ORDINANCE NO. 241.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL
BOARD 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
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Common Council of the Town of
Nome:
Section 1. Equal right to vote or
hold office: Words In this ordinance
used In the masculine gender shall
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 2. Qualifications of electors
Clause one. Any person twenty-one
years of age who Is a citizen of the
United States, or who has declared his
intention to become such within sever
years next prior to the date of elec
tion, and who has resided contlnuoosl'
for one year next preceding the elec
tion in the Territory of Alaska, and
six months next preceding the elec-j
tlon within the limits of the Town of
Nome, shall be a qualified elector of
rii p'optinrm he'd under the provision
of this ordinance; Clause two, provided
vnu-ovt fh"t in all elections for 010*0
ber or members of the School Board
cf the Nome School District, any adult
who Is a citizen of the United States
or who has declared his Intention t
become such within seven years nex
prior to the date of election, and whi
is a resident of the Nome School Dis
trict, shall be a qualified elector at such
school hoard election.
Section 3. Annual Municipal and
School Board Elections: There shall be
held an annual municipal and school
hoard election in the Town of Nome,
on the first Tuesday of April, 1916. for
the election of a mayor, six council
men, a city clerk a city treasurer, r
city attorney and a member of th
sc'-ool board of Nome school distrlc’
The term of office of the mayor, cit
cle k, city treasurer and city attorne
shall be one year respectively, and un
til their successors are elected and
nuallfied; the term of office of the
councilmen shall be two years; Provid
ed. that immediately after the coun
cil shall be assembled in consequence
of the first election under this section
they shall by lot or drawing be equal
ly divided into two classes. The seats
of the councilmen of the first class
shall be vacated at the end of one
year, and when their successors are
elected und qualified, and the seats ol
councilmen of the second class at the
end of two years, and when their suc
cessors are elected and qualified, so
that three members of the common
council shall be elected annually there
after for the term of two years anc
until their successors are elected and
qualified; the term of office of the
member of the school board shall br
for three years, and until his succes
sor is elected and qualified. At the
same election there shall also be sub
mitted to the voters, upon the pet!
♦ t'-n of flf*v nnnliepil electors of thr
city, the matter of the ratification o
Sections 3 and 4, of the ratification of
Sections 6 and 7, or the ratification o‘
Sections 3 and 4 and also Sections f
and 7, of Chapter 60 of the Sesslor
Laws of Alaska for 1916. In case p
majority of the votes cast at sucv
election shall he In favor of ratlfyinr
sold sections, then the candidates re
ceiving the highest number of voter
for the municipal office tfor whlc''
ench was a candidate, shall be declare
elected and take office unon qualifying
as provided by this ordlnace; there
after, on the first Tuesday of Apri
In each and every year, there shall b
held pn pnnunl municipal and schoo'
board election in the Town of Nome, for
the purpose of electing » mayor, for the
term of one year and until his sue
cessor Is elected and qualified, thre*
councilmen for the term of two years
and until their successors are elected
a "uoiifled. a citv clerk, a city trens
v-ej and a citv pttorn»v for the term
of one year, respectively, and until
t elr successors are elected and quail
fled, and a member of the school boar*’
of Nome school district for the term
of three years, and until hla succes
sor Is elected and qualified such of
fleers shall have the qualifications o
electors as set forth In the first clause
-e cr,,,t(on 2 of this ordinance, and In
pr»d*tion thereto the city attorney ahal'
he qualified and licensed to practice
Ip nil the rourts of Alaska.
Section 4.—Vacancies: In the event
that any councilman shall fail to at
tend the meetings of the commor
council foe n nerlod of nlnetv contlnn
ous days of his term, the common coun
cil m«v declare a vacancy therein, and
the same shall he filled by the com
mon council, and the person chosen to
fill such vacancy shall hold office until
a successor Is elected at the next an
nual municipal election and qualified
provided, that a vacancy may also br
created by the resignation of an\
member of the common council In writ
ing duly accepted by the common
council; and provided further, that a
vacancy shall also be declared If a
councilman die, or If a person elected
a memhef of the common council fail ot
refuse to qualify within thirty day?
after his election. All vacancies in the
office of mayor, city clerk, city trens
urer and city attorney shall be de
clared and filled by th* common coun
cil In the same manner br vacancies
In the Common Council are declared
ar\d filled under the provisions of this
seel ten. above set forth.
Section 6. Special elections: in
case a vacancy In the membership of
the school board occurs from death
resignation, removal or other cause
such vaoancy may be filled by a spe
cial election, upon ten days notice, call
ed by the remaining member# of the
school board upon the petition of five
qualified electors, and such election
shall be held under the supervision of
the Common Council and the provis
ions cf this ordinance. Other special
municipal elections may be SI deled
! and held under the supervision of the
| Common Council, upon mo petition of
nny quauneu electors, for toe purpose
a suuuuimig to me voters any prop
er question of municipal interest or
concern. ..
section 6. Place of Holding Elec
tions. ail municipal and scuooi board
elections suan be neiu at tne uuiumou
council cnamuers in Nome, unless
otherwise directed by tne Common
Council at a regular session heid prior
to the holding of any general or spe
cial election.
Section 7. Election Board. It shall
be the duty of the common Council at
a regular session held prior to the
nolding of any general or special elec
tion, to appoint from the qualified
sectors of Nome, tnree Judges of elec
tion, one of whom snail he designated
as inspector and Chairman; the Judge
so designated suan, in addition to
his general duties as judge of election,
nave tne power to administer all oams
that may be required in the progress
of tne election, and perform the duties
ot inspector and chairman as herein
ufier prescribed. Tne Common Coun
cil suan, at me same time, appoint lroiu
me quanned electors of Nome, two
persons to act as cierks of election,
sucn Judges and clerks snail constitute
the election board for such election,
and shall have tne control thereot. in
case one or more of the Judges oi
clerks of election shall not be presen.
at the opening of the polls, or shad
bo unable or refuse to act, then a ma
jority of said Judges and clerks wnu
are present and acting, shall appoint
some suitable person or persons to
■m such vacancy.
section a. cram of Election Officers
i he Juugc-s aim morns aioiesu.u, bciuic
entering upon the auties ot tneir ot
ucc, suan severany tune anu suoscnbv
.ue uam neieluaiter provlued, wnlcn
may be auinmisiei ed by any pm sun
authorised by law to administer oams.
section y. Form of Oath—Judges
the luiiowiug snail be me furm u.
oath, or affirmation, to be taken anu
suosci'ibeu, severally, by tne judges:
..tin/ mat 1 will pel tut 111 Hie duties Ot
-nspectui' ot cnecuun or J uuge, as Hie
-use may ue accutu.ng iu ,u, mu.
t win svuuiuusiy enueuvor to proven
nuuu, deceit uiiu auuse in conuucv.lio
me election. mat t win nut give liij
-unsent mat any Vulo or ticket sum.
ue ieceiveu Hum any peisuh ome.
...an sucu as r 11. uny beueve to bv
uccoiuiug lb iuw umitied to vote a.
sucn election; nor win t vexatiousiy
umay or i or use to receive any vote
. um any petsuii wnum 1 siluli belie vv
to be enuneu to vote, as atoresuiu,
dial t win in uu tilings truiy, imps. -
tiauy anu rauntuiy pmiurm my uu.ie.
vo me best ut my judgment and ami
tty, auu mat t am not directly ot
niairectiy interested in any bet 01
tvager on tne result of tins election,
so help me God."
Signature.
Section 10. Form of Oatu—vjieiks.
the following snail be the form o.
uatn, or affirmation, to be taken anu
subscribed severally, by the cleiks:
“I, A. B., do solemnly swear that .
will impartlaly and truly write down
the name of every elector who shal.
vote at the ensuing election, and also
carefully and truly write down the
number of votes that shall be given
tor each candidate at the election as
often as his name shall be read to me
oy the inspector or Judges thereof, anu
.n all things truly and faithfully per
form my duties respecting the same
to the best of my judgment and abil
ity and according to law; I will stud
iouly endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
and abuse In conducting the election
and I am not directly or Indirect
ly Interested in auy bet or wager on
.he result of the election; so help me
God."
Signature.
Section 11. Oaths to Be Filed: 1
■hall be the duty of the city clerk u
file with the records 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
board shall be Fifteen Dollars, each,
for each election. In full payment for
U services performed as members of
such board at each election.
Section 18. Notice of Elections: The
City Clerk shall cause notice to be
printed In the newspaper doing the
City printing of the time and place of
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 at
least two insertions In such paper;
provided, that if there shall be no
newspaper doing the city printing or
If the Common Council shall so elect,
then such notice shall be given by post
Ing in at least three public and con
spicuous places in said city, ten days
prior to such election.
Section 14. Who May Become Can
didates—Procedure: Any qualified
elector, as specified in the first claus°
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
ignating the office for which such per
son thus nominated is a candidate.
Each elector signing the certlflcat<
shall add to his signature his place
of residence in the City and his oc
cupation or business. Any person fail
ing to comply with the provisions of
‘his section shall not be entitled to
’’ave his name placed on the election
ballot
Section 15. Publishing Names of
Candidates: The City Clerk shall cause
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:
In all subsequent municipal and
school board elections the official bal
lot shall conform substantially to tbs
foregoing form, with the exception tuat
In the space at the left of the name:
of candidates for councilmen therf
shall be printed the words: “Vote for
three,” or, as the case may be, instead
of the words: “Vote for six;” also,
reference to special questions to be
submited to the electors shall be omit
ted from the ballot, unless the common
council shall duly order some pertlnen'
proposition to be placed thereon. Pro
vided, however, that at the curren'
(1916) annual election, and at all sub
sequent geneml end sneH«<i pl«p>inn
at which a member of the school board
shall be voted for, It shall be the duty
of the election board, when It shall
appear to said board from the regia
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pAieu witn me provision* of mi* orai
nance.
jdecLion 16. Withdrawal of Candi
uiAces: Any canuiuute wuo nas coin
pii«u Wicu cue p>o> Utuua of mi* uiui
.4cb44ce lihaj uc uuy tiAue pnoi 10 cue
-uy of election cause ins iiuiQtt 10 oe
.♦Atnuiawn uy a wining 10 mat et*
.ecc, sigueu ana acuiiu** leugeu uy uim
b/C40ie buiiie onicer uuiuutucu uy ia«v
bO luue Uk.KiiowieageAueUbS of ueeus
wiiiun tne Merritoiy of ^tiaska unu
bC4 a444eci uy sue41 ouAcer, unu uy ui.u*
vUe same wun the city Clerk.
•section ai. AVotice ui ucuc.4 01' Wlch*
atuwui; if uiiy uuuiuute iur ouicu u*>
..ci Ciii p4 u v tutu uies 04 wic.«ui u »> a uc*
*o4e cue uuy aiaou oy luw iui luc
b4eccioU unu C44U luce 01 nm ueukU uc -
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wiiy CiCi n., SU.AU CiCAiV a.*U44 AOl C44 ** 4 C44
04%e notice uy poSkiiig u ceitiiicaie oa
...uc luce Hi u cu 11 opacuous place lu 11 .o
unice. in eveiy suen case caao littuio
uA cue CUUUiUuce w*40 Ida uieu or UUo
..icuuiu»n S..UU not ue pi*44beu upuii
.440 UiUtuca, unu if U44 Cbbuy pl t^tcu
•mail Ue eiuseu or cuuc'ci^u ueiu*c cue
u4Anocs aie ucttveicu co cue e*cCkUia.
toocLion 15. A'lOvlulilg Ouuuu) UDv
4 iucuig iNuuies Tnereon: it snail ut
.lie uucy uf t4i« City OerK 10 cause to
*-e printed anu proviueu and nave ready
at least one uay before lue eieCtion
mu uauocs lequueu unuer tne pro via*
40ns of mis oiuiuaiice, unu suuii iur
uisn the same in me manner neiein
acter proviueu lor me use of ail eiec
bOis in said city, liuliois otner tnan
ciiose furnished by the City Clerk, ac
cording to tne provisions of tins 01 di
nance, shall not be useu or circuiaieu
or cast or counted in any election in
said city unuer he provisions of thii
ordinance. 1 he City Clerk snail pro
vide for each election at least two
oailots (official) for each elector reg
istered according to law, Just prior to
the election. AU ballots designed to be
vutuu uadii L>e prill leu m dui k ink upon
cl (,1/uU 4UdiKj Ol Wunc l>a|/C4 «*1IU •'••‘U...
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e«OC UVU. A/uyutaiO iUiyiMoc/i.S »t lue
i+uLuu Miiaii no pnniea up»n cuo«tpei
,»,otvu ow uo k'J l/C » duliii j Ota*
..ui,»uiuu hum lue wuite ballot*.
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(tiuktwll uk>u Iwtt * wlA*enwC hi v v/iC* .1 dim
auUii nut uo voieu, aim U vuieu aiutu
nut UO tuuineu. a i*e w hivo »/«.**w*.*.
Miiu.il UO *ljlCU 'U*UUU1 A/cil.Uiri Ullu
, guaii state me dale ui Uie election, ami
, me name of the city and school dis
trict; they shall contain the names of
aU candidates for offices to be hiletl
at me election, who have compiled
with the provisions of tma orui.wuce,
as well M me special propositions to
be submitted to the voters. tv,cry
U-..0, ,uui cuniain me name of each
candidate once only, and no outer
name or names snail be printed upon
me same, before the designation of
I t..e u...<_u auu.. wu .*«*“
ber or uumoers ol canutuat.es lor sue.
oince ttiat Sttoutd be voied lor a.
saiu election. At tne end ut tue li*.
of caiiuiuates for eacn oince snail 0
tell a blank space on tne rignt side
of each ticket extending tne fui.
length of the coiumn of names ot can
Oiuaies at least one-naif men in wluiu,
so luai me voter may correctly aid
cate in the way nete.nt.ftcr ptovidea,
tne canuluate or canaiua.es for wnout
he wlanes to cast nls vote. Tne namet,
of tne cunuiuuies to each office shat,
be arranged unuer the designation o.
each office under ulpnaoeucni order ac
curutng to sur-names, upon eacn oi
ncial ballot a perforated line one-halt
Inch from the lett hand edge of suo.
1 ballot shall extend ftom the top Ot
I such ballot toward the bottom ot th
I same for two inches, thence to the
'left hand edge of the ballot; and upon
the space thus formed there shall b.
no printing except the number of suen
ballot which shall be upon the back
of such space In such position tha*
it shall appear upon the outside when
the ballot is folded. The City Cierk
shall cause such ballots to be market,
from one up consecutively, beginnin
with Number 1. On the margin of each
of said ballots, on the right there shah
be printed Instructions directing th
voter how to mark his ballot before
the same shall be deposited with the
inspectors of election._
ANNUAL MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. CITY OF
NOME, AND NOME 8CHOOL DISTRICT.
April . 19
. Official ballot.
For Mayor: : :
Vote for (A.:.:
one. (B.:.:
_(C .. ..:.:
For Councilman: : T
(A.. ... ... .... p
(B.:.: S
(C.:.: e>
<D.:.:
(K.:.: X
(F.:.:
Vote for (Q.:.: a
six (H .:.: 5
(I.:.:
(J.:.: ■§
(K.:.:
.=.. a l
( • • £ r*
( : : £ S
( : = 8 ^
-<-:-: | |
For City Clerk: : '■ a o
Vote for (A.'■.: g „
ont- <B.:.: g#
<C.:. ^ 3
< : : ° S
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For City Treasurer: : : £ 0
Vote for (A...: ^ "*
one. (B.:.: 5
<C.=.: ' a
' T a
S
For City Attorney: t| t, g*
Vote for (A.:. 2
one. (B.:. o
(C. : : ”
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t
For ■ School Board: : :
Vote for (A.:.:
one (B .:.:
(C .:.:
( : :
For: (Here state proposition: : :
(.:.:
Against (Same) : :
(.:.:
For: (Here state propos tlon :
(.:.:
Against (Same) : :
(.I.•
tlons ns specified In the first clause of
■action two of this ordinance, but
does possess the qualifications as spec
ifled In the second clause of soctlon
two hereof, to Impress with ■ rubber
stamp upon tho face of the ballot fur
nished such elector, tho words: "Vote
for Member of School Board, onlr "
and the elector receiving such ballot
may vote for a member of the school
hon'd only, and If the ballot shall be
marked for any othsr candidate ot
question the seme shall not ba counted
therefor, but If otherwise properly
marked, It shall be counted for th<
member of the school board voted for
Section 20. Ballots—Vacancies: It
at any municipal and school Uoarc
election there should be a vacancy lr
th» membershln of the counellmen of
sold common council, or of said school
board, caused otherwise th^n bv the
expiration of the office of the retiring
members thereof, the official ballot
•’ll th»n he arranged according to the
then existing circumstances, so as tc 1
elect three members of the common
••well ter the tons of two years, and
' one member of said school board for
t/.e term ot three years, to UU the ot*
lice* UluUU Nauuu uy UiQ CApUdUUD
of office of the retiring members, ana
such ether vacancy or vacancies, as
may uy iaw no uuea by election, watch
AlKtii UU UitOU tul vmJ uiiwat uvu bvstM
wt to MI.1 InOi cut, a.»'S no.utllvvt.w.**.
siisu uc mcU >**m me Uiy imeis, ac
coiu.ng.y.
Bee.ion Hi. Bauois and Ballot Box.
Betoie tne opening of the polls tne
city Clem snail cause to ue urnve.ee
to the election board a proper number
ot ballots, ue.ng Hot less tllUIi l.o
white or official ballots for each per
son having ieg.sn.eu Just prior to
utua uctuuu, ana *x iitwu uuinuci ul cui
sample ballots shall he duplicate Un
p.essiuns of tne watte ba..ots but
ivituout periurated stubs; u.ese color
ed or sautp.e batio.s Sunil be iurci.su
tu tts soon us pitnteu at any t.ute be
a vy. c UtCWbiVit UJ k»*C V^A.J V^*C» *v
• cuoUuaulC l^uuliktkikd kU isll ttlcC.U» •
iur li*e ttauiC*. on lutf ua.
si e.cot.oil, Unuer tne direction uu_
control ut me yuugcs at eacu po,*.n0
,/iace, a sample oauot snali ue giv e.i i-<
. t-ttaoname uiiu p.opcl' quanttt.es to U*.
cectois app.y.ng lor liiem. It sna.
tt.so be tne uuty o£ tue city Clem, to
p.ov.ue a ua,.ot box ot sentient ul
ntensioiis to contain tne banots 10 be
oast at saiu eicct.on a nil 1'etei elite tv
me reg.Bt.ation ul voieis. oa.u oai.o.
oox sna.i ue provided with a lid las
teueu with Uiuges and prowueu wit.,
a suitaoie iota and uey. 'i’.»e .id sna..
.01 ut me lop ot me uux anu conta...
an opening or s.ot uve Indies lung ano
Ollc-ioultn of an inch wide for t li o
reception of bal.ots. Ail ba.lots ca..
oy e.ectors entitled to vote shall bt
aepositeu in saiu oa.,ot box. £>a.u ba.
.ot box snail at tne time of tne ope..
...g of tne polls, be puu.iciy openeu an
turned up side down in such mannei
as to uemonsLrate that the same U
empty and Bhall then be closed and
shall not again be opened until tne
polls are closed and time of counting
...u oaiiots begins. When tlie ballots
have been counted the ballot box snail
be returned to me City Clerk at the
time me ballots are relumed to said
merit as herein provided In this ordi
nance.
„^tiun 22. Voting Booths: The City
..os, unuer tne u.icction and 0011U0.
a me common Council, slla.i, a Sum
-elit ume anu nut less man one uay
.cio.e every election, proviued lor by
...s uruniance, secure tne use uf anu
...e pussesSlun uf tue place Uesignat
„a by me cuui.nun cuunc.i as t».c puu
.ig plate; ne snail tause the same to
oe suitably pruviued with a guam
.ail so constructed and placed that on.y
outn pcisuiis as are msiue said ra*.
.mi app.uaen witiiin six teet of tile
oauot box or wiimn ten teet of tne
ouutus or compartments in wiucu th
electors are to prepare their ballots
.or vuting. He shall furnish in the
manner uirected by tne Common Cuun
.1 a sufficient number of such booms,
compartments, shelves or tables, in 01
at which elctors may conveniently
prepare their ballots for voting, so thai
.11 the preparation thereof each electoi
may be screened from the observation
of other persons. The arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot
boxes or compartments, shelves 01
tables, or the electors while preparing
tiieir ballots shall be hidden from the
, lew of tnose just outside the saiu
guard rail or from the Juuges, and ye.
me same sliali be far enough removeu
and so arranged that the elector may
conveniently prepare his ballot foi
voting with absolute secrecy. There
•mail be proviued at least three such
compartments, shelves or tables at
eacu pulling place.
Section 22. Who Admitted Within
.tun: muring the election and count
.ng of the ballot no person other than
tue judges, and clerks of election anu
the electors anmitted as herein aftei
provided for the purpose of preparing
men- ballots and voting shall be ad
mitted or permitted lu be within said
vaiL
section 24. Delivery , of Ballots to
electors: At every election ll shall be
,..e uuty ot the inspector or one of the
,uuges uf election to deliver tne ballots
o me electors. Any elector desiring
u vote will give hiB name to the In
spector or one uf the Judges, who shah
meienpon in an auuio.e tone ut vo.Ct
announce me same, wnereupon a chal
ciige may be interposed in the manner
provided by law; If no challenge be
maue, or ll tne challenge be over, uieu,
t,.e inspector or one of the Judges shall
uellver to the elector a ballot, provided
juch elector is duly registered and his
name appears upon tne general reg
ot.atio.. poll list tneretofors duly cer
.itled by me city Clerk, and said in
spector or Judge at the same time shall
call the number of the ballot to me
clerks of election. It shall be the duly
„f such clerks to write the number
of the ballot against the name of the
elector us the same appears upon the
certitled copy of the registration poll
lists then in their possession. If ll
should appear that the name of such
elector Is not upon the general regis
tration poll lists but 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 the clerks of election,
whereupon the ballot to be delivered
to such elector shall be stamped across
as face by the inspector or one of
the Judges as follows: to-w’lt: "Vot«
for member of school board, only,” a»
provided in Section 19 hereof. Pro
vided further, that if any person offer
ing to vote be not registered according
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 board that such person was
absent from the city during the reg
istration period, as officially announced
by the City Clark, or was unable from
sickness or other sufficient cauae to at
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tend and register in compliance with
the registration ordinance of said city,
he shall not he permuted lo vote; out
it tue snowing maue snail be saLia.au
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ing uie polling pmee, i«Ui« alono lo
one ol U10 pntoed, uuou^ or oompari
.acin.s pio \ tucUf 10 pi epare i‘*ii ual
.01. An exec tor may prepare nia bai
.ui maxviii^ a nxaiK -v. aicer me
xxame ol eacn peiauii, canaxuate or
^xopoaiuou lur wixoiii or ior wmcu ix©
.3 exxuucu 10 vole uixa wxaxxea lo vote
.ur. neiox e icuv *ng ixxe Doom or coxn
^aiiment tne elector sxxaxi loxd mu
.jdnuL in &UC11 manner tixal tne
muinoera ot tue Oaixoi blia.ii ap
pear on tiie outside inereot, witnout
displaying the marks on the face
tx*ereot, and he snail keep it folued
until ne nas voted. Having folded me
.moot tne exectur snail deliver it iolued
vO the inspector, who snail, in an audi
oie lone ot voice, repeat tne naxne
of the elector and the number oi tn4
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•axue nt me e*ecwor ana me numoer of
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oeniuu „y, 4uiuuv.uucuii.ig nuuiuit'
-Ui iVU UiUUllull Uliivcl* oi.ui, uu any
-iccuuueui.ug uu ciuuviuii uay. *sU
^Ui»ull snail uu aliy tiuvmuucui'illg UQ
-ISC.lull Uay 111 uuy puulmg 1U,« ur
any ounun.g in which an eieuuuu is
uciug uciu, ur wiiuni uny’ lc-et inuiuot,
.*• uusvi uct lue cuviaucu mu,u,u. ur
prevent lice ingreos ur egieos to ur
iium saul buiiuiug. No pcsuii snail
. cuiuve any Iiuuul truin me puiiuig
piaco beluie tne clusmg Ot the puns.
.hu elector snail lecei.e any lyonul
., um any otner person man me in
opeciur Having cuurge ut me ^paiiois,
aur snail any peisuu uiner than me
•nspeciur ur juuges ut election ueliver
a ballot to suen e,ector. -So eieciur
utiau vote or otter to v > t any banot
except suen as he has elved troni
tiie inspector or juugu- of election
naving dialge of tue uailots. No eiec
tur snail place any mark upon nis
usnol oy wnicn It may ailerwarus be
menuhed as the one voted by him.
itiiy elector who does not vote any
aaiiot delivered to mm by the juuges
shall, before leaving the polling place,
ie> urn suen ballot to suen juuge.
»* noever violates any of the provlx
.ons of this section shad be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
.unvictlon thereof, snail be hned in a
,um not to exceed Une Hundred Dol
lars, or be imprisoned in the Munici
pal Jail for a period nut exceeding
unety days, or both such tine and im
prisonment in the discretion of the
Court.
auction 29. Restrictions Within Fif
ty Feet of the Polls: No person shall
approach or stand within fifty feet of
the polls when open, except peace of
ficers and electors actually desiring
ana proceeding to vote, , lov'ideu. uw
ever, that the inspector and Judges of
election shall, if requested, permit the
respective candidates, or some person
representing a candidate or several
candidates, to be present in the room,
but outside of the guard rail where the
said Judges are during the time of re
ceiving and counting the votes. Such
election shall be evidenced by a writ
ing signed by the candidate or candi
dates and presented to and filed 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, m., and closed at six o'clock
p. m. l!
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—Bal
lots: The voting shall be 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 be
especially known or designated, ex
cept that the ballots, in proper cases,
may be officially stamped by the judges
as provided in Section 19 hereof. Bal
lots shall be eight Inches 1" “''
nnd of such length " '