The Alaska prospector., 1905-03-09

ana announce ms name. the Judge ut election
 must receive the ballot, and before depositing said ballot in the ballot box, one of the 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- po>it The ballot. without opening examining | the same, in the ballo, box. Each Clerk must
 each person who votes must be entered there
 on' and numbered in the order of voting. CHALLENGE, GROUNDS OF, Ere.
 Section h. It shall be the duty of the mem- bers of the Election Board. or any elector pres
 whom he shall know. or suspect. not to he a
 qualified elcctor. If a person offering to vote | Is cha lenged as unqualified. one of the Judges | nf election shall administer to him the fol pw 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 , this election"
 ' The Judges of election shall propound such ' questions to the person challenged as may be necessary to test his qualiiica ions as an elec | tor at that election. The Judge, may hear such other testimony and consider such other cvi- aence as Is pi,P'f 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 he returned to him: ii de ! termined in his favor. the ballot must he de- | posi;cd in the ballot box. If the person ! challenged refuses tO answer fully any queS- ' tions put to him, touching his qualifications
 as cleeior, the Judges shall reject his ballot. | Clerks to keep a list showing. first, the names | of all persons challenged; second, the grounds | of such challenge; third. the determination of | the Board upon such challenge.
 CANvAsslNG AND RETURNING THE VOTE. | Section I6. As soon the polls are finally ! closed the judges must immediately proceed ' to canvass the votes given at such alecdon. \ The canvass must be public, and must he con ! tinued wi huut adjournment until completed,
 and the result thereof is declared The can. i vass must be commenced by taking out of the
 box of ballots unopened (cXcept so far as 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. II two or more separate ballots are found so folded together as to present the | appearance oi a single ballot they must he
 lai aside until the count of the ballots is com | pletcd; then If upon comparison of the count | wi tn the number oi nnIncs of electors on the | lists which have been kept by the Clerks il ap- ! pears that the two ballots thus folded together ! were east by one eiector, they must be rejected. The ballots must be then replaced in the box,
 and ii the ballots in th" 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 nlmber ! of ballots equal to such excess; and the board oi election must make n record upon the poll | list of the number of ballots SD dr twn and de- stroyed. When the number of ballots agree. ar being thus made to agree with the number of names on the lists, the lists must he signed by the members uf the board oi election, and the number of names thereon must he set down III words and ngurcs at The foot each li>tsnd over the signatures of 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 be taken out and opened by one of the melpbers of the board, and must be dis tinctly read. Each clerk must write down each office tO be filled, and the name oi each person voted for To fill sach office, and keep the auInber of votes ny Iallies as they are read aloud. The ballots, as soon as read ar rejected Tor iiiegulllY, must he strung upon q string by one oi the Judge, and must not thereafter b' eXanlin, by any person but must as soon a, all are counted be carefully sealed in a strong envelope. each meIhDcr oi the board writing his name across the seal. As soon as all the votes are counted and the ballots scaled up, 1 lists must be attached to the tally lists con
 taining the names of the persons voted for. and for what office, and the number 0f votes i given for each candidate, and such lists must | be signed ty the members oi the election | board. The board must. before it adjOurns, enclose in n cover and seal up and direct to the | Town Clerk one of the lists nf persons chai- | l5nstd one ol the lists of voters one of the | tally lists and 1isf attached thereto, and it | shall be the duty of one of The members of the | board, 10 be determined by lot, unless other wise agreed upon, to deliver the sealed pack ages containing the lists, paFers and ballots to l The Town Clerk; tinn receipt oi ihc packages 1 me clerk must file the one containing the bal | lots and must keep it unopened or unaltered, | for twelve mont ths, after which time, ii there
 Is not u contest commenced ill some tribunal 1 having jurisdiction about such election, he | must burn the package, without opening or eXHminlng Us contents. The other packsges | tht fItfk Ilhsl produce Beiofe me board
 common couneilmen when in session for the | purpose of canvassing returns.
 MEETING OF COUNCIL TO CANVASS RETURNS 1 Section Y. The common council shall meet | al their usual place of meeting on the first ! Monday after each election to canvass The re 1 turns, and must then and there proceed to canvas said returns. but may, for good cause, Sss'-. P ne such canvass from day la day, Lot v i.ect!Ing three postponements. The canvass | must he made in pub!c, and by opening rise { rJturls and estimating the vOte for each per son voted for, and for and against each prop osiiinl yii d up,n al such election, and de C a. the res .lt thereof. The town clerk must, as soon ns the result is declared enter on the records of the board of common cOuncilmen, d sl1tement oi su,h result, which statement i must show: First the whole number of votes
 east in the town; second The names "i the
 persons voted for. and the propositions voted upon; Third The office to fill which each per son Was voted for; Fourth, The number of votes given to each of sCeh persons, and for DECLARATION OF REsrLTs
 Section Is. Tine board of common council
 men must declare elected the seven persons having the highest number oi votes given for common councillen. and ,uch persons having line highest number of votes cast Tor lne sperfive offices of director, treasurer or clerk of the sehoal board.
 CERTIFICATE LIED BY TowN CLERK
 Section l9. The Town Clerk must immedi- ately make out and ''eliver tn such persons on demand Il certiiica.. of election. signed i,y
 him, and authenticated by the corporate seal | of the town.
 OATH OF OFFICE.
 Section 20. All officers elected under this
 ordinance before ehie.finr in.O ihe duties of their office must take and file with the Town
 Clerk, an oath of ilic - the following effect:
 "I. I.-----, do sosennly swear, Cor af-