Douglas Island news., 1916-01-19
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POLL LIST, TALLY LIST AND POLL BOOK REG-
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 Section i5. The board of election shall keep and be responsible Tor che poll lists, tally lists and poll book register and shall return che same with the election returns. The Town Clerk shall deliver tO one or the Judges of election Ou the morning of the elec- ton, before che opening of the polls, the poll book register or registration book, aud snou take said Judges receipt therefor ana when ench voter for members or the Common Council hands his ballot to the Judges ot election. the said Judges of election shall then and there examine the poll book regls- ter, and it the name or the elector ueSliihE to vote, appears thereon, the Judges or elec- tiOn shall enter on the poll book, or regis tratiOn book, in the check line opposite the name of such person the word "N Voted. IT the name of the person desiring go vote Tor members of the Common Council does not appear on the poll book or registration book. the Judges of election shall refuse Co receive his ballot. No list tally paper or certificate returned from any election must be rejected for want Of form, it 70 can be satisfactorily understood.
 CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
 Section l6. All candidates for the office ci Councilman or member of the School Board shall file with the Town Clerk, not later than noon of the Saturday preceding any muuic- ipul election, a declaration of such candidacy in order that their names may be printed ton.
 BALLOTS
 Section ". An ballots for COuncilmen shall be of white paper. upon which shall be printed the names of the candidates Tor COuucilmen Of the Town of Douglas. who have filed their declaration ot candldQcy with the Town Clerk as provided in section i6 of this Ordinance, and the said ballots shall contain in addition thereto, seven blank spaces for the use of voters desiring to vote for candidates whose names are not on the ballot. All ballots for members or che School Board, whether Director, Treasurer or Clerk, shall be or any other color than white paper, upon which shall be printed the names Of the candidates for said School Board and said ballot shall also indicate the office to he filled, whether Director, Ireas- urer or Clerk, as the case may be; and the said ballots shall contain, iu addition there to- blank space for the use of voters desir- ing tO vote for candidates whose names are not printed Ou the ballot All ballots used at any general or special election shall pe provided by the Common Council and mo ballots shall be used at any such election other than the official ballots provided by said Council. Every ballot must be folded m such a manner that nothing written or printed thereon can be seen, when the same is handed to the Judges of election for the purpose of voting
 BALLOTS FOLDED TOGETHER ETC.
 Section IS. If in the ballot box, two or more ballots are folded together they must .NO must be rejected by reason of any obscurity therein in relation to the name of the person voted fog or the designation or the omce, t the board, from am inspection of the ballot can determine the name ot the person voted for and the office intended. If the names of more than seven persons are designated on any ballot found iu the ballot box, for the office of CouuCilmen, all the names deslg- mated for such office must be rejected, and lI the names Of more than one person are deS- iguated ou any ballot found iu the ballot box for School Director, Treasurer or Clerk or the School Board as the ease may be- then an the names SO designated ou such ballot must be rejected. The faet or such reJecton m any such cases, and the reason therefor, must be noted on the ballot and signed by majority of such election board. lt ballot is fouud in the ballot box containing the name of the person and the office for which he is designated either two or more times 10 must not, for that reason be rejected, but must be counted as one vote.
 COUNCIL TO PROVIDE POLLING PLACE
 Section l9. The Common Council shall Ht least ten days before any municipal election, by resolution. designate the place or places in Che Town Of Douglas, for holding such election and shall, before such election Ht the polling place, provide a sufficient mum Der Of places. booths or compartments which shall be furnished with such supplies and convenleuceS as shall euQble the voter com veniently GO prepare his ballot For voting.
 Section 20. Voting may commence as soon
 
 ing all the time they remain OYen. A person offering vote must hand his ballot or bal- lots as the caSe may be, properly folded, as iu this Ordinance provided, to- one or the Judges of election, at the same time ounouu- ciDg his or her name and whether che ballot is for Councilman "r member or the school Board. The sand Judge of election must re- ceiyc the ballots and QSce ttaiu it the name or the person desiring to vote for members or the Council. iS tO he found tn the poll or reg istratiou book lf said book contain the name of the voter, before depositing the bal lot iu the appropriate ballot box, one Of the Judges shah announce the name of the voter and the same shall be recorded on the poll list by the Clerk. The Judge shall then de- postt the ballot or ballots, without opeulhg or examining che same, iu the proper ballot box or boxes lf the name or the person SD desiring GO vote for members of the Common Council be not found upon the poll Or regis tratiOu book by the Judges, his ballot Tor members of the Common Council must be re- jected by the board of election. Each Clerk must keep list or persons voting and che name of each person who votes must Doe en- tered thereon and numbered in the order or voting
 BALLOT BOXES
 Section 2l. There shall be two sets of b0l- lot boxes, one for the ballots for members oi the Council. and one for the members Oi the School Board. Sand boxes shall be provided by Che Common Council
 CHALLENGE. ETC.
 Section Z2 It shaN be the duty of the members of the election board, or any voter Dresent to challenge any person offering Co vote whom he shall know, or suspect not to be qualified as a voter. lf the person offer ing to vote is challenged as unqualified one oF the Judges Oi election shall administer GO him the following oath or affirmation;
 "You do solemuly swear tor aiiiTm) that
 vou will we'll and truly answer all such
 0uesti,us as shall be put to you touching
 your place of residence and qualifications
 as a voter at this election"
 The Judges of election shall then propound