Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-08-27
THE SOLDIERS vorlNa BILL.


/ THE SOLDIERS VOTING BILL.
OFFICIAL Corr OF THE Acr As 7,
PASSED THE oHio LEGISLATURES.
I -ca- -d .es AN ACT 1r
To enable qualified voters of this State
in the military service Of this State
or Of the United States, to exercise
the right OF suffrage.
SEcrIoN /. Be il enacted b. III.
General assembly Of the STATE of Ohio
That whenever any Of the qualified
voters Of this State shall be 10 actua
military service OF this State. or Of the
United States, and as such are absent
from the township or ward of their
residence. on the days appointed by
law for holding County, State. Con-
gressional, or Presidential elections
within this State. or on the days sp.
pointed by the Governor for holding
special elections TO fill vacancies, such
qualified voters shall be entitled at such
time to exercise the right Of suffrage
as fully as if they were present at their
usual places Of election. notwithstand-
ing any provisions to the contrary IN
any act or acts now in force.
SEC. 2. A poll shall be opened 10
each company at the quarters of the
captain or other commanding officer
thereof. and all electors belonging TO
such company, who shall be within two
miles of such quarters on the day Of
election, shall vote at such poll, and at
no other place; officers other than those
Of a company, and all other voters de-
tached and absent from their com.
panies as aforesaid. may vote at such oi
the said polls as may be most conven-
lent to them, and when there shall be
twenty such voters at one place, dis
tant more than two miles from any
company poll tlse electors prescott may
open poll at such place as they may
select and certify in the poll book.
SEC. 8. The polls shall be opened at
ten O'Clock in the morning. and close
at FIVE o'clock in the afternoon.
SEC 4. At 10 O'Clock on the day oil
election the electors present at each Of
the places aforesaid shall elect, viva
voce. three persons present at the
time having the qualifications of cleo
tors, for the judges OF said election; and
the judges so elected shall then appoint
two of the persons present who shall
be qualified TO act as clerks Of said
election.
SEC. 5. Before any votes shall be
received, said judges and clerks shall
each take an oath or affirmation that
he will perform the duties of Judge or
clerk Gas the case may be J of said cleo
tion, according to law, and the best Of
his abilities; and that he will studious.
ly endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit.
or abuse, in conducting the same;
which oath any Of the judges or clerks
so provided for or elected, may ad-
minister to each other, which oath or
affirmation shall be in writing. signed
by said judges and clerks and certified
to by the party administering the oath,
and attached to the poll book.
$50. 6. All elections shall be by
ballot. and the judges Of elections may.
and upon challenge Of any voter. shall
examine. under oath, the applicant to
vote. (which oath any OF said judges
may administer. in respect to his right
to vote. and his qualifications to vote
in the particular ward, township. or
county Of this State, in which be claims
residence. r..i.
SEC. 7. Seperate poll-books shall
be kept, and seperste returns made,
for the voters OF each county. The
poll books shall name the company.
and regiment. or ih case of detached
vosers. as above prescribed for. the
post or hospital 10 which such election
is held. The county and township,
ward, or election district OF each voter
shall be indorsed opposite his name on
the poll-books. n
SEC. 8. That the judge TO whom
any ticket shall be delivered shall.
upon the receipt thereof, pronounce
with an audible voice the elector. and
il no objection is made to him. and
the Judges be satisfied that said elector
is a citizen of the United States. and
legally entitled, according to the Con-
stitu,ion and laws OF ihis State. 70
vote at said election, be shall iumedi-
ately put said ticket in the box. with
out inspecting the names OF persons
voted for. and the clerks shall enter
the nsme Of elector on the poll-book
of his county, and number. ward, or
township and county Of bis residence,
at the time of bis enlistment, pursuant
to the form herein given.
i SEC. 8. At the close OF the polls,
the poll-bOoks OF each county shall be
signed by the judges. and attested by
the clerks, the name counted, and The
number set down at the foot of the
poll.books, and certificate Of oath o
Judges and clerks attached thereto.
SEQ. 10. Alter the poll books ar'
signed, the bsllot-box shall be opened
! sRd ibe ballots or tickets therein COZ