The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-19
NEW MUNICIPAL
ELECTION LAW
Full Test of Measure Which Governs
the Coming Spring Elections
in Oklahoma.

Following is a full text OF the new
municipal election law as passed by
the second legislature, being an act
regulating elections in cities and
towns and fixing the time for holding
primaries and municipal elections and
providing complete supervision Of the
same. The coming election in Vim
ita is in pursuance of this law:
Article I.
Section /. General elections shall
be held in all cities Of the first class
and in all Incorporated towns or vii
lagos Of this state on the first Tues
day in April A. d. 1903, and each
tive years thereafter, at which time,
in cities of the first class, there shall
be elected for the city at large one
Mayor. one City Clerk, one Police
Judge. one city Treasurer, one City
Attorney, one City Marshall, one City
Assessor. one Treasurer of the City
School Board, and one Street Com
missioner; also there shall be elected
from each ward one Councilman and
one member of the School Board,
Provided. that in those cities of the
first class where an election of Coun-
ciImen and members of the School
Board has not been had since the ad-
mission of Oklahoma into the Union,
and in towns or cities in which the
terms of the members of the council
snd School Board expire in 1903,
there shall be elected two members
of the Schol Board and two members
OF the Council from each ward, one
Of which members Of the Council and
School Board from each ward shall
serve one year and the other two
years. to be determined by lot The
officers above determined shall serve
for a period Of two years and until
their successors are elected and quail
fled. In incorporated towns or vii
lagos. other than cities of the first
class. there shall be elected at such
elections. one Truestee from each
ward and for the town at large, one
Clerk. one Assessor, one Treasurer
and one Justice of the Peace. Such
officials shall serve for period of
two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The terms Of officials elected here
under shall begin upon the first Mon
day in May following their election.
On the first Tuesday in April, 1910,
and each two years thereafter an
election shall be held in all cities of
the first class at which time one
Councilman and one member of the
| School Board shall be elected from
each ward. On said date, and each
two years thereafter. such election
| shall be held in all incorporated
towns other than cities of the first
class. at which time one Trustee
from each ward of such town or viii
lage shall be elected
The officers to be elected hereun-
der in 1910 and each two years there
after shall serve for a period of two
years from the first Monday in May
following their election Provided,
that in the year 1909 the general
election in cities Of the first class,
towns or villages in this State shall
! he held on the fourth Tuesday in
April. 1903. and the primary election
hereinafter provided for shall be held
on the first Tuesday in April. 1909
Provided, that the City Assessor 50
elected shall enter upon the duties of
his Office on the first day of January
following the election. Providing,
that in all cities in which Commis-
sion form of government has been
adoptm as provided in Article 1Sl
eigh,esn Of the Consultation, the eleo-
tive officers provided for herein,
shall be elected at the same time
and in the same manner as herein
provided for the election of officers
in other cities and towns in this
state: and Provided further that,
in an cases in which a Commission
form OF government shall be adopt
ed more than four months before any
general election for municipal officers
as herein provided, the legislative au-
thority of such city shall have power
to call a special election for the cleo
tion of the elective officers provided
for therein. which election shall in all
respects be governed by the general
election laws of this state
Section .. All elections held in ac-
cordance herewith shall be conducted
at the regular voting places or polls
used within such cities, towns and
villages at general state elections and
i'm cities of the first class the polls
shall be opened at six O'Clock in the
forenoon and kept open continuously
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