The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-29
RY NIIrCHENER q MATTHEWS
ELECTION LAW.

n. stTs ~ Ohio That Tie provisions Of this act snail
have reference and be applicable TO all elections leFef
after 10 be holden for Governor, Sheriff. Coroner, Coun-
Auditor County A's..sS County GS%mi'ODS,. S,.
torney all Township officers, Senators and kepresen-
ss,;yes TO the General Assembly, Representatives to
Congress- aud Electors Of President and Vice President
of the United sulss Il -s,. q. .....st,d .,-t
y. AS TO THE RESIDENCE OF A VOTER.
Section 2. The Judges Of the election in deermn-
ing the residence Of person Offering to vote shall be
governed by the following rues so far as they may be
Firsr: That place shall be considered or held to bs
the residence Of person in which his habatOn is x
ed without having any present intention Of removing
hersfom and 10 which, whenever absent he has the n-
tenion Of returning. Et1t,
Second: person shall not be considered or held to
have lost his residence who shall leave his home and 60
iltu another State for temporary purposes merely, with
the intention OF returning. -
have gained residence in any county of sSae. IN.
10 which he shall come for temporary purposes merely,
without the intention Of making such county his home,
but with the intention of leaving the same when he shall
have gotten through with the business that has brought
him into it. -Of-f't- t.i a. Eh-. .
Fourth IF person remove 10 another State with
n ineu,on of making il his residence no shall be cons
sdered and held 10 have lost his residence IN TINS state.
Fifth: IF a person remove to another State with an
n,sntion Of femaning there for indefinite tme and
as place of present residences he shall be considered
and held 10 have lost bis residence in this State, not
witstandng he may entertain an intention to return at
some future period. t-v,y, =, :, - .-Y
S;xih The place where married mans family re-
sides shall generally be considered and held to bs his
residence; but if it is place of temporary esabsl-
ment for his family, or for transient objects, shall DO
otherwise. . taI
one place. and does his business in another, The former
shall be considered and held TO be his residence:
P;oI,,b. The mara intantiOn 10 acquire
dence. without the.fact of removal shall avail nothing
neither shall the fact Of removal without the nteftiQp
Ninth: If person shall 60 10 another State and
while there exercise the right Of citizen by voting,
shall be considered and held to have lost his residence
in this State. li. 80, x. -.t... s..~tss f.,
-'a ne, PRESENTING A BALLOT ....
ssctou 8. Each elector shall in full view Of the
eone assembled at the polls where he offers to vote de-
iiyor 10 the person Of of the Judges Of the election
single ballot or piece Of paper on which shall be
written or nted names OF the persons voted tor with
permanent designation Of the office, which he or they
may be intended to l bpt no elsctor shall vote except
in the township or war ID which he has hs residence
PENALTY OF ILLEGAL VOTING.
Section A. ANY person who shall wilfllly vote in
aoy township or ward In which he actually dues not
rssde which township or ward shall be in the county
of which he is resident SHALL on conviction ihorsof
bs Imprisoned in tho county jail not more than SIX
months nor less than one month.
Section s.. Any person., being resident OF this
STATE who shall Co. GENE into any county, and vote
in such county, being resident thsreob shall upon
oonyction thereof be imprisoned in the penitentlay,
end keot at hard labor not more than three years. nor
lsss than one year. S ''e't '9 ~ N'-"
sect,on g. Any person that shall vote more than
once At ihe same election, SHALL ON conviction thereof,
be imprisoned in the Penen,iary, and kept at hard la
bor not more than Eve years, nor less than one year.
Sacion T. Any resident Of another State, who shall
vote in this State shall, conviction thereof be i'm
psoned in the Pstenary, and kept at hard labor not
more than five years nor less than one year.
Section 8. Any person who shall vote who shall
mot have been resident of this State for one year i'm
edateIy preceding the eecon or who, at the nie'of
he election is rot twenty one years Of age, knowing
tathe il not tweRy.one years OF age; Of who not
citizen of The United States, wing that he il not
such citizen; or who, being disqualified by law, by
reason of his conviction Of come infamous crime; and
who shall not have been pardoned and restored all
the rights of citizen shall conviction thereof be
Imprisoned in the county Jail Of the proper county not
more than six months. nor less than one month.
AIDING Or ADVISING ILLEGAL VOTING. .
Section 9. Any person who shall procure aid assist,
counsel or advise ano,hsr TO give his vote, knowing
that snch ether person has not been resident OF hI
State for one year immediately preceding he election
orlhat al the time of the election he not twehty-ons
wears f age or :, he js not duly qualified from oihs
disabilities 10 vote Al the place Yhere, and time when
the vote is given shall on conviction thereof be ined
in any sunot exceeding five hundred dollars. nor less
hundred. dOUarS, dnO imprisoned III county
Jail Of the proper county, not more than sznmonths moi
less than ono month. . "
Section TO- Anypsrson who shall procure, aid, as
sis counsel or advise another TO CO. come into any
county for the purpose Of giving his vote In such coun
" Knowing that the person is not duly qualified to vote
10 such county shall on conviction thereof, be imPris
onsd iu the penieLtarys and kept at hard labor no
more than five years, nor less than one year. i5L,.
BRIBING AN .ELECr0R. -
sectionli. Any person whoisha bv bribery at
tempt to 1 ,encs any sisctor Of this State in giving hi
vois.or ballot or who shall use any hrest procure any
elecor 10 vote co6ary to The inclination Of such cleo
tor ot "a dser him from giving his vote Orballo shal
on conviction thereof be fnedD any sum not exceeding
Eve hnbdrsd dollars and imprisoned in the county Jail
nhs proper county, not more ihdn six months, nOrles
than one month. 49,, !, f,se1 Il .ts'.... af
" iaPENALTY OF DECEIyING A,YoTER. "
Sscpn l2g Any person who shall furnish eleco
who dAhnotfeaa, fiih ticRet informibgA Thin that
contains Rdms or names, different from those whic
are written Or pflisd thereon, with intent 10 induce
hin. Ia vote contrary 10 his inolnaloh or who shal
lraLuenty or dsceiIfhy change The ballot Of an slec
Iofbywhch means such eleetor shall be prevented roI
voting @ the candidate OE candidates he Intended
shall on conviction thereof be imprisoned iRhs peni
tsntiay, and kept at hard labor, not more than hre
years nor ess than one year. 'al ,sstlaa y g9es'
gss CHALLENGING A VOTER. .S.,.s 49,. \.
% Section 49, Iany person Offering ayote j. chelsne
II h...r oc udvaa inf iha ala