The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-05-07

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and SO! down as hereinafter provided by
the form OF the poll books.
Section I6. This section merely gives
The forms Of the poll book aod the oatbs
To be taken by the judges and clerks Of
the election, which are nearly the same
as those provided in the General Election
law
Section l6 Af,sr canvassing the votes
in manner afJresaid, the judges, before
they disperse, shall put 10 an eryeIop the
| poll books of each county. bsing list Of
the electors and candidates voted for by
the electors Of that county, and transmit
through the nearest Postotfice one set Of
the poll books as Aforesaid, sealed toe gsth.
er with the ballots, to the cerk OF the
court Of common pleas Of the county in
which such electors would lave voted if
not in the military service Aforesaid, (b,.
ing the county for which the poll book
was kept, and the other poll book Of
said county. in the next and diifsren nt
mail, shall be transmitted by express 10
like manner to the Secretary of STATE,
who shall, on demand Of any clerk Of the
court Of common pleas, certify officially
the poll books Of the county L which lie
derDsndant is CLERK, to said clerk.
Section II. In thirty days after said
election the clerk Of the court Of common
pleas Of each county recsivlog said re-.
turns shall procred to open and make ab
stracts Of sail votes, uuder the provisions
of the general election law Of this State
and the said returns, afier being so re.
ceivsd, shall be counted with tie other
returns Of the county, State. Congressiou.
al and Presidential elections, in the same
manuer az if received from the several
townships or wards in said county, aud
governed by the same law except as here
in provided. and for ths space Of thirty
days as aforesaid all certificates Of eIec
ticn under any law. for the election Of
officers as herein mentioned, shall be
withheld for the purpose of receiving
said votes. Said eIec lions shall be sub.
ject 10 contest in ths same manner as is
now provided by law: ProviGed, howsvsr.
that the time for notics Of contest shall,
10 case Of returns of votes cast un.
der this act, be extended to twenty days
after the opening of said returns, as 10
tlis section provided.
Section 18. 1t shall be the duty Of The
Seer etary of the Safe and Auditor Of
State to cause to be printed sufficient
numter OF copies OF this act, and blank
forms Of poll books and returns as pre-.
scibed in this act, which. with the ne
cessary postage stamps 10 deray expenses
Of postage on returns, shall, at least siz
weeks before any such election, be iJr.
warded to the captain or commanding of.
6oer of each company, or iu case of de.
ached votes, to the officer having charge
Of the post or hospital, who shall retain
the same until ths day of election, aud
then deliver the same to the Judges elect
ed as provided in his act.
Section l9 When any election unde,
this act shall be held ih this State, all the
provisions of The general law in relation
to'fraud at elections and the punish NE
thereof, consistent with the provisions o
this act. shall apply to all elections un
der this act.
Section 90. No compensation shall b,
allowed TO any judge or clerk un !er thi
act.
Section 9l. When the Sheriff of an,
county shall issue his proclamation for al
election for Presidential, Congressional
State or County election. under the law
+ Of this State, he shall transmit immedi
ately copies thereof 10 the field officer
and senior Captains in tue service afUrs
said from said county. ,...-s.... p.
Section 90. The sum Of FIVE lhousant
dollars is hereby appropriated from, the
f general revenue, to be paid upon the or
der of the Secretary of the State and Stat,
Auditor. to carry this law into effect.
Section 90. This acl shall take effsc
from its passage. .,. g..
81. JAMES R. HUBBE-L,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
B. STANTON,
a.. DE-. President Of the Senate.
April Is, 1868. "'''"