The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-07
ELECTION LAW.
AN ACT TO PRESERVE THE PURITY OF
ELECTIONS.


ELECTIONS
sEo l. Be it enacted by General Assembly of the S,a,s
of Oho That the provisions of this act shall lave reference
and he applicable all hereafter be holden for Gov
enor Sheriff. Coroner County Assessor County Commission
County Treasurer County Recorder, County Surveyor,
Prosecuting Attorney, all township officers Senator's aud Re-
representatives. the General Assembly, Representatives Con-
and Electors of President and Vice President of tile Unit
ed State.
SEc. The judges of election, in determining the residence
of person offering shall he governed by the follow
ing rules, so far rs they may be applicable.
First That place shall be considered and held 10 he the
ence of person in which his abation xed wthOutany
present intention of removing thererom and which, when
ever he is absent, he las the intention of returning:
Second person shall not be considered or held to have
lost his residence who shall leave bis home and go into anot
State county of this Stae for temporary purposes
ly, with an intention OF returning
Third: person shall not be considered held to have
gained residence in any county Of this sae into which he
shall come for temporary purposes merely without the nen
ton Of making such county his home, but with the intention
of leaving when he shall have gotten through with
the business that brought him intOit
Fourth: If person remove to another state, with an in
enion to make 1t his permanent residence, he shall be
sdered and held to have lost his residence in this sae
Fifth II person to another state with intention
Of remaing there for indefinite time and place of
residence shall considered held to have lest his
residence in this sate Notwithstanding he entertain in
tention to return some future period:
Sixth; The place where married mans family resides,
shall generally he considered and held 10 he his residences hut
ii is place Of temporary establishment for his family, for
transient objects, ii shall be otherwise:
SEVENTH If married has his family fixed in place.
and lie does his business In anote the former shall be
sidered to he the place of his residence;
Eghth The mere Intention 10 acquire residence with
out the fact of removal shall avail nothing: neither shall the
fact Of removal without the inention
Ninth; If person shall go into another State and while
there exercise the right oa citizen by voting he shall be
sideed and held to have lost his residence in this state
SEC g. Eacn elecor SHALL in Gull view of the people
bed tie polls, where lie offers deliver In person. TO
the Judges of the election single ballot piece Of pa
per- which shall be written printed the of the per-
voted for with pertinent designation Of the Office, which
lie they may he Intended 10 fill but cectU shall vote
excep. in the township ward IN which lie actually resides
sEc Any person who's all wiuly vote in any township
ward, in which he docs not actually reside, which town.
ship, ward shall he the county of which he RESIDENT
shall conviction thereof be imprisoned In the county jail Of
the proper county not than months less than
month.
sEc Any person, being resident of this who shall
co. come any county and in such county not be-
lug resident thereof SHALL conviction thereof be mprs
oned in tile county jail of the proper county not more than six
months nor less than one month.
SEC. s. Any person, being resident Of this state, who
shall into county and vote in such county, not
being resident thereof shall, conviction thereof be i'm
poned in the penienay, and kept at hard labor not
than three years less than one year,
SEC. g. Any who shall vote than at the
election, shall conviction thereof be imprisoned in
the pcnentary, and kept at hard labor not than five
yeasnor less than one year.
SEc Any resident of another state, who shall vote In this
state SHALL conviction thereof be imprisoned in the pen
ienary and kept at hard labor not than five less
than one year.
SEC. g. Any person who shall vote. who shall not have
been resident of this state for year Immediately prece
ding the election; who the time of the election s
years Of age knowing that he is not 81 years Of nge OF who
not citizen of the United States, knowing that he not
such czen who being disqualified by law, by of
his conviction Of Infamous crme shall not have been
pardoned aud restored to all the rights of citizen, shall
conviction thereof be imprisoned IN the county Jail of the pro-
per county, not more than six months nor less than
month";
SEa g. ANY person who shall procure aid assist COUNSEL
advise another give his vo,e knowing such other
person has not been resident Of this state for year mne
daey preceding tile election, that, at the time Of the cleo
ton he not twenty one years of age that he not
citizen of the United States; that he is duly qualified
from other disability the place where and time when
the vote is be gven SHALL conviction thereof be fined
in any not exceeding five hundred dollars nor less than
100 dollars and be imprisoned in the county jail Of the pro-
per county, not NOR than sit months less than one month";
Sec 10, Any person who shall pocure aid, assist.
sci advise another to or come into any county for the
purpose of giving his vote in such county knowing that the
person is duly qualified in such county, sa
conviction thereof be imprisoned in the penentafy and kept
hard labor not more than years nor less than one year.
sEc H. Any person, who shall by bribery attempt in
uehce any eecor OF this State IN giving his vote or BALLOT
who thO any threat procure any eecor 10 vote con-
uay the inclination of such eector, or TO deter him from
giving his ballot SHALL conviction thereof he fined
in any exceeding 500 dollars than 100 dolls
and imprisoned the county Jail Of the proper county not
more than six months nor less Than month.
SEC. H. Any person whe shall furnish eector, who
cannot read, with ticket informing him that II contains
name names, different from those which written print
ed thereon, with intent induce him to contrary 10
his ncnaon who shall fraudueuty decetfuy change
baot Of any eectof by which such eector shall be pre-
vented from voting for such candidate candidates he IN
tended shaloh conviction thereof be imprisoned in the pen
entiay, and kept hard labor not than three years
less than year..
SEC, 13. II person offering 10 vote, IL challenged
qualified by of the judges of the elecon OF by eector
one of the judges shall tender to him the following oath
affirmation; "Youdo Tor affirm that you win fully ant
truly answer ul sach questions shall he put touching yo
place Of residence and qualifications eecto this cleo
ton"
Frs If the person be- challenged unqualified, on th
ground that he Is Citizen the judges or one Of
i shall put the following, questions;
lst Are you "a citizen of the unued siatesi