Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-19
CHAPTER III.
Of EierifDgS

SEC. /. An election sla be held in the sew
erai Wards Of said City Oh the first Tuesday in
April, in each year at such place in each Ward
rs shall be designated by the Council. FIR the
choice of the city and Ward Officers authorized
10y this net to be elected annually by the people.
and of the time and place of such election ten
days previous public notice shall be given in
such manner rs the Common Council may de-
terniuc.
SrC , Special Elections for the purposes pre-
yiIod Dr in this act may he held on any day, and
on the hourssot any day, lEuBtcj by the Com
mon Council. but otherwise SHAH be- conducted.
am yhe result thereof canvaSsed, certified and
returned in all respects as near as practicable in
I.ae manner rs the aunua. election for City and
Weird Qfticers-except that returns for special
elections need not be made 10 the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
SEC J. A. any City election in said City n
plurality Of all the votes cast IN the City for any
person for aay City othce-aud q plurality otah
the votes cast in any Ward tor any person tor
any Office ofsuch Ward shall! constitute al e.ec-
ton.
SIC. (. Where two or more persons shall rc-
ceive an equal number of votes for the same Is
;ce-the Election as to such Office shall be detar
mined by the casting OF lots in the presence Of
the Common Council ut such time, and in such
manner as il shall direct.
SEC. Every qualified electer for members
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in the ward where he may offer his vote. shall be
deemed a qualified voter Of said City, and shall
be entitled to vote IN lac ward in which lie re
sides for any Officer in the city required by this
act to be elected, Provided that no eieclOr sha
be deemed a resident Of any ward. unless he
shall have lodged in such Ward for twenty days
next preceding such election.
SEC San elections IN said City shall be held and
couG ucted by the Aldermen OF each Ward v he
shall be the Inspectors OF elections and shall
take The usual oaIhs or aihrmaticas a> prescribed
bv the general laws OF the safe 10 be taken b.
the Judges and inspectors OF elections, and they
shall have the power to appoint Clerks Of such
elections Sud e administer TO them the necessa
~ oaths.
SIC. The manner OF conducting elections
held under this act aud of ccniesting the same,
the keeping of the poi. lists canv sssing the votes
and certifying the returns, excep: aS otherwise
provided in this &C; shal. b the same Is neatly
As practicable as Is now provided by law for gen
erai State elections.
SIC :. 1t any person offering 20 vote a al :
Ci;v election shall be challenged by any cleo "
VI Inc ward in which such vote Is otIered-beiOre
receiving the vote of such person-One Of the
/ Inspectors shall require him to take the follow
/ ing oath "NoU do solemniy swear Tor affirm
] that you are twenty-oue years IL age, that You
are eitezin OF the United States or have declar-
I ed your intentions to become such cunformably
10 the laws OF the United States on the subject u
naturalization, that you have resided III this
State one year.;hat you are now aresidenl ofthis
ward and have lodged therein for twenty days
next proceeding thIs election, and that you have