The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-03-14

chosen to be such supervisor of the
election aforesaid, shall first be sworn
or affirmed by some officer authorized
to administer oaths, that he is legal
voter Of the precinct, ward or district m
which such election is to be held; that
he will correctly and faithfully conduct
such election,pro.ect itagainst all frauds
and unfairn ess, carefully and truly can
yass all votes cast thereat in such man.
ner as may be required by the authority
the election; and the super
visor shall then cause the electors pres.
ent possessing the qualifications Of per
sons entitled to vote under said notice,
to choose two judges Of election and
two clerks to assist him in receiving and
taking account of the votes cast.to each
of whom shall be administered, by some
officer authorized to administer oaihs.
the same oath that has already been ta
ken by said supervisor; and any viola
ton OF the provisions of this section
shall be deemed misdemeanor, and
shall, on conviction, subject the often.
der to punishment by fine, not less than
fifty or more than two hundred dollars,
or by imprisonment in the county. Jail
not less than one nor more than SIX
months, or both such fine and implison-
ment
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the gu
pervisor and judges Of such election to
entertain objection made by any quali-
fed eiector under said published call or
notice to any vote that may be offered.
on the ground that the person offering it
is not entitled to vote under the sterms
Of said call for the said elcction,y OF that
he is not a citizen of the United S)ntes,
q legal resident and voter of the cI<[5ton
precinct, ward. township or district, or
that he has received or heen promised,
directly or indirectly, any money, fee or
reward for his vote for any candidate,
or that he has voted before at that place
or some other on that day in the same
election; and 1t shall he the duty of said
supervisor or one of the judges of elec-
tion,if such objection he not withdrawn,
to administer to the person so offering
to vote an oath or affirmation to the
general effect that be will truly testify
to all matters relating to his said quali-
ficatlon under said published call. his
residence, citizenship of the United
States, receiving or being promised, di-
rectly or Indirectly, any money, fee or
reward, for his vote for any candidate,
and whether be has voted at that OF
other place on that day at such elec-
ton. 1t shall then be the duty of the
supervisor, or one of the judges of cleo
ton, to interrogate the person SO OBJ
ljected to, as to all the matters in partic-
Iular upon which said objection was made,
and generally as to all of sald qualifiea
tions. If the person SO objected to
shall refuse to answer such questions,
after said oath or affirmation shall have
been administered, it shall be the duty
of the supervisor and judges Of election
to reject such vote. But if such oath
be taken, and such question be answered
satisfactorily, and not contradicted sue.
cessfully by the sworn testimony ofoth.
er witnesses, who may be called, it shall
be the duty of the supervisor and judg-
es of election to admit the vote sworn
to be qualified according to the term, ol
| the call and the provisions of this act
having the word ''sworn'' noted opposite
the party's name on the poll list And
any violation of the provision of this
section by the supervisor and judges oil
election, shall be deemed q misdemean.
or, and shall, on conviction, subject the
party offending to punishment as pre-
scribed in section three of this act. And
any person who shall, upon taking-such
oat or affirmation, and under the exam.
ination herein authorized, willfully make
a false statement to a matter pertinent
and material in such examination. shall
be deemed guilty of the crime OF. per
jury, and on conviction be punished as
prescribed by law.
SEC. s. Any person who is not a cit
izen of the United States, or who is not
qualified to vote in the county, town.
ship, ward or election district wherein
the election is held at the next coming
State, county or municipal election, OF
any person who shall vote alter Objec.
ton is made and sustained as specified
in section four, or any person who shall
vote more than once at the same or diff.
ferent precincts or polls, on the same
day in the same election whether such
objection be made or not, shall be deem,
ed guilty Of misdemeanor,and on con,
yiction, shall be punished by a fine, no,
exceeding one hundred dollars, and by
imprisonment in the county jail, and be
fed on bread and water only, not less
than ten nor more than thirty days.
SEC. 6. Any candidate or other per
son who shall offer any money, fee OF
reward, directly or indirectly, to any
elector to influence his vote at any elec
tion held under the provisions of this
act. or any person who shall receive
said money, fee or reward for his vote
shall be deemed guilty of a misdeinean
or, and shall, on conviction, be suhjec'
to the same punishment prescribed il
section three of this act,and in addition
shall be disqualified from voting here
after at any election held under the pro
visions OF this act. And any person
who ahall sndsayor, By ehrsas or ess~