The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-29

duciion Of such certificate shall be dispensed with, if
the person offering To vote shall state under oath af
frmatiOn, when and where be was nauralized lhathe
has certificate Of naturalization, and that against his
WILL the same Is lost destroyed, or beyond his power
produce to ihe judges Of The secon; provided further
that he shall under oath or sfrmaon that by Of
the naturalization Of his parents or ono Of theD has be-
come citizen Of The United States, and when and
where his parent or parents wsisa nauralzed the
tfcate Of said naturalization need mol be produced
Second II the person be challenged. as unqualified
the ground that he has not resided in The State for
one year Immediately preceding the election the judges
shall put the following questions: i.5 ,...
lst Have you resided in this State for year im>
mediatey preceding this eleconi $50 81 e. DO
ed. Have you been absent from his.Slne within the
year Immediately preceding this eection' If yes
81. When you leO, did you leave for atenporary
purpose. with The design OreturnDg or for The purpose
Of Gehiaining away. 4r-,rr.s r,l eo
4Ih. Did you while absent look upon and regard
THE ST to as your homei ...t..- .-,,
81 9Th. Did you, while absent vote in any other Stdel
Third: If the person be challenged as unqualified,
on the ground that he is not resident Of the County,
Township Or Ward where he offers to vote, the judges
or one of them shall put the following quesions: o.,
lst. When did you last come into this county1
3D.. When you came to this county did You come ior
atemporary purpose merely or for The purpose of max
ing il your homrY a5sf1 s; TO- tsI a..I $685.
Sd. Did you come to this county for the purpose Of
voting in this county,
4th Are you now an actual resident of this township
or wardl str ~s% icHr.trfs '' "e uf3 '-'
Fourth: u the person be challenged as unqualified
on the ground that he is not twenty years of ags
thejudges or one Of lhem. shall pui.lhe following ques
Iions: m '5a''' 'I+' "- t'. 81 W D. "
Are you twenty one years of age to the best of your
knowledge and beefi E,H-' .'. -rs.f.'.t
The judges of the election, or one of them shall put
all such questions to the person challenged under the
respective heads aforesaid may be necessary to test
the qualification Of an eector atlhat election.
Section IA. If the person be challenged as aforesaid,
shall refuse to answer fully any questions which shall
be put to him as aforesaid the judges shall reject his
vote. 1 a.'t' t''' ' '.7'' ."''
Section Is. II the chaengebe not Withdrawn after
the person offering to vote shahave answeredthe quss
tons put to him as aforesaid one oflhe judges shall le-
der 10 him the following oath: I'D. ..,--.,-,.,
.f"You do soemnly swear (or affrm) that you are
citizen Of the United Sstes of the age Of twenty.one
years, that you have been nhabiiant Of this State
for year preceding this election; that you now
actual resident of this Township or Ward, and tha,
you have not voted at this election
REFUSING TO BE SWORN. -,
Sec 16. any person shall refuse take the oath,
affirmation. so rendered his shall be rejectsd
provided that aler such oath shall have been taken the
judges may never,hesss refuse to permit such person
to vote fhey shall be satisfied, from record evidence,
or other legal testimony adduced before hem that he
is not legal vote and they hereby authorised to
admnstsfths necessary oaths or airmaons to all wit.
broughtbeore lhem TO testify 10 the qualifcaS
tons Of person offering 10 vote. Is s. s.e5e-s s.
Sec. IL Whenever any person,s vote shall % re-
ceived after having taken the oath prescribed in the M
tesnh section Of this act it shall be le duty Of the
clerks of the election write thepol book at the
end of such person name, the word 'SaoOrR." 10 Ia
,' DUTIES OF JUDGES. o ..s
Sec. IS Il shall be the duty ofeacb judge of the e.
eclon,l challenge every person offering 10 vote whom
he shall know or suspect, MOTTO duly qualified as
an elsctor. g .s s-,r..,.l g.ss Ea T--'r
Sec 10. 1t shall be the duly ofthe Judges of the e.
ection or one Of them, Immediately before procama-
ton ID made ofthe opening ofhe polls oopen The bal.
lot bnxes in the presence ofhe people there assembled
and turn them upside down. as to empty them Of
cry thing that may be- in them, and then lock them &
thoY shall NOT be re-opened until for the purpose Of
counting the ballots therein, atihe close Of the polls.
| Ht c 7s FRAUDULENT VOTING. '@ 'tN
/ Sec. 20, ANY person who SHALL AFTER proclamation
made, Of the opening Of the pos fraudueny put ba
lot or ticket into the ballot box shall, on CONVICTION
i thereof be imprisoned 10 the penitsnary and kept
hard labor, not more than three years nor less thar
one year. 1--WE" SA1~f1 I. t.+n. p
! Sec. 81. Any judge Of the election who shall aNe
proclamation made of The opening Of the polls, put
ballot ticket into the ballot box, except his own bal
lot or such as may be received in the regular dis
charge of his duty shall on conviction thereof be i'm
prsened in the psnitentary and kept at hard labor
more than five years nor lass than five years. Nfas
l ADMITTING SPECTATORS.
Sec % The Judges ofihe election, shall, if re
questsd, permit the respective candidates, one q
mOre moi exceeding three ofter friends, to be pres
en in the room where the judges are during the tim
Of rscelyng and counting out The ballots
Il .a s.f .si,,,, 81, Z Perjury. ,.aSs.a ssrG
Sec 23 r. any personehallenged as unqualified f
i vote. shall be guilty Of wIful and corrupt false swear
ing affirming, III taking any oath affirmation pro
scribed by this act such person gha be adludgsd gull
ty yofwilll and corrupt perjury, and upon conviction
thereof, shall suffer tho punishment attached by th
laws of this state, TO the crime of perjury. 4. '.,.
Sec "a. Ifany Judge Of the election shall, know
ngy receive, or Sancon the reception Of vote from
aay person not having 0 the qualifications of an elec
tor preacrbsd by this acti shall receive or sanction
the reception ofa ballot from any person who shall re
fuse to answer any question which shall be putto hin
in accordance with the provisions Of the 18th soctio
ofihis act; who shall refuse b. take the oath prescr
bed by the 18th section oflhs act: or shall refuse
sanction the refusal by any otbsr Judge ofthe hoard
which he shall belong 10 administer either ofthe oath
afrnatons, prescribed by The l3 and 18th section
OF this act orifany Judge clerk or the election Of
whom any duiyis enoined by this act shall be guilt
OF any v(ul neglect Of such duty, Of any corrup
conductin lhe execution OF the same, such Judge %
clerk, on conviction thereofshal be Imprisoned in III
peitehtiary and kept hard labor, not more than v
years, nor less than one year. ''f1 0F'lw r'sa
Il Sec. rs. Every pers0nswbo shall be convicted AM
sentenced to be punaled BY imprso nment in the peni
teptiarY for any offence specified in this act or VIII
shall be convicted Of aud sentenced for bribery unde
the eleventh section ofhiS act shall be deemed orev