Milford chronicle., 1958-01-17
RULES

WHEREAS. the Council of the City of Milford desires
ioset forth eerton rules for voting at elections in the City
of Milford and in occordonce with the provisions of Chapter
l62 of Volume 81 of Lows of Delowore NOW THEREFORE
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Milford
follows:
% The City Council may designoe voting place
within the City of Milford for each election.
~ the duty B,ord of Elections hold the
sold election
% IT the duty of the City tAonoser provide OF
the place for the election the necessary number of voting
booths and do oil other things required TO be done in
and about the furnishing and fitting of sod elecfion
The sold sho have door of cosy
end if procticooIe. separate
of exit In such room there may be provided rolling
separating the part Of the be occupied by the cleo
ton officers from the remainder of the and such
shall also be provided with suitable obe and ehors or
the of the election officers. The table should occupy
such position in sold to enobe the election
officers costly communicate with each other and to be
oble observe whether than booth
at any one time.
prepare his ballot by of defective eyesght
other physical disability shall be permitted TO bring with
him into the election and voting booth any eeefor
two electors for the of rendering him the
assistance.
(5) The City Council shall desgnoie more than
five (5 persons os clerks of the election who sho assist
them determining of the electors from the
and records of the City Of Milford However, the
Election Boord sho be he Judges of the election and sho
decide upon the Legality OF the votes offered
(o The ooths of the Election Board and the clerks of
the election shol be in substantially the following form:
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fhot will support the Constitution of the United sotes of
Amerce the Constitution Of the Sote of Delowoe. and
the Charter of the City of Milford and hot will Faithfully
discharge the duties of the office of member of the Election
Board Tor Clerk of the Eecton for the election TO be held in
the City of Milford on the doy of A. D.
9 the following Location, witt ................
according TO the best of my obiliy
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SWORN to Tor oHirmed) and Subscribed before this
...... day of .....~,..... A. D. 10 ....sv.
Notary Public"
~ A poll list may be kept by the Boord of Elections.
which will include the and address of the voter and
by whom the vote cost.
(8 On entering the election room the eector sho give
his and address the Election Boord whereupon the
Election Boord sho couse the nome Of the electo to be en-
tered the poll list whereupon the Bourd of Elections
sho be delivered such eIecfor Official ballot
if required The voter may then and without leaving the
ROOM go into any voting booth which may be unoccuped
and mark his boo and sho then the Boord Of
Elections If electo challenged. the ballot shall
then forthwith be deposited in the ballot box and the Board
of Elections shoI then voted"
opposite the of the eIecor the poll list
~ The City Manager ho have the ballots printed.
Oo) In the thot eIeetor is challenged, the
legality of such shall be determined by the Board of
Elections and the person challenged sho furnish proof
of residence and proof he delinquent respect any
fox levied by the City.
Also any person whose does appear the
book shall furnish proof of residence and proof he
not delinquent in respect any levied by the City.
I'D The Boord of Elections sholI promptly close the
polls ar the designated hour.
C2) When the election shol be closed the Boord of
Elections hu publicly open the box containing the ballots.
The bolois sho be read and counted The reading and
counting of votes shall be continued without interruption
adjournment until completed whereupon the Board of Eec
fions sho the result thereof and sho make
certificate under their honds and seals of the number of
cost at the election Said certificate may be in substantially
the following form:
I'VE the undersigned, duly qualified members of the
Board of Elections for election held
the doy of A. d. ~ do certify
the results of sold election follows:
For Mayor:
.......".,........ received votes
For Councilman from Second Ward:
received votes
................. received votes
................. received votes
................. received votes