The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-05
INSTRUCTIONS
 TO VOTERS
UNDER ORDINANCE NO, 35 OF
 THE TOWN OF CoRDoVA, ALASKA

Sec. f. The qualifications of a voter for councilman shall be as follows: He or she shall be a citizen of the United States, 21 years of age or over, who has resided continuously one year next preceding the election in the territory ef Alaska, and six months next pre- & Geding the election within the limits Of the town of Cordova.
 Sec. 5. The qualifications of voter for members of the school board for Cordova school district shall be as fol- lows All adults, male and female, who are citizens of the United States, bona fide residents of the territory of Alaska one year or more, and of the town of Cordova for at least six months immediately preceding the date of election.
 Sec. 6. A person who possesses the qualifications of a voter is eligible to the office of councilman or member of the school board.
 Sec 28 Any person desiring to vote shall give his name and if requested designate his residence to the judges of election. one of whom shall there upon announce in loud and distinct tone of voice, clear and audible, and if such name is found on the register of voters, the officer having it in charge shall repeat it and the voter shall be allowed in the space inclOsed by the guard rail as above provided. One of the judges shall give the voter one, and only one, ballot, on the back of which the officer in charge shall ind%rse his initials in such a manner that they may be seen when the bal lot is properly folded and the voters name shall be immediately checked on the register list When the name of any person so desiring to vote at said election is not found on the register of voters he shall not receive a bal lot, and such person presenting him. self shall not be allowed to vote. If any person desiring to vote at any election shall be challenged he shall not receive a ballot until he shall have established his right to vote in the manner provided by law; and if he shall be challenged after he has re- eeived his ballot he shall not be al lowed to vote unless he has fully com piled with the requirements of law. Not more than two CD voters in ex- cess of the whole number of voting
 
 said inclosure at one time.
 Sec 29. On receipt of ballot, the voters shall forthwith and without leaving the inclosed space, retire alone to the voting booth so provided, and shall prepare his or her ballot by marking in the appropriate margin or place opposite the name of the can w |didates of his or her choice; providing, however, if he or she shall decide to vote for all of the candidates of one the provisions of this ordinance.
 political party or group of petitioners, he or she may place cross at the ap- propriate place preceding the appella- tion or title under which the names of the candidates or such group of petitioners are printed and the bal lot so marked shall be counted for all candidates named under that title. Be- fore leaving the polling booth the voter shall fold his ballot in such a manner as to conceal the marks thereon. He shall then vote forthwith by handing the ballot to one of the judges, who shall examine the initials, and if found correct shall deposit it in the town ballot box He shall mark his ballot without undue delay and shall quit such inclosed space as soon as he has voted. No voter shall occupy voting booth already occupied by another. No one shall remain inside the fnclosed space more than ten q0) minutes. No one shall occupy a voting booth more than five (5) minutes in case all of said voting booths are in use and B other voters are waiting to occupy the same No voter on election of off, cers shall after having voted be al flowed to re-enter inside the inclosed Vpace during said election. No person shall take any ballots from the polling place before the closing of the polls. No voter shall vote or offer to vote except after he has permission from the judges of election in charge of the ballots Any voter who shall by acci- dent or mistake spoil the ballot given