The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
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And at the time of filing said petition with the City Clerk
said applicant shall make deposit with the City Clerk in
the of five $500 dollars which shall be paid into
the City Treasury by the Clerk.
Filing of Applications.
Section 1s The City Clerk shall file the applications pre-
sented by all parties the payment of said fee and the
hour OF receiving the same and give the party filing the
same receipt for the money paid with notation thereon
OF the day and hour received.
Preparation of Ballots.
for the election of officers prepare ballot form as pro-
vided by law and known the Australian Ballot upon
which shall be printed the of all candidates who have
filed for the purpose of election and they shall be placed
the ballots in the order of their reception by the Clerk
tor the respective offices to be voted for and said ballot
shall have many blank lines following the names of per-
sons to be voted for each office there Offices of the
be filled At the first election to be held after
the adoption of this Charter under the name of each cand
date for Aldermen be for and which are printed
on the ballots prepared by the City Clerk the words short
term shall be printed under the of those candidates
whose office will expire at the beginning of the official
in January 1916 and under the of the candidates
and the persons whose office will expire at the beginning
words long term" Under the names of all persons who
may be written the ballot ballots the day of cleo
ton by the voter the voter shall designate under the
OF the voted for if said for the long short
term by writing under such the words Long Term
or Short Term and all names written into the ballots
election day that do designate properly for which
term such persons intended fill shall not be counted
as voted for.
Withdrawal of Application.
Section ~ Any candidate filing for election may with
draw his application request made personally to the
Clerk and receive back his filing fee by giving receipt to
said Clerk for the filing deposited with him at any time
before the ballots prepared by the Clerk and delivered
to the printer to be printed.
How Placed Ballot.
Section 2l. The of candidates to be voted for
shall be placed the ballot with reference the positions
to be filled in the following ORDER viz Mayor Treasurer
and Aldermen At the first election held April 9th 1915
the of the candidates for short term Aldermen shall
follow those of the candidates for long term Aldermen
Notice of Election. How Posted
Section r. Notices of election shall be posted in three
of the most public places in the voting precincts of
the City at least ten 0 days before the day of election
and be published in the official paper of the CITY at least
two publications before the election
Appointment of Judges of Election
Section 23 The City Council shall least TWENTY-FIVE
g days before any General Election appoint three quail
fed voters tor each voting precinct the City to be
Judges OF Election Said Judges shall appoint two quail
fed electors for each polling place to act as Clerks of
Election.
All persons elected any office under this Charter shall
be elected at large from the electors of the City