The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-12
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with certificate of the result Of
the election To the chairman Of
the Board Of Election Commis-
sioneES. 10 be filed IN the Office
of said Election Commissioners
Canvass Votes
Sec1ion Ia. On the cay follox-
ing any esection, IL snail be the
DIZZY Of fhe Sad Esecf5on C0znEis-
sianers 60 meet ut their office and
p<zhaicAy proceed 70 canvass tne
vote gwen far the several 0fflceE
and persons as shown Nv the re-
turns; such canvass shall be made
solely and exclusively and entire
ly from the returns Of the certIfl-
Gates af the inspectors in eaca
election ward. AZ SIGNED and filed
by thesn. and IN no case shzll ffc
Board of Eseeti0n Commissions
change CT vary IN any manner
the number of votes cast for the
candidates. respectively. al any
polling place. As shown by the re-
turns of the inspectors Of Suc1
polling place. They sail coupise
the. results Of the election. IS
shown by the said inspectors re-
turns. and then make I'D and sign
duplicate certificates containing
in words and figures written an
full length the whole number cd
votes given for each office, the
names of the persons for whom
such votes were gwen for such Of
flee. and the number Of votes given
for each person for such office. and
the Number Of votes given far
and against any public measure Of
measures which mas have been
submitted at such election One
such certificate shall be furnished
10 the City Clerk and the sane
shall be recorded by him in q book
to be kept by him for that par
pose. which book shall be furnish-
ed by the Election Commission
ers and shall be labeled Record
of Election Returns" Should any
member or members Of the Board
of Election Commissioners. or the
said City Clerk, wilfully violate
any of the requirements Of tins
section. he shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and an cO1vic-
ton shall be fined in . sum not
to exceed Five Hundred Dollars.
or be committed TO the county jail
for term not TO exceed six
months.
( Certificate Of Election
/ Section ia. In case any city
officer shall be elected in any
election, the chairman of the
Board of ELECTION Commissioners
shall give to the person who shall
be elected a certificate OF his exec
ton. and the CITY Clerk shall give
! to any person desiring eopy Of
such returns from the record, upon
payment to him Of the customary
fees for copying and certifying pa
pers in the office fine Clerk Of
! the Circuit Court.
The person who shall receive
the highest number of votes cast
for one office shall be elected fo
such office. In case two or more
persons shall receive an equal
number Of votes for the same
office, the City Council elected al
such election shall choose between
such persons receiving an equal
number of votes. but in all cases
such persons 50 chosen shall be
qualified 70 hold the said office
The City Council shall fin all va
eancies ia the CITY Offices between
the elections.
Blanks fer Election
Section rs. The Board Of Elec-
ton Commissioners is hereby re-
CURED 10 cause TO be prepared al
proper blanks and forms 70 be
used in the election and the re-
turns and certificates, confOrmabie
10 the provisions Of this chapter.
and shall also procure sufficient
number of copies of the Law regu-
lating elections in the said City
Of KEY West, 20 supply the seveTai
polling places IN said city. and
transmit the same win the farms
aforesaid. TO the inspectors Of
election al each polling place u
said city, with sufficient nurr-
Der. Of such forms and copies for
use Of such Inspectors a the elec-
ton
Expenses Of EIec1ion
Section ia Al expenses nee
esEarily incurred in connection
with the holding Of any election
shall be certified BY TIE Election
Commissioners 60 the City C0un-
ell and the same snail be audited.
passed upon and paid If approved
as other bills against the city are
paid.
Section lis. Il shall be the
duty of the Mayor from tine T.
time to transmit 10 the City Coun-
Gil n writing ms recommends
tons concerning any act OF
thing which IN ms opinion per
tains TO the peace. welfare or good
order Of said city
Repeating and ssvizs Prsvisienz
Section lIe. All Laws and paris.