Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-23

Soc / y F.hcn clerk OF tue poti shu'l hSel
, noll lie, which shall contain one column
headed nam Is of voters, and SO many add
tionoI coInr,, as there are boxes kept a
tha elect;on :, We heading of each additional
column. shall 90, respond with the name o
one of the boxes \ epl. 49,. -,
ing, shall be entered pN eacn o'e'N ~ ~
column of his poll lis, headed names pan :" w y;
tiers and opposite such 'a'iles s.,"il we W.,
ten the figure ono in enc, remaining column
of such poll list correspon o'ns ~ ~ ,'o"d ~
with the name of each boz : !" WIZ /" -"
lot Of the elector shall have ooeu w pos''e,
Sec. II II there shall he w'Juu.n', n,,
of the poll the clerks shall i'll I ,: p,essn.
of the inspectors compare 'e" ,,I :,
tive poll lists, compute, and So wv" 49, =
number Of the votes in each cob ''','i' Wv
correct all mistakes that may be di 'o1 ~ ~,
according to the decision of the boa. W.
such poll lists shall agree in all reSpt =,
Two of the boxes shall then be openeo !
n poll list shall be placed in each--such b =
cs shall then be again locked, and the seal
one or more of the inspectors shall be $,
placed on each box, as to entirely cover the
opening in the lid of each. The keys shall
be delivered TO one of the inspectors, and
the boxes to another 20 be designated by the
board, TO be kept carefully by each until the
poll is re-opened.
Sec. IS At the re-openng of the polls the
seals shall he broken, the boxes opened, the
poll list taken out, and the boxes again lock-
ed.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of each in
spector TO challenge every person offering
TO vote whom he shall l<now,or suspect not
to he duly qualified as an elector.
Sec. 20. The board of inspectors shall
possess full power and authority to main
tain regularity and order, and to enforce o.
bedience to their lawful commands during an
election and during the canvass and esti-
mate of the votes, after the closing of the
poll. Aud if any person shall refuse 10 obey
such commands of the inspectors or by dis
orderly conduct in their presence or hear
ing shall interrupt or disturb their proceed
mgs they may by an order in writing com
NIT the person so offending TO the common
jail Of the county, for period not exceeding
ten days.
Sec. 81. Such order shall be executed by
any sheriff or constable to whom the same
may be delivered, or if noEe shall he pres
ont, by any other person deputed by such
board i'll writing,
ARTICLE Nv.
Sec. -. As soon MS the poll of an cleo
ton shall have been finally closed the board
of inspectors shah Immediately proceed to
canvass the votes given NJ such election
The canvass shall be public and continued
without adj lournment until fully completed.
Sec. %. The canvass shall be commenced
by a comparison of the poll lists, fror1 the
commencement aud correction OF any mis-
takes, that my be therein until both shall be
made 20 agree. Each box shall then he
opened and the ballots contained therein
ST. MI be taken out and counted, unopened,
except as far MS shall be necessary TO ascer
tain that each ballot Is single, aud if two or
more ballots shall be found so folded togeth
or as to present the appearance of a single
ballot, they shall be laid by until the count
ing Of ballots in the box where they are
found shall be completed and if on compar-
ison Of said count and the appearance of
said ballots, the minority of the board shall
he of the opinion that said ballots were vo-
ted by one elector said ballots shall be de-
stroycd.
Sec. q. No ballot properly endorsed
found in box different from that doslgna-
ted by It's endorsement shall be rejected, but
shall be counted in the same manner as II
found in the box designated by such endorse
ment.
Sec. %. if the ballots shall be found 10
exceed IN number the whole number OF votes
in the correspondent columns of the poll
lists, they shall be placed in the box aud one
of the inspectors shall publicly draw out
and destroy unopened so many ballots as
shall he equal to such excess, the ballots and
numbers on the poll list agreeing or being
made TO agree, the board shall then proceed
to canvass and estimate the votes.
Sec. &c. After the votes have been count
ed aud returned to the box one Of the in
spel.tors shall take them out singy open the
same and hand il 20 another of the inspec-
tors who shall read the same distinct and
plain, and the clerks shall keep correct lists
Of all such ballots rs they are thus canvass
ed. the ballots thus counted shall be presery-
ed and returned to the box from which they
were counted.
Sec. a. The canvass being completed a
statement of the result shall be drawn up ~
writing by the Inspectors, which they shall
certify to be correGt, and subscribe with
their proper names, such statement shall
contain in words written at fall length the
whole number Of votes given for each office
nj such election, the names OF the persons
for whom such votes were given and the
number Of votes so given. and the number
of votes so given 70 each person, which
statement shall be securely enveloped IN
paper and sealed closely.
Sec. -. The board Of inspectors shall
deliver the statement 50 certified, snbscrib- Z
I'd and sealed to such one Of the inspectors (
a. shall be appointed by the board 10 deliver
he same 70 the clerk Of the board Of super
gsors Of the county. a duplicate Of such .
statement shall also be signed by the inspec- .
ors al the same time, and shall be Immedl- (
itely delivered TO the town clerk (or to the
Jerk oil any Incorporated city or village As