The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-03-15
& Political Reform.
An act to Protect the Elections of Volun-
tary Political Associations, and TO Pun
ish Frauds thereon.

mittec, or for the nomination of candidates
for public office, may be called or ordered
by published notice, upon n vote of a ma
JorltY OF the county, city or township. CEN
trail or controlling committee of such VOL
untary political association or party in tile
county, city or township which may elect
to accept the provisions of this act, which
shall state the purpose, time, manner, con-
ditions, together with the place or places of
holding such election also the authority
by which the call or notice is published,
and the person shall be name therein who
Ia to supervise or preside at each poll where
such election is to be holden and the said
person shall be a legal voter of the town
ship, precinct, ward or election district for
which he is named. Said notice shall like
wise declare the qualifications of the per-
sons to vote at such elections provided,
that such prescribed qualifications shall not
be Inconsistent with those expressed in this
act.
SEC. 2. The notice required by section
one of this act shall be published in some
newspaper or newspapers of general circu-
latIon printed in the district, ward, precinct,
township, city or county for which the cleo
ton is called and shall be posted in at
least three public places in the polling pre-
cipcts of such election, at least five days
prior thereto, provided, that If there be no
newspaper published in the district or
county, then the newspaper publication
may be omitted.
Ser. 3. The person named as supervi-
sor in the notice required by section one of
this act, or any person in his absence or re-
fusal to severe assuming or chosen TO be
such supervisor of the election aforesaid,
shall first be sworn or affirmed by some Off
Ger authorized to administer oaths, that he
is a legal voter of the precinct, ward or dis
trict in which such election is to be held I;
that he will correctly and faithfully con-
duct such election, protect it against all
frauds and unfairness, carefully and truly
canvass all votes cast thereat in such man.
ner as may be repaired by the authority APP
pointing the election and the supervisor
shall then cause the electors present pos
sessing the qualifications Of persons enti-
tied to vote under said notice. 10 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 adj
ministered, by some officer authorized to
administer oaths the same oath that has al
ready been taken by said supervisor and any
ion of the provisions of this section
shall be deemed n misdemeanor, and shall,
on conviction, subject the offender to pun
ishmcnt by fine, no less than fifty or more
than two hundred dollars, or by imprisnn-
ment in the county Jail not less than one
nor more than six months, or both, such
fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the gu
p~eryisor End judges of such election to ell
terrain objections made BY any qualified
to any vote that may be offered. on the
ground that the person offering 1t is not en-
titled to vote under the terms of the said
call for the said election. Or that he is not n
citizen of the United States, 4 legal resident
and voter OF the election precinct, ward,
township or district, or that he has received
or been promised, dEectly or indirectly.
any money, fee or reward for his vote for
any candidate, or that he has voted before
1T that place or some other on that day, III
the same election and it shall be the duty
of said supervisor or one of the judges OF
election, ii such objection be not Withdrawn
ITO administer to the person 30 offering to
vote an oath or affirmation to the general
effect that he will truly testify to all matters
relating to his said qualification under said
! published call, his residence, citizenship OF
the United States, receiving or being prom
iscd, directly or indirectly, any money fee
or reward, for his vote for any candidate,
land whether he has voted at hat or o'her
place on that day at such election. Itshall
then be the duty of the supervisor, or orc
of the judges of election, to interrogate the
person so objected to, as to all the matters
in particular upon which said objection was
tIDade, and generally rs to all of said quail
ffications. If the person so objected to shall
refuse to answer such questions after said
oath or affirmation shall hive been admin
ttstered. it shall be the duty of the supervi-
sor and judges of said election to reject
such vote. But If such oath be taken, and
such question be answered. satisfactorily
and not contradicted successfully by the
sworn testimony: of other witnesses, who
may he called, it shall be the dnty of the
supervisor and judges of election to admit
the vote sworn to be qualified according to
the term of the call and the provisions Of
this act, having the word "sworn" noted OF
posite the party's name on the pc. list
And any violation of the provisions of this
section by the supervisor and judges of cleo
ton, shall be deemed a misdemearor ano
shall, on conviction, subject the party of
Tending to punishment as prescribed in-sec-
ton three of this act. And any person who
shall, upon taking such oath or affirmation
and under the examination herein author
lied. willfully make a false statement to 8
matter pertinent and material in such exam
nation, shall be deemed guilty of the crime
of p~erjurv, and on conviction be punished
as prescribed by law.
SEC. 5. Any person who is not :
citizen of the United States, or who i:
not qualified to vote in the county
township, ward or election district
wherein the election is held at the
next coming State, county or municip
al election, or any person who shall
E vote after objection is made and sus
tanned as specified in section four, ol
any person who shall vote more thai
once a. the same or different precinct
or polls, on the same day in the same
election, whether such objection b,
q made or not, shall be deemed guilty O
u misdeincanor. and on conviction
shall be punished by n fine, not ex
ceeiing one hundred dollars, ard by
Imprisonment in the county jail and b,
ted OH breaI aud water only not les.
than ten nor more thirty days.
>, SEC. 6. Any candidate or other per
son who shall offer any money, fee ol
reward, directly or indirectly, to any
elector to influence his vote at any
e ection held under the provisions O
this act, OF any person who shall re.
celve said money. fee or reward fol-
Els vote, snail be deemed guilty of :
; misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction
/, he subject to the same imprisonment
prescribed in section three o. this act
aud in addition. shall be disqualified
from voting hereafter at any election
held under the provisions of this act
And any person who shall endeavor,
By threat or otherwise, to intimidate
any e~lector, or any supervisors OIL
, 10 iges of election, or shall inter ere oil
disturb in any manner any election held
under the provisions of this act, shall BIZ