Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-08-10
Laws Of Wisconsin.
ELECTION LAW.

| As there is soon to be an election, for Coun-
ty Judges, we thought it proper to publish
such portions of the Election Law, passed at
the last session, as relate to the duties of
County and Town officers, as that law has
not yet been generally circulated
81. All general and special elections shall
be held at the place in each town where the
last town meeting was held, at sneh other
place therein as shall have been ordered at a
previous town meeting, or when there has
been no such previous meeting, then at such
place as shall be directed in the act or pro-
| ceedlng by which the town was organized,
but nothing In this section shall prevent the
holding of two or more polls in one town,
when the same shall be ordered by the inspec-
tors OF election as hereinafter provided.
s 8. Whenever it shall become impossible
or inconvenient to hold an election at the
place designated therefor the board of inspec-
tors, after having assembled at, or as near as
practicable to such place, and before receiv-
! ing any votes may iOurn to the nearest con-
venient place for holding the election and at
such adjourned place forthwith proceed with
! the election.
) y. Upon adjouTnlng any election, as pro-
vlded In the preceding section, the board of
| inspectors shall cause proclamation thereof to
| be made, and shall station constable or some
other proper person at the place where the adj
journment was made, to notify all electors ar
irving at such place of the adjournment, and
! the place to which it was made.
| ii. All special elections for county Off
GERS, and the filling of all vacancies in coun-
ty offices at general election, shall be order
ed by the sheriff of the county, which order
shall be countersgned by the clerk of the
board of supervisors; in all other cases of
special elections they shall be ordered by the
governor.
Is. Every order or writ, issued for spe-
clal election, shall specify the county or dis
! trict In which such election is to be held, how
the vacancy occurred, the time when his term
of office will expire, and the day on which such
election is to be held; which shall not be
less than twenty, nor more than forty days
from the date of the order or writ; and the
same shall be forthwith delivered to the sher-
III of the county, or in case of vacancy in
district composed of more than one county,
then to the sheriff of each county in such dis
trict.
l6. The sheriff, on receiving either of the
notices directed In this chapter TO be sent to
him, shall forthwith cause notice in writing
to be delivered to the town clerk of each
town, and to one of the inspectors of election
IN each ward in any city of his county or if
the vacancy be In an assembly or senate dis
trlct within his county, then such notice shall
be delivered to such officer in each town or
ward In such district; which notice shall
| contain In substance the notices SO received
/ by such sheriff.
II. The town clerk of every town or in
! spector In any ward of any city, ten DAYS pre-
vIous to any general election, or on receiving
| either OF the notices directed In this chapter
to be delivered to him, shall give notice in
writing under his hand to the electors of his
! town ward of the time and place at which
such election is to be held, and oft the officers
to be chosen; and if the notice is for gem
! eral election, it shall state whether any of the
officers then to be chosen are to fill vacancies
and the names of the last incumbents of the
| offices In which vacancies exist; and such
town clerk or inspectors shall cause notices
to be posted up conspicuousy in at least five
of the most public places in his town OF ward
Is. Whenever, in any county, the office
! of sheriff shall be vacant, and there shall be
no person authorized to perform his duties
the clerk of the board of supervisors of such
! county shall receive and make out and deliv-
er the notices of election in this chapter re-
| quired to be received, made out and delivered
by such sheriff.
10. Whenever vacancy shall occur in
the Offices either of State senator or member
of assembly, otherwise than by resignation,
it shall be the duty of the clerk of the board
Of supervisors of the county in which the SEN
ator or member of assembly whose office is
vacant shall have resided at the time of his
election, to transmit without delay a notice of
such vacancy to the Governor.
Manner Of conducting General Elections.
30. The supervisors of each town shall
be the inspectors of elections in such town,
and the aldermen in each ward of any city,
shall be the inspectors of election in such
ward.
81 In caSa Of tho death ,heanoo - -
fusal to act, of any all of the inspectors.
the electors present may choose viva voce,
from the qualified electors of the town OF
ward, such number, as together with the in
spector or inspectors present, if any, will