Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-08-26


SEC. /. Be it enacted 6y the General .4ssem-
by Of The STATE Of Ohio, That all elections here
after TO be holden, for Governor. Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary of Stale,
Auditor of State, Treasurer of Stale, At
.torney General. Judges oI the Supreme
Court, Judges of the court of Common
Pleas, Members of tie Board OF Public
Works, Probate Judge, Clerk of the
court of Common Pleas, Sheriff, Coro-
ner, County Auditor, County Commis-
sioners, County Treasurer, County Re-
corder, County Surveyor, Prosecuting
Attorney, Senators and Representatives
to the General Assembly, Judge Of the
Criminal Court of any county, and Rep
resentatives to Congress, shall be held
and conducted in the manner prescribed
in this act.
Sec. 2. That each township in the
several counties, shall compose an cleo
iion district. unless such township is
now, or shall hereafter be divided, by
law. into more districts than one; the
election TO be held at such place in such
township or district, as the trustees in
each township shall direct; and each
ward of any city, that is or may be d.
vided into wards, shall compose an elec-
ton district; the elections therein 10 be
held at such places as the members Of
the city council for their respective
words, shall direct; and in all elections
holden under this act, they shall serve
as Judges, and perform the duties re-
quired of township trustees in like ca
ses.
Sec. 8. That the sheriffs of The seve-
raj counties shall cause to be provided,
at the expense of the county, ballot
box for each township and election dis
trict which may be destitute ofthe same;
and cause it 10 be deposited with the
township clerk, whose duty it shall be 10
preserve the same, for the use of the
elections, and carry said ballot box, with
a copy Of the laws containing this act,
to the place or places of holding elec-
tions in his township, as often as it may
be necessary TO meet and vote for off,
GERS under this act.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty Of
the sheriff, and he is hereby required,
fifteen days at least before the holding
of any general election, or ten DAYS be-
fore 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 at that time to be chosen; one
copy OF which shall be posted up at each
of the places where the elections are ap-
pointed to be holden, and inserted in
some newspaper published in the coun-
ty, if any be published therein.
Sec. 5. That at all elections TO be hold
en- under this act, the polls shall be
opened between the hours of six and ten
in the morning, and closed al six in the
afternoon, of the same day.
Sec. 6. That at all elections to be
holden under this act, the trustees of the
several townships shall serve as judges,
and the clerk of the township, and such
other person 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 ofthe treasury of the proper
county.
Sec. T. That if either of the trustees.
common councilmen, or clerk of any
township, shall fail TO attend at the time
and place OF holding elections, or il Ell
ther of them should be candidate, then
it shall be the duty of the electors pres
ent, TO choose, viva voce, suitable per-
sons, (as the case may require,) having
the qualifications Of electors, to act as
judges or clerk, as the case may be- ol
the election; and previous to any votes
being received, each Judge and clerk,
not being a trustee or clerk of the town.
ship, shall take an oath or affirmation,
which may be administered by a justice
of the peace, trustee or clerk of the
township, in the following form: You
A. B, do soIemnly swear, (or affirm, as
the case may be } that you will perform
the duties Of Judge or clerk of this cleo
ton, las the case NAV be- according tC
law, and the best of your abilities; anC
that YOU will studiously endeavor 10 pre-
vent fraud, deceit, or abuse, in conduct
ing the same"
Sec. 8. That if any trustee, common
councilman, or township clerk, shall re
fuse 10 discharge the duties imposed b.
law, or if those who may be chosen Il
act in their stead, shall refuse TO act, tn
person so offending shall forfeit and pa.
a sum not exceeding ten dollars, for tn
use of the county in which he or the.
NAV reside, to be recovered, with costs
before any justice Of the peace Of tn
township, in an action of debt.
Sec. 8. That each elector shall, in ful
view, deliver to one Of the judges of tn
election, a single ballot or piece of pa
ner. on which shall be written print
ed, the names of the persons voted for
with pertinent designation of the offic
which be or they ma, be intended to fl
Sec. 10. That the judge 10 whom an
dcRet shall be delivered, shall, upon tn
receipt thereof, pronounce, with an at
dihIe voice. the came ofthe elector; an
ifno objections be made to him, and tn
iudpe be satisfied that the elector is
citizen of the United States, and legal
antitIed, according TO the constitutio
and laws ofthis stale, to vote at the ele'
fiou. he shall Immediately put the tick