Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Published Marc 80, 1851
CHAPTER 317.


AN ACT relating to the elective franchiseand amen
1877.
The people of the state of Wisconsin Represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section 1.-The mayor fevery incorporated cit and
the pre- dent Of every inc orporated village this
state except in the hereinafter mentioned shall
resent to the common council of such city or the
board of trustees of such village at thei rsfregu.
lar meeting in September Of each year and 10 case
regular meeting during September, then at eca
meeting Of such common council or board OF thu
which shall be held the first Tuesday in September
of each year. the of three persons for nspec.
tors of elections and the names Of two persons for
clerks Of elections for each election precinctn said
city village Such inspectors shall be ell ettors in
the ward for which they shall be appointed mspec-
tors shall be able to read and write the Knglhh Ian
guage understandingly shall not be candidates to be
voted for at any election for which they may be sp
pc inted inspectors and not more than two Of such
inspectors shall belong to the political party
Such clerks shall be electors In the ward for which
they shall be appointed clerks shall be able TO read
and write the English language understandfgly
shall not be candidates to be voted for at any election
for which they may be appointed clerks, and sal be
Gil board Of trustees, upon presentation ef such
nominations for inspectors and clerks Of elections
shall Immediately proceed to approve or dsspprove
Of the same and 10 case majority Of said common
council or board Of trustees shall disapprove o. any
person 30 nominated, the mayor president shail
then and there nominate another person for sut no.
Raj hnar I'd
of three inspectors and two clerks for each election
precinct In said city village shall have been mmi
mated and confirmed and such nominations andcon-
formations shall be made and concluded on thu day
aforesaid and when made and concluded such hoard
of inspectors and clerks shall possess the quafca.
tons and be composed Of persons known to beoi to
the different political parties hereinbef0re pro,ded
The persons SO appointed inspectors and eierIs of
elections shall hold their positions during one war
they shall act as inspectors and clerks at every
eral, municipal special election held vitbinsbair
precinct
compensation for their services and be liable to inch
penalties for any violation of their duties spro.
other Such board Of inspectors shall have iow-
er to I'LL any vacancy in their number or in the nS
per OF the clerks but the person appointed to all
vacancy shall be OF the same political party Ard
possess the qualifications as the person he me-
ceeds In all incorporated cities or villages 10 his
state which are Joined to towns for state and comfy
purposes the inspectors Of elections appointed bvie
IN such towns, cities villages shall in sddtio IN
the general duties imposed upon them o. such ins ac
cornsres sns mrne, duties imposed uponthe
section q The persons authorized by law to acs A
inspectors OF elections in any ward, or election
eincf In any incorporated city or village, or in sny
town In which is situated any incorporated city or
village In this state, shall constitute board Of c
istry for their respective towns wards precr e. az
villages and their duties a. such board Of regary
shall be a. follo~s, viz: To make at such time md
10 such manner herein after described list ofsii
persons qualified and entitled to vote at the then =.
suing election in the election district Of which they
nrst meeting Tuesday, four weeks preceding esch
general election, at the place where said election h
70 De held and in election districts ct which tb.re
we're poiIed ct the previous general election thtee
votes or less, they shall for one dav md
10 districts 81 which there were more than thres Inn
cred votes poled they shall have power to sit e-o
Jays necessary for the purpose making such Hst
shall meet at nine O'clock in the forenoon and
mo.u tner meetings open until eight O'Clock in tAe
~ uing o. eecn Gay duriag which they shall 90 it,
ne clerks appointed BY law to act as clerks of el
snail act as clerks of the board of registry On
Section 8. Said registry shall each cort.;n ~.
u the persons 90 qualified and entitled TO vote y;
election district alphabet cally arranged accord
20 tneir respective suruames SO AZ TO shor IN -.
column the name at full length and In anoth a. ~
umnn cities and Incorporated villages tia ras;s
oy the number Of the dwelling if there be nnns,.a
sno the name of tho street or other Iocation ~ ~,
uweiing II there be number, and the nam - .hs
OF otner location Of the dwelling place ~ sh
the electors residence s ct hotel ~ ,,,h
~ mouse, the name OF the hotel or boa,Sine
sns !, DC stated in the registry Il shaIl - sh
y, All persons residing In their election si.t.at.
~nose names appear on the poll list kept In ss,S
ls,ct ~ the last preceding general election
,ities or incorporated vi llages the numher
lweihng and name Of street or other locat;o, !. ~.
'ame shall be known toor can be ascertainsS tne
scton and for this purpose said inane.cf. ~
- y ixed 20 take from the once in which ths 80
seu we Poll ilsts made and filed by the inspscs -
esn alstict ~ the general election held nert ,.,
\ '1e making Of such register. In making ssd ~.
- oosIu sna " enter thereon, in addition IN 49,
e. ~ tne poll list the Nance Of Ill other psr.e
VINO are Wen known to them to be electors in IA a..