[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Franklin 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 97-1461 as Secs. 1.01 and
1.08 of the 1997 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-28-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-1674; 8-2-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-2056; 4-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-2071; 12-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2485; 5-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-2509]
Under the provisions of §§ 5.15 and 62.08, Wis.
Stats., the aldermanic district and ward boundaries exist and are
pursuant to the division of the City into six aldermanic districts
and 27 wards as shown on the official map of the City of Franklin
describing the boundaries of each ward, which map is attached hereto,
incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference, as if fully
set forth herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said map is on file in the City offices.
Polling places within the city shall open at
7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. on all election days.
[Added 1-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-2204]
Pursuant to §§ 7.52 and 7.53 (2m), Wis. Stats.,
a Board of Absentee Ballot Canvassers is hereby created. The Board
shall have the powers and duties as are set forth under this section
and the Wisconsin Statutes referenced herein and any Wisconsin Administrative
Code provisions applicable thereto. The Board of Absentee Ballot Canvassers
shall be composed of the Municipal Clerk or a qualified elector of
the City designated by the Municipal Clerk, and two other qualified
electors of the City appointed by the Municipal Clerk for a term of
two years commencing on January 1 of each odd-numbered year, except
that any member who is appointed to fill a permanent vacancy shall
serve for the unexpired term of the original appointee. The Municipal
Clerk may appoint additional inspectors under § 7.30(2)(a),
Wis. Stats., to assist the Board in canvassing absentee ballots under
this section.
[Added 1-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-2204]
In lieu of canvassing absentee ballots at polling places under
§ 6.88, Wis. Stats., the Board shall canvass all absentee
ballots at all elections held in the City. At every election held
in the City, the Board shall publicly convene to count the absentee
ballots for the City in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Ch. 7, Wis. Stats. The Municipal Clerk shall provide at least 48 hours'
prior public notice of any meeting of the Board held under this section.
The Municipal Clerk shall post a statement listing the number of absentee
ballots that have been issued and the number of absentee ballots that
have been returned by the close of the polls on Election Day, in accordance
with Ch. 7, Wis. Stats.
