The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05
ORDINANCE NO. 241.
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to print the names of all candidates whose names shall be certified to by | the Clerk as provided in this ordi- nance, or to contain a statement of any special proposition to be voted for. i Section g. Poll Lists-How Kept: 1 The name of each elector whose bal l lot has been thus received shall be entered hy the clerks of election in the column of the poll list headed Names i of Voters" numbering each name as 1t l Is taken down SO that 1t may be seen
 at any time whether the two lists
 agree. or if the electors name does not appear upon the poll lists and ii l shah appear that he is entitled to reg 1 ister and vote, his name shall then be | added to the general or special poll ! Hst as his qualification may appear | Whenever the board of election re- 1 iects a ballot they must, at the time
 of such rejection. cause to be made l thereon and signed by a majority of l the board. an endorsement of such rejection and the cause thereof All rejected ballots must be preserved and returned in the same manner as other ballots Whenever a question arises in the board as to the legality of ballot. or any part thereof, and the board decides in favor of the legal 1 itv. such action together with a concise 1 statement of the fact that gave rise
 10 the objection must be endorsed upon l the ballot and signed by a majority of
 the board
 Section 34. Challenging Votes: Any person offering to vote may be chal- IIenged by the inspector or any of the 1 judges or by any legal voter, and it shall in all cases be the duty of the inspector and each of the judges to challenge any person whom they shall hnoW or suspect not to be duly quail fled as an elector and any legal voter may, at any time during the day of election, appear before the judges o1 1 election, Ii he desire to in good faith
 to challenge any voter about to cast his ballot.
 l section 8. Duties of Officer When l Any Person is Challenged: When any
 person offering to vote is challenged It shall be the duty of the judges to state to him the qualifications of an elector, and the inspector or one ot the judges shall tender to him the fol-
 towing oath;
 You do solemnly swear Cor afhrm)
 that you will truly and fully answer all questions that shall be put to you touching your qualifications as an cleo
 tor
 l The inspector or one of the judges shall then proceed to question the per son challenged in relation to his name, his then place of residence, and if an
 hotel or lodging house within the City of Nome, the number of the room Which he occupies. how long he has resided In the Territory of Alaska and the I City of Nome, where his last place of residence was, also as to his cltlzen- | Iship and whether a native born citizen Iof the United States or whether he Ihas declared his intention to become
 a citizen, and if so, when, where, in
 what county, or before what officer 1 he declared his intention to become l leitizen of the United States, and all 1 such questions as shall tend to test his qualifications as a citizen and the right to vote.
 | Section 36. Vote to Be Rejected When: If any person shall refuse to take the aforesaid oath, when so ten- dered, and to answer any and all per tinent questions as to his qualifications, This vote shall be rejected, and if the Judges of election are satisfied from Isuch answers as aforesaid, that such person is not a legal voter, they shall reject his vote.
 1 section 37 Manner and Form of | Challenge: If such person shall insist that he is entitled to vote and the election board finds no cause to reject l his vote and the election board finds no cause to reject his vote under the preliminary examination, and the chal- llenge shall not be withdrawn, he shall not be entitled to vote unless he takes the following oath to be administered by the inspector or one of the judges of election to wit:
 "You do solemnly swear Cor affirm) l that you are twenty one years of age 
 or upward, a citizen of the United States, or have declared your intention to become such within seven years last past: that you have resided in tho Territory of Alaska, continuously for one year and within the City of Nome for six months Cor as the case may be) immediately prior to this day; that yOu have not voted this day, and that you are otherwise qualified to vote at this election"
 And in case the person offering to vote produces a certified transcript of declaration of intention to become citizen of the United States from court of record of competent turis- diction within seven years last past duly attested by the clerk thereof, as evidence of his right to vote. and If the person producing the same Is un- known to the election board he shall