The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-09-04
BALLOTS To RE REJECTED.

If on ballot for Representatives larger number OF
votes are marked than the law authorizes or,
If a ballot contains any mark symbol whereby 10
may be identified any mark or symbol contrary to
the provisions hereof; or
If two more ballots found in the ballot box so
folded together to make it clearly evident that more
than one ballot put in by one person; or,
Ii ballot any other way be contrary TO the prONl-
SionS hereof then such ballot and all 1t contains must
be rejected.
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 afore-
said shall be Endorsed the back by the chairman OF
Inspectors. with his or initials, and the word
rejected
Decisions DELIVERED IMMEDIATELY.
SECTION l09 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,
subject to revision by the Supreme Court as herein
provided.
BALLOTS To BE READ ALOUD.
SECTION no. In counting the votes the of the
persons voted for shall be read in loud clear voice by
of the Inspectors. and record thereof shall be
made at once by one of the Inspectors.
DECLARATION RESULT.
SECTION Ill When the Inspectors have ascertaned
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 the Inspectors record book
copy of such result shall be sent to the Sheriff or
Marshal provided herein and one copy forwarded to
the Minister.
SECTION ll2 At the completion of the count after the
close of the polls and the public announcement of the
the Inspectors shall Immediately in the presence
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 including
all blank ballots whether used not, and all printed
ballots used cancelled rejected together with the
Register and Detailed Record of voters received from
the Board of Registration and the list of voters and all
other records appertainng to the election except the
copies of the result of the election herein directed to be
sent the Sheriff Marshal and to the Minister
Such packet shall be sealed by the Inspectors with
their seal or seals and the seals OF such candidates
agents of candidates may desire to seal the
The Inspectors shall thereupon mark such packet
the outside with the and title of the Minister of
the Interior and description, of the contents thereof
substantially as follows. viz
Records of election for. Is. Representa-
tive District Number Polling Precinct Number
Island OF and Immediately forward
shall not be opened examined except in the presence
of Judge of the Supreme Court and after such
examination it shall be reseaed IN the presence of such
Judge
After the next general election the ballots may be
destroyed by the Minister and the other election records
opened and filed in the Interior Department
EJACULATION Returns DELIVERY CERTIFICATE
SECTION 1l3 Immediately upon receiving the returns
of election from the several Boards of Inspectors of
any election district the Marshal Sheriff. 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
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
in the last section shall be substantially in the follow
ing form, viz
Certificate of Election
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sheriff of. .............
Tor Marshal of the Republic of Hawaii the case may
bel do hereby certify that was on the
day of...................1S. IS, duly elected
Senator or Representative the may be- ....
for the ......... Election District for
term expiring on the. day of..............
A. D. 49,.
Witness my hand this. day of............lS.
Sheriff Instantaneous.
Tor Marshal of the RepublicJ"
COMPENSATION OF ELECTION OFFICERS EXPENSES ELECTION
SECTION l1j. The Minister of Interior shall paw out
of such appropriations may he made by the egisa-
ture for election purposes to the members of the Board
of Registration 500 day of not less than six hours
for each day of actual service which shall include travel