ecial elections county offiby sheriff. at the seat of government, once in each week from the date of such SECTION 14. All special elections for county officers, and the , to be order- filling of all vacancies in county offices at a general election, shall be ordered by the sheriff of the county, which order shall be countersigned by the clerk of the board of supervisors; in all other cases of special elections, they shall be ordered by the governor. SECTION 15. Every order or writ issued for a special election shall specify the county or district in which such election is to be to whom de- held, how the vacancy occurred, the name of the officer in whose office it occurred, the time when his term of office will expire, and the day on which such election is to be held; which shall not be less than twenty nor more than forty days from the date of the order or writ; and the same shall be forthwith delivered to the sheriff of the county, or in case of vacancy in a district composed of more than one county, then to the sheriff of each county in such district. lers and writs elections, at to specify, red. -y of sheriff receiving ices. Ey of town ces. SECTION 16. The sheriff, on receiving either of the notices directed in this chapter to be sent to him, shall forthwith cause a notice in writing to be delivered to the town clerk of each town, and to one of the inspectors of election in each ward in any city of his county; or if the vacancy be in an assembly or senate district within his county, then such notice shall be delivered to such officer in each ward or town in such district; which notice shall contain in substance the notices so received by such sheriff. SECTION 17. The town clerk of every town, or inspectors in k and inspec- ward of any city, ten days previous to any general election, previous to any eral elections, or on receiving either of the notices directed in this chapter to be on receiving delivered to him, shall give notice in writing, under his hand, to the electors of his town or ward, of the time and place at which such election is to be held, and of the officers to be chosen; and if the notice is for a general election, it shall state whether any of the officers then to be chosen are to fill vacancies, and the names of the last incumbents of the offices in which vacancies exist; and such town clerk or inspectors shall cause such notices to be posted up conspicuously in at least five of the most public places in his town or ward. en office of of supervis SECTION 18. Whenever in any county the office of sheriff iff vacant, shall be vacant, and there shall be no person therein authorized to to act. perform his duties, the clerk of the board of supervisors of such county shall receive, and make out and deliver the notices of the election, in this chapter required to be received, made out, and delivered by such sheriff. cancy in the e of senator ember of as SECTION 19. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the offices of either state senator or member of assembly, otherwise than by ly duty of resignation, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the board of superof supervisvisors of the county in which the senator or member of assembly whose office is vacant shall have resided at the time of his election, to transmit without delay a notice of such vacancy to the governor. rvisors and MANNER OF CONDUCTING GENERAL ELECTIONS. SECTION 20. The supervisors of each town shall be the inspect selection , will const he is appointe SECTION 2 election of an for the conve tion, they are where anoth days' notice t lic places in the inspector provided in authorized to SECTION supervisors i but if he b shall appoin SECTION and clerks o that they wi constitution of inspector abuse in co SECTION o'clock in t of election of the sam o'clock noo SECTION made of th ment; an spectors sh place. inspectors of eleg tion. -uch town, and the aldermen in each ward of aldermen to be - inspectors of elections in such ward. the case of the death, absence, or refusal to act, In case of inspectors, the electors present may choose, to choose inspecqualified electors of the town or ward, such tors. - with the inspector or inspectors present, if a board of three, and the persons so chosen to act as inspectors at that election. absence, electors polls, and inspec one or more oth "he town clerk, if present, shall act as clerk of Town clerk to act efore the opening of the polls, the inspectors at as clerk of the oint another competent person to be clerk of the tors to appoint Le town clerk be absent, the board shall appoint he inspectors in each ward in any city shall apE election; but no person shall act as clerk of the a qualified elector of the town or ward in which er clerks. Whenever, in the opinion of the inspectors of Inspectors may vn, more than one election poll will be necessary designate other places for holding ce of the electors, at any general or special elec-polls. reby authorized to designate a place or places r other polls shall be held, giving at least eight eof, by posting up notices in five of the most pubtown; at which place or places so designated, nd clerks of such poll or polls shall be chosen, as last two preceding sections, and they shall be as inspectors and clerks of such election. Whenever the chairman of the town board of Chairman of the resent, he shall be chairman of the election board; board. bsent, such one of their number as the inspectors all be chairman of the board. clerk to take Previous to receiving any votes, the inspectors Inspectors and ection shall severally take an oath, or affirmation, oath, and same to upport the constitution of the United States, and the be annexed to poll book. the state of Wisconsin, and will perform the duties or clerk, as the case may be) of election according l studiously endeavor to prevent all fraud, deceit, or cting the same. Said oath or affirmation shall be ll be subscribed by the persons taking the same, Iministered by any person authorized to administer ither of said inspectors; and shall be annexed to with the poll book to the clerk of the board of super ed and closed. 6. The polls of the election shall be opened at nine Polls when openforenoon, or as soon thereafter as may be, on the day nd shall be kept open until sundown in the afternoon day; but the board may adjourn the polls at twelve for one hour. 27. The inspectors shall cause proclamation to be Proclamation to opening and closing of the polls, and of each adjourn- be made, and notice of adjournat the opening of the polls in the forenoon, the in- ment to be given. ll give notice thereof, if any adjournment is to take pectors to ot boxes. SECTION 28. It shall be the duty of the inspectors of the elecand empty tion, or one of them, immediately before proclamation is made of the opening of the polls, to open the ballot boxes in the presence of the people there assembled, and turn them upside down, so as to empty them of every thing that may be in them, and lock them; and they shall not be reopened until for the purpose of counting the ballots therein, at the close of the polls. . 1857, ch. 85. ot. ctor to deliver SECTION 29. Each elector shall publicly, at the polls where erson a single he offers to vote, deliver in person to one of the inspectors of election, a single ballot, or piece of paper, on which shall be written or printed the names of the persons voted for, with a pertinent designation of the office which he, or they, may be intended to fill ; but no elector shall vote except in the township or ward in which he actually resides. es governing SECTION 30. The inspectors of election, in determining the Dectors in de- residence of a person offering to vote, shall be governed by the ce of elector. following rules, so far as they may be applicable. mining resi First. That place shall be considered and held to be the resi- Second. A Third. A person shall not be considered to have gained a resi- Fourth. If a person remove to another state with an intention to make it his permanent residence, he shall be considered and held to have lost his residence in this state. Fifth. If a person remove to another state with the intention of remaining there an indefinite time, and as a place of present residence, he shall be considered and held to have lost his residence in this state, notwithstanding he may entertain an intention to return at some future period. Sixth. The place where a married man's family resides shall generally be considered and held to be his residence; but if it is a place of temporary establishment for his family or for transient objects, it shall be otherwise. the names to n one ballot. Seventh. If a married man has his family fixed in one place, and he does his business in another, the former shall be considered and held to be the place of his residence. en two mem Eighth. The mere intention to acquire a new residence, without the fact of removal, shall avail nothing; neither shall the fact of removal without the intention. Ninth. If a person shall go into another state, and while there exercise the right of a citizen by voting, he shall be considered and held to have lost his residence in this state. SECTION 31. The names of all persons voted for by an elector, at any general or special election, shall be on one ballot. SECTION 32. If at a general election there shall be a vacancy Ve supplied i esume electi term, the E is inter SECTION 52. to challe Dow or suspec SECTION 34. pel, by an of the infirmation: La do swear 7 as shall be Selector of First. If th that he is not a come a citizen. ng questions:1. Are von a 2. Have you d States, conformat 3. When and w the United States Second. If ground that he wely preceding put the followin 1. How long election? 2. Have you be ceding this election 3. When you l returning, or for 4. What state 5. Did you, wh Third. If t that he is not offers his vote, ng questions: 1. When did y 2. Did you co making it your h 3. Did you co 4. Are you now particular descrip Fourth. If pu that he is not them, shall 1. Are you ty belief The inspect questions to lots shall design e office of representative to congress, and at bers of congress epresentative to congress is to be elected for elected, how balots shall designate the congress for which each ate each. o be chosen. challenge. shall be the duty of each inspector of the elec- Inspector to very person offering to vote, whom he shall to be duly qualified as an elector. S. L. 1857, ch. 85. a person offering to vote is challenged as un- Proceedings of ctor, or by one of the inspectors of the election, inspectors in case ors shall tender to him the following oath or ffirm] that you will fully and truly answer all such queso you touching your place of residence and qualifications lection. of challenge. Id. -erson be challenged as unqualified, on the ground when not being izen, and hath not declared his intention to be- a citizen is inspectors, or one of them, shall put the follow-lenge. en of the United States? If no, then ared your intention to become a citizen of the United to the laws of the United States ? ere did you declare your intention to become a citizen of ground of chal on ground of res he person be challenged as unqualified on the When challenged as not resided in this state for one year immedi- idence in state. the election, the inspectors, or one of them, shall g questions: eft did you leave for a temporary purpose, with the design of he purpose of remaining away? or territory did you regard as your home while absent? ile absent, vote in any other state or territory? he person be challenged as unqualified on the ground when challenged a resident of the county, town, or ward where he on the ground of the inspectors, or one of them, shall put the follow-county. residence in f the person be challenged as unqualified on the ground When challenged twenty-one years of age, the inspectors, or one of on ground of age. ut the following question :— twenty-one years age to the best of your knowledge and ctors of the election, or one of them, shall put all other the person challenged, under the respective heads. person chal aforesaid, as may be necessary to test his qualifications as an elector SECTION 35. If the person challenged shall refuse to answer ged refuse to fully any of the foregoing questions, or any other question touching his qualifications as an elector at that election, the inspectors shall L. 1857, ch. 85. reject his vote. wer, his vote be rejected. Challenge be person SECTION 36. If the challenge be not withdrawn after the withdrawn, offering to vote shall have answered the questions put to him as aforesaid, one of the inspectors shall tender to him the following oath : h to be adminred. person refuse oath vote reed. You do solemnly swear [or affirm, as the case may be] that you are twentyone years of age; that you are a citizen of the United States, [or that you have declared your intention to become a citizen, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization;] that you have resided in this state one year next preceding this election; that you are now a resident of this town, [or ward, as the case may be ;] that you have not voted at this election, and that you have not made any bet or wager, or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager, depending upon the result of this election. SECTION 37. If any person shall refuse to take the oath or affirmation so tendered, his vote shall be rejected. SECTION 38. Whenever any person's vote shall have been remorandum in ceived, after having taken the oath provided in the thirty-sixth section of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the clerks of the election to write on the poll book, at the end of such person's name, "sworn." e voter is worn." Dath taken, e to be reved. lot box to be vided. ening in same. lots not to be SECTION 39. If any person so offering to vote shall take such oath, his vote shall be received. SECTION 40. There shall be provided and kept by the town clerk of each town, at the expense of such town, and by the aldermen of each ward in any city, at the expense of such city, a suitable ballot box with a lock and key. SECTION 41. There shall be an opening through the lid of such box, of no larger size than shall be sufficient to admit a single closed ballot. SECTION 42. When a ballot shall be received, one of the inned or exam- spectors, without opening the same, or permitting it to be opened or examined, shall deposite it in the box. d. eh clerk to p poll list. compare and SECTION 43. Each clerk shall keep a poll list, which shall contain the names of all the persons voting at such election. SECTION 44. At each adjournment of the poll, the clerks shall, rect same at in the presence of the inspectors, compare their respective poll lists, compute and set down the number of votes, and correct all mistakes that may be discovered according to the decision of the board, until such poll lists shall be made in all respects to correspond. h adjourn nt. , lists, and SECTION 45. The ballot box shall then be opened and the poll how kept. lists placed therein, and such box shall then be locked, and a covering with a seal placed on the opening in the lid of such box, so as entirely to cover the same, and the key delivered to one of the inspectors, and the box to another, to be designated by the board. and box, by Om kept, and whom re ned. SECTION 46. The inspector having the key shall keep it in his own possession, and deliver it again to the board at the next opening of the poll; and the inspector having the box shall carefully keep it without opening, or suffering it to be opened, or the seal hereof to be E x when the Enge every P spectors sha of the poll lis pened, except and if two or draw out and tain the numbe |