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SPEAKER Of the lIovse ~ Rsprssansaslsos.
''sal . AViisLlAN MRDiLL.es &c
u PrssdonI Of She Ssaaass DE-
January 10. 1863. a7.rf.a .al ass atti fsl,n1
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\ No. 89.1 -r.e AN ACT lgl1l - i.ssf t'si.a.
To TrRUisae the election of Sssis asd couaiy
HH officers efI Ia Eris4srrn
Sec. 7 BE 10 enseied b. ne GsHeral 1ns<msl
/ by Of me Sfats Of 0hio. Thg 80 electoos
hereafter to BE- holden, for Governor. LieuEsH.i
act Governor, SecresaTy Of State ABdlloF ~
iSiate. TREASURER Of Ssaas.c Aaorssy Gsosral. ,
Judges Of The Saprems CouFss lodges of tls
COUu OF Common Peas, MembeIs Of The Board
of Public Works. Probate Jo6ea. Clerk Of Ihs
lCoun Of Cannon Pless, Sheriff coFonef,
County AudIior, County Commissioners. Cqpa-
tsy Treasurer, Couoty Recorder. Cossiy Sur
lveyor. Prosecuting alIorney. Senators and Rep
resenIAIiVes 10 The General Assembly, Judge of
the Criminal Cosu Of any eo0nIy. AID Repre-
senIalivps 20 ongress. shall b. held and con-
dUrted N IN, manner prescribed ia this aeI.
Sec. 2.-rhaI each Iownship 10 The several
counIie'. shall compose 80 eIrciioh district, 10
less such township is now, OF shall hefea'Ie BE-
divided. by law, iosa more districts than one
the election 10 be held 81 such place ia such
township or dlsrcI, as the uuAees 10 each
IDwDship shall direct; snd each W0Td of suy !;
ciIy, that is or may be divided inla wstds. shalt
compose an election district; The elections
Ihe,ein 20 be held at such places ss the mem
beFs Of the Guy council Ior iheiF tespsc4iye
wards. shall dlTecI and in all elections holden
under this act. Ihey shall serve as judges, and
perform the dUtiss required Of IOSnshiP uus.
tees in like cases. .5 .-.r an -
/ Sec 5. That the shsriffs Of Ihe several couu-
Ties. shall cause 10 bepTovided, al The expense
lof the county. balloI box foE each I3Waship
und election dsIricI, which may DO destitute Of
the same; aud cause IL to be deposited wiIh the
itowOship clerk, whose duty shall be to pre-
serve The same. for The use Of The elections. and
fcaTry said ballot box. with Il copy OF The laWs.
cun,aning this act TO the place or places or
holding Fl eiOns 10 his township. a. olen as IL
may be necessary 10 meet aud vote for officers
under this act.
Sec. 4. That il shall be- the duty Of the sheF.s
. If. and he is hereby required, fifteen days at
tleasI before The holding Of any general election,
or ten days before the holding of sny special
lelecon. to give public notice BY prOciamstion.i
! thTnu2huul his county, Of the lime of holding
such elections, and the Der af officers az
rhsl time 10 be chosen; one copy Of (which shall
ba posted up aGeacb Of the places where the
eaclion' are app.nted 10 bs holden. and insert.
ed in some newspaper published in the counly,
il any b. published iher~in. .st
Sec. 5. That al all elections 10 be holden no..
der this act. the polls shall be opened beiweed
the hours of six and ten in the morning, aud
Icinsrd At six 10 the afternoon, Ol The same day.
Sec. 6. Thai at all elections 10 Be holdPn 10.
Ter ibis aci. The trustees Of she several town--
ships shall serve as judges, aud the clerk af the
township. and such o.her person Us the judges
shall choose. shall serve - clerks Of the elec.
uon, who, mgether with the judges aforesaid.
shall receive tao dollars psT day, each, as q
compensation for their services, 10 be paid out
Of ~, wer r1lry OF the pT rpsr coUu y.
| Sec. 7. That if eiIher Of the trustees, conns
lnnn eounciImen, OF clerk Of any township, shalt
| fail &c attend at the lime and place of holding
elections. or if fiher Of Them should be can
didaIe then il shall be the duty Of the electors,
pr, sent. to chnust. viva vOce. suitable persons,
(as The case may reqoire.) having the 9Salifca-,
lions ot electors. to act as judges OF clerk, (as
the case may 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 tow nsh'p. in the foll0ws
ling form " You, A. B.. do soemnly swear. (oV
affirm. as the case may bp.) that you will per-
form the duties o Judge or clerk Of CHS election.
las the case may be,) according lorlaw. andsfhs
best Of your abilities; aud IhHl,you;wilt s,udi-
Ously endeavor TO prevent fraud, dereitOV abuse,
in conducting the same" rT A .1 .e554-vs,3
| Sc. o. That I aay trustee, common eoHa.
Gilman. or township clerk shall refuse 70 dis.
charge the duties imposed by lsw,sprif those
Who may be chosen to act in their sIead, shall
refuse 10 act, the pesson so offending shall for.
GeiI and pay sum not exceeding ten dollars. lOF
the use Of the county in which he or they may
reside. TO be recovered. with costs, before any
Justice OF tho peace OF the township, in an &C.
Iion OF debt. a-e .. O.. s. ars,s4 s.f ases.,
| Sec. 8. That each eIecIor shall, ia foil view,
deliver tn one OF the judges Of me elecuop.a .
single baIIo, or piece of paper, on which shall
be- wrluen or printed, the Oames Of the persons
voted Tor; with pertinent designation OF The
office which he or they may be intended %
/, fll. ,-tis t,- s .-,a.
Sec. 10. That the judge 70 whom any ticket
shall be delivered, shall, UpoH lhe receipt there.
Of, pronounce wuh on andibe voice, the name
OF the elec,or and il no objections be made 10
him. and The judge be saushed that abe elecioF
~ q ciIIzen of The United States, and leeailyeG.
li,ed, according to The constitution and Laws or
Ihs SIa,e, to vote at the election, he shalt IN.
medisIely pu, the ticket in, the box, wi,houiip.
, specIing the names written thereon; and The.
clerks Of the election shall enter lhe name yf
The eecsor, and number, in the poll books.
agreeably to the form pointed ous in The eight
eelIh section Of this act, D ~ ss,ss - -, .
Ssc.ll. That a, the closa q. ihs. poll ,lhs
poll books shall be signed by,.hsjpdges. aRdpi.
tested by he clerks; and ihs nsmes sheEein
contained she'll be connlsl. and llhe aumbef SET
down al the Zoo, Of .he poll bOoks. 10 ,he mab'
ner hereinafter provided, in ihs form Of .hePoll
books. h las5Essc s85 e7 a.,-ss,k ara h.ssas
: Sec. l2. Thai after The poll books ass signed.