Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-07-28
LA VS. OF OHIO.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHoRrTY.
No. 80. AN ACT
To regulate the elecllon Of State and Coun.
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asa ~ officers.
Sec. |. Be at enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
all elections herenfter TO be holden for Gov-.
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF.
State, Auditor Of State, Treasurer of State,
Attorney General, Judges of the Supreme
Court, Judges Of the court Of Common
Pleas, Members OF the Board Of Public
Words. Probate Judge, Clerk ,ofthe court
of Common Pleas, Sheriff, Coroner, County
Auditor, County Commissioners, County
Treasurer, County Recorder, County Sur>
veyor,. Prosecuting Attorney, Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES TO the General Assembly,
Judge Of The Criminal Court Of any county,
and Represeniatiyss.to 10 Congress, shall be-
held and conducted in The manner prescrib.
ed ia this oct. i.
Sec. 2. That each township in the sew
oral counties, shal. compose an election
district. unless such township is now, or
shall hereafter : be divided, by law, into
more districts than one; the election TO be
held Of such place in such township or dis
trict. as the trustees in each township shall
direct; and each ward Of any ciiy,, that is
or may be divided into wards, shall com.
Fpose nelection district; the elections there.
in 10 be held at such places as the members
Fol the city council for their respective
wards, shall direct; ana in all elections
holden under this act, they shall serve as
Judges, and perform the duties required of
Iaownsh,p trustees in like cases.
Sec. 8. That the shefiffs of the several
counties, shall cause 10 be provided, at the
expense Of the county, q ballot box for each
township and election district, which may
be destitute ofthe same; and cause it TO be
deposited with the township clerk, whose
Isduty it shall be to preserve the same, for
the use Of The elections, and carry said bal.
bo. box, with copy Of the laws containing
this act, 10 the place or places Of holding
elections in his township, as often as it naay
be necessary to meet and vote for officers
7under this act.
Sec. 4. That il shall be the duty Of the
sheriff, and he is hereby required, fifteen
Idays at least before the holding ofany gem
Eeral election, or ten days before The holding
Eof any specia. election, 10 give public notice
tby proclamation, throughout his county, Of
Ithe lime Of holding such elections, and the
| number Of officers al that time to be chosen;
zone copy Of which shall be posted up al .ench
Iof the places where the elections are ap>
tspointed to be holden. End inserted 10 some
newspaper published in the county, if any
be published therein, - Ess.,s zssss.s. -
| Sec. 5. That ataif elections to be hold
on under this uct,. the polls shall be opened
between the hours of six and ten in The
morning, and closed at six in the afternoon,
Of ihe same day.
Sec. g.. That at all elections 10 De hold.
en- under this act The trustees of the seve>
raj townships shall serve as. judges, and The
clerk of the township, and such other per-
son as the Judges shall choose, shall serve
| MS clerks Of the election, who, together with
the Judges aforesaid, shall receive Two dol.
| lars per day, each,' as a5compensation for
| theirsservices, to be paid out Of the treasury
| of tho proper county. -
| Sec Z. That If either Of The trustees,
common conncilmen, or clerk Of any town
ship, shall fail to attend al the time and
place of holding elections or if either Of
Them should be, candidate. then il shall be
the duty Of the electors present, to choose,
viva voce, suitable persons, <as the case
may require.) having the qualifications Of
elelctors. .o.acs as judges or clerk, as 'he
case maybe OF .he elect'oh' ano previous
70 my sotes os'ne teee.seo' eaon jug.
ano 1 clerk, hot oe,hs tlus'ee ols,elA 0 =. ~ u
the township, snail sake on oa'n l ., Aiilr'a'
ton, which may Dc aom'hts'ereo W q JUS
tice OF the peace Trustees Or CLERK OF me
township, in the following lorm: :. ! on. a.
b., 90 solemnly ssear' lor ahfn. a sas me
case may oe,) ina. ycu w.li perform N .he no
duties OF Judge OF clerk o. snls eiec'lon, las
the case may yeoes saccofo'ng 20 law, ano
| the best OF your abiiisies; ana tnat youtwiii
sludionsly endeayor 70 Preyensffana, deceit,
or abuse, IN conductlng the same ,as3
Sec. 9. That y any trustee, common
councilman, or township CLERK, snaH reiuse
TO discharges the duties imposed ey law, cI
I it those who may oe CHOSEN 70 ac' 1h .hesf
stead, shall refuse 70 ae1, me person ~ no o''
Tending shall forfeit and pay sum not es>
ceeding ten dollars. lor me use o. me coun'
ty in which he or they may resioe' 10 % ;
recovered. with COSTS before d0v5 1uetlce OF