Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-17
the names of the aforesaid election

officers.
Section VII. That before the time
for holding said election, the City
Clerk shall cause to be published in
the Imperial Valley Press, a newspa-
per of general circulation, published
and circulated in said City, list of
the names of the candidates or nomi-
nees for office which have been filed
with her according to law, such pub
lication to be made at least once, and
on the last day on which said new1g
paper is issued before the day of said
election, the said list of names of can
didates or nominees so published by
said Clerk shall be arranged in the
order and form in which they will be
printed on the ballots to be used in
said election.
Section VIII. That the City Clerk
shall cause to be printed on plain
white paper without watermark, at
least as many copies of the form Of
ballot provided for use in each vot-
ing precinct as there shall be regis
tered voters in such precinct. Such
copy shall be designated Sample
Ballot" upon the face thereof. Said
Clerk shall commence to mail the
same, postage prepaid, to registered
nor less than ten days before the day
fixed for such election. and shall have
all of the same mailed at least seven
whole days before the said day Of cleo
ton; provided that not more than one
sample ballot shall be furnished to any
one voter; and further, provided that
the number of sample ballots printed
shall not exceed the total registration
by more than fifteen per cent of such
registration. Said Clerk shall also
inclose in the envelope with each of
said ballots, card stating the loca-
tion of the precinct polling place Of
each elector Said Clerk shall cause
to be printed in large clear type on
cards, instructions for the guidance Of
electors in obtaining and marking
their ballots, and shall furnish
twelve of such cards to the Board of
Election in each election precinct in
said City at the same time and in the
same manner as the printed ballots
are furnished to said Boards. The
Boards of Election shall post at least
one of such cards in each booth Or
compartment provided for the prep
aration of ballots, and not less than
three of such cards at other places
in and about the polling place On the
day of election. Sections 1914 and
1915 of the Political Code and Section
61 of the Penal Code shall also be
printed on each of said cards.
Section TX. That the CITY Clerk shall
prepare and have printed ACCORDING to
law, for use at said election, the re-
quired number of ballots and other
election supplies required by law, and
the cost of the same shall be a charge
against said City.
Section X. The polls of said election
in each of said precincts shall be
opened at 600 a. m. on the day of
said election. and must be kept open
until 700 p. M, of the same day,
however, that if at the hour of clos
ing. there are any other voters in the
polling place, or in line at the door,
who are qualified to vote, and have
not been able to do so since appear
ing. the polls shall be kept open a
sufficient time to enable them to vote.
But no one who shall arrive at the
polling place after 700 o'clock in the
afternoon shall be entitled to vote,
although the polls may be open when
he arrives.
Section XII. In all particulars not
recited in this Ordinance, said election
shall be held in accordance with the
general laws of the State of Califor-
mia. so far as the same may be appli-
cable to municipal elections in said
City of Ell Centre.
Section XII. This Ordinance, and the
publication thereof, shall constitute
notice of said election. and of all mat
ters herein contained. The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage, adoption
and approval of this Ordinance, and
forthwith cause the same to be pub
lished once in the Imperial Valley
Press, newspaper of. general circu-
lation, printed, published and circu-
lated in said City, and thereupon and
thereafter this Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force.
l Passed and adopted this 18th day
of March, 1916.
(SeaD A. w. SWANSON,
President of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Ell Centre, Califor-
MIA.
Attest:
! LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk. e..... ..
I hereby approve the foregoing Or
dinance No. 161 this 18th day of
March, 1916. A. w. SWANSON,
Il ffoSlQenC OF Cne bCdTu OF lTuSCccS VI
the City of Ell Centre, California.
State of California. County of Impe-
rial, City of Ell Centro-ss.:
l, Lavinia .Northcott, City Clerk of
the City of Ell Centro, do hereby cer-
tify that the foregoing Ordinance No.
161 was passed and adopted by the
Board of Trustees of said City, at an
adjourned regular meeting thereof,
held on the 18th day of March, 1916,
bv the following vote:
Ayes-Burger, Egerer, Perry,
Moore, Swanson.
Noes-None.
| Absent-None.
That said Ordinance was introduced
at a meeting of said Board of Trus-
tees, at least five days prior to it's
passage, and was approved by the
President of said Board on the 18th
dav Of March, 1916.
Witness my hand and the seal of