Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
No. IS, Al published July 10, 1911

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An Act TO repeal sections 40, 1916 and
872, and subsection 3, of section IL
laws of 1903, as amended by chapter
694, laws of 1907, and to create three
new sections Of the statutes to be
designated sections 49, 796 and S72,
and a new subsection Of section Ii
II Of the statutes to be designated
subsection 3, and amend section 925
pa of the statutes, relating to the
opening and closing of polls at the
September primary and at the gene
raj and municipal elections.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
subsection 8, of section Hip, Of the
statutes, and chapter 1886, laws of 1903
as amended by chapter 594' laws OF
Section 2. There are added to the
statutes three new sections to read:
Section A.. l. In all cities Of five
nolls at the general election shall be
opened at six o'clock in the morning
and closed at eight o'clock in the even
ing. In all other cities and in towns
shall be opened at nine o'clock in the
forenoon and closed at five thirty
o'clock in the evening.
2. Providing that in cities having a
population of less than five thousand
inhabitants and in towns and villages
the electors thereof may, by petition,
directed to the city council, town or
village board, extend the time during
which said polls shall remain open to
an hour not earlier than six o'clock
in the morning, nor later than eight
o'clock in the evening. Such petition
shall be signed by at least twenty
voters of such city, town or village
and filed with the clerk thereof not
less than twenty nor more than ninety
days prior to the holding Of the Sept,
ember primary. The tune fixed in said
petition for the opening or closing of
the polls shall become effective from
and after the date Of the filing thereof.
Section 1876. The polls at town cleo
tions shall be opened at nine o'clock
in the forenoon and closed at five
thirty o'clock in the evening; provided.
that the time may be extended by
section 49 of the statutes, such petit
ton to be filed with the town clerk
not less than twenty nor more than
ninety days prior to the date of the
Section S72. Every village election
shall be held at a place designated by
the village board, and the polls thereof
shall be opened at nine o'clock in the
forenoon and closed at five thirty
o'clock in the evening; provided, that
the time may be extended by petition
of the statutes, such petition to be
filed with the village clerk not less
than twenty nor more than ninety days
prior to the date of such election.
Section 3. There is added to section
11-12 of the statutes a new subsection
to read: (SectiOn 11-12) 3. In all
cities having a population of five thou
sand inhabitants and over, the polls at
at six o'clock in the morning and
closed at eight o'clock in the evening.
In all other cities and in towns and
villages said polls shall be opened at
O'Clock forenoon
closed at five thirty o'clock in the even
ing. Provided, that in cities having
inhabitants and in towns, and villages
the time may be extended as provided
in section 40 of the statutes.
Section 4. Section 9zo-24 of the
statutes is amended to read. Section
925--24. l.. The annual or biennial
municipal election in all cities shall be
held on the first Tuesday in April at
e shall ys Guy hat IN
cities of the fourth class the city coun-
Gil by ordinance duly adopted by
thrce-fourths vote of all the members
elect, may fix as the time of holding
such election the first Tuesday in
March.
2. The polls at such election. except
than five thousand Inhabitants, shall be
opened at six o'clock in the morn
ing and closed at eight o'clock
y in the evening. In cities having
II pOpulG JOl VI 1888 LIldIl 1ING IiIOuSduu
inhabitants said polls shall be opened
at nine o'clock in the mornmg and
closed at five thirty o'clock In the
evening.
8. Ten days previous notice Of the
time and place, of such election and of
the officers to be elected shall be given
by the city clerk by publication in
the official city paper and by posting
written or printed notices in three
public places in the city; but the fail
IRE, to give SUCH notice shall not in
valide such election. In all other respects
such election shall be conducted as
prescribed by chapter 5, except that
no registration Of voters shall be re-
ance.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 8, 1911. Copy Law.