The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-04-06
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Soldiers Voting LAw.

The rev act OF the Ohio Legislature, to
enable soldiers to vote at all county,
State Congressional or Presidential slssr
tions held in this State, is in substance a.
follows: Hiu, 50. 2g Z .a = s.'@
j. All persons who are quail, Il, voters ia-
this State, but who may TO absent at sny
time during the rebellion in the military
service OF the United States, in the capacity
OF soldiers, marines, tssmsters; quar,srxss-i
ters, or other employees Of the GovsrnnaspA
and their agents, shh1l bo entitled to exercise
t he right OF suffrage az fully as il they wsrs
within the State. ''' '''
2, Polls shall be opened In each reEinssa
battery and independent battalion, and az
electors within Two miles Of the hsAdqusr>,
ters o. the regiment, etc, may vote. On.
GERS and Others detached may vote at ths
most conveh lent polls, and in certain eases
may open polls at the most convenient pest
orsvessel. d. .iii, g. :. IL. s,.. iarg. t
| 8. AT nine, ,o'clotk In the morning Of sAs
day OF election, tbs, electors shall elect ssi-s
voce three judges, and the jsdgss shall sp
poin two clerks, who shall take the rsqsi.
site oath, which they can administer to each
other. .s,f .,.. f.... .as....f.t.oegs 3s.ss.
| l. Provision is made for challenges, 70
show that the person offering to vote 10 not
voter in the ward, &c, in whieh be elA,ns
residence. hht ,st5N "a"As @3 taEGt
s.. The county Of the electors residences
shall bc written or printed on bis ballot,
which shall BE so folded as 70, expose Us
same to lie view Of the judges, and, each ..
ector, on presenting his ballot, shall "a.
nounce his name, the plscs Of his residence,
the letterloi his cotnpSnv, and the .nsme OF
| M, ,hor nf 80 hst BE-
not member Of e company, &C., his rank
and position in ths service, which shall bs
entered on the poll books; and the judges
shall announce bis name, and II No ehjsetiea
is made, and they are satisfied that be 10 O.
qualified elector, they shall deposit the bAlsa
lot in the box, &c, ~
. 6. The poll books shall be duly sKusl
and certified under oath, and duplicate tally
sheets shall be made out OF The votes ~
each county separately. The box 10 70 b
opened and the ballots counted out - ssuaH
ly depe. 80 Il.
. z. One Of the tAlly shests shall be inslsssd
to the clerk of each county by the frs. mail,
express, or other sac conveyance, and ons Of
the poll books and all the ballots in one en-.
yeope. shall be inclosed to the Governer,
who shall indorse the date Of it's receipt, and
deposit with'the Secretary OF tho Treasury,
TO remain unopened till delivered to the
State Board OF Cansassers., Another poll
book with one inll set 6ftslly sheets shsll be
Enclosed to the State Auditor. '
i 8. No certificates OF election shall issue
until the thirteenth day after any general
election, or the twentieth day after any Pres
idential election, at which time, or withiA
three days thereafter, all the re.uruns made
to the C6mmof, Pleas clerks shall be opened
as now provided bylaw, and all returns pro-
vded for by this act shalt be scountsd with
the returns Of the county, State, etc, ,eles.
| tions. 5.,-..,,!.... IA ,.;s4;,, ..,.,,.,-.,
8. The Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary
Of State, shall constitute . Board OF Coms
missioners, who shall printa sufficient mum.
ber. ofuopies OF this act, together with blank
poll books, tally sheets and election returns
I for the use OF Ohio electors in The, naval and
military service, and forward them with The
requisite postage stamps, At least six weeks
before the day Of election. Y3GhtH99e ny.
| TO- Before issuing any. commissions. thS
Governor shall compare the rsturns from the
county clerks, with the abstracts on hle Id
the Secretary Of States Office, and issue the
commission to the person or persons thus
| found to be entitled thereto. aYG i6iF.aIu5a
| These are the pfiocpal features Of tho act,
1t provides guarantees against frauds. Many
Of the details are the same that the old law
OF elections provides ior.g 1t repeais the aes
4 OF April 18th, 1858. 9hi Iabl4 sJBEEI r.