The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-22
THE BONE OF CONTENTION.

The Federal Election Law which Occa'
stoned an Extra Session of Con-
gress.
We give below the full text of those
sections OF the general election law which
the Democrats in congress are determined
to strike from the statute books. As the
question Of their repeal will be the most
important topic for discussion at the
coming extra session, and an effort will
be made to make the passage Of the pend
ing appropriation bills contingent on Re-
publican acquiescence in the scheme, the
law will be read with interest:
Section 2011. Whenever in any city or
town having upwards of 20, 600 inhabitants
there are two citizens thereof, or whenever,
in any county or parish, in any congress
siOnal district, there are ten citizens thereof
of good standing, who, prior to any registra-
ton of voters for an election for represen-
tative or delegate in the congress of the
! United States, or prior to any election at
which a representative or delegate to con-
gress is to be voted for, may make known
ia writing to the judge of the Circuit Court
of the United States for the circuit wherein
such city or town, county or parish is stu
ated, their desire to have such registration
or such election, or both guarded and
scrutinzed, the judge, within not less than
ten days prior TO the registration, If one
| there be, or if no registration be required,
within not less than ten days prior to the
| election, shall open the Circuit Court at the
most convenient point in the circuit.
| Section 20l2. The court, when so opened
| by the Judge shall proceed to appoint and
commission, r. ON Gay to day, and from time
to time, and under the hand of the Judge,
and under the seal of the court, for each
! election district or voting precinct in such
| city or town, or for such election district or
| voting precinct in the congressional district
as may have applied in the manner herein
! before described and to revoke, change, or
| renew such appointment from time to time,
! two citizens, residents Of the city or town,
or of the election district or voting precinct
| in the county or parish, who shall be of diff
ferent political parties, and able to read and
write the English language, and who shall
| be known and designated as supervisors of
| election.
| Section 2017. The supervisors of cleo
| ton are authorized and required to attend
at all times and places of holding elections
sf representatives or delegates in congress.
and for counting the votes cast at such
elections; TO challenge any vote offered by
any person, whose legal qualifications the
supervisors, or either of them, may doubt; ;
to be and remain where the ballot boxes are
! kept at ali times after the polls are open
| until every vote cast at such time and place
has been counted, the canvass of all votes
pOIled wholly completed, and the proper
and requisite certificates or returns made,
whether the certificates or returns be re-
! CURED under any law of the United States
or any state, territorial or municipal law
| and to personally inspect and scrutiniZe
| from time to time, and at all times, on the
day of election, the manner in which the
voting is done, and the way and method in
which the poll books, registry lists and
tallies or check books, whether the same are
required by any law of the United States,
or any state, territorial or municipal law
are kept.
| Section 201S. To the end that each candi-
| date for the Office of representative or dele
gate in congress may obtain the benefit OF
every vote for him cast, the supervisors of
election are, and each of them is, required
to personally scrutiniZe, count and canvass
| each ballot in their election district or vot.
| ing precinct cast whatever may be the in
! dorsement On the ballot, or in whatever box
| it may have been placed or found to make
and forward to the officer, who, in accord
/ ance with the provisions of section of 2026
/ has been designated as the chief supervisor
Of the judicial district in which the city or
| town wherein they may serve, acts, such
certificates and returns of all sdch ballots as
/ such othcer may direct and require, and 10
attach 10 the registry list, and any and all
! copies thereof, and to any certificate, state
ment or return, whether the same or any
/ part OK portion thereof be required by any
| law OF the United States, or of any state,
1 territorial or municipal law, any statement
/ touching the truth or accuracy of the regis
| try, or the truth or fairness of the election
and canvass, which the supervisors of the
election, or either of them, may desire to
make or attach, or which should properly
and honestly be made or attached, in order
| that th5 facts may become known.
Section 2019 prescribes the position the
supervisors shall occupy on the day OF cleo
ton, and during the canvass of the votes.