The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-08

vote at a primary or he may appoint
an agent or designate a member OF
his committee for that purpose.
Canvass of Votes. Section lG.
Canvass of votes cast shall, except
as herein Otherwise provided, be
made in the same manner and by the
same officers as the canvass of an
election. The party chairman of the
precinct in q precinct canvass, of
the county in a county canvass, OF
the state in state canvass, or some
duly appointed agent to represent
each party shall be allowed to be
present and observe the proceedings.
l. The precinct inspectors of
election shall, on separate sheets,
on blanks provided for that purpose,
make full and accurate returns OF
the votes cast for each candidate,
and shall Within twenty-f0ur hours
cause to be delivered one copy of
such returns as to each political
party, to the county chairman of
that party and also cause such re
turns to be delivered to the county
clerk, if September primary, or to
the chairman of the city committee
and city clerk if a city primary, pro
vided always that such returns shall
be sent by registered mail where
practicable.
2. The csunty canvass of the re
turns of the September primary
shall be made by the same officers
and in the manner provided in chap
ter 5, statutes of 1896, for the can
vass of the returns of November
election. The canvassers shall meet
and canvass such returns at ten
O'Clock on Friday following the Sep
TENDER primary, Their re4urns shall
coutain the whole number of votes
cast for each candidate of each poll
teal party, and duplicate as to
each political party shall be delivered
to the county chairman of such
party.
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
comfy clerk shall forthwith send to
the secretary of state by registered
mail one copy Of all returns as to
such candidates, and he shall like
wise send a copy to the chairman of
the state central committee of each
party duplicate copy of the returns
last described relating to such candi-
dates of each such party.
II. The board of canyassers pro-
vided for by section 90, statutes of
1898, to convass returns Of Novem-
Der election. shall constitute the
state board of canvassers of Septem-
Der, and al the provisions of section
81 and CAB inclusive of said statutes
relating to the canvass of the re-
turns of a November election, shall,
as far as applicable, apply to the
canvass, return, and certification
to the 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 Tues
day of September next after the
September primary.
Party Candidates. -Section Is. /.
The person receiving the creates
number of votes at primary as the
candidate for an Office, shall be the
candidate of that party for such
Office, and his name as such candi-
date 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 a certified
statement of the result of such pri-
mary as to candidates for state
offices, United States senators and
representatives in congress, and any
other candidate whose district ex-
tends beyond the limits of single
county, and shall mail to the chair
man of the state central committee
OF each party so much OF such certi-
ficate as relates to his party.
Secretary of State to Certify to
County Clerks. Section 10. l Not
less than fourteen days before any
November election the secretary of
state shall certify to the county
clerk of each county within which
any of the electors may vote for the
candidates of such offices, the name
and description of each person nomi-
mated for any such Office as specified
in the nomination papers.
Section TO- The canvass of the
returns of o city primary shall be
made by the mayor. the city clerk,
and the treasurer of such city, any
two of whom shall coos titute a
quorum. Such board of canvassers
meet at eleven o'clock in the fore
noon of the day following the city
primary and canvass the votes SUB.
stantially as provided by sections 81
and SO, statutes of 1898. They shall
make and certify duplicate returns
as tothe otes cast for the candi-
dates, and forthwith certify and file
one complete return with the city
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