The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-03


lowed to be present and observe the
proceedings
!. The precinct inspectors of election
shall, on separate sheets, on blanks
90 be provided for that purpose, make
full and accurate returns of the votes
cast for each candidate, and shall with
In tWenty-fOur hours cause to be de-
livered one copy Of such returns as
to each political parity, to the county
chairman of that party and also cause
such returns to be delivered to the
county clerk, if a September primary,
or to the chairman of the city COM
mittee and city clerk if a city primary,
provided always that such returns
shall be sent by registered mail where
practicable.
2. The county canvass of the returns
or the September primary shall be
made by the same officers and in the
manner provided in chapter 5, statutes
or 1898 for the canvass Of the returns
OF November election The canvass
srs shall meet and canvass such returns
at ten O'Clock on the Friday following
the September primary. Their returns
shall contain the whole number Of votes
cast for each candidate of each politi-
cal party, and duplicate as to each
political party shall be delivered to
the county chairman Of such party
3. The canvassers shall also make
an additional duplicate return in the
same form as provided in subdivision
2, showing the votes cast for each
candidate not voted for wholly with
in the limits of the county. The county
clerk shall forthwith send to the secre-
tary of state by registered mail one
complete copy Of all returns as to
such candidates, and he shall likewise
send to the chairman of the state CEN
trail committee of each party a dupli-
cate copy of the returns last described
relating to such candidates of each
such party.
Section IT, The board Of canvassers
provided for by section SO, statutes of
1898, to canvass returns of a Novem-
Der election, shall constitute the state
board of canvassers of September pri-
nnaries, and all the provisions of sec
ton "a and CAB inclusive of said stat
utes relating to the canvass of the re-
turn of a November election, shall,
as far as applicable, apply to the can
secretary Of state of such primary.
Such board shall meet at the office
of the secretary of state at ten o'clock
a. m. on the third Tuesday of Septem-
Der next after the September primary
PARTY CANDIDATES.-Sect IS.
l. The person receiving the greatest
number OF votes at a primary as the
candidate Of party for an office, shall
be the candidate of that party for
such office, and his name as such
candidate shall be placed on the official
ballot at the following election.
2. AS soon as a state canvass of a.
primary shall be certified to him, the
secretary Of state shall publish in the
official state paper certified statement
of the result of such primary as to can
Gidates for state officers United States
senator's, and representatives in con-
gress, and any other candidate whose
district extends beyond the limits Of
a single county, and shall mail to the
chairman of the state central committee
Of each party so much Of such certifi-
cate as relates to his party.
SECRETARY OF STATE TO GER
. THY TO COUNTY CLERKS.-Section
10. l. Not less than fourteen DAYS be-
fore any November election the secre-
tary of state shall certify to the county
clerk of each county within which any
of the electors may vote for the candi-
dates for such offices, the name and
description of each person nominated
for any such office as specified in the
nomination papers.
Section 20. The canvass ofthereturns
of a city primary shall be made by
the mayor the city clerk, and the
treasurer of such city, any two of whom
shall constitute a quorum. Such board
Of canYassers shall meet at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon of the day fol-
lowing the city primary and canvass
the vote substantially as provided by
sections 81 and SO, statutes of 1898.
They shall make and certify duplicate
returns as to the votes cast for the can
didates and forthwith certify and file one
complete return with the city clerk and
deliver so much of the other as relates
to each party to the respective city
chairman.
PARTY COMMITTEES.-S 81
/. At the September primary each voter
may write in the space left on his
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not to exceed three qualified electors
of the precinct for members of his
party precinct committee. The three
having the highest number of votes shall
constitute such committee, and the one
having the largest vote shall be chair
man. The official return made by the
inspectors shall show the names and
addresses of each party committeeman
chosen.
e. The party committee of each city
and county and of each assembly dis
trict shall consist of the party chair
man of each precinct in such city,
county or district; the state senatorial
district committee of the chairman Of
the assembly district committees in
such senatorial district; the congress
gional committees of the party chairman
of the senatorial district committees,
wholly or partially within such con-
gressional district: the state central
Each such committee shall choose it's
officers by ballot excepting as herein
provided.
8. Each committee and it's officers
shall have the powers usually exercised
by such committees, and by the Off
GERS thereof, in SO far as is consistent
with this act. The various officers and
committees now in existence shall ex-
ercise the powers and perform the
duties herein prescribed until their sue
oessors are chosen in accordance with
this act. At all meetings of said city,
county and assembly district commit
tees, each precinct chairman shall have
one vote for every fifty votes or ma
tor fraction thereof cast by his party
in his precinct at the last general cleo
tion each such chairman to have at
least one vote, the vote at such general
election to be determined as provided
in section Of this act. The duties of
the party precinct chairman, when he
shall be unable to 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
performed by members of such COM
mlttee, selected by such chairman OF