ORDINANCE NO. 241.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL
HOARD ELECTIONS. PRESCRIB
ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIO
TION THEREOF, REPEALING OR
DINANCES NUMBERED 139, 176 ,
193 AND 177, RELATING THERE
TO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
He It ordained and enaoted by the
Common Council of the Town of
Nome:
Section 1, Equal right to vote or
hold office: Word9 In this ordinance
used in the masculine gender shall i
comprehend the feminine as well, and
no limitations or restrictions shall be
placed upon the right of women to
vote or hold office, who are otherwise
qualified as prescribed herein.
Section it. Qualifications of electors- 1
Clause one. Any person twenty-on
years of age who Is a citizen of the
United States, or who haa declared hl«
intention to become such within sever
years next prior to the date of elec
tion, and who has resided cn'lnuonsl
for one year next preceding the elec
tion In the Territory of Alaska, and
six months next preceding the elec
tion within the limits of the Town o'"
Nome, shall be a qualified elector at
all emotions held tinder the provision' ;
of this ordinance: Clause two, provided
however, that In all elections for mem j
ber or members of the School Board
of the Nome School District, nnv adu't
who Is a citizen of 1he United States
or who has declared his intention t
became such within seven years nex
prlor to the date of election, and whc
Is a resident of the Nome School Dis
trict, shall he a qualified elector nt such
school board election.
Section 3. Annual Municipal and
School Board Elections: There shall he
held an annual municipal and schoo'
hoard election In the Town of Nome,
on the first Tuesday of April, 1918. for
the election of a mavor, six council
men, a city clerk a city treasurer r |
city attorney and a member of th j
school board of Nome school dlstrtc*
The term of office of the mayor, city
clerk, city treasurer anil city attorne
shall be one year respectively, and un
til their successors are elected and
qualified; the term of office of the
councllmen shull be two years; Provld
ed, that immediately after the coun
ill shall be assembled in consequence
of the first election under ti ls section
they shall by lot or drawing he equal
ly divided Into two classes. The seat,
of the councilmen of the first clas;
shall be vacated at the end of oni
year, nr.d when their successors are
elected and qualified, and the seats of
councllmen of the second class at the <
end of two years, and when tlieir sue
lessors are elected and qualified, Si j
that three members of the common
council shall be elected annually there
after for the term of two years an'
until their successors are edeeted and
qualified; the term of office of thi
member of the school board shall b
for three years, and until his succes
sor le elected and qualified. At the
same election there shall also be sub
mitted to the voters, upon the peti
tion of flftv qualified electors of th*
city, the matter of the ratification o
Section 3 and 4, or the ratification of
Sections 6 and 7, or the ratification o'
Sections 3 and 4 and also Sections f
and 7, of Chapter BO of the Session
Law* of Alaska for 1915. In case f> j
majority of the votes cast at sue! j
election shall be in favor of rntlfyinr |
said sections, then the candidates re
ceiving the highest number of vote.*
for the municipal office ifor which
each was a candidate, shall be declarei
elected and take office upon qualifyim
as provided by this ordinance; there
after, on the first Tuesday of Apr!
in each and every year, there shall b
held an annual municipal and schoo
board election In the Town of Nome, for
the purpose of electing a mayor, for the
term of one year and until his sue
t-essor is elected and qualified, threi
councllmen for the term of two years
and until their successors are elect®' !
id qualified, a city clerk, a city treas
urer and a city attorney for the terrv
of on# year, respectively, and until
their successors are elected and quali i
tied, and a member of the school boari t
of Nome school district for the term
of three years, and until his succes
sor is elected and qualified, such of
fibers shall have the qualifications o
electors as set forth In the first clause
of Section 2 of this ordinance, and In
addition thereto the city attorney shal
he qualified and licensed to practice
In all the courts of Alasku
Section 4.—Vacancies: In the oveni
-that any councilman shall fall to at
tend the meetings of the common
council for a period of ninety contlnu
ous days of his term, the common coun
cil may declare a vacancy therein, ant"
the same shall he filled by the com
mon council, and the person chosen V
fill such vacancy shall hold office unt1’
n successor Is elected at the next an
nual municipal election and qualified
provided, that a vacancy may also b
created by the resignation of an'
member of the common council in writ
ing duly accepted by the common
council; and provided further, that f
vacancy shall also he declared if o
councilman die, or if a person eleete'
a member of the common council fall ot
refuse to qualify within thirty day
after his election. All vacancies In th*
office of mayor, city clerk, city treas
urer and city attorney shall be de
dared and filled by the common coun
ell In the same manner as vacancies
In the Common Council are declare!
and filled under the provisions of thlf
section, above set forth.
Section 5. Special elections: In
case a vacancy In the membership of
th# school board occurs from death
resignation, removal or other cause
such vacancy may be filled by a spe
claJ election, upon ten days notice, call
ed by the remaining members of the
school board upon the petition of five
qualified electors, and such election
shaH be held under the supervision of
-the Common Council and the provis
ions cf this ordinance. Other special
jppolclpu' ejection# may be ordered
and held under the supervision of th#
Common Council, upon the petition of
fifty qualified electors, for the purpose
of submitting to the voters any prop
er question of municipal Interest or
concern.
Section 6. Place of Holding Elec- j
tions. All municipal and school board j
elections shall be held at the Common
Council chambers in Nome, unles |
otherwise directed by the Common!
Council at a regular session held prior |
to the holding of any general or ape- ]
clal election.
Section 7. Election Board. It shall
be the duty of the Common Council at
a regular session held prior to the
holding of any general or special elec
tion, to appoint from the qualified
Sectors of Nome, three Judges of elec
tion, one of whom shall be designated
as Inspector and Chairman; the judge
so designated shall, In addition to
his general duties as Judge of election,
have the power to administer all oaths
that may be required Hi the progress
of the election, and perform the duties
of Inspector and chairman as herein
after prescribed. The Common Coun
*11 shall, at the anie time, appoint froir
the qualified electors of Nome, two
persons to act as Clerks of election
such Judges and clerks shall constltut<
the election board for such election
and shall have the control thereof. In ,
case one or more of the Judges or
clerks of election shall not be prosen'
at the opening of the polls, or shall
be unable or refuse to act, then a ma
jority of said Judges and clerks who I
are present and acting, shall appoint
some suitable person or persons to
111 such vacancy.
Section 8. Oath of Election Officers
The Judges and clerks aforesaid, before
entering upon the duties of their of
fice, snail severally take and subscribi
-lie oath hereinafter provided, which ;
may be administered by any person j
authorized by law to administer oatus. |
section P. Form of Oath—Judges.
*ne lo.iuwuig snail Do lue form o. '
oath, or auumauon, to be taken anu
suuscrioeu, severally, oy tne juu0eo. j
i, a. n. uo solemnly swear for ai-*
.milt that 1 w in peiioim tne dunes o. j
-inspector of Election or Judge, as the *
case may be according to law; tha.
. win giuuiuusiy enueavor to prevent
.iuuU, deceit and abuse in conducting
.ne election, that 1 will not give my
.unseat that any vote or ticket shall
ue received from any person othei
man such as 1 firmly believe to be
according to law entitled to vote Ut
such election: nor will vexatiously
jelay or refuse to receive any vote
from any person whom 1 shall believe
to be entitled to vote, as aforesaid,
that 1 will In all things truly. Impar
tially and f&ithfuly perform my dutle;
to the best of my Judgment and abil
ity, and that 1 am not directly oi
indirectly interested In any bet oi
wager on the result of this election,
so help me Ood.”
Signature.
Section 10. Form of Oatn—Clerks.
The following shall be the form ot
oatn, or affirmation, to be taken anu
subscribed severally, by the clerks:
“I, A. B., do solemnly swear that ■ (
will impartlaly and truly write down .
the name of every elector who shal ^
vole at the ensuing election, and also
carefully and truly write down the
number of votes that shall be given
for each candidate at the election as
often as hie name shall be read to me
oy the inspector or judges thereof, and
,n all things truly and faithfully per
form my duties respecting the same
-o the best of my Judgment and abil
ity and according to law; 1 will stud
.ouly endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
and abuse in conducting the election
and that I am not directly or lndirect
.y interested in any bet or wager on
he result of the election; so help me
Ood."
Signature.
Section 11. Oaths to Be Filed: I
shall be the duty of the city clerk u
Hie with the record* of the City, the
oaths of the above named officers.
Section 12. Compensation of Mem
bers of Election Board: The compen
sation of the members of the election
ooard shall bo Fifteen Dollars, each.
ior each election, In full payment for
.11 services performed as member* of
such board at each election.
Section 18. Notice of Elections: Tht
City Clerk shall cause notice to be
printed In the nowspaper doing the
City printing of the time and place ol
all elections and of the officers to be
elected, or the propositions to be sub
mitted to the electors, as the case may
be, at least ten days prior to such
election, and such notice shall have ai
.east two insertions in such paper;
provided, that If there shall be no
newspaper doing the city printing oi
if the Common Council shall so elect,
then such notice shall be given by post
ing In at least three public and con- '
splcuous places in said city, ten days j
prior to such election.
Section 14. Who May Become Can
didates—Procedure: Any qualified
elector, as spoclfled In the lVst clausi
of Section 2 of this ordinance, may be
come a candidate for any office pro
vided for In this ordinance, by filing
with the City Clerk at least five days
prior to the day of election, a certifi
cate in writing signed by at least
twenty-five qualified electors for the
office for which such person Is a can
didate, containing the name and place
of residence of the candidate, and des
'gnating the ofilce for which such per
son thus nominated is a candidate
Each elector signing the certiflcat
shall add to his signature his place
of residence In the City and his oc
cupation or business. Any person fall
ing to comply with the provisions of
this section shall not be entitled to
have his name placed on the election
ballot.
Section IS. Publishing Names of
Candidates: The City Clerk shall caus»
to be published la the newspaper doing
the city printing, in the regular issue
[ thereof next preceding the day of
election, or If the Common Council
•shall so elect, shall cause to he posted
in at least three public and conaplcu
>us places in said City, at least three
Jajs prior to the day of election, the
names of all candidates nominated as
Herein provided, and designating trie
office for which such persons ’lave
been so nominated respectively, and
certifying that such persons have com
plied with the provisions of this ordl
nance.
Section 18. Withdrawal of Candi
dates; Any candidate who has com
plied with the provisions of this ordi
nance may at any time prior to the
day of election cause his name to be
withdrawn by a writing to that ef
feet, signed and acknowledged hy him
before some officer authorised by law
.0 take acknowledgements of deeds
within the Territory of Alaska and j
ertlfled by such officer, and by filing
he same with the City Clerk
Section 17. Notice of Death or With
drawal; If any candidate for office as
herein provided dies or withdraws be
fore the day fixed by law for the
election and the fact of his death be
comes known to the satisfaction of the
City Clerk, said clerk shall forthwith
give notice by posting a certificate of
ihat fact in a conspicuous place In his
office. In every such case the name
>t the candidate who has died or has
withdrawn shall not be printed upon
he ballots, and If already printed
ihall be erased or canceled before the
lallots are delivered to the electors.
Section 18. Providing Ballots am
Placing Names Thereon: It shall be
,ne duty of the City Clerk to cause to
ce printed and provided and have reudy
at least one day betore the election
all ballots required under the provis
ions of this ordinance, and shall fur
nish the same In the maimer herein
alter proviued for the use of all eiec
-ors in said city. Ballots other than
hose furnished by the City Clerk, ac
jording to the provisions of this ordi
nance, shall not be used or circulates
,r cast or counted in any election li.
•aid city und'T the provisions of this
ordinance. The City Clerk shall pro
vide for each election at least two
mllots (official) for each elector reg
stered according to law, just prior to
he election. All ballots designed to be
. oted shall be printed In black Ink upon
. good quality of white paper and shah
e alike and of the same size at each
.•lection. Duplicate Impressions of the
same shall be printed upon cheapet
c.uioied paper so as to be readily dis
tinguished from the white ballots.
These colored ballots shah la uscu
solely as sample ballots tor the mfor
iim lion and convenience ot vote an
shall not be voted, and if voted shall
not ffbe counted. The white ballots
styled "Official Ballots'' and
te the date of the election, and
the name of the city and school dis
trict; they shall contain the names of
all candidates for offices to be filled
at the election, who have complied
with the provisions of this ordinance,
as well as the special propositions to
be submitted to the voters. Every
ballot shall contain the name of each
candidate once only, and no other
name or names shall be printed upon
the same. Before the designation of
the office shall be indicated the num
ber or numbers of candidates for sue)
office that should be voted for a
sold election. At the end of the 11s
of candidates for each office shall b
left a blank space on the right side
of each ticket extending the ful.
length of the column of names of can
didates at least one-half Inch in wldtn.
so that the voter may correctly lnd
cate In the way hereinafter provided
the candidate or candidates for wnom
he wishes to cast his vote. The names
of the candidates to each office shall
be arranged under the designation o
each office under alphabetical order ac
cording to sur-names. Upon eacn of
tidal ballot a perforated line ono-hah
Inch from the left hand edge of such
ballot shall extend from the top ol
such ballot toward the bottom of th,
same for two Inches, thence to the
left hand edge of the ballot, and upon
the space thus formed there shall be
no printing except the number of such
ballot which shall be upon the back
of such space In such position that
It shall appear upon the outside when
the ballot is folded. The City Cierk
shall cause such ballots to be maike
from one up consecutively, beginning
with Number 1. On the margin of each
of said ballots, on the rlgnt there shal
be printed instructions directing th»
voter how to mark bis ballot before
the same shall be deposited with the
inspectors of election.
Section 19. Form of Ballot Ar
rangements of the ballot for the cur
rent election (1916) shall in general
conform, as near as may be. to the
form given below: _
ANNUAL MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. CITY OF
NOME, AND NOME SCHOOL DISTRICT.
April ..... 19....
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
For Mayor: :
Vote for (A.:.:
one. (B.:.:
(C. . :.=
For Councilman: __
(A.. ....••• ?
IB.:. g
(C.:.: s»
(D. :.
(E.:. x
(F.=.
Vote for (G. :.
six (H .:. 5
(I. :.
(J.:.: rs
(K.:.
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( : S'*
(
( 2 "
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c £
For City Clerk: a o
Vote for (A.:. g
ont. (B.'■. 5' &
(C.:. n- g
( • o H
- - 2 I
For City Treasurer: : j- o
Vote for tA.. .^ ^
one. (B.:.: ° J
<C.= •••
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For City Attorney: : : J
Vote for (A. ■ ■ ■ .
ono. tB. . . .‘ o
L _ 5
For - School Board :
Vote for (A. . .
one (B . .
(C .:.
( : :
For: (Here state proportion: M
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Against (Same) : ; •< ^
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For: (Here state proportion & f*
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Against (Same)
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In all subsequent municipal and
school board elections the official bal
lot shall conform substantially to the
foregoing form, with the exception that
In the spaco at the left of the name;
of candidates for councllmen ther*
shall be printed the words: “Vote for
three," or, as tho case may be, Instead
of the words: “Vote for six;" also,
reference to special questions to be
mbmlted to the electors shall be omit
ted from (he ballot, unless the common
council shall duly order some pertinent
proposition to be placed thereon. Pro
vided. however, that at the current
(1916) annual election, and at all sub
sequent general end soeolal olnottona
at which a member of tbs school board
■hall be voted for, tt shall bs tbs duty
of the election board, when tt shall
appear to said board from the regis
tration lists or otherwise that an elec
tor does not poasosB the full qualifies -
tions as snecifled in the first clause of
section two of this ordinance, but
does posssas the qsallflcatlona as spec
ified In the second clause of seotlon^
two hereof, to Impress with • robber
stamp upon the face of the ballot fur
nished such elector, the words: "Vote
for Member of School Board, only,’
and the elector receiving such ballot
may vote for a member of the school
board only, and if the ballot shall be
marked for any other candidate ot
question the same shall not be counted
therefor, but if otherwise properly
marked, it shall be counted for the
member of the school board voted for
Section 20. Ballots—Vacancies: II
at any municipal and school boart
election there should be a vacancy ir
the membership of the councllmen of
sold common council, or of said schoo'
board, caused otherwise than bv the
expiration of the office of the retiring
members thereof, the official ballot
tb»n he arranged according to the
then existing circumstances, so as tc
elect three members of the common
council for the term of two years, and
one member of said school board for
the term of three years, to fill the of
fices made vacant by the expiration
.f ijfflhe of tin (-tiling members, am
I such other vacancy or vancancies, us
may by law be filled by election, which
snail he tilled for the unexpired term
or terms thereof, and nominations
; .-hall be filed with the City Clerk, tu
cordmgly.
Section 21. Ballots and Ballot Box:
Before the opening of the polls the
City Clerk shall cause to be delivered
to the election hoard a proper number
of .llo: : ue. . not less than two
. nite oi ohiciiu ballots for each per
son lun i cgistered Just prior to
said election, and a like number of col
red . i i I pie ballots. The colored of
sample . its shall be duplicate Im
pression.- oi th>- white ballots but
without perforated stubs; these color
'd or sample ballots shall be furnish
ed as soon as printed at any time be
fore the election by the City Clerk In
reasonable quantities to all electors
applying for the same. On the day
of election, under the direction and
control of the Judges at each polling
place, a sample ballot shall be given In
•easuuable and proper quantities to all
electors applying for them. It shal
also be the duty of the City Clerk to
provide a ballot box of sufficient dl
mensions to contain the ballots to be
cast at said election with reference t»
the registration of voters. Said ballot
box shall be provided with a lid fas
tened with hinges and provided with
a suitable look and key The lid shall
form the top of the box and contain
an opening or slot five Inches long and
one-fourth of an Inch wide for the
reception of ballots. Ail ballots ca.-t
by electors entitled to vote shall bi
deposited in Bald ballot box. Saul bal
lOt box shall at the time of the open
,ng of Lne polls, be publicly opened allu I
turned up side down In such mannei
as to demonstrate that the same b»
empty and shall then be closed and
shall not aguiu be opened until me
polls axe closed and time of counting
,„e ownoiB Peg ms. Wtieu me ballots
havs been counted the ballot box snail
ud 1 Ccul UtJU Id l‘*c at
time me ballots are returned to said
v^ieia as herein provided in ims ordi
nance.
(section 22. Voting Booths: The City
• •-it., uimer tue uiiection and control
• i .ne * onlimm Council, snail, a sum*
..■lit lime and not teas Uiun one uuj
u.ioi e every election, provided tor hy
.ms uruiiuince, secure tlie use ot and
u.e puBSesaion ot me place desiguat
ed hy the Common Council as tue poll
ing place; lie shall cause the same tu
oe suitably provided with a guaru
luil so constructed and placed that onl>
such persons as are inside said rail
can approach within six feet of the
ballot box or within ten feet of the
uooths or compartments in which the
electors are to prepare their ballots
for voting. He shall furnish In the
manner directed by the Common Coun
cil a sufficient number of such booths,
compartments, shelves or tables. In or
at which elctors may conveniently
prepare their ballots for voting, so that
in the preparation thereof each elector
may be screened from the observation
of other persons. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot
boxes or compartments, shelves or
‘ables, or the electors while preparing
their ballots shall be hidden from the
view of those Just outside the said
"uard rail or from the Judges; and yet
the same shall be far enough removed
and so arranged that the elector may
conveniently prepare his ballot for
voting with absolute secrecy. There j
shall be provided at least three such
'’omnartnents. shelves vn ’ables at
each polling place.
Section 23. Who Admitted Within j
Rail: During the election and count-1
ing of the ballot no person other than
the Judges, and clerks of election and
the electors admitted as herein aftei
provided for the purpose of preparing
their ballots and voting shall be ad
mitted or permitted to be within said
rail.
jsection 2*1. Delivery of Ballots to
Electors: At every election It shall be
ne duty of the Inspector or one of the
judges of election to deliver the ballots !
>o the electors. Any elector desiring j
o vote will give his name to the In- !
specter or one of the Judges, who shall
.hereupon In an aualb.e tone of vote, j
announce the same, whereupon a chal
.enge may he Interposed In the manner
provided by law; If no challenge be
made, or If the challenge be overruled,
! the Inspector or one of the Judges shall
deliver to the elector a ballot, provided
such elector Is duly registered and Ills
name appears upon the general reg
stration poll list theretofore duly cer
tified by the City Clerk, and said In
spector or Judge at the same time shall
call the number of the ballot to the
lerks of election. It shall be the duty
f .such clerks to wrlto the number
of tho ballot against the name of the
elector as the same appears upon the
certified copy of the registration poll
lists then In their possession. If it
should appear that the name of such
elector is not upon the general regis
tration poll lists hut that It is upon
the special registration poll list of
qualified voters for member of school
board only, that fact shall be an
nounced by tho clerks of election,
whereupon the ballot to he delivered
to such elector shall be stamped across
Its face by the inspector or one of
the Judges as follows: to-wit: "Vott
for member of school board, only," as«
provided in Section 19 hereof. Pro
vided further, that if any person offer
ing to vote be not registered according
j to law he n.ay be examined, under
oath, by the inspector, or one of the
judges, first, touching his failure so
to register, and unless it shall appear
to the satisfaction of a majority of said
election hoard that such person was,
absent from the city during the reg
istration period, as officially announced
by the City Clerk, or was unable from*
-dekness or other sufficient enuse to at
‘end and register in compliance with
the registration ordinance of said city,j
ho shall not be permitted to vote; but
If the showing made shall, be satisfac
] tort to said election board, such par
s' n shall then tie examined under oath,
| touching his qualifications as an elec
i tor, and if he he found qualified his
name shall he entered upon the gen
j f-ral or special i eg'lstratton poll list,
i according to his qualifications, and a
i ballot delivered to him accordingly.
! Kach qualified elector shall be entitled
to receive- from said Judges one bal
1. on receipt of his ballot, the elec
' a shall forthwith and without leai ■
Ing the polling place, retire alone to
one of the places, booths or compart
; rnems provided, to prepare Ills bal
lot. An elector may prepare his bal
lot by making a mark "X" after the
name of each person, candidate or
proposition for whom or for which he
is entitled to vote and wishes to vote
for Before leaving the booth or com
partment the elector shall fold his
ballot in such manner that the
number of the ballot shall ap
pear on the outside thereof, without
displaying the marks on the face
thereof, and he shall keep It folded
until he has voted. Having folded the
ballot the elector shall deliver It folded
*o the Inspector, who shall, In an audi
ble tone of voice, repeat the name
of the elector and the number of the
ballot. The election clerks shall. If
• hey find the number marked opposite
•he elector's name In the registration
lists, to correspond with the number
if the ballot handed to the Inspector
mark opposite the name of such elec
tor ''Voted,” and one of the clerks
hall call back In an audible tone the
■i-me of the elector and the number of
'.Is ballot. The Inspector shall sep
ii >t.. the slip containing the number of
the '.allot from the ballot and shall
lnn.isir the hall >t in the ballot box.
•i” .. number removed from the ballot
shall lie Immediately destroyed.
Section -T Restriction of Orupn
i, .if Voting Booths: No more than
one person shall be permitted to o. -
m one booth it anv one lime.
Section -6 Spoiled Ballots: Ant
who Jh'ill by accident or mistake
lonli his ballot may. upon returning
aid spoiled ballot, receive another In
•ilaoe thereof
Section 27 Assisting Certain Vot
,.i> ,\ii> voter "ho declares to the
udges of election, or when It shall
■ linear to the Judges of election 'hat
us lector cannot read nr by blindness
if other physical disability he shall be
unable to mark his ballot or Is un
acquainted with the system of voting
shall, upon request of such elector,
ecelve the assistance of one or two
f the election officers In the marking
hereof, and It shall be the duty of the
officer of such election board to In
form such elector how to prepare hts
ballot In accordance with Ills wishes,
os provided for by this ordinance.
beettou 28. Electioneering Prohibit
ed: No eleetiuu oilicer snail uo au>
electioneering on election day. No
person sball do any electioneering on
election day In any pooling place or
any building In which an election Is
being held, or within ttfty feet thereof,
or obstruct the entrance thereto, or
prevent free ingress or egress to or
from said building. No person shall
remove any ballot from the poil.ng
place before tne closing of the polls.
ao elector shall lecerve any oauot
iium any other person than tne in
spector having charge ot the bui.ola.
nor Btiall any person oilier than flic
inspector or judges of election deltvei
a ballot to such elector. No eiectoi
shall vote or offer to vote any bailo,
except such as he lias received from
iiie inspector or juuges of election
having charge of the ballots. No elec
lor shall place any mark upon his
allot by which It may afterwards bo
lUentitied as the one voted by him.
.any elector who does not vote any
uaiiot delivered to him by the juuges
shall, before leaving the polling place,
return such ballot to such juuge.
Wuuever violates any of the previa
.mis of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, anil upon
mnvictlon thereof, shall be tlned In a
,um not to exceed One Hundred Dol
lars, or be imprisoned In the Munici
pal Jail for a period not exceeding
.unety days, or both such fine and Im
prisonment in the discretion of the
Court.
bection 29. Restrictions Within Fif
ty Feet of the Polls: No person shall
.ppioach or stattu within ttfty teel of
the polls when open, except peace of
ficers and electors actually desiring
and proceeding to vote. Provided how
ver, that the Inspector and Judges of
election shall, if requested, permit Die
respective candidates, or some person
representing a candidate or several
candidates, to bo present In the room,
but outside of the guard rail where the
said Judges are during the time of re
ceiving and counting the vote*. Such
selection shall be evidenced by a writ
ing signed by the candidate or candi
dates and presented to and Bled with
the Judges.
Section 30. The Time of Opening
and Closing Polls: At all elections held
under the provisions of this ordinance
the polls shall be opened at eight
o’clock a. ni„ and closed at six o’clock
p. m.
Section 31. Proclamation: The elec
tion board before they commence re
ceiving votes shall cause It to be pro
claimed aloud at the place of voting
that the polls are now open.
Section 32. Voting—Manner of—Be I
lots: The voting shall he by ballot,
No ballot shall bear any Impression
device, color or thing designed to dis
tinguish such ballot from other legal
ballots, or whereby the same may tv*
especially known or designated, ex
cept that the ballots, In proper cases
may be officially stamped by the Judges
ns provided In Section 19 hereof Bal
lots shall be eight Inches In width,
and of such length as may be necessary
to print the names of all candidates
whose names shall be certified to by
the Clerk as provided in this ordi
nance, or to contain a statement of any
special proposition to bo voted for
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