Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26
Eam 8 Of Obio.
Published by Authority.
80.
AN ACT

iJuuges OF tne supreme Court JUDGES OF Tn
court of common Pleas, Members Of ih
Board Of Public Works. Probate Judge. Clerl
Of Ihec court Of common pleas, Sheriff. Coroner
County Auditor. County Commissioner
County Treasurer, County Recorder County
Surveyor, Prosecuting Attorney, Senator
and Representatives to the General Assem-
bly,. Judge ofthe Criminal Court of any Coun
+ty. and Representatives, 10 Congress. shall b,
held and conducted in the manner prescribed
in this act
Sec 2. That each township in the severH
counties. shall compose an election district
unless such township 10 now. or shall hereaf
ter be divided, by law. into more districts thar
one; the election ~ be held nj such place in
such township or district. AS the trustees in
each township shall direct: and each ward Ui
Amy city. that is or may be divided into wards
shall compose an election district; the cleo
tiens therein to be held at such places as the
members of the city council for their respec.
i've wards, shall direct; and in all elections
holden under this act. they shall serve as
judges, and perform the duties required oI
township trustees in like cases.
Sec. 8. That the sherif1s of the several
counties. shall cause TO be provided. AG the
expense the county, a. ballot box for each
township and election district which may be
destitute of the same and cause it to be de-
posted with the township clerk, whose duty
il shall be TO preserve she same, for the uSe
Of the elections. and carry said ballot box.
with copy Of the laws containing this net.
70 the place or places of holding elections in
kis township, as often as is may be necessary
TO meet and vote for officers under this acL
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the
sheriff, and he is hereby required, fifteen
days at least before holding of any general
election, or ten days before the holding Of
any special election, to give public notice
by proclamation. throughout his county, of
the time of holding such elections. and the
number Of officers al the time to be chosen !;
one copy of which shall be posted up at each
Of the places where the elections are appoin-
ted to be holden. and inserted in some news
paper published in the county, if any be pub
lished therein.
Sec. 5. That at allrIectinns to be holden
under this act. the polls shall be opened be-
ming, and closed at six in the afternoon, Of
the same day.
Sec. g. That all elections to be holden un-
der this act the trustees Of the several town-
ships shallserye as judges and the cleIk Of
the township. aud such other persons as the
judges shall choose, shall serve as clerks of
the election. who. together with the judges
aforesaid, shall receive two dollars per day,
each as a compensation for their services, TO
be paid out of the treasury Of the proper
county.
sec 4. ThAtif either of the trustees, CON-
mon counclmen. or clerk Of amy township.
shalt failto attend at the time and place OF
holding elections. OF il either Of them should
be candidate, then il shall be the duty of
The electors present. 10 choose, viva Voce,
suitable peFsans. las the case may require,)
having the qualifications Of electors, 10 AcE as
Judges or clerk. las The case may be.) Of cleo
lion: and previoas to any votes being received
each Judge and clerk, not being trustee or
clerk Of the township. shall take an oath or
which may be administered by a
Justice of the peace, trustee or clerk of the
township, in the following form: You, A. b..
do solemnly swear (ol aifirm.ss case the may
be, thst you will perform the duties ofjudge Or
clerk efthis election. (as the csse may be) &C.
coEding TO law, and the best of your abilities
and that you will sIudiously sndeavor to pre-
vent fraud deceit, or abuse, 10 conducting the
same"
Sec. g. That II any trustee, common couH-
eilmen. or township clerk, shall refuse TO dis
charge the duties impusrd by law, or If those
v no may be chosen 10 act N their stand. shall
refuse To act, the persons SO offending shall
forfeit aud pay = sum not exceeding Ien dol
lars. for The use of the county in which he or
they may reside, to be recovered. With costs,
before any justice Of the peace Of Ghe town
ship, in All action of debt.
Sec. 9. That each elector shall, in full view
deliver to one of the judges af 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 designa-
ton OF the Office which he or tLey may be
nteifded to fill
Sec. 10. That the Judge to whom any tick
ct shall be delivered, shall, upon Ahe receipt
thereof. pronounce, with an audible voice, the
name OF the eiector; and if no objections be
made to him. and the Judges be satisfied that
the eleetor is citizen of the United States.
and legally. entitled. according 10 the consti-
tuition and laws Of this sta:e, 10 vote at the
election, he shall Immediately pus the ticket
in the boz, without inspecting the names
written thereon; and the clerks Of the elec
ton shall enter the name of the elector. and
in the poll books, agteeably to the
form pointed out in. ths eighteenth section of
this act
Sec. II. That at the close of the polls, the
poll books shall be signed by the judges. and
attestedby the clerks; and The names therein
contained shall be counted. and the number
set down at the foot of the poll books, in the
manner hereinafter provided, in tile form of
the pool books.
Sec. r. That after the roll books are
signed, in lhe manner hereinafter contained.
in the form of the poll books, the ballot boxer
shall be opened, aud the ballotsur tickets
therein contained, shall be taken out. one at
a time, BY one of The judges. who shall read
distinctly, while the ticket remains in his hand,
the name or names contained therein, and
then deliver it to the third judge, who shall
string it ON thread and carefully preserve
she same; the same method shall be observed
in respest to each Of the tickets taken out of
the ballot box. until the number taken out of
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