The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-04-07

[ or com artmSnrS. not les than out. in each
ward in which the election i 10 l.. cs--i.si ~,
and IN cas- 81 an election for the CITY AT
. II r--v- u Alcl may L. held at the Citv Han a.
nerrlnb-tpTr provided. h. shall furnish three
booths or compartments al said CITY Hall and
each booth or compartment shall d furnished
with shelf or table for the convenience OF
electors IN preparing their ballots Zach
h"utA or c"l2lEaFtH-nt shall be 80 arranged
. tlat u Wi. D. impossible for one .l-ctor AZ a
shelf or tahl'. N one compartment 70 80 an
g-rct"r Al a >hrlt IN another compartment or
booth IN tGe act e making his ballot Zach
shelf or tab e >na u D. kept supplied with con
yen!cnc for ma King the ballot.
SO. =. The Mayor shall have authority At
al genera. or >pecia! elections 20 appoint the
nUmo-r uf special policemen. not tAct-eding
enc Tor rie5 polling place a. he may in his
discretion dem Necessary 10 preserve good or
der al the polls
DUTIES OF INSPECTORS AND CLERKS OF
ELECTION
SEC ~ Zach Of the Inspectors and Clerks.
who ! appointed a. hereinbefors provided
shall take and subscribe the following oath or
a1h-rua Jlon. which shall - written or printed !:
STATE uF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF MARION. WARD
CITY OF oCALA-
l.. Observation-Disclosures. who have been
duly appointed and chosen a. ....-..-.--.
Of Election IN the-.---.--- ward - the City Of
'cAIa. for the .-.-.-- rcJiou 10 be
held therein on the -.-...-... day II -..........
Il ..---.----.- do hereby SoI-mnly swear
that Will faithfully discharge al. the duties
Of ......-....-- of said election. in accord
ancv with law and chr ordinances ~ said civ
ana viii rnd,ayo- &c prevent all fraud deceit
or abuse in conducting said Election
such oath may he TAKEN before the CITY
Cork Ur before any officer authorized 10 ad-
minister "at..>. o. before either - the persons
w-.u are appointed - act - inspectors ~ Flee
in.s. one vI tl'.l - swear the others and one
81 Those thus >"-rH u turn 70 administer thu
such oath shall .rs returned win The null list
and returns of election T. the Civ clerk a.
hereinafter provided. one ~ the Inspectors
>ha.! o,. chosen by them Chairman Of the
h"drl ~ inspectors IN any and all questions
wniCu sinai. arise uvfur- said Inspectors. the
decision " TIE majority shall decide such
question
SIC -. In each ward Of the City. in case If
"a general election At which Ward jauuclIman
s.ry- chosen cor al III. City Hall. in case Of an
election fer the city at large which NAV D..
held there under tie provisions OF this Ordi-
shall L. exclusively presided over and man
aged ry the Inspectors uf Election for the ward
places. 4 space. >uc.t a the Inspectors % Elec
tinu shall deem sufficient. shall l.. rallied OF.
ur otherwise Enclosed, with an op,uinC for the
entrance auu exit Of voters, ami the space
luclu>-d shall b. tEv polling place al such
riSctIuu. But on" voter shall L. allowed 10
enter any polling p!ac, at a time. and no one
except the Inspectors or Clerk II Election
shall be allowed 20 speak 10 any voter while III
said polling plac" casting hl> Vote. and no
in any manner with an -Icctor concerning the
manner a.; hl> voting. or any ballot ne may
vote. 9thvTwl>" tnun 10 perform his duties a.
specified herein.
SIC. -. The polls shall De opened 10y the
u>}syctrr- i; ~urG Nutlu-. places at o'clock.
a. m on the Glv CT tl.ctlpn and shall =. kent
open UNI. . o'clock. \. IN. on the same day.
the time 20 L" observed for such opening and
closing vi ta- polls In hr standard time a.
adopted an this 'I'y The Inspectors may ad
.uuru Tor one" Ea.t HuaT between l. and !
o'clock c: said day. The Inspectors shall ma H.
public rruc.alla;l"u of the opening and clos
ing II tlr polls. and - the midday adjourn
m-Ut. During The ud! nurnment the ballot box
snail T.. Kept IN possession Of. and in view ~
TWO u the IN poet u shall not have rh,. key
thereof. and during tine election and the can
vuS- -: IN" votes. tnc ballot box shall not b.
cuucea., Z from the public.
81. =. Il all elections held under the pro-
visions ut tHl- Ordinance. either general or
special. n" voting shall l- 10y secret official
ballot. printed and provided a hrr"Ini--for,
81 forth. and the inspectors -na ] not receive
or count any ballot other than the official hal
lot 10y tnI- ordinance provided. and Irrriubc-
for. described and specified. which shall have
'-,.n u led uHt IN accordance with thr pro-
visions II this Ordinan.r.
Sc. -. Before the opening Of :h- polls the
ballot box. which shall To-. delivered To ia"
Inspectors - III" City C-'rk. shall. T." TuHlicly
ol ned. ans tas official ballots therein -!la u i-
taken rHyg-frum ami d.lIy-r,d 70 one. Of the
instructors. Who shall b. designated toy the
Board # Inspectors. and th, hal lot box shall l.,
publicly ,Nu. hIt-l AT THE Isu!llug plac.. and u
81. N b. ,-,.,.rfu.u,-L and demonstrated by rb..
INSPECTORS that same. - Empty. The ballot box
shall then l~- CLOSED ami locked. and the Key
thereof shall br delivered To tho Chairman II
tine board of inspectors. VINO shall retain posses
sion thereof until the closing Of the p"l.>. cN-
C,.pt when. during Tn" noon adjourn u-uG. Nv
shall u- m of IA" Inspections lett IN charge uf
said box. when h' shall deliver said Key 10 un,
OF tn, narnlb - 81 said Board who J. To- h. alb
sent from thr polling place. The Inspector
who shall receive. tuy official ballots shall |
I-- for Cau-t. il shall lvcumr necessary
for him 10 lrav" the polling place ami hr shall
. HH - Hot her. a-raH 1T
mentioned. either 10y writing or by stamp. his |
name or initials. and shall deliver one such /
lallut and stub - each ,.vctOr entitled 10 vote,
AT >uch election a h'. presents himself at the /
polling place. ami afr TN" ballot has been 4
prepared ~ the ".-ct-r a. hereinafter pro- |
: Id-u. such Inspector snail receive n" ballot.
folded 10y tn. ,..,crur hereinafter provided. |
and. without opening Or tearing or marking il /
i'm any way. snail u-tach the stub from th,. |
ballot 7, turn r.,. ballot 10 the v.rctUr who /
shall deposit same III the box N pres /
,.ncr 81 tie Inspectors. and shall! pass the stub |
shall D.. t. -triu-, all ballot stubs q cord or
thread. and number them c"nSccUtivcly.
80. -. No vIrc,"r shall b" furnished by the |
inspectors with ,lor. than three official bal !
.ur- and ra, second ballot shall only ls fur
ll~l,.G ul surrender nf the first 20 the INSPECT
1r- and IL de-. rUcriuu. and the third uuun /
- TT, ulrr and destruction II th- second, and /
,G,. Clerk of Erection shall krePa record Of the
ballots destroyed. and shall return the same
with the returns Of election Nov!vcror shall
ur allowed ly IN" Inspectors longer time
than five minutes IN the preparation Of his
ballot.
-. 60. Any c.eccp- applying 10 vote who.
,v -.s-,n II Tilnsi-- or H. Loss ~ tn. u. Of
M hand "r hands. i unable 10 Pr'-paT" his
ballot. may have the. assistance Ui tn INSPECT
~ III the preparation { Hl- said ballot. TWO Of
which INSPECTOR ~na.t T'iiT'- WITH >Gc1 .l"ctor
[" 80 l.rnrl or compartment with -alt "lect"T. I
ana shall Their. lrcI.ar. ui- ballot for MIN a. 4
iiT'.ct' d is ai:u :" a. Z" lHGirat" u" "5rgi"r>
declared preference cor choice 81 candidates. Z
without any suggestion ur INTERFERE nr'' ~ any
nature from ~stiC iu-E~ rlrr-- AMI n al. such
Z
- and t,1r..--.r. r,-rir,. q. tie. Tooth. II
u-.~t It'd ly tie t..efu-. 70 rad over 10 him
..uUd TIM, Names ~ al CAnhl'iat'> appearing
~ said ballot. and The Offices for which they
tr- candidates. AMI ~" words on said ballot
submitting any question 10 the electors Of
,a.d City
SEC II. Before any cI-clor requiring as
i-rancr a. al,uvu in the preparation % hIS lal-
ut shall D.. allowed Z, daciar- his choice for
'audidatrs. all electors. including thp>' N the
'u"th-. or compartments. after voting. shall
-" a. E~"'-r.' - ''i'st'.r- ar adm ii.d one
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...lcru-- 90. -.. polling u.ar-. VII" ~.a.. 10. &
unl."t -u rari- orl--. to enforce tli- Section. 4
- E-. II an ".-~-n- marks NOR. names 7
ham there ar- p---,r~ 20 10. elected ~ any I :
.r-,. - o. t.,- any T.s-Hr.i- - iu.rus- bic 90 o.
-.-rlru- Tie rl---.E~ -lr.r.. .n- any Office. u-
n any matter ~ a1E I'D 20 vote. the ballot :
S.. q = t counted tu- such office or question ,
,-a-- g.. .- a-al--'. lux shall p
- -a-a-5.G and thrown uUt n tn- j
,.-- ~ tGr ballots herein D
fer provided. '.- This -la. not ys-ls," ,a" ?
a..rr - -rauy office W question voted for or q
..-..--.G. which snail |-- pr"T---.y u.arS"- On
a.- ......-- r.. ..-.ET-- here snail ~ con =
---., Z % prevent any doctor from voting for :
81 : qualified s-.-- other rhal tlC-. " lv-- :
.....-.- -. -.-.G-.E .n -.- ballet. ?
-. 80. When any -.--nu -.aL hav" voted o
nam -lal. TO- r..trk.! ODD -I- margin 81 The 2
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