Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

men of good repute and character; able
to read and write the English language,
be of good understanding and capable.
for which they are selected to act not
less than one year prior to their ap-
pointment, and be entitled to vote here
in at the next election, and not hold any
other public office or employment, and
shall not be candidates for any public
office while acting as such inspectors Of
election
3. The said board snan also appoint at
the same time and for the same term,
two ballot clerks in each precinct to
serve at primary elections, who shall
under the same restrictions as the in
spectors aforesaid
8. Before entering upon the duties Of
their office, each inspector and ballot
9 0ash TO .h1 Which, Shay ' f eG in
like manner with the city clerk,
4. Said inspectors and ballot clerks
shall be appointed as provided in the
preceding sections for terms of two
years. Said inspectors shall during said
term serve as inspectors at all elections
in such cities, but SAID ballot clerks only
at primary elections.
8, Where a vacancy in the office of
inspector or ballot clerk shall occur from
make an appointment as herein provid-
ed to fill such vacancy.
6. In each precinct not more than one
of said inspectors, nor more than one of
said ballot clerks, SO nominated, shall be
of the same political party, and such in
spectors shall be chosen from the three
dominant political parties as shown by
the returns of the last preceding gem
eral election in such precincts and such
ballot clerks shall be chosen from the two
dominant parties as shown by the returns
of the last preceding general election
in such precincts; the party utilization,
in contested cases, to be finally deter
mined by the chairman of the city COM
mittee of the political party entitled to
Z. If any person holding the position
of Inspector or ballot c1erk Of election
shall in the judgment of the board of
election commissioners be found not to
possess the qualifications prescribed in
this section, or if any inspector or bal
lot clerk in the judgment of said board
of election commissioners shall be guilty
Of neglecting the duties of his office, or
Of any official misconduct, then such in
spector or ballot clerk shall be sum-
marily removed from office by said
board, and the vacancy Immediately filled
by the appointment of a person having
qualifications as herein required
Section 8. L. At the time of such ap-
po d3t Of inspectors and ballot
sioners shall publish for one day in the
official publication or publications of
such cities, a full list of the names and
addresses of such inspectors and ballot
clerks, together with notice stating
that the persons mentioned have been
Professionally appointed to act as in
spectors and ballot clerks in the vari-
Gus precincts enumerated for the ensu-
ing two years. and setting forth that
to their best knowledge and belief such
provisional appointees possess the quail
ifications required by this act; also stat
ing the political party with which each
respectively is believed to be affiliated,
and requesting all persons to inform the
board Of election commissioners as to
any want of qualification on the part of
any provisional appointee named in the
list; also that on q day named in said
notice, which shall not be more than
five days after the day Of publication,
the board of election commissioners will
sit at it's office for the purpose of hear
ing any objections made as to the quail
ficatiOns of any such provisional e4p-
pointee.. Said notice shall state the
hours of said session, which shall be
from nine to twelve a. m: and from two
that if ali objections to the qualificac
tons of such provisional appointees, or
any of them, are not disposed of on said
day, the board will sit from day to day
between the same hours until the cases
are all determined; and further, that
any. provisional appointee found dis
qualified upon such information, will be
rejected, and a duly qualified person APP
pointed in his stead.
q. On the day and at the hour named
for the beginning Of such session, the
election commissioners shall meet at their
office and consider the objections made
to the appointment of any such. proyi-
sional appointee, beginning with the
lowest numbered precinct Of the first
ward and continuing in regular order to
the highest numbered precinct of the
highest numbered ward. The commits
sioners may examine under oath any per-
son appearing before them. They shall
decide each case as soon as the evidence
therein is before them, and announce
their decision Immediately, announcing
dissent
the decision of the board is not unani-
nous. A minute shall be made of any
such decision, setting forth all objections
made against any provisional appointee
and the findings of the majority thereon,
and Of the dissenting member thereon, if
there be any dissent. II all objections
concluded on said day tho commissioners
shall sit from day to day, between tho
same hours, and at the same place, until
all such objections are disposed Of.
found to be disqualified upon such hear
ing shall be. Immediately rejected, and
persons having the necessary qualifi--
cations appointed in their places, divided
between the different political parties
as provided for in this act
Section g.. l. Thirty days prior to the
final publication in the official publica.
ton or publications Of said city, of the
names of ali inspectors and ballot clerks,
precincts in numerical order, giving tho
place of residence Of each appointee, and
any existing vacancies shall then be
filled by the commissioners in their dis
erection SO that a full and complete list
may be published at this time,
2. 1t shall be the duty Of all inspec-
tors and ballot clerks, SO appointed, to
Immediately notify the board of election
commissioners, if for any unforeseen
cause, occurring after the publication of
said final list, he is prevented from
serving. For the purpose of receiving
any such information and of filling any
vacancies 50 occurring, the board of cleo
ton commissioners shall be In session
during the two days next preceding the
primary and election days.
g. Not later than ten days succeed
ing the publication of said list, the APP
pointees shall file their oath Of office
with the city clerk and the board Of
election commissioners shall thereupon
cause to be issued to each appointed a
suitable certificate Of his official char
acter and standing
4. For the purpose of filing vacan-
c1es which may exist and of Verifying
or correcting addresses In the list Of
election inspectors and ballot clerks
the board Of election commissioners
shall, ninety days previous to every
election succeeding the election first
following the appointment of new list
of election officials under this act,
cause a careful canvass of the list to
be made through the agency of the po-
lice department.
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