The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-07
ORDINANCE NO. 24f.
Concluded from Page Three.)

 lot has been thus received shall be entered by the clerks of election in the column of the poll list headed Names of Voters" numbering each name as 1t Is taken down so that it may be seen at any time whether the two lists agree; or if the electors name does not appear upon the poll lists and 1, shall appear that he is entitled to reg ister and vote, his name shall then be added to the general or special poll list, ss his qualification may appear. Whenever the board of election re- jects ballot they must, at the time l of such rejection, cause to be made thereon and signed by a majority of the board. an endorsement of such rejection and the cause thereof All re1ected ballots must be preserved and returned in the same manner as 0ther ballots. Whenever a question arises in the board as to the legality | If a ballot or any part thereof and he board decides Tn favor of the legal 1 ty such action together with a concise
 'tatement of the fact that gave rise | he ballot and signed by a majority of l he board
 l Section 34. Challenging Votes: Any person offering to vote may be chal- Ienged by the inspector or any of the judges or by any legal voter, and 1t shall in all cases be the duty of the | inspector and each of the judges to challenge any person whom they shall >now or suspect not to be duly quail | lied as an elector and any legal voter
 nay, at any time during the day of
 election. appear before the judges ol l election, If he desire to in good faith | lo challenge any voter about to cast
 lis ballot.
 Section So. Duties of Officer When Any Person Is Challenged When any person offering to vote is challenged, 1 .t shall be the duty of the judges to | tate to him the qualifications of an l ,lector and the inspector or one of l he judges shall tender to him the fol- 1 owing oath:
 l You do solemnly swear tor attlm) | hat you will truly and fully answer l Ill questions that shall be put to you 1 ouching 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,
 ais then place of residence. and if an Aotel or lodging house within the City
 Jf Nome, the number of the room which 1 ne occupies, how long he has resided | n the Territory of Alaska and the City of Nome, where his last place ot tesidence was. also as to his citizen ship and whether native born citizen
 # the United States or whether he
 las declared his intention to become | citizen, and if so. when. where. In l what county, or before what officer
 @ declared his intention to become .itizen of the United States, and all such questions as shall tend to tes,
 4s qualifications as a citizen and the tight to vote.
 Section 36. Vote to Be Rejected When: If any person shall refuse to take the aforesaid oath, when so ten uered, and to answer any and all per .inent questions as to his qualifications, his vote shall be rejected, and if the
 uoges of election are satisfied from such answers as aforesaid, that sucl. person Is not a legal voter, they shall reject his vote.
 .secuon 37. Manner and Form of Challenges: If such person shal4 insist hat he is entitled to vote and the election board finds no cause to reject Ls vote under the prelimin .ry examination, and the chal ,nge shall not be withdrawn. he shall not be entitled to vote unless he takes
 he following oath to be administered by the inspector or one of the judges of election to wit:
 "You do solemnly swear Cor af1rm)
 hat you are twenty one years of age or upward, @ citizen of the United States, or have declared your intention to become such within seven years last past: that you have resided in the Territory of Alaska continuously for one year and within the City of Nome for six months Cor as the case may bel immediately prior to this day. l 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 a citizen of the United States from a court of record of competent juris- 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 make oath that he is the person named therein
 Section 3S. Persons Challenged May Vote-When: If any person shall take the oath as rendered to him by the inspector or judges and no evidence Is offered to traverse the same by tn officer or party challenging, and shall otherwise comply with the require- rnenfn o} law raUulaftnr tho alacfion