Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-01

Sec. 20. The ballot at such general
election. or any special
election called for the pur-
pose of electing any officer under the
provisions of this charter, Except for
the offices OF supervisor and con-
stable). shall be in the same general
form as the ballot for primary elec-
tions, SO far as applicable, and such
election ballot shall be printed with
out party mark, emblem, vignette, or
designation whatever on plain sub
stantial white paper and the same
shall be printed and numbered in &C.
cordance with the provisions of the
general laws of the state regulating
the printing and numbering of ballots
at elections in this state.
Sec. 81. In all elections In the City
of East Jordan, the election precinct.
voting places, method Of conducting
the election, canvassing the votes, and
the results, shall be the
same as provided by the general elec-
ton law of this state, so far as the
same Is applicable and not inconsist-
ent with the provisions of this charter.
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty OF the
commission at least twenty days be-
fore any election held under the pro-
visions OF this charter, to appoint a
board of election inspectors who shall
be electors. for each voting district in
the city consisting of not less than
Ave and not more than seven mem
bers for each precinct and II. at the
opening of the polls, at any election
any of the inspectors so appointed
shall not be present, or perform the
duties as such inspectors. the elec-
tors present at any such election pre-
cinct may choose, viva voce, such
number of electors, as with the in
spector or inspectors present, shall
constitute board equal to the num-
Der fixed by the commission, and such
electors so chosen. shall be inspectors
at that election, during the continu.
ance theerof. Each inspector OF the
election shall receive $500 per day
as compensation.
Sec. %. The inspectors of election
in each ward or voting precinct shall
choose one of their number chairman
OF the board, and shall designate one
of their number to act as clerk OF
the election and another of their num-
Der to act as second clerk, and such
electors chosen or appointed as in
spectors of election shall take the con-
stitutional oath Of office. which oath
may be administered by an inspector
Sec. "a. When state and county elec-
tiOns are held on the same day as any
municipal election, the inspectors Of
election as specified herein shall also
be inspectors Of state, county, and
district elections in the respective
wards or voting districts.
Sec. Is. All elections held under the
provisions Of this charter shall be
conducted, as nearly as may be. in
the manner provided by law for hold
ign general elections in this state. ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided,
The inspectors of such elections
shall have the same power and au-
thority for the preservation of order
and for enforcing obedience to their
lawful commands during the time of
holding election and the canvass of
the votes, as are conferred by law,
upon inspectors of general elections
held in this state.
Sec. 26. The commission shall con-
vene on Thursday, next succeeding
each election. at their usual place OF
meeting. and canvass the results of
the election upon each question and
proposition voted upon, and shall de-
termine what persons have been duly
elected at such election to the sever
al offices respectively; and, thereupon,
the said city clerk shall make dupli.
cate certificates under the corporate
seal of the city, of such determination,
showing the result of the election up
on any question or proposition voted
upon, and what persons are declared
elected to the several offices respec-
lively; one of which certificates he
shall file in the Office of the county
clerk, and the other shall be fled in
the Office of the city clerk. Certifi-
Gates of election shall also be issued
to each candidate elected to the sew.
raj offices and all persons elected to
any Office in the City of East Jordan
under the. provisions of this charter
shall within five days after receiving
the certificate of his election to any
office, take and subscribe the Official
bath required by this charter and file
he same with the city clerk.
Sec. q. The person receiving the
greatest number of votes for any Of