Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-04

October -, 1866. s-..
Sac. 16. After canvassing the votes in man
ner aforesaid, the Judges, before they disperse
shall put in an envelope the poll of each
county being list of the electors and candidates
voted for by the electors of that county and
transmit through the nearest postoffice one set of
the poll-books as aforesaid, sealed together with
the ballots, to the clerk of the court of common
pleas of the county in which such electors would
have voted if not in the military service afore-
said, (being the county for which the poll book
was kept,) and the other poll-book of said coun-
ty, in the next and different mail, shall be trans
mtted by express in like manner to the secre-
tary of state, who shall on demand of any clerk
of the court of common pleas, certify officially
the poll-books of the county in which the de-
mnndant is clerk, TO said clerk.
SIC. II. In thirty days after said election the
clerk of the court of common pleas ofeach coun-
ty receiving said returns, shall proceed to open
and make abstracts of said votes, under the pro-
visions fthe general election laws of this state
and the said returns, after being so received
shall be counted with the other returns of coun-
ty, state, congressional aud presidential elect
ions, in the same manner as if received fom the
several townships or wards in said county, and
governed by the same law except as herein pro-
vided, and for the space of thirty days as afore-
said all certificates Of election under any law, for
the election of officers herein mentioned, shall
be withheld for the purpose of receiving said
votes. Said elections shall be subject to con-
test in the same manner as is now provided by
law: Provided, ho1oever that the time for notice
of contest SHALL in case of returns of votes cast
under this act, be extended to twenty days after
the opening of said returns, as in this section
provided
SEC l9. It shall be the duty Of the Secretary
of state and auditor Of state to cause to be printed
sufficient number of copies Of this act and
blank forms of poll books and returns as pre-
sCribed in this act which with the necessary
postage stamps to defray expenses of postage on
returns, shall at least six weeks before any such
election, be forwarded TO the captain or COM
manding officer of each company, or in case of
detached votes, to the officer having charge of
the post or hospital, who shall retain the same
until the day of election, and then deliver the
same to the Judges elected as provided in this act
SEC. 10. When any election under this act
shall be held in this state, all the provisions OF
the general law in relation to fraud at elections
and the punishment thereof, consistent with the
provisions of this act, shall apply to all elections
! under this act.
SEC 90. No compensation shall be allowed to
the Judge or clerk under this act.
SEC. 81 When the sheriff of any county shall
issue his proclamation for election for presi-
dental, congressional. state or county election,
under the laws of this state, he shall transmit,
immediately copies thereof to the field officers
and senior captains in the service aforesaid from
| said county.
Src. % The sum of five thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated from the general revenue
| to be paid upon the order of the secretary O
state aud state auditor, to carry this law int
effect.
Soc 23 This act shall take effect upon it
passage. JAMES r. HUBBELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
B. STANTON,
! President OF the Senate
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