Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No S61: Al Published June %, 1907.

Approved June 81, 1907.
No. SCI, Al Published June %, 1907
CHAPTER 316, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend sections 8, s, and
10. chapter 459 laws of 1901, as amend
ed, making the same section 44-3,
DIS, 10 and 44--10 statutes Of
1898, relating to the use of voting ma
chimes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 8, chapter 459, laws
of 1901, is amended and made a section
of the statutes of 1898, to read Section
44-3. l. No machine or machine system
shall be approved by the commission un-
less 1T be so constructed as to afford every
for any person for any office or for or
against any proposition for whom, or for
or against which he is by law entitled to
vote and enable him to do this In secrecy !;
clude an elector from voting for any can
didate for the same Office or upon any
question more than once, and from voting
for any person for any office for whom
he Is not by law entitled to vote.
2. The machine or machine system may
be provided with one lever or device by
the use of which an eiector may vote for
all b t of one dI party H. + he 1g de-
split ticket as he may desire. 1t must also
be so constructed as to register or record
each and every vote cast.
8. For presidential electors one device
may be provided for voting for all the
candidates of one party at one time by
the use Of such device, opposite or ad-
iacent to which shall be a ballot on the
machine containing the names of
the candidates for president and vice-presi-
dent Of that party, preceded by the party s
name, and a vote registered or recorded
by the use Of such device shall be counted
presidential electors of such party.
4. The machine must be constructed so
that it cannot be tempered with or ma
nipulated for any fraudulent purpose; and
the machine must be so locked, arranged,
or constructed that during the progress Of
the voting, no person can see or know the
number of votes registered or recorded for
any candidate.
Section q Section 8, chapter 459, laws
of 1901, as amended by section 3, chapter
495, laws of 1905, is amended and made
a section of the statutes OF 1898, to read:
Section 44-8. 1. Ballots shall be pro-
vided by the respective city and county
clerks for all the candidates to be voted
for at an election and of suitable size to
fit the space provided for that purpose
placed on or In the machine adjacent to
or on the registering or recording device
therefor.
2. The ballots shall be placed on or in
provided by section 80 Of the statutes Of
1898, except that they may be vertical
columns or horizontal rows Ballots for
all questions must be provided in the same
manner and must be arranged on or in
the machine in the places provided for such
purpose.
g. The officers charged with the duty of
providing ballots for any polling place
Of the official ballots which are caused
to be printed by them; said sam
pie ballots shall be arranged In the form
IT, IT.
Of the voting machine as it will appear
after the ballots are arranged thereon for
voting on election day. Such sample bal
lots shall be posted by the inspectors of
ton booth and shall there be open to pub
lie inspection during the whole Of election
day.
4. In addition to said sample ballots,
the proper officers may furnish In connec-
ton Herewith instruction cards, diagrams
Of the front Of the machine with ballots
posted thereon at least two of which shall
also be posted up near the voting place, If
furnished.
g. All ballots shall be published as now
provided by law. The ballots for the ma
chimes, and also sample ballots, shall be
furnished the inspectors at least one day
before the election.
g. The officers charged with the duty of
providing ballots shall provide for each
election precinct in which a voting machine
Is to be used, return sheets, certificates,
Anu OLuCT pEluLeu nIdLloE ueCeSSdrY LOT lu6
proper conduct Of the election and making
up the returns thereof, according to the
type of voting machine to be used therein.
Section 3. Section 8, chapter 459, laws
Of 1901, as amended by section f. chapter
1876, laws of 1905. Is amended and made
section of the statutes Of 1898, to read
Section 44-0 1. The common council of
every city, the board Of trustees Of every
In which a voting machine is to be
used shall cause the proper ballot to be
put on each machine corresponding with
The sample ballots herein provided for, and
set, and adjusted, ready for use in voting
when delivered at the precinct; and for
the purpose of so labelling the machine,
putting in order, setting and adjusting the
oetent persons who shall be known as the
voting machine custodians, who shall be
paid for the time spent in the discharge
IF their duties, In the same manner as the
Inspectors of election are paid.
2. The said custodians shall, under the
direction Of such common council, village
trustees, or town board, cause the machine
10 be so labeled, in order, set and adjusted
together with all necessary furniture and
appliances that go with the same In the
'ooms where the election Is to be held, at
east one hour before the time set for
opening the polls on election day.
8. In preparing voting machine for
IN election, the custodian shall, accord
ng to the directions furnished arrange
he machine and the ballot therefor SO that
Iuirements for voting and counting at such
election in the manner provided for by the
construction OF such machine.
4 When voting machine shall have
been properly prepared for the election and
delivered at the election precinct, 1t shall
)e- locked and sealed against any move
nent and the officers, common council, vii
age trustees, or town board shall provide
nr0fppffOn fO nPAvp0f ffQ hnfnO
oered with and the custodian or GUS
,odians preparing such machine shall de-
liver the keys thereof to the clerk Of the
.ity, village or town in which the machine
s to be used, together with written re-
bort Of the condition OF the machine
8. Before an election at which a voting
machine is to be used the said custodian
hall instruct each election officer that is
o serve in an election district In which
he machine Is to be used, In the use of
he machine and the duties of election Of
icers in connection with 1t, and shall give
o each election officer that has received
uch instruction and is fully qualified to
conduct the election with the
machine under the conditions that will
xtst thereat certificate to that effect.
Tor the purpose Of giving such instruc-
ion the custodian shall call such meeting
n meetings of the election officers shall
'e necessary.
# 1901, as amended by section 5, chapter
los, laws of 1905, is amended and made
section of the statutes of 1898, to read
d,srct The n ee 6cp board Of
ga chine is to be used, shall, before each
lection at which they are to serve, at
end such meeting or meetings as shall be
allied by the custodian of the machine, for
he purpose of receiving such instruction
oncerning their duties as shall be neces-
airy for the proper conducting of the cleo
ion with the machine. Each election off,
err that shall qualify and serve in the cleo
ion shall be paid the sum of one dollar
or the time spent in receiving such In
truction, In the same manner and at the
anne time as he is paid for his services
n election day In no case, however, shall
e receive any payment for receiving such
Instruction unless he thoroughly under
tands the machine and is fully qualified
O properly perform his duties In connec-
ion with It's use and has received a GER
ificate to that effect from the custodian