The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-31
Instructions to Voters Under Ordinance No. 35 of the Town of
 Cordova, Alaska

Sec. 4. The qualifications of a
 voter for mayor, councilmen, city clerk and city treasurer shall be as follows: He or she shall be citizen ot the United States, 21 years of age or over, who has resided continuously one year next preceding the election
 ln the territory of Alaska. and six months next preceding the election within the limits of the town of Cor. dova.
 Sec. 5. The qualifications of a
 voter for members of the school
 board for Cordova school district shall be as follows: 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 Cordoya for at least six months immediately pre- ceding the date of election.
 Sec. 6. A person who possesses the qualifications of a voter is eligible to the office of councilman or mem Der of the school board.
 Sec. 2S. Any person desiring to
 vote shall give his name and if re- quested designate his residence to the judges of election, one of whom shall thereupon announce in a 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 indorse his initials in such manner that they may be seen when the ballot 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 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 received his ballot he shall not be all lowed to vote unless he has fully complied with the requirements of law. Not more than two CD voters in excess of the whole number of voting booths provided shall be al lowed in said inclosure at one time.
 Sec. 29. On receipt of a ballot, tie voter shall forthwith and with out leaving the inclosed space, retire alone to the voting booth so provided, and shall prepare his or her ballot by marking in the appropriate mar gin or place opposite the name of the candidates of his or her choice; providing, however, if he or she shall decide to vote for all of the candi- dates of one political party or group of petitioners, he or she may place a cross at the appropriate place pre- ceding the appellation or title under which the names of the candidates or such group of petitioners are printed and the ballot so marked shall be counted for all candidates named under that title. Before leav- ing 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 a voting booth already occupied by another. No one shall remain inside the inClosed space more than ten (10) minutes. No one shall occupy a vot- ing booth more than five (5) minutes in case all of said voting booths are in use and other voters are waiting to occupy the same. No voter on election of officers shall after having voted be allowed to re-enter inside the inclosed space during said elec- tion. No person shall take any bal lots 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