The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. S33, A.. published June II, 1909.
CEIA 2TE Ell S61. La VS. Or. 1908.

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AN ACT to create section 430a--l, OF the
statutes, providing for holding elections
tor school officers In districts cunrainiIIS
an Incorporated village or city OF the
fourth class.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, DO enact
Section i. There is added to the statutes
d new section to read Section 43Ua---1.
IL Whenever petition requesting thac
an election of school district officers slail
be conducted after the manner OF voting Tor
village or city officers, signed by not ltss
than twelve qualified voters Of any school
district In which the school officers are
elected by the people, ana winch contains
wholly or partly within its limits an incor-
porated village or city OF the fourth ciass,
is presented to the clerk of such district he
shall at least six days before the time nxed
by law for the annual school district meet
ing. post or cause TO be posted Ia at least
SIX Oh the most public PAGES in the 0islflct
notices giving the manner OF hololng ana
conducting such, election. ,,,
(2) The election OF school district ohcers
shall be held in some convenlent room III
the district school blu. lding, ana II tnere are
two or more school buildings IN such as
building the election shall be held, ana II
the notice does not so specify 1t snail be I'M
delstood that the building in which the last
annual school meeting was held snail De
the building designated.
(3) The election sot officers shall pc Dy
ballot and suitable ballot boxes snail pc
provided therefor. The polls snail pc opened
at three O'Clock in the afternoon OF the Gay
fixed by law for holding the annual scnool
district meeting, and shall be closed az
seven o'clock of the same day. me time OF
opening and closing the polls, as Wen as the
place of holding the election, shall be specl-
lied in the notice of such meeting DuC
failure to so specify the time OF opening
and closing the polls and designating the
place shall not vitiate such election.
(4) The mayor OF the cay OF Tue presl-
dent of the village or board Of trustees as
fine case may be- shall appoint not more
than five persons who shall act as inspec-
tors and clerks of this election and who
shall make and keep a list or all the cleo
tors men and women, voting at such cleo
ton. -, Ut, -
closed and the ballots counted, the result
shall be declared and all ballots as soon as
counted shall be sealed In the ballot box
and be kept in the custody OF the village
clerk or the city clerk, as the case may be,
for sixty DAYS. AS soon as the result OF the
aIectiun is announced, the electors shall or
eanize and conduct the regular and usual
business other than the election of officers,
authorized to be done at annual school us
trict meetings.
1e) The privilege of challenging any per-
son as to his or her right to vote at such
election shall not be prohibited or restricted.
IN The amount of compensation paid
to the inspectors and clerks Of this election
shall be one dollar for each such Inspector
and clerk engaged and acting In conduct
ing this election, said compensation to be
paid from any funds in the treasury of the
school district not otherwise appropriated.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.