Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22

OF assembly.
Fifth. The county officers in the order
prescribed in section Cos of the statutes OF
1888 as amended by chapter 301 of the laws
OF 1903, except superintendent of schools.
II any officer TO be elected is to I'LL
vacancy that fact shall be so specified
upon the ballot. Whenever 4 proposed
amendment to the constitution or other
question shall he submitted to the people,
J 4 concise statement OF the nature thereof
snail be printed, II accordance with the
| act or resolution directing its submission,
| upon the ballot after the names Of the
cahaldateS, opposite the question submitted
Snall Dc two spaces. after one of Which
shaH be printed the word yes and after
one the word no and The voter may
| mark his ballot in the space after which
! ever word indicates his vote on tac ones
ton, unless the act or resolution G~'N.de
| or require a different TccG; of ballot. in
which case proper form of ballot shall
| he furnished. Provided, however, that in
election districts in which voting mach nes
! are used, no ballot clerk shall be appointed.
Section 8. There shall be printed. in the
manner hereinbefore provided. by each
county clerk and each city clerk. seventy
five ballots for every fifty or fraction OF
| fifty votes cast at any preceding election
| in any elect on district in the county or
city Each clerk shall at the time of or
dering official ballots to be printed, cause
unofficial sample ballots TO be printed. each
party sheet of which shall be exactly like
the official ballots in every particular; pro-
| Vided, however, that all pocket envelopes
furnished for sample ballots shall be made
of tinted or colored paper so rs to be
readily distinguished from the official bal
| lots, and each such envelope. both the
pocket envelope and that for the return or
unused portions, shall also bear the ward
unofficial plainly printed thereon in addl-
| ton to all the directions and instructions
which are printed upon. the official ballot,
and delivered TO the chairman of any pollt-
ical committee in the county or city, as
| the case may be, upon the request for such
| ballots by such committee to an amount
not exceeding one-tenth of the official bal
each
| city. Such request must be made before
! the printing of the official ballots, and
| they shall be paid for in the same manner
| that official ballots are paid for, without
additional charge for composition com-
| mittee may, at it's own expense, order a
larger supply of sample ballots than IS re-
quired by this section All ballots ordered
| printed by county and city clerks shall be
| printed at the cost of their respective
cities or counties.
| Section 10. Section 40, statutes Of 1898,
| is hereby amended by striking out the
| word marking" in line II of said section,
! so that the same shall read, when so
amended, as follows: All officers upon
whom is imposed by law the duty of desig-
mating polling places shall, under the penal
| ties elsewhere prescribed, provide and
maintain i'll each polling place designated
! by them a sufficient number of places or
| compartments, at least twenty-four inches
| wide and deep, with shelves FOR writing,
! which shall be furnished with such sup
| plies and conveniences as shall enable yot-
| ers to conveniently prepare their ballots,
| and each compartment shall be furnished
| with Il door. screen curtain of cloth so
| hung as to completely conceal the voter
| and anyone who may lawfully assist him.
! from observation while preparing his bal
; lot, and said room shall have guard ram
/ SO constructed that only persons within
| said rail approach within five feet OF
! the ballot boxes c. such places o. COM
| partmentS The r.c..'oer of such places.
! shelves or compartments shall not be Less
| than one for every fifty electors VINO voted
| at the last preceding general election I'D
| the district. No person except the ohccFs
| of election. other than voters engaged IN
receiving preparing or depoSltlng ballots
! shall be permitted to he within said rail
| The expense Of providing and maintaining
| such places. shelves. compartments doors,
screens curtains and guard rails shall
| be provided for in the same manner an
other election expenses. All the places in
| the general election avs where the WORD
! marked or ''markfu- is used 10 mean
| pencil marks made ny a voter IN marking
his ballot shall be hereafter understood To-
mean prepared except where 1t mas
| reference to voting upon question OF
amendment.
Section H. The ballot clerks shall only
| serve on election day. 1t shall be their
duty to take charge of the official ballots.
| write their names initials upon fhe
| back Of each ballot under the printed in
| dorSement thereon, and deliver to each
voter as he enters the booth one ballot dDiy
! indorsed They may, if requested by any
| voter, instruct him as TO the proper man
| rer of preparing his ballot, but shall give
no advice on suggestions. nor express any
preference. nor make any requests TO
the person or ticket the voter shall vote
| for.
Section IL On receiving his ballot the
plector shall forthwith. and without Icav-
| ing the polling place. retire alone TO one
| of the booths or compartments to prepare
| the same. If he wishes to vote for per
son for certain office whose name Is not
on the ballot, he may write such name uu-
! der the printed name of one of the car
didates for that office. An elector may nse
or copy an unofficial sample ballot which
may have been prepared in advance o.
his entering the polling place, but he shall
not use bring into any such place any
official ballot other than those which be
rghtfully receives from the ballot clerks.
After preparing his ballot the electOr shall
close the same so as TO conceal the con
tents of both envelopes completely; he shall
proceed to the presence of the inspectors
and seal the pocket ballot containing his
choice and the return envelope containing
unused portions Of the ballot, so that the
said inspectors may see him seal them; he
shall then vote forthwith and before leav-
ing the polling place.
Section 13. If it shall be announced 10
the inspectors Of any precinct that voter
is at the door who is unable to enter the
may. in their discretion, appoint ore of
their number to take an official ballot and
go to the entrance OF Sach place and pre-
sent it to any such physically disabled
person, and assist him in preparing it, II
such person desires him to do so. When
the ballot shall have been prepared, &c
tire :-oiiing place. whcreupOn the inspector
shall distinc:.y GnnOurce that he holds in
his hand 4 -s1t offered by -
(naming the person.. person who IL
physically disabled from entering the room
without assistance" He shall then ask.
Does any object to the reception OF
this ballot?' If no objections are offered
the ballot shall be deposited In the bog.
and n minute shall be made the poll
book by the clerks Of election. thus: Bal
lot received at the door" In case objec-
ton is made to the reception of q ballot
by any qualified eIector present the in
spector shall decide upon the objection,
and if they deem it we'll founded, shall
destroy the ballot; otherwise It shall be
deposited if the ballot be destroyed, the
inspector shall Immediately notify the vot-
Of the fact.
Section il. All ballots cast at any elee-
ton shall be counted for the persons for
whom they are intended, so far as such
intent can be ascertained therefrom In
determining the intent the following rules
shall be observed: If any electOr shah
place inside of the pocket envelope the
whole Of the sheet containing all OF the
candidates of a political party. he shall
be deemed to have voted for all Of III
candidates whose mares appear on 50
sheet, unless some name or names shaE
be erased or unless he shall have actually
placed within the pockets or designated
spaces. or within the pocket envelope, one
or more coupons bearing the names OF d
candidate candidates taken from