The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-12
An Act 10 Protect the ElecIfOns OF
Voluntary Political AssOcia.
tt0nS. and to Punish Frauds
Therein,

SECTION 1. Beif enacted By the Gen.
erat Assembly ofthe State of Ohio, That
all elections hereafter to be holden by
any voluntary political association or
party in this state, for any delegates or
managing committee, or for the nomin.
alton of candidates for public Office, may
be called or ordered BY, published no.
tice, upon the vote of majority of the
county, city or township central or con
trolling committee of such voluntary
political association or party of the
county, city or township which may
elect to accept the provisions. of this
act, which shall state the purpose, time,
manner, conditions, together with the
place or places of holding such cleo
ton; also, the authority by. which the
call or notice is published, and the per-
son shall be named therein who is to
supervise or preside at each poll where
such election is to be holden; and the
said person shall be legal voter of the
township, precinct, ward or election
district for which he is named. Said
notice shall likewise declare the qualifi-
cations Of the persons to vote at such
elections; provided, ,tlat such prescribed
qualifications shall not be inconsistent
with, those expressed in this act. aa,zit
Sec, 9. The notice required by sec,
ton one of this act, shall be published
in some newsI aper or newspapers OF
general circulation printed in the dis,
trict, ward, precinct, township, city, or
county for which the election Is called,
and shall be posted in at least three
public places in the polling precincts 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. ,dI Is ses.es aftoa &,
SEC, 3. The person named as super
visor in the notice required by section
one Of this act, or any person, in his
absence or refusal to serve, assuming
OF 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
in which such election is to be held ,
that lie will correctly and faithfully con-
duct such election, protect it against
all frauds and unfairncss, carefully and
truly canvass all votes cast thereat, in
such manner as may be required by the
authority appointing the election; and
the supervisor shall then cause the elec.
tors present possessing the qualifications
of persons entitled to vote under said
notice, to choose two judges Of election
and two clerks to assist him Ia receiv-
ing and taking account Of the votes
cast, to each of whom. shall be admin
istered, by some officer authorized to
administer oaths, the same oath that
has already been taken by said super.
visor; and any violation of the provis.
ions of this section shall be deemed q
misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction
subject the offender to punishment by
fine, not less than fifty or more than
two hundred dollars, or by impiison,
ment in the county jail not less thar
one nor more than six months, or both
such fine and imprisonment, :.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of tht
supervisor and judges Of such election
to entertain objections made by any
qualified elector under said published
call or notice to any vote that may b.
offered, on the ground that the person
offering it is not entitled to vote under
the terms of the said call for the sale
election, OF that he is not citizen o
the United States, legal resident ant
voter of the election precinct, ward
township or district, or that lie, has re
| ceived or been promised, directly or in
directly, any money, fee or reward fo
his vote for any candidate, or that hi
has voted before at that place or som
other on that day, in the came election
and it shall be the duty Of said super
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