The Nome nugget., 1921-03-19

FULL TEXT SPECIAL
 ELECTION LAW

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 Upon the failure of any United States Commissioner to appoint and notify judges of election as herein provided, the qualified voters present, q: any election precinct on the day of election. may select judges by viva voce vote in the same manner as pro- vided by law in cases where judges of elect on fail to appear and qualify.
 section g. The election precinct in and outside of incorporated towns shall be the same as those established for the last previous general election.
 Section 3. The election, when held shall be governed by the laws of Con gress regulating General Elections in the Territory of Alaska, except as otherwise provided by .his act; Pro- vided that the election boards in the various precincts. in addition to for warding official returns as now provid-
 ed by law. shall immediately after compiling the results of .ae election forward by telegraph. telephone or other speedy means of coannunication 2 statement to the Clerk of the Court
 giving the number of votes cast and didate. The Clerk of the Court shall,
 in addition to forwarding to the Gov
 ernor of Alaska the certificates as now provided by law, forward by telegraph, a statement or statements showing the number of votes cast at each pre- cinct. as well as the number of votes cast for each candidate at each pre- cinct The Territorial canvassine board, may in their discretion, accept
 such telesraphc returns from the Clerk of the Court of the Division wherein such election is held and a receipt as now prescribed by law. Provided, that after canvassing the re turns, the canvassing board may in their discretion issue certificate of election prior to the receipt of the re turns from all the election precincts, when i, is apparent that the vote cast
 in the missing precincts will not change the result. Provided further, that if after the official returns arrive it shall be discovered by the canvass ing board that the person 70 whom the certificate of election had been issued the votes cast at the special election, i: shall be the duty of the canvassing board to order the original certificate cancelled and issue another certificate of election to the person who by the canvass of the official returns is found to have been elected
 Section 1. The qualifications of voters at such special elections shah be the same as those prescribed by the laws of Congress and of the Territory of Alaska. governing special elections. n Section 5. The provisions of chap ter twenty five (25) of the Session Laws of Alaska 1915. entitled; An Act to Provide Ohicial Ballots for Elec- tons in the Territory of Alaska" shall not apply to the Special Election pro- vfded for in this act.
 Section 6. It shah be the duty of the Clerk of the Court in the Division in wich such election is held to provide and furnish to each United States Commissioner therein the necessary election supplies. stationary. duplicate registers and tally sheets for use in the various precincts and 70 forward the same to such Commissioners as soon as possible after receipt by said Clerk of the notice of the issuance of the Writ of Election. but In any pre- cinct where such supplies fail :o arrive. the judges and clerks of election shall provide the necessary supplies, sta tionary. registers and tally sheets.
 Section7. An emergency Is hereby to exist and this act shall lake s6sct from and after It's passags and approval. Approved Msrah 1s. 1881.
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