The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-10-10
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
EXTRA SESSION.
Pablished September 26, 1862
CHAPTER IL. g..

A ACT 10 enable the militia and volun-
teers OF this state, when in the military
service of the United States or Of this
state, to exercise the right of suffrage
Whereas, The constitution of this state
provides that white citizens Of the United
States, and white persons of foreign birth
wno shall have declared their intention 10
become citizens of the United States, and
shall have resided one year in this state,
shall be deemed qualified electors, and that
no person shall be deemed to have lost
his residence in this state 10y reason OF
his absence on business of the United
States or of this state:' Thel efore,
The people of the STATE of W;sconan,
represented tn Senate ana assembly, DO en-
act as foliows:
Section l. All qualified electors of this
state who shall be in the actual military
service of the United States or Of this
state, either within this state or withou,
the same, on the Tuesday next succeed
ing the first Monday in November in any
year, shall be entitled TO exercise the right
Of suffrage Al any general election to be
held pursuant to any law of this state on
that day, at the several posts, camps or
places where the regiment or battery of
artillery, or part of a regiment not less
than one company, under a separat com.
mand, to which such electors belong, NAV
be on that day, as fully as if such electors
were present at the places in this state
where such election may be held, anti
where such persons would be entitled to
vote, any provisions of law now i'll force
to the contrary notwithstanding pyoei3ef,
that this section shall not extend to and
include any person in the regular or stand
ing army Of the United States, nor any
person in any regiment battery or com
pany organized and differed out of this
state; and proUidea furfher, that tie word
' company" as used in this act, shall not
be held or construed SO as to prohibit the
members OF any company present for duty
at any post, camp or place where such
| company may be stationed. from enjoying
the privileges authorized by this act, al
though the members of said company 81
present shall be less in number than the
minimum number required to organize a
| company.
Sec. 2. To carry into effec, the provi-
sions of the preceding preceding sec
ton, elections may be held at the several
posts, camps or places in sand section men
toned, which elections shall be conducted
so far as practicable, and not inconsistent
| with the provisions Of this act, in the man.
ner prescribed by the general election law
Of this state.
Sec 8. The vote shall be taken by com
panies. Tie three ranking officers in
each company of infantry or cavalry, or
battery of artillery, shall act as inspectors
of elections held under the provisions oil
this act. In case Of the absence or ina
biIity, or refusal to act, of any Of the off,
GERS hereinbefore named, their duties a.
inspectors shall be performed by the eff
GERS next in rank. The officer highes, in
rank, acting as Inspector of election in
| such company, shall be chairman If the
board Of inspectors. The Inspectors OF
each company shall make separate can
vass and statement of the result, in writ-
ing, of the votes east by such company. as
hereinafter provided. The regi;nen,al
and staff officers of each regiment shall he
entitled to vote at the polls opened in any
! company Of the regiment 10 which they
belong.
Sec. 4. The officers who shall act as
inspectors under this act, shall APRON,
two electors to act as clerks of election
Sec. 5. Previous previously TO re
! ceiving any votes, the inspectors and
clerks of election shall severally take An
oath or affirmation that they will support
! the constitution OF the United States, and
of the state of Wisconsin, and will per-
form their duties as inspectors or clerks
according to law, and will stuliously en-
deayor to prevent all fraud, deceit or abuse
in conducting the same. Said oath or af-
irna,ion shall be either printed or in
writing, or partly printed and partly writ
ten, shall be subscribed by the persons
taking the same, and may be administered
by either of said inspectors, and shall be
annexed to and returned with the Oh
books, as hereinafter provided
Sec. 6. The polls Of the election shall
be opened and closed at such hours as the
inspectors shall agree upon; prouidei,
that time shall be given for all voters in
the company or battery to vote.
Sec. 7. The ballots to be voted a. the
election held under this act, shall have
printed or written at he top Of he ballot,
the name Of the county in which tho per
son Offering 10 vote, is voter. Each bal
lot, in addition to The name Of the county.
shall have printed or written on 1t the
names Of the persons voted for, with per
tinent designation Of The Office which lie or
they may be intended to fill and each
ballot containing a vote for member Of AS
sembIy or state senator, shall have written
or printed thereon the county or court;es
| towns or wards, constituting sucl Assem-
| bly OF senatorial district The ballo. shall
be folded lif folded at alp 80 as to show on
! the outside the name Of the county and
| The inspectors sbai refuse to receive any
ballot which does not thus show the name
Of the county. Tie ballot TINS prepared
shall lie on one piece, and all the ballots
shall be deposited in one box and it is the
duty of the inspectors of he e'ccton 70 be
satisfied that the person Offering TO vote il