Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-09

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The petition Of nomination; Of which this
certificate forms a part shall, II found
insufficient, be returned to - -,
at No. street. Salem.
Sec 10. Forms to be Supplied by the
Clerk-It shall be the duty Of the City
sonabe number Of forms Of such individual
certificates.
See II. Requirements Of Certificate
Each certificate must be separate paper.
All certificates must be Of a uniform size
as determined by the City Clerk. Each
'ertlucate shall c0Iiuiu tLr uamr ut 600,
candidate and no more. In case an elector
has signed two or more conflicting certifl-
Gates, all such conflicting certificates shall
be rejected. Each signer must make oath
to his certificate before a notary public
3uhsiHntaiIy u the f4rm auuaytI1,u il
section g Of this Ch9rter.
Sec. r. Date Of Presenting Petition
petition Of nomination consisting Of not
less than twenty-five (25J Individual GER
tiflcates for any one candidate may be
presented to the City Clerk not earlier than
thirty nor later than twenty days before
the election. The City Clerk shall endorse
was presented TO him. Provided, that should
tkere be no petition filed for one office 90
days before election the date Of presenting
petitions for said office shall be extended
10 lllLHeu AhNh utluIt hhll tlttNlout anu tue
acceptance OF the candidate shall be filed
with the City Clerk on same day
Sec. l3. Examination Of Petition by
Clerk-When petition OF nomination Is
presented for filing to the City Clerk he
shall forthwith examine the same, and
ascertain whether II conforms to the pro
visions Of this Article II found not to
conform thereto he shall then and there
In writing designate on said petition the
defect or omission or reason why such petit
finn lao ftla1 and uhn1l fnrfhugtfh
return the petition TO the person named
as the person to whom the same shall be
returned In accordance with this Article.
The petition may then be amended, but not
later than three days after said petition
shall have been returned. presented to the
Clerk as In the first instance. The city
Clerk shall forthwith proceed to examine
the amended petition as hereinafter pro
Sec. II. Filing Of Petltlons-If either
the original or the amended petition Of
nomination be found sufficiently signed, as
hereinafter provided. the city Clerk shall
file the same forthwith. Upon final filing
OF such nominating petitions In due form
MS herein provided the candidates therein
named shall be deemed duly nominated.
See. 10. Withdrawal or Acceptance
Any person whose name has been presented
under this Article as a candidate may, not
later than fifteen days before the
election. .ltl't nus Ht"te iu 1r wa.
drawn from nomination hv elinV Wit
the City Clerk request therefor in
writing. under his own signature, duly
attested by notary public and no name
so Withdrawn shall be printed upon the
ballot. Any person nominated under this
Article shall file his acceptance with the
City Clerk not later than fifteen days be
fore the day Of election and in the nli-
sencc Of such acceptance the name Of the
candidate shall not appear on the ballots
except as otherwise herein provided.
Sec. 10. Preservation Of PetitlOns-The
City Clerk shall preserve In his office for
period Of two years all petitions Of nom
lnatlon and all certificates belonging
thereto fled under this Article.
Sec II. Election NOTES.-The City
Clerk shall, on the tenth day before the
election, certify a list Of the candidates so
nominated whose names are entitled TO
appear on the ballot as being the list Of
candidates nominated as required by this
Charter. WIN the office, 40 bp pllrd HIt
the Board shall cause said certified list Of
mmCs and the offices tO he hlled. desiW-
mating whether for full or unexpired term
to be published In a notice calling the cleo
ton five successive days before the cleo
tlon, certify a list Of the candidates so
nominated whose circulation published In
the city. Such publication must be made
for any questions or measures to be voted
upon.
Sec rs. Form of Bnllots-The city
Clerk shall cause the ballots to he printed
as provided by the codes and statutes Of
the state of Oregon. except as otherwise
In this Charter provided The ballots shall
contain the list Of names and the respective
offices, as published In the election notice,
and so far ns applicable to such election
shall he substantially of the form provided
by Lords Oregon Laws, except as herein
otherwise provided.
Sec 10 Arrangement of Offices on Bal
lot-The offices to be filled shall he ar
ranged In separate columns in the follow
ing order:
,sIEor Moynr IIf onv\ u,to r,, o.,, ~
For Commissioner, Department No. .,
or any ..............VO Vote for One,'
For Commissioner, Department No. 3,
snc lt any nooaisoaoa;s; vote for one
ballots printed shall be preclsesy Of the
same size, quality, tint OF paper, kind of
type and color Of Ink. Space shall be
provided on the ballots for Charter amend
ments or other questions when 10 be voted
on at the municipal elections, ms provided
by this Charter or the Laws Of the State
The names of candidates for each office
shall he arranged In alphabetical order
Nothing on the ballot shall he indicative
OF the source OF the candidacy or Of the
support Of any candidate. No ballot shall
have printed thereon any party or political
designation or mark, and there shall not be
appended to the name Of any candidate any
such party or political designation or mark
or anything indicating his Views or
Sec 81 sample Ballot--rhc city Clerk
shall at least five days before the election
cause to he printed FIVE hundred sample
ballots, upon paper Of different color but
otherwise Identical with the ballot 20 'be
used at the election, and shall distribute
the same upon application to registered
voters at his office.
See %, Election Officers Judges, Ap.
pointment-lt shall be the duty of the
board OF Commissioners at Its regular ses-
sion and at least twelve days previous to
the day Of holding any municipal election
TO appoint for each ward from the quail
fled electors Of said ward one Inspector
and two Judges, who shall constitute a
Board OF Judges OF Election. In case those
appointed In accordance with this section
shall not be present Mt the place deslg
mated by the Board of Commissioners. at
the hour to open the polls, the electors
present may appoint a Board of Judges
for such ward
Sec % Clerks - The Inspector and
Judges OF Election for each ward shall
before the time Tor opening the polls, ap
point two suitable persons to act as Clerks
who shall he qualified voters Each Clerk
shall write down each office to be filled and
the name Of each person voted for for such
office, and shall keep the number OF voters
by tallies, as they are read aloud by the
inSueCtnr or Judge
under the provisions Of this Charter shall
commence at 5 o'clock q, m. and continue
until o'clock p. m, of the same day, with
out closing the polls.
Sec, 20. Canvass and Electlon--As soon
as the polls are closed the election Judges
shall Immediately open the ballot boxes
take therefrom and count the ballots, and
enter the total number thereof on the tally
sheet provided therefor. No vote shall be
counted for any candidate more than once
ON any ballet all subsequent votes on that
ballot for that candidate being void
st.aNv.