or may
otherwise divide his votes among the
several delegates.
The required number of candidates
receiving the highest number of votes
in the respective divisions shall be the
delegates for such divisions.
Sec. 6. The election shall be by
ballot. The ballot shall be printed by
the Minister OF the Interior at Gov
eminent expense, and shall conform
in size. quality and general form to
the ballots required for mobiles under
the election law of 1890. No other form
of ballot shall be received. Each voter
shall place a figure after the name of
the candidate or candidates for whom
ne votes, showing how many votes he
casts for each candidate. Any ballot
containing more votes than the
tota; number OF delegates appOr-
toned for the electoral division in
which said ballot is east shall be re
jected.
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
Sec. :. The Minister of the Interior
snail appoint three inspectors of cleo
tions for each polling place heretofore
established by law for the election of
representatives. Any two such in
spectors may act; and, in the case of
disability of two Of such members, or
their refusal to act, the remaining in
spector may fill the vacancies in case
il occurs so near that date Of the
election that the Minister Of the In
terror cannot make an appointment.
The inspectors of elections shall hold
at least two meetings in their respect
i've precincts for the purpose Of enroll
ment of voters not less than ten, nor
more than twenty, days prior 10 the
date fixed for said election, and shall
give notice Of the same by Z posted
notice or by publication in news
paper. The inspectors shall prepare a
list of all persons who have registered
and are entitled TO vote, and shall post
a copy Of the same in their respective
precincts not less than six days prior
10 such election. At least two meet /
ings shall be held for the purpose of
such lists, the last one not
less than twenty-four hours before the !
time of election. No person shall be |
entitled TO vote for delegates unless
his name is on such list.
Sec. S. The inspectors Of such cleo
ton shall have all the powers in re-
gard to the general conduct of the
election as were vested by the election
aw of 1880 in inspectors of elections.
The inspectors, or any one of them
appointed under this Act, shall ad-
the oath by this Act re-
,uired. No person shall be registered
Until he shall have taken and SUBJ
cribed to such oath.
QUALIFICATIONS OF DELEGATES.