The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-25
Laws OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
mo. 69.I ANACT
10 regulsle the election of State and coun-

oy y the StGte OF Ohio, That all election
hereafter TO be holden, for Governor, Lieut.
Governor, Secretary OF State, Auditor 20
} State, Treasurer of State, Attorney General
Judges Of the Supreme Court, Judges Of the
: Court OF Common Pleas, Members of m
Board of Public Works, Probate Judge
, Clerk OF the Court Of Common Pleas. Sher.
iff, Coroner, County Auditor, County Com
mlssloners, County treasurer, County Re
corder, County Surveyor, Prosecuting Attor.
ney, Senators and Representatives to the
General Assembly, Judge Of the Criminal
Conrt of any County, and Representative,
to Congress, shall be held and Conducted
in the manner prescribed In this act.
Sec. Q. That each township in the seye.
raj counties, shall compose an election dis.
trict, unless such township is now, or shall
hereafter be divided by law, into more dis.
trcts 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 divided into words. shall compose an
election district; the elections therein TO be
held at such places as the members OF The
city council for their respective wards, shalt
direct; and in all elections holden under this
act, they shall serve as Judges, and perform
The duties required of township trustees in.
like cases.
Sec. 3. That the sheriGs Of the several
counties shall cause TO be provided, at the
expense OF the county, ballot box for each
township and election district, which may
be destitute of the same; and cause il to be
deposited with the township clerk, whose
duty it shall be to preserve the same, for the
use of the elections, and shall carry said bal
lot box, with copy OF the laws containing
this act, TO the place or places of holding
elections in his township, as often as it may
be necessary to meet and vote for officers
under his act.
Sec. a. That il shall be the duty OF the
sheriff, and heis hereby required, fifteen days
at least before the holding OF any general
election, orten days before The holding of
any special election, 10 give public notice by
proclamation, throughout his county, Of the
lime of holding such elections, and the num-
Der of officers at that time 10 be chosen; one
copy of which shall be posted up at each of
the places where the elections are appointed
10 be holden, and inserted in some newspa-
per published in the county, il any be pub
ished therein.
Sec. 5. That at all elections to be hoden
under this act, the polls shall be opened be-
tween the hours of six and ten in the morn
ing, and closed at six in the afternoon, of the
same day. "a,
Sec. g. That at all elections to he holden
under this act, the trustees of the several
townships shall serve as judges, and the
clerk of The township, and such other per-
son as the judges shall choose, shall serve as
clerks of the election, who, together with
the Judges aforesaid shall receive two dol
lars per day, each, as compensation for
their services, to be paid out of the treasury
Of the proper county.
Sec. Z That if either Of The trustees,
common councilmen, or clerk Of any town
ship, shall fail to attend at the time and
place of holding elections or if either of
them should be candidate, thenit shall be
The duty of the electors present, 10 choose,
viva voce. suitable persons, las the case may
require, having The qualifications OF electors,
10 actas judges or clerk, (as the case may.
be be,) of the election; and previous to any
votes being received, each Judge and clerk,
not being trustee or clerk OF the town.
ship, shall take an oath or affirmation, which
may be administered by justice OF the
peace, trustee, or clerk of The township. in
ihe following form: "You, a. B., do SOL
emnly swear, (orafirrn, as the case may BED
that you will perform the duties of judge OF
clerk of this election, (as The case may be-
according to law, and The best of your abil.
tiles; and that you will studiously endeavor
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Sec. 8. That if any trustee, common
councilman, or township clerk, shall refuse
10 discharge the duties imposed by law, orif
those who may be chosen to act in their
stead, shall refuse 10 act, The person SO of
Tending shall forfeit and pay a sum not ex-
ceedins ten dollars; for the use Of the coun-
| iy inwhich he or they may reside, 10 be re :
covered with costs, before any justice Of the
peace Of The township, in an action OF
debt. .s..,,
Sec. 9. That each elector shall, in full
view. deliver to one, OF the Judges Of the
election, a, single ballot OF piece of paper,
on which shall be written or printed, the
Thames OF the persons voted for, with per-
tinent designation Of the office which he OF
| thew may be intendedtofill. ~
Sec. 10. That the Judge to whom any
ticket shall be delivered, shall, upon the res
ceipt thereof, pronounce, with an audible
voice, the name Of the elector; and if no
4 objections be made to him, and the judge DO
satisfied that the elector is a citizen OF the
United States, and legally entitled, accor-
ding to the constitution and laws OF this
State. TO vote at the election, he shall imme-
y diately nut the ticket in the box, without
inspacting the names written thereon; ant
the clerks OF the election shall enter thu
name of the. elector, and number, in tn
poll books, agreeably to the form pointed
out in the eighteenth section Of this act. y
Sec. III. That at the close Of the polls
the poll books shall be signed by the judges
Iand attested by .he clerks; and the nanoa'
therein contained shall be counted, and tn
number set down at the foot OF the poi
4 books,in the mannerhereinafter prosided' u
the form OF the poll books. !.
!, Sec. IL. That after the poll pooks arc
signed. in the manner hereinafter conlainea
Z ia the form Of the poll books we pello. -.
n Is shall be opened, and the ballots OF ucken
{ therein contained, shall be taken out, one q
: a time. by one Of the judges who shai
read distinctly, while the ticket remains u
Z b;S hand. the name or names contained
4 ,heyein. and then deliverit TO thelsecon
i ;ndae. who shall examine the sarnes and pas
nj 10 The third Judge, who shall string i on
thread and carefully preserve tie samei %