River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-17
Election Laws.

sively revised by the last legislature.
All town and city officials and all voters
should begin to inform themselves up
ON the requirements Of the statue
since the revision.
Here are few facts, relating to
the new law that it will be well to
know
l. The Australian system does not
apply to elections for town or village
officers. The voting for these is in
the old way. The secret ballot, how
ever, does apply in the towns to Su-
preme Judge, to be voted for this
spring.
2. All ballots for municipal officers
are prepared by city clerks and paid
by the municipalities. He furnishes
them to the ward election officers
sealed. In general election ballots are
prepared by the county clerk at the
expense of the county.
8. Nominations can be made for
municipal offices by convention of at
least thirty electors of the city; if for
ward office, at least ten electors of
the ward must participate. Any pub
lie officer may also be nominated by
nomination papers, as required by the
Cooper law. The candidate must
have not less than one per cent. of as
many electoral signatures as there
were votes cast at the last general
election. In ward polling less than
$50 votes, at least Is signers must be
secured.
4. Nominations made by conven-
tions or primary meetings shall be
evidenced by sworn certificate in
writing, giving full name, residence,
party or principle, signed by the pre-
siding officer of such meeting. The
president and secretary shall also give
in such certificate the address of the
persons appointed as party commit
tee, giving the authorized powers del
egated to them. Nomination papers
for municipal officers shall be filed
with the city clerk, not more than fif-
teen, nor less than seven days, before
the election. All these papers shall
be kept and be open for public inspec-
ton.
5. ANY person may decline nomi-
nation. after being officially made, five
days before election, by going before
the city clerk and filing his acknowl-
edged declination. If a nominee
shall die or decline the vacancy shall
be filled the same as in original nomi-
nations, or the primary committee
may be authorized to make new nomi-
nations, under proper written certif-
Gates filed with the clerk, not later
than four days prior to election.
8. In case of death, removal or de-
cllnation of nominee after ballots are
printed the local committee shall pro-
vide the election board with "stick-
ers," with names of new candidates,
to be attached to the regular ballot
before giving to voter.
7. In case of municipal election,
the city clerk shall cause to be pub
lished in all the newspapers in the
city the nom nations certified to him.
In weekly papers the publication shall
be IN last issue before electson. Time
and place of voting must also be pub
lished, together with other needed in
formation.
8. Voters receive official ballots
from ballot clerks, and vote secretly
in booths, as under the Cooper law.
The party candidates, however, are
now arranged in lists by themselves.
A person wishing to vote the straight
republican ticket does so by placing
Y in the proper square at the head OF
the ticket. The same for the demo-
cratic, prohibition, or independent
ticket. If you desire to vote for can.
didates on different tickets, erase the
VI bhO NahNA0obC 1Ou w hOb
want to vote for and make X oppo-
site the name of the candidate you de-
sire to vote for, or write his name in
the blank space provided, or paste
such name in the space, or over the
name erased. Unofficial ballots can
be used in the booths as aids to the
voter.
8. Voters unable to read or physi-
cally unable to mark ballot can have
one or two election officers to assist
him. Intoxication shall not be re-
garded disability or entitle a person
to assistance.
10. More latitude is given under
the revised law at arriving at the sin
tent of the voter" Any ballot that
contains his manifest intent, however
marked, must be counted. In case of
sickness or infirmity ballot may be
received and marked at the door, I'M
der specific safeguards. All parties
may have two challengers at the polls.
Election officers must not electioneer
on election day. No person can elec-
tioneer at the polls or within 100 feet
thereof.
IL. No party designation need be
placed upon school ballots; and in
cities where provision has been made
in the charter for separate election of
school officers must be printed and
furnished.
The foregoing synopsis relates more
particularly to municipal elections.
There are other provisions for general
elections in the fall.
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