The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-03-16
Pub lished March A 1861
CHATTER So

AN ACT TO amend chapter II of the laws of the
extra session of theyear 1862, entitled San act
TO enable the militia and volunteers of this state
when IN the military service of the Unite States
or OF this state,to exercise the right of suf,
irage.'
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, represen.
TED IN senate and assembly do enact as fol>
lows
Section l. Section one of chapter eleven of the
general laws of this state passed at the extre
session OF the Legislature in the year 80 nttIed
IAN act to enable the militia aud volupt GERS 81
ms state, when In the military service of the
Chl1ea otates or This state to exercise the right
OF sun rage is hereby amended, so that The
same snail read as follows San qualified cleo.
tors Oh this state who shall be in the actu al mil,
tary service OF the United States or of this state
teitner within this state without the same. on
ne tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in
NoYem Der, in any year, shall be entitled To er-
erclse the right of suffrage" is hereby amended
so that the same shall read as follows: III anal,
hed electors OF this state who shall be in the act
ual military service OF the United States or of this
sldte ,either within this state without the same
on the tuesday next succeeding the first Mon.
day in November in any year, shall be entitIed
10 exercise the right of suffrage at any general
eiec tloh 10 De held pursuant to any law of this
STATE on that day, at The several posts camns
hosptals or pIaces where said electors NAV he
on That day Rs fully if such electors were press
ent at The places in this state where such election
may De held, and where such persons would be
entlteo 20 vote, any provisions of law now in
IorGe TO the contrary Notwithstanding; and all
ouel 4uaiineu electors, either within this state or
WITHOUT the same, on the first Tuesday of A1ril
shall be entitled to exercise the roht of suffrar
at any election OF judges of the county or cirenit
courts, and for Justices of the supreme CONT held
pursuant 10 law ON that day, in the county of
which such electors may be residents in s,,cb
places and in such manner ar is prescribed in III;
act for the right of suffrage of such electors al
any general election; provlded this section shall
not extend 70 and include any person in the reg,
uIsr or standing army of the United States.
SCI; q oeeuon OF SAID chapter ii is hereby
aInenueu, SO that the sBrle shall read as follows.
me Vote snail be taken by companies in all ca.
eAeePt as .herwse provided by this act; and
s sneD s@Nr-h by companies, the three ranking of
LCe'N IN each company of infantry or cavalry, or
artery of artillery, shall act as inspectors of elee
ton held under the provisions of this act In case
of the absence or inability, or refusal TO act. of
any of the officers hereinbefore named their dr-
ties as inspectors shall be performed the oficprs
next IN rank The officer highest in rank, acting
as Inspector of election in such company shall
be chairman of the Beard of inspectors The in~
spectors of each company shall ma Ike a separate
canvass and statement of the result in wiring nf
tbe.votes cast by such company and of all oth>
ers righttully voting at such polls, as hereinaf,
Ter provided. The reglmental and staff officers
OF each regiment shall be entitled t. vote at the
polls IN any company of the regiment 70 which
they belong; and all company or regimeptaI and
sian oIncers, aud all other electors detached and
absent from their companies or regiments. or in
any military or. naval hospital, o. in any vessel
or navy yard, may vote at such other 1olls "a
may De most convenient for them; and persons
not members OF any company, wb) are entitled
to vote under The provisions of this act, NAV
vote with the company, or at the poll nearest
where they may be on the day of such election |
ana II there shall be tenior more electors at any
place, who she'll for any cause be unable tc az
tend any company poll as aforesaid, the electors
present may open poll at such place as thew