Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-05-15
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AN ACT.
April 80, 1882.

AN ACT.
To regulate elections for Senators and Repre-
sentatives in New Counties. created since
March 10th, 1851, and that may hereafter
be created.
See. l. Be II enacted by the General As
emily o(ths State of Ohio, That new counties
created since the 10th day of March, one thous
and eight hundred and fifty -one, and all new
counties that may hereafter be created, shall
be represented in the Senate and House of
Representatives ofthe State, during the decen-
nial period in which such new county is or shall
be created, in the same manner as if the law
creating any such new county had not been
passed.
Sec. 3 The judges of all state and county
elections in all such new counties, shall be gov
erned in all their duties by the general laws
governing elections, so far as the same are con-
sistent herewith.
Sec 8. The Judges of elections in the sever
al townships or election districts, composed in
whole of territory that originally belonged TO
any one of the counties out of which such new
county is created, shall cause to be kept two
seperate poll books for Senator and Represen-
tatiye, in the same manner that the general poll
book is required by law TO be kept; one ofwhich
shall be deposited with the township or district
clerk, as the case may be, in each township or
election district for the use of such persons as
may choose TO inspect the same and the other
shall be certified, sealed up, and directed in
the same manner as required by law, for the
return of the general poll book, and conveyed
within three days next after the election, by
one of the judges thereof to the clerk of the
court of common pleas of the county to which
the territory before, and at the time of the
creation of such new county, belonged.
Sec. 4. The judges of the elections of such
townships or election districts as are composed
of territory that originally belonged to two or
more of the counties out of which such new
county is created, shall cause to be kept two
seperate poll books for Senator and Represent
ative, for each portion of territory that original
| ly belonged to different counties, in the same
manner that the general poll book is required
| by laE to be kept one of each of which shall
| be deposited with the clerk of such township
or election district and the other of each shall
be certified, sealed up and directed in the same
manner as required by law, for the return Of
the general poll book, and conveyed within
three days next after the election, by one or
more of the judges thereof, to the clerk of the
court Of common pleas ofthat county to which
the territory before, and at the time Of the
creation Of such new county belonged.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be lawful for the electors re-
siding in any such township or election distric
as is mentioned in the fourth section of this act
to vote for Senator aad Representative, at the
usual place of holding elections in such town
ship or election district and t shall be the du
ty of the Judges of elections of any such town
ship or election district in said fourth section
mentioned before they receive a ballot fo
Senator or Representative, to put the necessa
ry question to the elector proposing to vote, 81
as to fix his residence; and in the case the g
} lector is challenged for non-residence in an,
, particular portion Of the township or election
district, then it shall be the duty of said judg
es TO swear or affirm the eiector, to the facts
; in the same manner as for any cause of chal
; lenge
Sec. 6. For the purpose of carrying out TIA
provisions of this act, the said judges shall tax
; to their assistance any necessary number {
; additional clerks who shall be paid the sam
: fees, and qualified in the same manner as i
other cases.
D Sec. T. The several clerks Of the court {
f common pleas referred to in this act, shall re
ceive :he returns of the elections for Senate
0 and Representative, and be governed in a
: things thereby, in the same manner as if tn
: the law creating such new county had not bee
: passed; and in making out the returns of sue
e election, shall receive and count the said vote
so returned as aforesaid, and certify accorC
: ingly, and be in all respects governed by tn
: general laws in regard thereto. so far as til
c same may be consistent herewith, and as
I, said votes were poled in their respective con-
n ties; and the said clerk of court shall give
IS certificate to the returning officer for his fet
# the same as for like services, to the Audite
8 of their respective coGnties; and She said Al
: ditor shall audit the same, and issue an ord.
l. on the Treasurer of the county therefor.
J. Sec. s. All votes for Senators and Represen
ativcs in any such new county, shall be on
l. seperate ballot.
?. Sec. 9. That ifany officer charged with ar
e duties under this act, shall neglect or refu
e to perform the same, such officer, upon convi
d ton thereof, before any court of compete
II jurisdiction shali be fined in any sum not e
= ooeding one hundred aud fifty dollars, at 81
e discretion of the court
st Sec. 10. That all fines imposed by this az
e shall be recovered, with costs of suit, in an a
II ton of debt, or by indictment for the use
the court.
J. JAMES c. JOHNSON.
Il Speaker House Representatives
,r WILLIAM MEDILL,