Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-10-27

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ed shall VOTE al any election unless he shall have
been pardoIed and restored to all the rights of
| citizen. he shall be deemed guilty of misde
meanor, and oH conviction shall be imprisoned in
county jail for The term OF six months
ARTICLE III.
SEC IL AT zach general election the board of
inspectors shall provide and keep two boxes one
to be entitled tie State box the other the County
box. If representatives in congress to be cho-
sen, additional box shall be kept TO be entitled
the Congrass box and il electors of president and
vice president are to be chosen an additional box
shall be kept tosbe entitled the Electoral box
SEC. IL. At special election many only of
such boxes shall, be kept shall be necessary for
deposting the ballots for officers to be chosen at
such election. Each box shall be provided with
sufficient lock, and shall be locked before the
opening OF the poll. and the keys thereof delivered
TO one of the inspectors 10 be appointed by the
board and shall not be opened during the election
except in THE and for the purposes herein
after mentioned
SEC. -. An opening shall be made in the lid
OF each bcx not larger than shall be sufficient for
single CLOSED ballot to be inserted therein at one
time through Which each ballot received proper
to be placed in such box shall be inserted
SIC. IA. When the board shall have finally re-
ceived the bhllo; of an elector of the inspec-
tors without opening the same permitting il to
be opened OF examined shall deposit in the box
SIC l5l Each clerk of the poll shall keep
poll list which shall contain column headed
names of vdteI,, and so many additional columns
as there are boxes kept the election, the head
ing of each additional column shall correspond
with the name 81 one of the boxes kept
SEC. To-. The. name of each elector voting, shall
be entered by e'ch clerk in the column of his poll
list headed naIsies of voters and opposite such
names shall be written the figure one in each re
naming colpms of such poll list corresponding
IN It's healing .Tth the name of each box, in
which a ballot Nj the elector shall have been de-
posted
SEC. II If there shall be an adjournment of
the pol the CLERKS shall in the presence of the in
spectors compare their respective poll lists, com
pute and set down the number of the votes in
each column asld correct all mistakes that may
be discovered according TO the decision of the
board, until su.h poll lists shall agree in all re-
spects- Twp ot the boxes shall then be opened
and poll list s,lall be placed in each such boxes
shall then be again locked and the seal of or
more 4 theImsbectors shall be so placed on each
box as 10 entirly cover the opening in the lid of
each. The key; shall then be delivered to one of
the inspecto md the boxes TO another TO be DIES
ignate5 BY the ,oard to be kept carefully by ach
until the poll is,re-opened.
SEC Ia. At .he re-opening of the polls the seals
shall be broken the boxes opened, the poll lists
taken at arld the boxes again locked.
SIC - It sail be the duty of each Inspector
to chanengelev'ry rerson offering to vote whom
he shall know Ar suspect not to be duly qualified
as electoF.
I SEC. 20 The board of inspectors shall possess
full power and authority to maintain regularity
and ordes, and to enforce obedience to their la w
/ full commands during election and during the
and estimate of the votes after the clos
/ ing of the pPll. And if any person shall refuse
/ to obey such Commands of the inspectors or by
disorderIy: cpnfuct in their presence or hearing
shall interrupt r disturb their proceedings they
may BY an drd,.r in writing commit the person so
offending 10 thegcommon jail of the county for
period nor exceeding ten days.
SEC 2ll Sue, order shall be executed by any
sheriff or ,copstibe to whom the same may be
delivered, .or if aone shall be present, by any 9th
er person .deputtd by such board in writing.
/, ARTICLE ".
SEC %. As roon as the poll of an election
shall have been finally closed the board of inspfc
tors shall i immediately proceed to canvass the
I votes given at shch election. The canvass shall
+ be pubic 2anh continued without adjournment I'm
ii FULLY cpnlpleied.
! SEC. %: 1hec canvass shall be commenced by
I a comparison If the poll lists from the com
uneneeneit and correction of any mistakes that
may be tierF bin until both shall be made TO agree
4 Each box: dali then be opened and the ballots
contained the re shall be taken out and counted
unopened e8cept as far as shall be necessary to
ascertain ihdt each ballot is single and if two or
more ballots Il Il be found so folded together as
TO present the appearance of a single ballot they
shall be laid bysuntil the counting of ballots in
/ the box where shey are found shall be completed
/ and If on cdnT prison OF said count and the ap-
pearance of kaf ballots. the majority of the board
shall be- o. the spinion that said ballots were Yo-
ted by one eecer said ballots shall be destroyed.
SEC. 24 Nc Yallot properly endorsed found in
box different .om that designated by its endorse
ment shall be rejected, but shall be counted in the
same mariner az if found in the box designated by
/ such erdofsesneJlt.
/ SEC s25 II tlse ballots shall be found to exceed
/ in nurni pei the vhole number of votes in the cor
responding COLUMNS in the poll lists, they shall be
placed - Ind box and one of the inspectors shall
| pubcl, drafr ont and destroy unopened so many
ballots AS shP pc equal TO such excess the ballots
and numbers on the poll lists agreeing or being
made /. agrfe tae board shall then proceed TO can
vass an:l estimate the votes.
! SEC. go. After the votes have been counted and
returned ID the box one of the inspectors shall
! take them opt singly open the same and hand it
10 another OF the inspectors who shall read the
I same distinct ard plain and the clerk shall keep
correct:lists of Ell such ballots they thus
canvassed, tie ballots thus counted shall be pre-
| served and returned 10 the box from which they
were counted.
! SIC 27. the canvass being completed state
ment O: the ressDlt shall be drawn up in writing
by the !nsnefto3s which they shall certify to be
/ correct. ard subscribe with their proper names,
such statement shall contain in words written at
full length the whole number of votes given for
each Office at such election, the of the per
| sons tor whom such votes were given and the
number of btes so given, and the number of votes
so givet To dach person which statement shall be
securely envbloped in paper and sealed closely.
/ SEC rs The board of inspectors shall deliver
the statement SC! certified subscribed and sealed TO
such ore Of hhe inspectors as shall be appointed
by the board 10 Deliver the same TO the clerk OF
the boagd of supervisors of the county dupll-
cate of suehjsta}ement shall also be signed by the