Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26


election to be determined as provided
In section OF this act. The duties OF
the party precinct chairman, when he
shall be unable 10 perform the same
shall be performed by a member of his
party precinct committee designated by
him. The duties OF the chairman or Sec
rotary of any other committee may be
performe by members OF such COM
nittee, selected by such chairman or
secretary. Any vacancy in any COM
mittee office shall be filled in the same
manner az that in which such officer
was originally chosen, except that in
the case Of vacancy in the chairman
ship OF precinct committee the COM
mittee shall elect one OF its members
TO fill such vacancy.
PARTY PLATFORM. - Section %.
The candidates for the various state
offices. and for senate and assembly
nominated by each political party at
such primary, shall meet at the capitol
at twelve O'Clock noon on the fourth
Tuesday OF September after the date
on which any primary is held prelimin-
airy to any general election. They shall
forthwith formulate the state platform
OF their party. They shall thereupon
proceed TO elect state central COM
mittee of at least two members from
each congressional district and a chair
man OF such committee, and perform
such other business as may properly be
brought before such meeting. The
platform of each party shall be framed
at such time that Ii shall be made pub
lie, not later than six o'clock In 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 canvassers.
.. II shall be the duty of the secre-
tary OF state and attorney general, on
or before July 1st. 1865, to prepare all
IN
sions of this act. which forms shall be
substantially followed in all primaries
held in pursuance hereof Such forms
shall be printed with copies Of this act
for public use and distribution. Every
day on which September primary
shall be held shall be legal holiday.
THE PENAL PROVISION.-Sectio
"a. Any person who shall offer. or
with knowledge of the same, permit any
person TO offer for his benefit any
bride to voter to induce him to sign
any election paper to any person who
promise of gain of any kind
in the nature Of a bride as con-
stderation for signing the same,
whether SUCH bibe or promise of gain
in the nature OF a bride be offered OF
accepted before or after such signing,
shall be guilty of a misdelaeanor and
upon trial and conviction thereof be
punished by fine of not less than
twenty-five nor more than five hundred
collars, or by Imprisonment in the coun-
y tail of not less than ten days nor
more than six months, or by both fine
ard Imprisonment.
2. Any act declared an offense by the
general laws Of this state concerning
caucuseS and elections shah also, in
like case. be an offense in all primaries
and shall be punished in the same form
and manner as therein provided and
a1l the pena1tiarz %
law as to such caucuSes and elections
eXce-t as herein otherwise provided,
shsI apply in such case with equal
forct and to the same extent as thoagS
fully get forth in this act
3. Any person who shall forge any
name Of signer or witness to a lom-
nation paper shall be deemed gully 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 wronEfully
either suppress, neglect, or fail to cause
the same to be filed at the proper time
i'll the proper office shall on conviction,
be punished by Imprisonment in the
county Jail not to exceed six months,
or by 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
APPLY.-Section % The provisions of
the statutes now in force in relation to
the holding OF elections, the solicitation
of voters at 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 now in force as to elections.
SUBMISSION OF ACT TO VOTE CT
PEOPLE; WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT
IF APPROVED. - Section g. 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
provided by law for the submission
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, it 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 be
printed Shall Chapter. On
sert on the ballot the number of chap
teri Of the laws of 1908, entitled An
act to provide for party nominations
by direct vote be adopted"
Section q. All acts or 'ts of acts
inconsistent with or in conflict with
the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed
Section %. This act shall take effect
and be ir force from and after its
passage and publication subject to all
pre- 'sions herein contained for it's sub
mission TO the people for their ratif-
cation or rejection.
Approved May 23d. 1903.
Given under my hand and official seal
at the Capitol in the City OF Madi-