The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-09-04
The Soldiers Voting Law.

Ahe oolulers voting Law.
Section provides that qualified voters
OF the S'a'e absent in the military service
may vote.
Section 2 provides that polls shall be
opened at the headquarters of the Cap
tain or other commanding officer. All
members Of the company within two miles
OF the Headquarters on The day of the
election may vote. Ofiicers, other than
company, and other men detached and
absent, may vote at the polls most conve.
nieGt Twenty voters, more than two
miles from company poll, may open
poll at such place as they may select
Section 3 provides that the polls shall
be opened at 10 A. NJ. and closed at S p.
NJ. ....... .-... r.. .... ... .
Section q relates 10 the appointment Of
Judges and Clerks of election.
Section s prescribes the oath to be
taken by these officers.
Section 6 provides for vote BY ballot.
challenging and administration of oatbs
10 the voters.
Section z that separate poll books shall
be kept and separate returns made for the
vote OF each county. The county and
township. ward or election district OF each
voter shall be endorsed opposite his name
on The poll books. ..,....
Section 8. In regard 10 the recent OF
the tickets by the Judges, calling Out and
entering the name Of the voter, DC.
Section 9. For certifying and signing
poll books. t
Section 10. For counting and preserv-
ing the ballots. .-.. ......- -..r
Section. |. For entering in separate
columns, under the name OF each person
voted for, all the votes of each county
separately, as indicated in the form pro.
vided.
Section l2. That two or more tickets
found folded or rolled together shall be
conside, ed fraudulent.
Section IS Other details OF proceed.
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Section Is. Forms Of poll books and
certificates. ...--..r. I'D. r, ID. ..r..
Section ie. That the judges. after
csnvassing, before .hey separate, shall put
in an envelope and seal up the poll. books,
that ls, the list OF voters and the candidates
voted for. for each county, and transmit
the Sc, OF poll books through the nearest
Post Office. together with the tickets, to
the Clerk Of The Cour. of Common Pleas
Tor the proper county : and the other poll
book for such county they shall IN like
manner transmit, in ,he next and differ.
enI mai, to the Secretary of State, who
shall, on demand of any Clerk Of the
Court Of Common Pleas, certify officially
the poll books Of his county to such
Clerk.
Section ~ provides that in thirty days
after any election the Clerk shall open
ant make an abstract of the votes for hi.
county, as provided in the general elec.
lion laws; and such returns shall be
counted with the other returns OF Couu-
tv, State, Congressional and President lisl
elections. in the same manner as if they
had been received in the several town.
ships OF wards Of such county ard for
the thirty days aforesaid no certificate Of
election shall be issued by any such
Clerk, for any Of the Offices mentioned.
Elections shall be subject to contest. but,
in case OF returns under this act, notice
shall be extended 10 twenty days after
The opening OF returns specified.
Section l8 provides that the Secretary
and Audi or Of State shall have printed
copies Of this act, blank forms OF poll.
books and returns, which with the neces.
sary postage stamps TO prepay postage on
returns, they shall forward at least six
weeks before any election TO the captain
or commanding officer of any company,
Jort or hospital, who shall retain the same
unit The day Of election, when they shall
deliver the same to the judges. s-.
Section l9 applies all provisions Of gen
eral laws relative 10 frauds at elections,
10 elections under this act.
Section 20 prohibits compensation 10
any judge or clerk under this act.
Section 81 provides that when any
sheriff shall issue proclamation for an
election specified in this act. he shall i'm
mediatsly transmit copies thereof to the
held officers and senior captains in the
service from his county.