Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05

yeDresented IN senate and assembly, ITO
enact as 5oaows.: Is M
Section i. All qualified elcetorsof TINS
state who shall DC in the actuafn'ilitary
service of the United States or OF tbs
state, either within this state or without
the same. on the Tuesday next succeeding
tho first Monday in November in any
wear. shall be entitled TO exercise the
right of suffrage at any general election
to be held pursuant 10 any law OF This
state on that day, at the several posts,
camps or places where tie regiment or
battery of artillery, or part of a regiment
not less than one company, under sep
arate command, towliic'i such electors
were present at the places IN this state
where such, election may he held, and
where such persons would be entitled to
vote, any provision Of law now in force
TO the contrary notwithstanding provtd-
ed, that this section shall not extend to
and include any person in tho regular
or standing army Of the United States,
nor any person in any regiment, battery
or company organized and officercd out
Of this state :: ndproipded, fmtIe'', that
the word company" rs used in this
act, shall not lie h,lh or construed so as
to prohibit the members of any compar y
present for duty at any post, camp or
place where such company may he sta
toned, from enjoying-lhe privclege .au
thorizcd by this act, although tie mem
bers OF said company so present shall
be less in number than the minimum
number required to orennizo company.
Sec. 2. 10 carry into effect the pro-
visions Of the preceding section, elections
may be held at tie several posts, camps
or places in said section mentioned, which
elections shall be conducted so tar as
practicable, and not inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act, in the manner pre-
scril,ed hv the general election laws OF
this state. ...t.,.,.
See. 3. Tic vote shall be taken by
companies The three ranking officers
in each company of infantry or cavalry
or battery OF artillery, shall act MS inspec-
tors of elections held under the provisions
of this act. In case Of the absence or
inability, or refusal to Get, Of any Of the
/ officers herein before named, their duties
as inspectors shall he performed by the
officers next in rank. the officer highest
: in rank, acting rs inspector of election in
such company, shall be chairman Of the
boarl of inspectors The inspectors Of
each company shall make ii sepaiate can
T y,ft TIN r9-,-i
inc, IF the votes cast hy such conn any,
! as hereinafter provided. Tie regmental
and staff officers Of each regiment shall
! be entitled to vote at the polls opened III
any company Of the regiment to which
they belong. .st .-.,...
See. 4. The officers who shall act as
! inspectors under this ac', shall appoint
two electors to act as clerks of the elee-
! lion. a
Sec. 5. Previous previously to re-
cciving any votes tie inspectors and
clerks of elections shall ,eteralIy take an
oath or affirmation that they will sup
port the constitution OF the United States,
and of the state of Wiscol n, and will
perform their duties as inspectors or
clerks according TO law, aud will stuli
ous'y endeavor to prevent all fraud, dc
ceit or abuse i'll conducting the. same.
Said oath or affirmation shall be either
printed or in writing, or partly printed
and partly written, shall be subscribed by
! the persons taking the same, and may be
administered by either of said inspectors,
and shall lie. annexed TO and returned
with the poll books, as hereinafter pro
vided.
Sec. G. The polls of the election shall
be opened and closed at such hours rs
the inspectors Shall agree upon: Prorid-
Ell, that time shall be given tor all voters
ia the company or battery 10 vote.
Sec. l.. The ballots to bc voted at the
election held under this act, shall have
printed or written at the top of the bal
lot, The name # the county i'll which the
pofscn oticring to vote, is voter. Each
/ ballot. in aI.ition 10 the name of the
county, shall have printed or written on
it the name of The prisons voted for,
with a perth at designation of the Office
which lie OF III, may he intended to fill :;
and each EHi.,t containing vote for
member Of Il s'lnbty or state senator,
shall have written Of printed thereon tue
county or coul les. towns or wards, con
shutting such assembly or senatorial dis
trict. The ballots shall lie fui,hed IF
folded 1T nj J 50 rs to show On the out
side the name Of the county; aud the
inspectors shall refuse to receive any bal
lot Which d .es not thus show the name
Of the county. The ballot thus prepar-
cd shall he OF one picce, and MI the bal
lots shall be deposited in one box; and it
is the duty of tic inspectors OF the cleo
ten to be satisfied that the person oftr-
ing TO vote is legal voter OF The county
which IS shown at the Top Of the ballot.
In canrassing thevotes thus cast, tie
inspectors shall reject all votes cat for
any officer of Il district (wheiheT con-
gressional or otherwise) not composed in
part of the county named at the head of
the ticket.
Sec. 8. 1t SELL be the d,lty of each
Inspector of elections and the privilege of
oIo Il II.