PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, ESQ., GOVERNOR. 1041

arranged in alphabetical order shall appear the names of the
candidates for aldermen, with a square at the right of each
name, and immediately above the names of such candidates
shall appear the words "Vote for two." Between the groups
and to the right of each group there shall be a ruled column of
two-thirds of an inch in width parallel and close to said groups.
Between the names of the candidates in said groups and across
said ruled column shall be drawn lines so that in the paralle-
grams or space so formed, the voter may clearly indicate in the
manner hereinafter pointed out, the candidate or candidates
for whom he wishes to cast his ballot. On said ballot and fol-
lowing the groups aforesaid containing the names of the can-
didates there shall be a space equal in width to that occupied
by one candidate for Mayor and two candidates for Aldermen,
which shall contain the names of the offices to be filled at such
election, with lines drawn between the same inclosing spaces
equal in number to the candidates for each office to be voted
for. Said lines shall extend through a column of two-thirds
of an inch in width so that the same shall be similar to the
lines of the group containing the names of candidates. In
the space so provided a voter may write and mark the name of
any person for whom he desires to vote. If at such election
there be an ordinance or proposition to be submitted to the
popular vote, the nature of the proposition or ordinance shall
be placed upon the ballot in a column or group, and have lines
drawn under the same crossing a column as hereinbefore men-
tioned so that the same shall form a parallegram or space where
the voter may clearly indicate in the way hereinafter pointed
out whether he shall wish to cast his ballot for or against the
ordinance or proposition, and the ballots shall contain the
words for the ordinance or proposition as the case may be, and
the words against the ordinance or proposition as the case may
be. The ballot shall contain no party emblem, designation or
mark whatever.

SEC. 270xx. The polling places shall be opened by the
judges at eight o'clock in the morning and shall be kept open
until seven o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, at which
time the polls shall be closed. If any judge or clerk shall not
be present at the expiration of fifteen minutes after the time
for opening the polls, the judge or judges present shall fill the
place of such absent judge or clerk by appointing in his stead
some other competent person. One of the judges shall admin-
ister to such substitute the oath required of a judge or clerk
originally appointed. After the opening of the polls no judge
nor clerk shall absent himself therefrom until all the ballots