Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

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
snail be liable 70 perform the same
shall be performed by a member of his
party precinct committee designated by
MIN. The euties Of the chairman or Sec
retary or any otter committee may be
| performed by members OF such COM
Htttee, 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 II vacancy in the chairman
ship of a precinct committee, the com-
m!ttee 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 az
such primary, shall meet at the capitol
AZ twelve O'Clock noon on the fourth
tuesday of September after the date
on which any primary is held prelimin-
airy 10 any general election They shall
forthwith formulate the state platform
OF their party They shall thereupon
proceed to elect a state central COM
nittee Of a least two members from
each congre ss3onal district and a chair
IitSAil VI HuEH committee, ana perform
such ether business az 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, rot later than six O'clock in the
afternoon of the following day.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section %. /. In case of a tie vote, the
tie shall forthwith be determined By lot
by tHe canvassers.
.. 1t snail lie the duty of the secre-
tary Of SKATE and attorney general, on
or i5cfure July LIST, 1868, to prepare all
forms necessary to carry out the provis-
sIons 81 this act which forms shall be
substantially followed In all primar ies
held in pursuance hereof. Such forms
shall be printed with copies of this act
for public use and distribution. Every
cay on which a September primary
shall be held shah be a legal holiday
TIE PENAL PROVISION. Section
- l Any person who shall offer, or
with knowledge OF the same, permit any
person 10 offer for his benefit INV
any election paper TO any Yerson who
shall except any such bride or
promise Of gain Of any kind
in the nature Of a bride as con-
sideraton for signing the same,
whether sucn brbe or promise OF gain
In the nature Of a bride be offered or
accepted before or after such signing,
SEalt be guilty OF a misdemeanor and
upon trial and conviction thereof be
punished by Il fire of net less than
twenty-five nor more than five hundred
dollars, or by Imprisonment in the coun-
y iail of not less tkan ten days nor
more than six months, or by both fine
and imprisonment.
2. Any act declared an otfense by the
general laws of This state concerning
C&Ucusas and elections snail also. in
ike caNe, he an offenSe in all primaries,
and shall be punished in the same form
and manner as therein provided, and
all the penalties and provisions of the
law = $ 10 such caucuSes and electors
except as herein otherwise provided,
shall apply in such case with equal
force and TO the same extent as though
fully set forth in this act.
>. 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
aeVoi dinghy. Any person who, being
in possession of nomination papers en-
titled to be filed under this act, or any
set 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 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 suhjects, shall apply to all
primaries in so far as they are con-
sistent with his act. the intent of this
Of kNrfv-
the regulation and protection Of the
laws now in force as to elections
SUBMl SSION OF ACT TO VOTE OF
PEOPLE; WHEN no TAKE EFFECT
IF APPROVED. - Section 20. The
question whether the foregoing pro-
visions of this act shall take effect
and be in force shall be submitted 10
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, 1854.
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 ~ the people:
otherwise ii shall not takr effect or be
in force. Upon the ballot shall he
printed Shall hapter..............O I'm
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 o. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with or in conflict with
the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
Section IS This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after it's
passage and publication subject to all
provisions herein contained for its sub.
mission TO the people for their ratih-
ca rion or rejection.
Approved May 23d, 1903.
Given under my hand and official seal
at the Capitol in the City of Madi-
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