Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

e@ctHE 10 be determined as provided
~ seclon OF this act. The duties OF
the party precinct chairman, when he
\ shall be unable to perform the Same
snail be performed by a member OF MS
/ party precinct committee designated nv
him The duties OF the chairman or sec
! rotary or any other committee may be
| performed by members of such com
mittee. selected by such Chairman or
! secretary. Any vacancy In any COM
! mittee office shall be filed In the same
! manner as that in which such officer
was originally chosen, except that in
the case OF vacancy in the chairman
snip or precinct committee, the COM
m.ttee shall elect one Of its members
/ TO fill such vacancy.
PARTY PLATFORM. - Section o.
The candidates for the various state
offices, and for senate and assembly
nominated by each political party at
sueh primary, shall meet at the capitol
al twelve o'clock noon on the fourth
Tuesday of September after the date
on which any primary is held pTelfniu-
ary 70 any general election. They shall
forthwith formulate the state platform
or their party. They shall ehereupon
proceed to elect state central COM
mittee OF at least two mem bers from
each congressional dis ,rict and a chair
man Of such committee. and perform
such otaer business as may properly be
. brought Eef1re such meeting. The
Platform of each party shall be framed
az such time that 1t shall be made pub
lie, rot later than six O'clock ia the
afternoon of the following day.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
section ~ l. In case of a tie vote, the
tie shall forthwith be determined by lot
by the earVassers.
:. 10 shall be the duty Of the secre-
tary OF state and attorney general, on
or before July list. 1865, to prepare all
forms necessary to carry out the pnovis-
GF ~ Af Nsg 1,F ~
substantially followed in all primaries
held In pursuance hereof. Such forms
snail be printed with copies OF thi8 act
for public use and distribution Every
Gay on which a September primary
snail be held shall be a legal holiday.
TIE. PENAL PROVISIONS
Is Any person who shall offer or
with knowledge Of the same, permit any
person 10 offer for his benefit any
bride TO voter to induce him to sign
any election paper to any person who
shall except any such bride or
in tire nature Of a bride as con-
siGeration for signing the same.
whether such bride or promise of gain
in the nature of a bribe be offered or
accepted before or after such signing.
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon trial and conviction thereof be
punished by fine Of not less than
twenty-five npr more than five hundred
dollars, or by Imprisonment in the coun-
~ iail of not less thai. ten days nor
more than six months, or by both fine
and Imprisonment.
2 Any act declared an offense by the
general laws of this state concerning
caucuses and elections shall also. in
ike case, be an offense in al primaries,
and shall be punished In the same form
and manner as therein provided. and
all the penalties ard provisions OF the
law as to such caucuSas and electors
except as herein otherwise provided,
shall apply in such case with equal
force and to the same extent as though
fully get forth in this act.
3. Any person who shall forge any
name of a signer or witness to a nom
ination paper shall be deemed guilty OF
forgery, and on conviction punished
accordingly. Any person who. being
in possession Of nomination papers en-
titled to be filed under this act. or any
act of the legislature, shall wrongfully
either suppress, neglect, or fail to cause
the same to be filed at the proper time
in the proper office shall on conviction,
be punished by imprisonment in the
county Jail not to exceed six months,
or by a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars, or by both such fine and i'm
Imprisonment In the discretion of the
court.
GENERAL ELECTION LAWS TO
Adjudication rs. The provisions OF
the holding OF elections. the solicitation
of voters al the polls, the challenging
of voters, the manner of conducting
elections, of counting the ballots and
making return thereof and all other
kindred subjects, shall apply to all
primaries in so far as they are con-
sistent with this act, the intent of this
act being to place the primary under
the regulation and protection Of the
laws ne /" in force as TO elections.
PEOPLE; WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT
IF APPROVED. - Section 26. The
question whether the foregoing pro-
visions of this act shall take effect
and be in force shall be submitted to
the people OF this state in the manner
of an amendment to the constitution.
at the next general election to be held
In November. 1904.
If approved by a majority of the
votes cast upon that question, 1t shall
go into effect and be in force from and
after such ratification by the people;
otherwise it shall not take effect or be
in force. Upon the ballot shall lie
printed Shall Chapter. ......... Qn-
sert on the ballot the lber of chap
teri Of the laws of l. entitled An
act to provide for par nominations
by direct vote be adoY p"
Section 81 All acts parts of acts
inconsistent with or in conflict with
the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be IN force from and after its
passage and publication subject to all
provisions herein contained for it's sub
mission TO the people for their ratifi-
ca ron or rejection.
APPROVED May Esd. 1908.
Given under my hand and official seal
at the Capitol IN the City OF Madt-
son. this 3lst day OF August. A D..
1904