The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-10-02
Ohio Election Law.

Fdssed Aarca 70, 1871. Took effect, Oct. /, al
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the General
Assembly Of tie State of Ohio, That the provis-
ions OF this act shall have reference, and be ap-
plicable TO all elections hereafter to be holden
Tor governor, sheriff, coroner, county auditor,
county assessor, county commissioner, county
recorder, county surveyor, prosecuting attorney,
all township officers, senators and representatives
10 the general assembly, representatives 10 con-
gross, and electors Of president and vice president
ofthe United States.
SEC. 2. The judges ofthe election, in deter
mining the residence Of a person offering to vote,
shall be governed by the following rules, so far
rs they may be applicable;
First: That place shall be considered and held
tob the residence Of a person in which his hab-
itaiion is fixed, without any present intention of
removing theEelron, and to which, whenever he
is absent, he has the intention ofreturning:
Second: A person shall not be considered or
held 10 have lost his residence, who shall leave
his home and go into another state, or county of
this state, Tor temporary purposes merely, with an
intention of returning:
Third: A person shall not be considered or
held TO have-garned a residence, in any county
ofthis state, into which he shall come for tempo.
rary purposes merely, without the intention of
making such county his home, but with the in
tention of leaving the same, when he shall have
gotten through with the business. that brought
him intoit
FOURTH: 1t a person remove TO another state,
with an intention 10 make it his permanent resi-
dence, he shall be considered and held 10 have
lost his residence in this state:
Fifth: If person remove TO another state with
an intention of remaining there for an indefinite
time, and as a place ofpresent residence, he shall
becons,deTed and held TO have lost his residence
in this state, Notwithstanding he may entertain an
intention TO return at some future period:
Sixth: The place where a married mans fam
lily resides, shall, generally, be considered and
held TO be his residence; but, if it is a place OF
Temporary establishment for his family, or for tran
sient objects, it shall be Otherwise:
Seventh: If amarried man has his family fixed
in one place, and he does business in another,
the former shall be considered and held to be The
place ofhis residence:
Eighth The mere intention 10 acquire a rev
residence without the fact of removal, shall avail
nothing; neither shall the fact of removal without
the intention:
Ninth: Ii a person shall go into another state,
and, waile there, exercise the right of a citizen
by voting, he shall be considered and held to have
lost his residence in this slate.
SEC. 3. Each elector shall, in full view of the
people, assembled at the polls, where he offers to
vote, delirer,STn person, to one of the judges of
the election, a single ballot or piece of paper, on
which shall be written or printed, the names OF
the, persons voted for, with a pertinent deslgna-
ton of the Office, which he or they may be intcn-
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township, or ward, in which he actually resides.
SEC. d. Any person who shall wilfully vote in
any township, or ward, in which lie does not ac-
tudlly reside, which township, or ward, shall be
in the county of which he is a resident, shall, Oh
conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the county
Jail OF the proper county, not more than six months
nor less than one month,
SEC. 5. Any person, being a resident Of this
state, who shall go, or come, into any county
and vote IN such county, not being a resident
thereof, shall, on conviction thereof, be imprison-
ed in the penItentiary, and kept at hard labor moi
more than three years, nor less than one year.
SEC. q. Any person who shall vote more than
once at the same election, shall, on conviction
thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary, and
kept at hard labor not more than FIVE years, MOI
less than one year.
SIC. 7. Any resident of another state, who
shall vote in this state, shall. on conviction there.
of, be imprisoned in the penitentiary, and kept a
hard labor, not more than FIVE years, nor less thar
one year.
SEC. 8. ANY person who shall vote, who shall
not have been a resident of this stale for one YEA
Immediately proceeding the election; or who, a
The time of the election, is not twenty-one year.
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of ages or who is not a citizen Of the United
States, knowing that he is not such citizen; or who
being disqualified by law, by reason of his con
viction of som Infamous crime, g. shall not have
been pardoned and restored to all the rights of
citizen, shall, on conviction thereof, be imprison
ed in the county Jail of the proper county no
more than six months, nor less than one month
Sec. Q. ANY person who shall procure, aid
assist, counsel, or advise, another 10 give bis vote
knowing that such other person has moi been
resident Of the state for one year immediatel,
preceding tile election; or that, at The time of thu
election, he is not twenty-one years of age; 0
that he is not a citizen of the United States; o
that be IS not duly qualified from other disabilit,
40 vote at the place where, and time when, III,
vote is TO be given, shall, on conviction thereof
be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundre,
dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars, and b
imprisoned in the county Jail, of the proper couu
ty, not more than six months, nor less than on
month.
SIC. 10. Any person who shall procure, ac
spSsist, counsel or advise, another 10 go or com
INTO any county, for the purpose of giving bis vol
10 such county, knowing that the person is nc
duly qualified 10 vote in such county, shall, o
conviction thereof be imprisoned in the peniter
tiafy, and kept at hard labor, not more than fv
years, nor less than one year.
SEc. II. Any person who shall, by bribery, a
tempt 10 influence any electoI D ftlis state in gi,
ing his vote Or ballol; OF who shall use any ihret