Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12


be correct list ~ voters Of their district, of
which shall be filed In the office OF the town clerk
and ~ the 1fice Of the city clerk In cities and 1ne
OF which copies shall be delivered 10 each OF said
public adyertsemt mt In newspaI or printed In the
city or village where such registration was made
additions to and omissions from the preliminary
Hist and shall also state where the election is To be
held. In case there be no newspaper printed In
such city or village, the notice required by this
mon aea R PSs@s nS 81 ne ey or
iage; ga Ihe Pnbllshers making the pnIica,lon re-
p psr oo FOR making Such pabd
ton as Is prescribed for publishing other legal no.
celylng such completed lists as aforesaid carefully
70 preserve the said lists for their use on election
opening Of the polls to check the name Of every
voter voting In such district whose name Is on the
GR.lon In this state unless the name Of the person
'ferng 70 vote be on tho said reg ter as completed
on Tuesday two weeks preceding the election, and
"Wednesday. the day following, rs provided n see
tion Ave OF this act except as herein provided. In
ing said register, and before such election, become
qualified voter Of the election district, he shall
have the same right 10 vote therein at such election
as he would have had II his name had been duly
fTegslered - such eglstsr provided he shall be-
inspectors his own afdayit, In which lie shall state
ls t o dsed e .e 9 seh
district. and tho facts showing that he was not
such an elector the day said register was com
peted and he shall also deliver TO such inspectors
holders OF such election district. corroboraing in
detail the material statements In his afidavlt.
~ case any person who was voter at the last pre-
vlons general election shall not be registered, such
person snail be entitled TO vote on making affidavit
lion, ana that he has not become disqualified by
reason Of removal from the election district or
also DC corroboratcd by the affdavts Of two free
holders. as Is provided for other Unregistered
make NJ any one election Corroboratlng andavits
fpr more Than three voters. All OF said afdavlts
the laws of Wisconsin to take dispositions. The IN
Spnctors snail kccpa list OF the names and resi-
on SAID Completed register and attach such list to
da m, register and return r. together with all the
clerks office In which such election district may
may beS c rs9 T aS same s o" Balm s SSI'G e
Pnl ny are now Or hereafter may be, prcsrribed ny
sections The clerks at each poll. In addition to
M unIes now prescribed by law shall enter on
thnt pnr .isr ncpa ~ ,no ~ columns prepared ior
voting The same statement or minute rs herenbe-
Every cector At the time Of oifcrng his vote shall
Truly s,ate me street IN which he resides, and II the
house lodging or tenement In which ho resides Is
numbered, the number thereof and the clerks Of
Ian pos SNAIL truly enter IN the appropriate col
or, the street In Which the cector resides and the
number IA case the house, lodging or tenement Is
thc clerk shall enter mot numbercd In the column
OF he Poll list for entering the number In OF
refusal TO make the statement aforesaid tho vote
OF sala electors shall not be received. ANY person
who shall wlllfuy make any false statement in re-
a . thereto. shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
With y fne of fifty. dollars, or by Imprisonment in
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment
section TO- After tho canvass VI the votes, one Of
~ as aforesaid shall be attached together and shall
on the following day be filed In the town, village
Guy clerks once cas- the case may be- In which
said district may be, to be used by the Inspectors In
o n s oh sss 3" yeI g so HILL ns2 reS
kept and checked shall be returned to the otlico of
rlct may ne. ut the same time the returns Of the
election arc made.
open 70 public inspection At the oiiice OF the al-
thorlllcs IN which they shall be deposited without
Section u. The members OF the board Of regis
tratlon and thor clerks shall each receive the same
ors of election for each DAY actually employed III
the making and completion OF the registry, to be
paid To them ut the time and In the manner In
which they are paid their other fees.
section i3 The SAID board shall have and ever
meetings under this act as IS given to %spccors Of
elections for preserving ordor on election days.
section H. Any person who shall cause his name
to bo registered In more than one election district
or who shall cause his name to be registered know
E @s sah S rs rs S1 i ns or Eo Who sa falsely
personate amy registered voter ana my person
Ss sr Eha E r sn ae PrSSS e FOR
each and every oltense BY imprisonment i9 Inc
swearing before said board Of registration or II
written application TO be registered. Or in making
%iilfu l and corrupt perjury, and on conviction,
punished as such. II any member or ofhccr q said
q" "p His act net oT ba ey Of any fraud in }he oxecu
ton Of the duties OF hls Offices he shall be punished
for each and every oitenSo, by imprisonment III the
state prison Tor not less than one year
Section 4, Any elcctor who did not vote at tho
lstcrcd either At the preliminary or final regstra.
ton o. by nstore tms p9nGd %
his right to he registered, or instead OF personal
aprcarance he may make MI appsiGa n e %
tion shall state the name and period OF continuous
tcncc therein (Elvlng the number and street, OF the
applicant and III case the person making the appi.
c Of 4fES T a ne snail 10 b state we w ne
consul, and the time and place Of declaIing ms
AMI ha n 81 Is cnc Is vote at the section Upon
receiving such application the board OF registration
I pears d Tie board That the applicant Is by Ills
statement entitled to vote. such statement shall
board and be filed in tho office Of the village or city
clerk the case may be- Az city and village clerks
registration rs provided by ths section. The form
shall be prescribed ~ the secretary q state ,ts
law to he printed III pamphlet form with suitable
forms aud instructions for carrying II into ERECT,
and 4 SUFFICIENT number ot copies thereof sent e
each clerk Of the board Of supervisors IN every
named In this act with copy and Il shall he the
duty Vt each Of said clerks immediately 10 Trans
nit copy OF the same To each OF the inspectors IN
his county.
Section II. Tho necessary blanks for making tho
registers required 10y this Law shall ho prepared by
the secretary Of state. and transmitted to The per-
sons entitled To receive them. in the same manner
that blank returns Of elections are now transmitted.
section l., The PROVISIONS II this act shall not
apply Ia villages or the towns In which they are
situated which had ut the last census population
Of less than fifteen hundred inhabitants or TO cities
which had population of less than thirty hundred
inhabitants nj the last census; provided, however,
that inspectors and clerks Of election shall be APP
pointed MS provided for In section one Of this act
section ~ chapter ~ Of the laws Of WISCONSIN
tor ISL Is hereby repealed and section one of this
act shall he taken aud held 10 Ii an amendment iii
respect the matters contained therein of every
city and village charter In this state.
Section 20 rhsact shalt take effect and he In furcs
from aud attprits passage and publication.
Approved March ~. lS1N