Evening journal., 1921-04-18

en- as aforesaid to hold said election
shall meet at the polling places 20
which they are allotted. and shall
organize as a Board by selecting one
Of their number to act as Chair
man. but in case Of failure to
so organize within fifteen min
utes after the time fixed for
meeting. the chairman shall be
selected by lot. The inspector
selected as chairman is authorized
TO administer the oath or ailrma-
tion hereinbefore provided to the
other inspectors and either OF them
to him or oeach other.
Any person applying TO vote for
members of said Board. on any day
of election. maybe challenged by any
qualified voter Of the City OF VIII
mington; and any one Of the inspec-
tors OF election at the polling places
where said person is challenged may.
at any such time or times. and one
OF them shall. administer 20 any per
son so challenged the following oath
or affirmation:
You do swear Cor AFFIRM that you
will fully and truly answer such
questions as shall be asked you
touching your qualifications as an
elector, so help me God Cor as you
solemnly afirm).
Any person who may be offered as
witness 20 prove the qualifications
OF any person so claiming the right
to vote, shall also be sworn or az
frmed In like manner. Any person
refusing TO take such oath or af-
/ hrmation. n so required, or refusing
to answer such questions as may be
asked touching his qualifications as
an elector. shall not be permitted 90
vote. II any person. taking an oath
or affirmation provided Tor In this
section. shall swear falsely. he or
she shall be deemed guilty of per-
/ Jury, and upon conviction, shall be
punished by fine or imprisonment
or both. at the discretion OF he rial
court
II shall be the duty Of tho Depart
ment OF Elections for the city or
wilmington. on or before the hour
OF twelve noon. on the day of the
holding OF any election for members
OF said Board provided FOR In this
Act TO deliver at the places for the
I holding OF said elections so desig-
mated by the Board Of Public Edu-
cation in Wilmington, all books OF
registered voters used al the next
preceding city election, containing
the names OF residents within the
voting district for which said poll
ing place is designated as aforesaid.
Said books OF registered voters shall
be used by the officers holding said
school election 20 determine the
qualification OF all persons offering
Ito vote at said election and who are
qualified to vote at school elections
and at the close OF the polls OF said
elections. shall be forthwith re-
turned 10 the said Department OF
Elections.
The officers holding said election
shall. upon the closing OF the polls
forthwith proceed 20 count the votes
FOR the several candidates voted for
at said election, and shall prepare
and severally sign duplicate return'
OF said votes upon blanks furnished
said election officers by the sale
BOARD OF Public Education in vii
mington. one Of said duplicate re
turns shall. together with the ballot
cast at said election, and the list o.
electors who shall have voted. be de
posted in the ballot box, which oo'
, shall be thereupon securely seale'
and retained in the exclusive CUSTODY
OF the chairman Of the election OF
fcers OF the respective polling places
until the meeting OF the Board o
(, Canvass as hereinafter provided. Th'
, other certificate Of said return shal
be forthwith delivered TO the secre
tary OF the said Board Of Public I'd
, ucation in Wilmington.
on the Monday following the hold
ing Of any city school election tn
, chairman Of the election officers %
the respective polling places Wher'
, said elections have been held al
aforesaid. shall, at eight o'clock Do
the evening. meet az the rooms o.
. the Board OF Public Education Do
Wilmington, where the meetings o
said Board are usually held, an'
, shall there produce the said ballo
, boxes. together with their contents
The said Board Of Canvassers shal
also meet and attend az the sam
- time and place and shall procee'
, forthwith to canvass the returns o
= the vote for the candidates for SAT-
/, Board. using for the purpose OF m
leaid canvass and the determinauo
, of the votes cast for any candidat
. for said Board. the certificates o
a elections returns heretofore deposit
ed with the Secretary Of said Board
Recourse TO the certificate Of eleo
frsf in fnn halo
: boxes shall be had by said Board o
ICanvassers only in case or the an
p sence, ELIGIBILITY, DETACHMENT or al
, teration OF the certificate thereto
fore deposited with the Secretary @
said Board. Recourse 10 the ballot
in any one OF said ballot boxes sha|
be had only in case OF a sworn al
, legation OF the fraudulent miscoun
or false certificauon by the electio
officers al any polling place OF IN
, ballots cast at such polling places.
That upon the canvass Of sal
? vote, the members Of said Board
: Canvass, or a majority Of them, sha
then Immediately make out a sui
ficient number OF certificates OF IN
! result Of said election upon blanks
= be furnished them by the said Boar
!. OF Public Education in Wilmington
under their hands, and shall With
/, two days thereafter, deliver one
said certificates TO the Secretary
: the said Board and one to each men
= Der elect.
The said Board OF Public Educ'
=. ton in Wilmington shall meet for OF
, ganlzation on the thirtieth day
June Immediately after said bienni