Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-18

such UDLlee moi endorsed shalt not hss received
or sled by such county clerk
Section G. At least three DAYS before the prf
msries for any political party for any election are
held. the chairman Of the county committee OF
| such party shall apply %, and there shall be de
liveUed Ia him by the county clerk list OF the
names Of all persons who nave filed notices in com
pliance with section of this chapter speci fyiug
the Office for which each person has 50 applied for
/ nomination, upon the ballots OF the party repre-
I scented by such chairman 50 applying.
| Section :. UFon receiving the list Of names
mentioned IN section g. the chairman of the county
/ committee shah immediately proceed to arrange
and have printed ballots for such primaries, and
shalt place thereon. printed in plain types, the
names Of all persons appearing on such lists.
grouping tosetAer those seeking nomination 10
the same Office and iIyinc the Office 20 which
each seeks nomination, such ballots shah he head
ed by che name of the party holding the primaries
| at which they are 10 lee voted
| Section . The chairman of each political PARTY
shall. Al least two days before the day fixed for
holding the primaries Of that party for any cleo
! ten, appoint three inspectors for each ward OF
township IN his county. wilieg to act as such in
pectors; each inspector shall reside in the ward
township for which be Is appointed, shall be quail
fed eiector. freebooter within the county and a
/ reputable.
| Section p The said inspectors. on the day of
( the primaries Tor which they appointed at
Il the opening of the polls and before doing any
1 business, shall sey"rally take and subscribe an
oath OF affirmation that they will support the con
stltutt0n of the United States and the constitution
and laws of Wisconsin, and WIll perform the duties
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| of inspectors of primaries according TO law: and
will studiously endeavor 70 prevent all fraud de
| ceit and abuse in conducting the same. Such oath
| or affirmation shall be in writing, shall be sub
| seribed by the person taking the same, aud shan
be annexed 70 and return with the returns to the
4 county clerk,
| Section TO- The polls Of the primaries shall be
opened az O'Clock IN the forenoon and kept open
until O'Clock IN the afternoon Of the same DAY In
the cities and from in the forenoon 20 & in the
| afternoon in towns and villages. At the time of
the closing Of the polls, like public announcement
shall be made.
Section IL No person shall be entitled to vote
at any primary unless he is q resident within the
| ward or township for which such primary is held
| and will be qualified voter at the election for
which sueh primary Is held; nor shall any person
be entitled to vote at any primary unless his name
appears upon the last registration list Of the ward
| or upon the last poll list of the town for which
such primary is held. provided, that IL any person
| has become resident of such ward town for
wMch such primary Is held, since such last regis
tration or poll list, as the may be, made,
he shall be entitled 20 vote at such primary II he
shall first make oath affirmation in the follow
inr form:
| do solemnly swear or afirml that ] am a resi-
dent OF this ward or town. IN which this primary
at which offer to vote is being held; that reside
| nj ....st. ......, In said ward tor town and
have resided there for ten DAYS last mast that at
the election now ensuing will be a qualified voter
within said ward or town. according TO the laws
/ OF this state, SO help me God.
Such oath may be administered by either IN.
| spectors and upon taking such oath the person
taking il shall be entitled to vote at such primary
Opposite the on the poll lists of such primar-
/ les of each person taking the above OATH the in
| spectors shall mark the word Sworn"
! Section II. Any person voting offering to
| vote at any primary, not being entitled To vote
| thereat under the provisions hereof, shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdeameanor, and upon con
Vietion thereof shall be punished by fine of not
| less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, together with the costs of prose
cutiOn. or by imprisonment in the county iatl not
less than sixty days then six months, or
/ by both such line and Imprisonment, in the dis
| erection of the court.
Section -. The chairman of each county com
mittee shall furnish TO the inspectors in each ward
| and township, for az the respective primaries
held by his political party for each electiou true
copies OF the registration lists las. made of each
precinct in each such ward. and he shall likewise
| furnish to the inspectors of primaries in each
township true copies of the poll lists of the last
preceding election at each such town, that the
inspectors Of each ward shall have before them at
each primary, the last registration list of that
ward and the inspectors of each township shall
have before them at each primary the poll lists of
| that township last made.
Section IA No person shall vote more than once
at any primary, nor vote more than one primary
held for the same election; and any person who
shall violate any provision of this section shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall upon
conviction of any such violation be punished by a
fine nofless than twenty-five dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars together with the costs Of
prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county Jail
at hard labor not less than sixty days nor more
tllhu ioNE uiDnlilH Dy D0lh sucU UUe ana ipflS-
| onment in the discretion of the court.
/ Section Is. The chairman of each county COM
mittee shall deliver to the inspectors of each ward
and township in his county, at before the open
ing Of the polls thereof, enough tickets for each
| such primary, prepared in the manner provided
in section Z and the shall be left in the ticket
room Of the election booths for the use of the
voters.
Section Is. Amy person desiring to vote for any
candidate for nomination to any Office at any such
primary and using the ballots furnished by such
| chairman and found in any booth, shall place n
cross (X) Immediately at the left and opposite to
| the name of the candidate that he desires to vote
for, and the placing of such cross herein indi-
Gated shall be considered vote for the candidate
| opposite whose name such cross (Xl appears No
person shall vote for than one candidate for
nomination to the Office but every voter shall
lie entitled t1lcast one vote for candidate for
each ONCE Tor which nominations are being made.
| Amy voter voting at such primary shall not be
| compelled Ia used the ballots provided In cnmpli.
anee with this act, but he may use any form of
| ballot which does not conflict with the provisions
of this act in the manner of voting. If any candi
date by any ballot receives more than vote for
nomination to any office, all votes upon such bal
lot for any SUCH office shall be ignored by the in
| spectoTs and shall not be counted.
| Section II. While the poles of any primary are
! open no person shall be permitted 10 remain in
any voting booth or place where such primary is
being held excepting only the inspectors appoint
| ed thereto and acting
Section IS. While the polls of any primary are
! open, no person. excepting only the inspectors.
of the booth at which such primary Is held. pro-
vided that voters shah be allowed to approach and
enter such booth place, separately and unattend-
ed to vote at such primary. Any person who
shall violate the provisions of this section sha be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine Of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than hundred
dollars in the discretion nf the court together with
costs Of prosecution or by imprisonment ia the
county Jail at hard labor not less than thirty nor
more than ninety days, or by both such fine and
impri- Oument
Section 10. The Inspectors at each primar y shall
keep poll list on which shall be entered the full
names Of all persons voting thereat, In the order
Of their voting and on request Of the inspectors,
each voter shall state his fun name before his bal
lot shall be received.
| Section 20. As soon az the poll Of each primary
IS closed, the inspectors shall proceed immediate
ly to publicly canvass, ia the presence of all pers-
| ons desiring to attend the same, the voters re-
ceived st such poll, and continue wihonut adjourn
ment until the canvass il completed and the
statements hereinafter required are made, The box
shall then be opened and the ballots therein taken
out and counted by the inspectors unopened, ex-
cept 80 far as to ascertain whether each ballot j.
single; and II two or more ballots be found folded
together. as to present the appearance of single
ballot they shall be laid aside until the count OF
the ballot Is completed. and il upon a comparison
/ Of the count and the appearance Of such ballots a
majority Of the inspectors be Of the opinion that
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