The Alaska prospector., 1905-03-16

place for holding such election, and before
 such election shall provide such polling place with saltai furniture and stationery for hold ing such election.
 Section A. Voting may commence as soon ss the poil~ are open. and may contiaue during the entire unie the polls remain open. A per
 son offering vote must hand his ballot, prop erly folded. to one of the Judges Of election, | and announce his name; the Judge of election must receive the ballot and before depositing said ballot in the ballot box, one of :he Judges shall announce the name of the voter, and the
 same shall be recorded on the poll list by the Clerks of election; the Judge shall then de- i Posit the ballot, without opening or examining the same, in the ballot box. Each Clerk must
 keep list of persons voting, and the name of on. and numbered in the order of voting. CHALLENGE. GROUNDS OF, ETC
 Section h. It shall be the duty of the mem | bers of the Election Board. or any elector pres
 ent, to challenge any person offering to vote whom he shall know, or suspect, not to he ! qualified elector. If a person offering to vote
 Is cha ,lensed as unqualified, one of the Judges
 of election shall administer to him the follow ing oath or affirmation:
 .You do solemnly swear, or affirm, that you
 will well and truly answer all such questions
 as shall be put to you touching your place of l residence and qualifications as an ciector at | this election"
 The Judges of election shall propound such ucstionS to the person challenged aS may
 necessary to test his Qualifications as an elec- | tor at that election. The Judges may hear such
 other testimony and consider such other evil dence as Is proper upon the question. \ ma | jority of the Judges shall decide the matter. | If the challenge is decided against the person | offering to vote. the ballot offered. without
 examination. must be reiurne, to him; ii ic-
 tcrmined in his favor the ballot must be de posted in the ballot box. Ii the person so challenged refuses tp answer fully any ques- | tions put to him, touching his qualifications
 N an elecior. the Judges shall reject his ballot.
 The Election Board must cause one of the Clerks to keep s list showing. tiTst the names | of all persons challenged; second, the grounds
 of such challenge: third. the determination of
 the Board upon such challenge
 CASvAssrSe AND RETURNING THE VOTE. Section l6. AS soon as The polls are finally
 closed the judges must immediately proceed | to canvass the votes given at such alec | The canvass must be public, and must be con | tinued without adjournment until mpleted
 and the result thereof is declared. The can | vass must be commenced by taking out of the box of ballots unopened except so far to
 ascertain whether each ballot is single) and
 counting the same to ascertain whether the number of ballots corresponds with the num- Der of names upon the list of voters kept by | the Clerks. H two or more separate ballots arc found SO folded together to present the | appearance of single ballot they must be
 laid aside until the count of the ballots is con- | pleted; then II upon comparison of the count with the numb Der of names of electors on the | lists which have been kept by the Clerks it ap- ' pears that the two ballots thus folded together ' were east by one elcctor they must be rejected The ballots must be then replace ed in the box, and If the ballots in the box exceed the names on the list. one of the Judges must publicly and without looking in the box, draw there | from singly and destroy unopened number ! of ballots equal tO such excess; and the board | of election must make \ record upon the poll ! list of the number of ballots so dr twn and de-
 stroyed. When the number of ballots agree or being thus made to agree with the number
 oi names on the lists. the lists must be signed by the members of the board of election, and | the number of names thereon must bc set down 1 in words and figures at the foot ofeach list and over the signatures oi the election board. After the lists are thus signed, the boaId must proceed to count and ascertain the number of votes east for each person voted for. The bal
 lots must he taken out and opened by one of ! the members of the board, and must b. dis tinctly read. Each clerk must write down
 each office to be filled. and the name of each person voted for 10 fill such office. and keep the number of votes by tallies as they are read aloud The ballots. as soon as read ar rejected for illegalty, must be strung upon q string by oLe oi the Judges, and must moi thereafter be
 examin q by any person, but must AS soon as all are counted be carefully sealed in strong envelope, each member of the board writing votes are counted and the ballots scaled mp, lists mU>i be attached to the tally lists con
 taining ihe names oi the. persons voted for. and Ter what office. and the number of voies given for each candidate, and such lists must D. signed by the members of the election I board. The board must, before it adjourns, enclose in a cover and seal up and direct to the Town Clerk one Of the lists of persons chal- langei. one of the lists oi voters. one If the tally lists and list attached thereto, and it shall be inc duty of one of the members of the board, tu be determined by lot, unless other wise agreed upon. to deliver ihe sealed pack ages containing the lists, papers and ballots to the Town Clerk. Upon receipt nf tne packages The clerk must file th' one c"ilaiuing the bal
 lots, and must keep it unopened or Unalterei, ' for twelve months, after which time. if there IS not contest commenced Tn some tribunal having jurisdiction about such election. he
 must burn the package without opening or examining its contents. Tine other Parkages | the cicrK must produce before the board of common counrilmen when in session for the [ pirPo-" of canvas>ing returns
 1 MEETING or COUNCIL TO CANVASS RETrgSs. Section r.. Tine common council shall meet
 al their usual place of meeting on the first Monday after each election 10 canvass the re- turns, and must then and there proceed to
 canvass said returns. but may, for good cause. postpone such canvass from day h day, Lot exceeding three postp0nements. Tie canvass must be made in public, and by opening the returns and estimating the vote for each per son voted for and for and against each prop Osltion voted tlp n al such election, ana de- clare the res1ll thereof. The town clerk must, records of the board If common councilmeA., statement of such result. which statement must show: First the whole number of votes east ill The town; second. The names of the
 persons voted for, and the propositions voted | upon; Third The office to fin which each per , son was voted for: Fourth, The mum Der of
 votes given to each of such persons, and for and against each of such propositions. DECLARATION OF RESULTS
 Section Is. Tine board of common council men must declare elected the seven persons | having the highest number of yoies given for common eouncilmen and such persons having the highest number of votes cast lOr the re- speetive offices of director. treasurer clerk i 0f the scho;l board.
 CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY TOWN CLERK.
 Section le. The Town Clerk must immedi- ,-aiely make oui and deliver To such persons on demand. certificate of election. signed by
 him. and authenticated by the corporate seal
 of the town.
 OATH OF OFFICE.
 section 2D. All officers elected under this ordinanee before entering into The duties of | their office must take and file with the Town