8 Wisconsin opinions name it 2 courts 1966–2022 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Wisconsin courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Wisconsin. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Sommerfeld v. Board of Canvassers
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2 sentences2022In election law, "[t]he difference between mandatory and directory provisions of election statutes lies in the consequence of nonobservance: an act done in violation of a mandatory provision is void, whereas an act done in violation of a directory provision, while improper, may nevertheless be valid." Id. at 303 (quoting 29 C.J.S. § 214). 2022In election law, "[t]he difference between mandatory and directory provisions of election statutes lies in the consequence of nonobservance: an act done in violation of a mandatory provision is void, whereas an act done in violation of a directory provision, while improper, may nevertheless be valid." Id. at 303 (quoting 29 C.J.S. § 214). | 7 | 1966–2022 |
Lanser v. Koconis
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2 sentences1980(Emphasis supplied.) The court in Lanser, 62 Wis.2d at 91 , 214 N.W.2d at 427 , said: “The rule for the construction of election statutes as to whether mandatory or directory, adopted by this court in Sommerfeld v. Board of Canvassers (1955), 269 Wis. 299 , 69 N.W. (2d) 235 , and Olson v. Lindberg (1957), 2 Wis.(2d) 229, 235, 85 N.W.(2d) 775, is as follows: “ ‘ “The difference between mandatory and directory provisions of election statutes lies in the consequence of nonobservance: An act done in violation of a mandatory provision is void, whereas an act done in violation of a directory provisi 1980(Emphasis supplied.) The court in Lanser, 62 Wis.2d at 91 , 214 N.W.2d at 427 , said: “The rule for the construction of election statutes as to whether mandatory or directory, adopted by this court in Sommerfeld v. Board of Canvassers (1955), 269 Wis. 299 , 69 N.W. (2d) 235 , and Olson v. Lindberg (1957), 2 Wis.(2d) 229, 235, 85 N.W.(2d) 775, is as follows: “ ‘ “The difference between mandatory and directory provisions of election statutes lies in the consequence of nonobservance: An act done in violation of a mandatory provision is void, whereas an act done in violation of a directory provisi | 2 | 1978–1980 |
Olson v. Lindberg
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2 sentences1974Any ballot not mailed or delivered as provided in this section shall not be counted.” *91 In Gradinjan v. Boho (1966), 29 Wis. 2d 674, 681 , 139 N. W. 2d 557 , this court said: “The rule for the construction of election statutes as to whether mandatory or directory, adopted by this court in Sommerfeld v. Board of Canvassers (1955), 269 Wis. 299 , 69 N. W. (2d) 235 , and Olson v. Lindberg (1957), 2 Wis. (2d) 229, 235, 85 N. W. (2d) 775 , is as follows: “ * “The difference between mandatory and directory provisions of election statutes lies in the consequence of nonobservance: An act done in vio 1966All absentee affidavit envelopes which have been opened and ballots deposited in the ballot boxes must also be returned in a carrier envelope which is clearly marked ‘used absentee affidavit envelopes’ and shall be returned to the officer who issued such absentee ballots.” The rule for the construction of election statutes as to whether mandatory or directory, adopted by this court in Sommerfeld v. Board of Canvassers (1955), 269 Wis. 299 , 69 N. W. (2d) 235 , and Olson v. Lindberg (1957), 2 Wis. (2d) 229, 235, 85 N. W. (2d) 775 , is as follows: “ ‘The difference between mandatory and director | 2 | 1966–1974 |
Gradinjan v. Boho
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2 sentences1974Any ballot not mailed or delivered as provided in this section shall not be counted.” *91 In Gradinjan v. Boho (1966), 29 Wis. 2d 674, 681 , 139 N. W. 2d 557 , this court said: “The rule for the construction of election statutes as to whether mandatory or directory, adopted by this court in Sommerfeld v. Board of Canvassers (1955), 269 Wis. 299 , 69 N. W. (2d) 235 , and Olson v. Lindberg (1957), 2 Wis. (2d) 229, 235, 85 N. W. (2d) 775 , is as follows: “ * “The difference between mandatory and directory provisions of election statutes lies in the consequence of nonobservance: An act done in vio 1974Any ballot not mailed or delivered as provided in this section shall not be counted.” *91 In Gradinjan v. Boho (1966), 29 Wis. 2d 674, 681 , 139 N. W. 2d 557 , this court said: “The rule for the construction of election statutes as to whether mandatory or directory, adopted by this court in Sommerfeld v. Board of Canvassers (1955), 269 Wis. 299 , 69 N. W. (2d) 235 , and Olson v. Lindberg (1957), 2 Wis. (2d) 229, 235, 85 N. W. (2d) 775 , is as follows: “ * “The difference between mandatory and directory provisions of election statutes lies in the consequence of nonobservance: An act done in vio | 1 | 1974–1974 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.