Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06

the voting place, if furnished. All ballots
shall be published as now provided by law.
The ballots for the machines, ana also sam
pie ballots snail be furnished the inspectors
at least one day before the election.
section 8. The inspectors of each election
precinct in which voting machine Is to be
used shall cause the proper ballots to be put
upon each machine corresponding with the
sample ballots therein provided for, and the
machines in every way put IN order, set anu
40 iusted, ready for use in voting When de-
livered at the precinct, and for the purpose
of so labelling the machines, putting III Or
der, setting ana adjusting the same, they
may employ one or more competent persons
who snaI be paid the same compensation
as the inspectors. And they shall cause the
machine so labeled, in order and set and ad-
iusted, to be delivered at the voting pre-
Cinct together with all necessary furniture
and appliances that go with the same, IN
the room where the election is to be held
in the precinct, in time for the opening or
the polls on election day. The inspectors
shall compare the ballots on the machine
with the sample ballot, see that they are
correct, examine and see that all the
counters, if any, in the machine are set at
zero, and that the machine is Otherwise III
perfect order, and they shall not thereafter
permit the machine to be operated or moved
except by electors in voting, and they ShaH
also see that all necessary arrangements
and adjustments are made for voting II
regular ballots on the machine, II such ma
chime be designated
Section 10. In case~a voting machine De
adopted which provides for the registry or
recording Of votes for candidates whose
names are not on the official ballot, such
ballots shall be denOminated Irregular bal
lots. A person whose name appears on
ballot or or In a machine or machine
system, shall not be voted for for the same
Office or in any Irregular device Tor
casting an irregular ticket, and any such
vote shall not be counted, except Tor the
Office of presidential electors, and an electOr
may vote In or on such irregular device for
one or more persons nominated by one party
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any or all other parties or for one or more
persons nominated by one or more parties
with one or more persons not in nomination,
or he NAV vote in such irregular device Il
presidential electoral ticket composed en-
tirely Of names of persons not In nomlna-
ton.
Section IL AS. soon as the polls Of the
election are closed, the inspectors shall I'M
mcdiatcly lock the machine, or remove the
recording device to provide against
voting, and open the registering record
ing compartments in the presence of any
person desiring to attend the same and shall
proceed to ascertain the number of votes
cast for each person voted for at the cleo
Ion, and to canvass, record, announce and
return the same as provided by law.
Section i. The inspectors as soon the
count is completed and fully asCertatned,
shall seal, close, lock the machine or re-
move the record so as to provide against
voting or being tempered with, and In case
of n machine so sealed or locked, 1t shall so
remain for period Of at least thirty days,
pptent jurisdiction. When irregular ballots
have been voted, the inspectors shall return
them in properly sealed package endorsed
irregular ballots" and Indicating the pre-
cinct and county and file such package with
the county clerk 1t shall be preserved for
six months after such election and may be
opened and It's contents examined only upon
an order of n court OF competent juriSdic-
ton; at the end of such six months, unless
ordered otherwise by the court, such pack
age and its contents shall be destroyed, by
k, gIn to iyy fol
from such machine, if any, shall be re-
turned in the same manner.
Section 10. All laws of this state applica-
Bile to elections where voting Is done IN
other mamie than by machine, and all pen
nlties prescribed for violation Of such laws
shall apply to elections and precincts where
voting machines are used in so far as they
are not in conflict with the provisions of
this act.
Section A. ANY public officer or any cleo
lion officer upon whom any duty Is imposed
by this act or who shall wifully neglect
or omit to perform such duties, or do any
act prohibited herein for which punishment
IS not otherwise provided herein, shall upon
conviction. he imprisoned in the state prison
for not less than one year more than
three years or be fined in any sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars, or may be
punished by both such Imprisonment and
fine.
ectlon Is. Any person not being an cleo
Ion officer who, during any election or be-
fore any election after a voting machine
has had placed upon it the ballots for such
election who shall tamper with such ma
chimes, disarrange, defaCe, injure or impair
&c same In any manner, or mutilate, in
iUTC or destroy any ballot placed thereon
or to he placed thereon any other APP
pliance used in connection with such ma
chine shall be imprisoned in the state
prison for n period of not more than ten
years or he nHed not more than one thou
sand dollars or be punished by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Section lG Whoever, being an inspector
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