The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

Approved June ~, 1909.
No. % ~ ST. 81 Published June u, 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections "a, 81, 94 and
pa. and repeating sections So. 90. 90,
81, w, 94c ard 94d Of the statutes. re-
lating to canvass of election returns by
county, district, and state boards of can
vassers.
resented IN Senate and Assembly 40
enact as follows
Section /. Sections 81, 81, "a and GA
Of the statutes are amended to read Sec
ton "a. ]. They shall then determine the
persons who have been, by the create
number Of votes given for each office and
| ty offlces and members Of the senate and
assembly, when the county constitutes one
or more senate or assembly districts.
Their determination shall be re-
! duced to writing, setting forth the whole
number Of votes elected to the several coun-
the number of votes received by each can
/ didate, provided, however, that the names
Of persons not regularly nominated, receiy-
| ing comparatively small number Of votes,
may be omitted and their votes designated
as scattering votes. Each determination
/ shall be certified by them as correct
and be annexed to the statement Of votes
| given for such Offices respectively, and filed
and recorded with the same.
. Such determination shall be published
/ in one or more newspapers OF the county
| which the canvassers shall designate. II
! the canvassers decide TO have said pub
| licatlon Ia more than one newspaper in
! said county, they shall designate at least
one protesting the political faith Of the
| party which received the highest number
of votes at the last general election In said
county and at least one processing the po-
| lltical faith of the party which received
the next highest number Of votes at the
mated td+, shall o. be paid by the county MY ,on
clerk shall forthwith transmit to the sec
rotary OF state certified copy Of each state
1 n hn h0ap 6 M az
! the votes given for electors Of president
| and vice-president, state officers, represen-
| tatiYes in congress- state senator, and men,
/ Der of assembly, where the senate. and as
sembIy district embraces more than one
| county The names OF persons not reg
| ularly nominated receiving comparatively
/ small number of votes may be omitted from
J the RETURNS OF the county clerk and their
/ votes returned as scattering votes.
| 2. He shall also transmit by mail to
| the secretary Of state, within thirty days
! names Of persons elected in the county as
/ members of the senate and assembly
| and county officers at such cleo
| ton.
| Section "a. /. Upon receipt
Of the certified statements from the county
! clerks Of the votes given In the several
| counties = the secretary OF state
! shall record the results Of such election
by counties and file and carefully preserve
| such statements
| g. If any county clerk shall
| Iau OF neglect TO IorWaFu uny SUCH slatc-
ment the secretary of state may require
| him to do so Forthwith, and II not re-
| ceived or obtained within thirty days after
an election the secretary of state may dis
patch q special messenger to obtain the
| same The per diem and expenses of such
messenger shall be paid and the amount
! thereof collected from the county In the
manner provided by section 1915 of the
statutes Whenever 1t shall appear upon
| the face Of any such statement that an
error has been made in reporting or COM
putting the vote Of any candidate, the sec
retary Of state may return the same to
the county clerk for correction.
Section o4a l. The board
of state canvassers shall meet at the Office
fifteenth day of December sue
ceeding general election and within forty
Eve days after a special election,
for the purpose of canvassing the returns
and determining the results OF such cleo
tions.
2. Such board shall examine such GER
tilted statements Of the county canvassers,
and II 1t shall appear that any material
mistake has been made in the computation
Of votes given for any person, or that the
canvassers in any county have omitted to
canvass the votes or any thereof cast at
any poll therein the beard may dispatch
q messenger to the clerk of such county
with their requirement In writing to him
to certify the facts concerning such mistake
or the reason why such votes were not
canvassed and the clerk to whom any such
requirement is delivered shall forthwith
make true and full answer thereto, under
lis hand and the county seal, and deliver
| the same 70 such messenger, who shall de-
| liver At with all convenient dispatch to the
| secretary OF state.
g. The said board may adjourn as may
| be necessary, not more than ten days In
| all
4. Upon the certified statements and re-
turns so received the board shall proceed
to examine and make a statement OF the
whole number Of votes given st any such
4 oil nj md
vice-president, In every year In which there
Is a presidential election; a statement for
each of the Offices of governor, lieutenant
81 state at
Insurance, or any other state officer Ii any
there shall be; q statement of
the votes given for representative in con-
gress In each congressional district state
ment of the votes given for state senator In
each senatorial district embracing more than
one county and statement of the votes
given for member of assembly IN each as
sembly district embracing more than one
county.
S. Such statements shall show
the names OF the persons to whom such
votes shall have been given for either of
the said Offices. the whole num-
Der Of votes given to each and distinguish
ing the several districts and counties in
| which they were given. Provided, however,
hat the names Of persons not regularly
| nominated receiving compare lively small
number Of votes may be omitted and their
! VOTES ueSlpudLGu lHeFeIn as scattering VOIeS,
| 6. Said board shall certify such
| statement TO be correct and shall
| thereupon determine what persons have
! been, by the greatest number of votes, duly
/ elected to such offices or either Of them,
! and shall attach to each state
! mpnt certificate of their de-
! termination and deliver the same to the
! secretary of state.
! T. Whenever q proposed constitutional
! amendment or other question shall have
! been submitted to vote Of the people at
! against such amendment or question shall
/ be canvassed certified, and recorded at the
! time and In the manner hereinbefore pro-
| vIded Said board shall at the same time
I prepare and certify a statement of the
| whole number Of votes given for and against
S,Ich amendment or question, and shall
| thereupon determine whether or not such
amendment or question has been approved,
| ratified or adopted by majority of the
! electors voting thereon.
! s. If it shall appear that such amend
| ment or question has been approved, rati-
J fed or adopted, the secretary of state shall
| make record thereof and cause such rec
! ord to be bound IN the volume containing
! the original enrolled laws passed at the
/ next succeeding session of the legislature,
! and cause such record to be published with
| the laws thereof.
Section 2 Sections Sc, 80, 90, 81, 90,
| o4c and DAD of the statutes are hereby re-
| pealed.
| be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10. 1909.
| no 500, 81 Published June Il, 1908.
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