The Washington times., 1917-07-15

open to sll residents living within the
tfohs. to elect the judges affd clerks
required 20 serve at the polls In their
respective distrfctG
Swearing in Of Judges and CLERKS
An Judges and clerks, when finally
chosen, before entering upon theiJ du-
ties shall be sworn 20 perform The
duties Of their respective ofAces just
ly, honestly, and ifnpdftially.
Count Of ballots-After the polls
close and the polling places'efe clear
ed, the Judges and clerks in each pre-
cinet shan ascertain, count, And re-
cord the number Of votes cast for the
respective candidates.
All contested ballots shall be placed
in an envelope and 50 marked. The
number of votes cast for each candi-
date shall be tabulated and the re-
port Of such ta6u1atloh shall Be made
In triPlicate, each report to be signed
6y the Judges and clerks or o ma
jority of the board.
MefhOd of victims.
One report to be deposited In the
ballot box. one TO be sent By nesseh.
ger to the headquarters Of the can
vassing board. and one retained BY
the Judge Of the precinct
A voter. after registering and salts
flying the Judge that he or she is
qualifisd TO vote. is handed the Off
cisi ballot By the clerk. After mark
ing the same, he folds and hands 10 70
the clerk, who, IN the voters pres
enee, deposits it unopened IN fhs seal
ed ballot boI
watohefs-Each Candidate whose
name appears on the official ballot
shall be allowed one watcher at each
polling place.
Disposition of ballot boxes-After
each precinct count is completed, the
ballots voted. as well as those un-
used, shall be returned to the ballot
box, in which shall also be placed the
registration sheets, and the box shall
then be resealed and delivered by the
clerk to the canvassinE and returning
board.
canvAssing and returning board-A
canvassing and returning board shall
be constituted as follows:
From the membership Of the fol.
lowing organized bodies Of eitisens
fve members each TO be chosen or des-
ignated by each organization: Central
Labor Union. Board Of Trade. Chamber
of Commerce. Retail Merchants Asso-
citation. Federation Of woneh's Ciubs.
Monday Evening Club, and Federation
Of Citizens Associations.
Pres to BE Represented.
From citiEens' associations. whether
or not AFFILIATED with the Federation
Of Citisens' Associations, one member
each. and the Commissioners Of the
District to name ten members and
each daily Newspaper Of the city to
name fiVe from the body of the people.
All other representative orgahiEa-
tions Of citizens, male or female, may
also have Representation on said
board, should they 90 desire, upon
presenting credentials satisfactory to
the board.
Duties Of the bosrd-This board
shall have supervision Of the conduct
Of said election and may name any
number of supervisors to see that all
the rules and regulations provided for
the conduct of said election are strict
Iy carried out.
Each and every ballot box shaIl be
sealed and shall be delivered BY at
least two Judges into the custody Of
said board, promptly after the count
ing Of the ballot, who shall thereupon
canvass Che returns and declare the
result thereof. All contests, II ANY
there be, shall be instituted before
said board and heard and hnaIly de-
terniined within five days or such fur
ther time Under such regulations, as
the board may prescribe, without un-
necessary delay.
SPECIFIC rules and regulations de-
ining the conduct and duties Of all Of
fcials connected with said election,
as well as all other rules and reEula-
tions necessary to safeguard and In
sure an impartial. fair and honest
election, shall be prepared. printed
and issued TO all election officials and
others interested.