Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25
Published March %, 13Tl
CHAPTER 2Gj.

I've I'dnf n Sc ana " preserve JAe purify VI
elections Icy regulating the appointment Of in
spectors OF election and requiring arcgl tation
Of electors in certain cases, and 20 repeal chap
ter as OF the laws Of 1864. chapter Z96 OF the
laNsof 1863 chapter l2B Of t5e laws OF 1866,
chapter 1874 Of the laws Of 1911, chapter 232 OF
the laws o 1875, and chapter 30 OF tie laws OF
1870, and amenda'ory pf certain city and VII
laJe charters therein ref rred to.
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section !. The mayor OF every Incorporated
city and tie president Of every n orr GRATED VII
ae IN this state, exec Jt IN the cases hereinafter
mentioned. shall present to the common council
If sach city, OF to the board OF trustees Of such
village, M THEN first regular meeting in Septem-
Der II each year, and in asc such common c)un-
ell or board of trust, ci, hold no regular meet
ing during September, then NJ a special meeting
OF such cp.rm n council or board OF trustees,
which small b held the last Tuesday in Sept m
her of a. ytat the name Of three person fof
inspectors Of elections, and the names OF two
- rsuu5 for q Nll5 Of elections for each election
pr crct IN said city or village. Such inspectors
shall he clec,Os iu the wa d TOR which they shall
be- appoint d inspectors; shall be able t. read
and write the Eng ISL Language understand ng-
ly; shall not be candidates 10 be voted for nj
any elect on for which they may be appointed
ms; c tors. and rot nor. han two of such in
sppctJrs shall bcoIg % the same political arty.
Suoi clerks shall be electors III the
nd for which they shall be appointed
clerks, shHl b able to read ana write
the EnglieA ltn suage undciTtaudingly; shall
not be au f.ltfs 70 be voted Tor at any 81 'ction
Tor which hey may be appointed clerks, and
shall hg Of uppDmug p Jllti, al parties, such
sommoa council or hoard of tru tees, upon pre-
5eutatiun gt lch nominations Tor inspectors and
CLERKS Of elections, shall Immediately proceed
to approve or disapproye OF the same, and in
case u majority OF said common council or
board OF trustees shall dsapproye of any per
son 80 nominated the mayor or president shall
then and there nominate another person for
such position, and shall SO continue to do until
aid board OF three inspectors and two clerks for
each election precinct IN said city or village shall
have been nominated and confirmed; and such
nominations and combinations shall be made
and concluded on the day aforesaid, and when
so made aud concluded such board OF inspect
ora and clerks shall posses the qualifications,
and composed oi persons known 10 belong TO
tho different political parties as herelnbefore
provided The persons SO appointed inspectors
and clerks Of election shall mold their positions
during one year, they shall net as inspectors and
clerks ut every general municipal or special
election held within their precinct during such
times they shall receive such compensation for
their services and be liable 20 such penalties for
any violation of their duties, rs Is provided by law
for inspectors and clerks OF elections in other
cases. Such board of inspectors shall have
power 81 I'LL any vacancy IN their number, or in
the number of the clerks, but the persons so
appointed to I'LL ~ vacancy, shall be OF the same
political party, and pOssc.s the same quHlifica-
tons as the person he sucep,d ais. In all lucorpo-
rated cities OF villages in this state, which are
joined 10 towns Ton state u4d county purposes,
the inspectors of elections appointed 10y law in
such town, cities at villages SHALL in addition to
a
Inspectors, discharge the further duties imposed
upon the inspectors of elections by thus act.
Section q The person. authorized by law to
act inspectors of elections in any ward or cleo
tion precinct, in any incorporated city village,
or in any town in which il situated any inoorpo
rated city village in this state, shall constitute
board of registry for their respective towns,
wards, precincts OF villages, and their duties as
such honpls of registry shall be ia follows viz:
to make vt such times and in such manner as
hereinafter prescribed a list of all the persons
qualified and entitled 10 vote ut the then ensuing
election, in the election district of which they
are inspectors. The said inspectors shall have
their first meeting on Tuesday. four weeks pre-
Ccdng each genesnl election, ut the place where
said election ia 10 bc held, and shall then have
power Go ait four days, II necessary for the pur-
pose Of making such list they shall meet NJ
nine o'clock in the forenoon and hold their
of each doy during which they shall so sit, and
the clerks appui ell by law To act a. G erks II
Gle ton shaa 7s 81, rSs Of the bear 10 rev stry.
Section 3. Sud registers shall Zach contain a
ls' of the person, 80 qualified ard entitled IL
vote IN said election district all hahctically ar
ran yoi ac7o d ug 10 their respective surnames,
so as to show in one column the name az full
length, and in an ,thcr column. in cities and
.ncor o ted villages, the residence by the num-
her of the dwelling # there he number. and
the name of the street or other location of the
dwelling place Of each person. 1t shall be the
duty Of said inspectors to enter in said
lsts the names Of all persons residing
IN their Il elton districts, whose names
appear ON the poll list kept N said district at the
last preceding general election and in cities in.
c2rpomted villages the number of the dwelling
and name of street or other location If the same
shall be known 10 or cHn he asccrtantd by suCl
inspectors and for this purpose SAID INSPECTION
Sro authorized to take from the office in whicl
III y are fled the poll lists made and hlrd by tn,
inspectors of such district ut the general election
held next prior to the making of such register
In making said list the boSulshtll eutrr thereon
in addition to the names on the poll list In,
NAMES of all other persons who arrv''ll known {,
them ca d. ELECTORS In said district and hauame,
Of all PERSONS ON sad poll lis who haze died o
removed trJn the district shall be omitted IRON
said Register. The said inspectors shall complet,
as tar as practicable the said register az their trS
meeting as Dturr>gld, and shalt make four copies
thereof and shall certify the register and each Of
the copies 60 be a true list of the voters IN thtu
district Sa tr as the Same are known 10 them
Within two DAYS thereafter the said urgina
last, together With tlt lrll list taken trom IA,
otfc, Us aforesaid -hg!l he rled hy said inspe,,
tors iu the cltce at the town clerk Of the tow1
IN which sucA election district MAY be- or if suci
election district il village then they shall b,
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