The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
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registration or poll list As the case may oe was n he
shall first make oath or Affirmation In Inc following
1 do solemniy swear Tor sfhrm) that am . resident
Of this ward (or town which this primary At which
IN said ward tor town and have resided
there Tor ten days last past that at me elecuon nov
ensuing Will be qualified voter wlinln sara Wafo
or town. according the laws of this state SO help me
such oath may be administered by either inspector,
and taking such oath the person taking shall
be entitled vote at such primary Opposite the name
poll lists OF such primaries OF each taking
the above oath. the inspectors shall mark the Woro
primary being emitted vote theIeat under the
neanor upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of not less than twenty five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars together with the costs OF
prosecution by imprisonment in the county jail no!
less than SIXTY days nor more than SIX monns OF ~
both such nne and imprisonment In the discretion Oh
Section 49, The chairman Of each county COMMITTEES
shall furnish to the inspectors each ward and town
ship for use at the respective primaries held oy ms
registration lists last AIDE ofeach each such
ward; and he shall Likewise furnish 70 the
Of The poll lists of preceding election :, saeh
ss1e To mat . enc
list OF that ward and the inspectors of each township
shall have before them al each primary the poll lists
section a. No person shall vote more than once at
for the sane election and any person who shall violate
provision of this section shall be deemed guilty OF
violation be punished by fine not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than one hundred dollar. TO-
ment in the county jail at hard labor not less han
nne and improvement in the discretion Of the court
Section 10 The chairman OF each county COMMITTEES
ship in his county the opening Of the polls
thereof, enough tickets for each such primary pre-
shall he m e IN Of III.
booths for the use OF the voters .,. A..
candidate for nomination to any ONCE At any such
Chairman and found in any booth, shall place a
* Immediately at The len and opposite to the name
placing such herein indicated shall be
sidered vote for the candidate opposite whose name
than oSs candidate for to the same ofice
candidate for each ONCE for which nominations are
being made Any voter voting at any such primary
compliance with this but he any form Of
ballot which docs not conflict with the provisions Of this
ballot receives than on. vote for nomination .
any othcei all votes upon such ballot for any such
office shall be ignored by the inspectors and shall net
no person shah Be permitted remain II ny 7esisF
booth place where such primary 10 being held,
excepting emily the inspectors appointed thereto and
section IS While the polls of any primary open.
permitt.d within one hundred feet Of the booth At
which such primary held provided that voters shall
be allowed to approach and enter such booth place.
separately and unattended to vote At such primary
section shall be deemed guilty Of msde meanor and
conviction thereof shall be punished by & Inc of
hundred dollars in the discretion Of the court together
with the costs of prosecution, by imprisonment in
the county jail hard labor less than thirty
more than ninety days, or by both such fine and Ina
prisonment
keep poll list which shall be entered the full
names Of all persons voting therest in the order Of
voter shall state his fun name before his ballot shall be
Section 20. As the poll Of each primary is
closed, the inspectors shah proceed Immediately TO
70 same the votes received at such poll and
continue without adjournment until the canvass 10
completed and the statements hereinafter required
made The box shall then be opened and the ballots
therein taken out and counted by the inspectors
opened, except far to ascertain whether each
ballot is single and two or more ballots be found 30
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the ballot is completed and If upon comparison of
iy the inspectors be the opinion that tho ballots
thus folded together voted by eector, they
shall be destroyed. If the ballots in the box shah
be found exceed in ber AFTER any such ballots
folded together are destroyed the whole number Of
and of the inspectors shall publicly draw there
from by chance and without examination thereo. and
destroy ballots unopened shall be equal to
such excess The number of ballots agreeing made
to with the poll list the inspectors shall
10 open and count and ascertain the number OF votes
each candidate for nomination las received. The
announce the result thereof, specifying the whole
number of votes cast for each candidate for nomina
writing thereof, setting forth therein the of
candidate for nomination voted for at such primary.
the Office for which lie candidate and the mum Der
Of votes by him received shown by the ballots cast
shall subscribe their names thereto such statement
together with the oath OF inspectors and the poll list of
safely seal up in an envelope and the same within
twenty four hours thereafter shall safely transmit to
Section p. AS the ballots cast at each phi
mary are csnvassed and such statement 10 signed the
inspectors of the primary at which they cast
shall burn and destroy the said ballots.
Section % On the second day after tho primaries
party held for any election the county clerk
his assistance Justice OF the
the county, and one member of the county board Of
supervisors who with the county clerk shall constitute
canvsssng board to the returns of such pri
maries but if such county clerk shall be candidate
Tor denomination al such primaries he shall not act
upon such canvassing board, but his place thereon
shall be filled by the county Judge and II such county
judge shall be unable from any to any other
county officer, not being candidate for denomination
proceed canvass the Of such primaries On
tho assembling of the board Of canyassers they shall
ward returns shall have been received. they shall
forthwith despatch messenger therefor, and the
having them in charge shall deliver them to such
and if on examination Of returns they
s e to ef the tina.
despatch safe and trusty with such
Of such nformslities defects and comm and
them TO forthwith complete the same in the manner
required by this act and deliver them to such
| ger which such inspector shall do Every such mes
senger shall safely keep ali such returns, permit no
persons such inspectors 10 see them and deliver
them to such board d. With all GGssbe Fer
| essary not exceeding twenty four hours in all
Section % The returns having been obtained -
provided. the board shall proceed make out
statement IN writing, specifying the names Of the
Candidates for nomination each Office who received
votes and the number of votes received by They
shall append to each such statement sIccinct tabular
statement in figures. fthe votes cast at each primary
poll IN the county or city in case of city election. for
each Office and person entering into the
braced IN such statement under the provisions Of this
act Each such statement shall be certified TO be
rect and signed by such board and filed in the office Of
the county clerk. The board shall certify the ChaiY
the primaries held held, name person
who reeexed the highest numb, Of votes At such
then ensuing and the person receiving the highest
Section "a Every pu bic sfhcsr and every inspector
this act upon whom by his consent any duty 10 Ina
posed by this act, who shall vully fail neglect =
and on conviction thereof shall ,. punished BY an:
Of not less than fifty dollars more than two hundred
dollars together with the costs Of prosecution, by
Imprisonment in the county jail not less than three
hSI
section 20 NO Inspector shall do any eectoneer:ns
| candidate for nomination to any office. or do any
electioneerng whatever the day of any primary
being held within hundred feet of any such place
or booth. Norerson shall remove any ballot from any
s OF the polls thereof No person except an inspeotor
Of pTfmsr! shall receive from any voter ballot pr.
ballot at the poll Of any primary No person shall
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vision of this section shall be deemed guilty mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
shed Iy tine OF less than fifty dollars nor more
than three hundred dollars together with the
prosecution, by in the Jail Of
The proper county not 10 exceed year. both such
| nne and Imprisonment.
Section 70 In case notice Of candidacy for nsm
nation upon the ticket of any party to any Office Oh all
be hel pursuant to the provisions of section Of this
act so THAT there shall be candidate for nomination
TO any ohce 10 be voted at primary the county
committee ofsuch party shall nominate candidate 70
| such Office.
Section a. At the primaries held each election
winch county officers TO be elected, the beru
OF each party shall In each ward and township meet
between the hours OF O'Clock and O'Clock the
/ AFTERNOON Of The day which the 4