The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

king the vote of Ohio Soldiers, absent
in the service, we have prepared the
following Abstract, and publish the
same in order to call public attention to
the matter. We trust that the atten-
ton Of officials, whose duties may be in.
volved in carrying out the law, will be
SO carefully directed to its provisions as
to secure full and fair vote from the
Soldiers of the State, in conformity
with the law enabling them to vote.
ABSTRACT
OF the act to enable qualified voters Of
the State Of Ohio, in the service Of
said State, or Of tho United States, to
vote:
Section l provides that whenever any
Of the qualified voters of the State shall
be in the actual military service Of the
State, or of the United States, and there
by absent from the township or ward of
their residence, on the day Of any coun-
ty, state, congressional or presidential
election, or on the day of any special
election to fill vacancies, such voters
may vote.
Section 2 provides that poll shall
be opened in each company, at the
quarters of the captain or CON manding
officer, at which all voters belonging to
such company, aud within two miles of
the head quarters on the day of election,
shall vote; officers other than company
officers, and other voters detached and
absent from their companies, may vote
at the polls most convenient to them,
and when twenty such voters are at one
place, more than two miles from any
company poll, they may open poll at
such place as they may select, and Ger.
tify in the poll books.
Section 8 provides that the'poIls shall
be opened at ten o'clock A. NJ. and
closed at Eve o'clock P. NJ.
Section 1 provides that at ten o'clock
A. NJ. on the day of election, the vo.
tiers present at the places above specified
shall elect, viOa cOce, three persons pres.
ent at the time entitled to vote, for
judges, and the judges shall appoint
two Of the voters present as clerks Of
the election.
Section 5 provides that before any
votes shall be received, the judges and
clerks shall each take an oath or affirm
alton that he will perform his duties at
said election according to law, and the
best of his abilities; and that he will
steadily endsavOr to prevent fraud, de-
ceit or abuse in conducting the same;
which oath or affirmation shall be in
writing, signed by the judges and
clerks, certified by the person who ad-
ministers it, and attached to the poll
books, and may be administered by
either of the judges or clerks.
Section 6 provides that all votes shall
be by ballot, and upon a voter being
challenged, the judges shall examine
him, under oath, which any oft judg.
es may administer, as to his right to
vote in the township or ward in which
he claims a residence.
Section z provides that separate poll
books shall be kept, and separate re
turns made for the voters of each coun.
ty, which poll books shall name the
C company and regiment, and the post or
hospital in which the election is held.
The county and township, ward or cleo
ton district of each voter shall be en-
dOrsod Oposito his name on the poll
books.
Section s provides that upon the re-
ceipt of ticket from voter by Judge
he shall pronounce the voters name,
in an audible voice, and if no objection
is made, and the judges be satisfied that
said voter is a citizen of the United
States, and legally entitled to vote at
such election, according to the consti-
tuition and laws Of the State of Ohio. nc
shall Immediately put the ticket in the
box, without inspecting the name on it,
and the clerks shall enter the name and
number Of the voter, with the ward or
township and county of his residence at
the time of his enlistment.
Section 9 provides that at the close
of the polls the judges and clerks shall
sigu the poll books and certify to the
number of votes, which shall be set
down at the foot of the poll books.
Section 10 provides that after the poll
books are signed, the tickets shall be ia.
ken out of the box ono at time, by
one Of the judges, who shall distinctly
read tho name on it, and hand it to the