The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-05-23
AN ACT
AN ACT
To protect the elections Of voluntary
political associations, and to punish
frauds therein.

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be holden by any voluntary political as
sociation or party in this state, for any
delegates or managing committee, or Tor
the nomination of candidates for public
offices, may be called or ordered by pub.
lished notice, upon vote of majority
of the county, city or township central
or controlling committee of such volun
tary 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 election: Provi-
ded, that in all cities of the first class
having a population of two hundred
thousand inhabitants at the last federal
census, the polls for such elections, held
under the provisions of this at, shall be
opened at IL o'clock A M. and closed at
seven P. NJ. also, the authority by which
the call is published; and the person
shall be Eamed therein who is to super
wise or preside at each poll where such
election is to be holden, and 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 qualifications of the
persons to vote at such elections; pro-
vided that such prescribed qualifications
shall not be inconsistent with those ex-
pressed in this act.
Sec The notice required by section
one of this act, shall be published in
some newspaper or newspapers of gen.
eral circulation printed in the district,
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; proyi-
ded, that il there be no newspaper pub
lished in the district or county. then the
newspaper publication may be omitted
Sec 8. The person named as super.
visor in the notice required by section
one of this act, or any person, in his ab
sence or refusal to serve, assuming or
chosen to be such supervisor of the cleo
ton Aforesaid, shall first be sworn or af-
fsmed by some officer authorized to ad.
minister oaths, that lie is a legal voter of
the precinct, ward or district in which
such election is to be held; that he will
correctly and faithfully conduct such
election, protect it against all frauds and
unfairness, carefully and truly canvass
all votes cast thereat, in such manner as
may be required by the authority ap.
pointing the election; and the supervisor
shall then cause the electors present pos
sessing the qualifications of persons en-.
titled to vote under said notice. to choose
two judges Of election and two clerks to
asslsg<hiul in reoei~inS aad taking ac
count of the votes castto each of whom
shall be administered, by some officer
authorized to administer oaths, the same
oath that has already been taken by said
supervisor; and any violation of the pro
visions of this section shall be deemed 8
misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction
subject the offender 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 mol
more than six months, or both such fine
and Imprisonment
SEC 4 1t shall be the duty Of the su
pervisor and judges of such election, te
neutrality-suspicious. made by any qualified
elector under said published call or no
tice to any vote that may be offered, or
the ground that the person offering it is
not entitled to vote under the terms o
the said call for the said election, or tha
he is not citizen Of the United States
q legal voter and resident Of the election
precinct, ward, township or district, OF
that he has received or been promised
directly or indirectly, any money, fec o.
reward for his vote for any candidate, o.
that he has voted before at that place o
some other on that day, in the same cleo
ton; and it shah be the duty Of said su
pervisor or one of the judges OF election
il such objection be not withdrawn, t.
administer to the person so Offering tc
vote, an oath or affirmation to the gene
raj effect that he will truly testify to al
matters relating to his said qualification
under said published call, his residence
citizenship Of the United States, receiv
ing or being promised, directly or indi
rectly, ary money, fee or reward, for hi
vote for any candidate, and whether h
has voted at that or any other place Of
that day at such election 1t shall the,
be the duty OF the supervisor, or one o
the judges of election, to interrogate tn,
person so objected to, as to all the mat
r ters in particular upon which such oh
lection was made, and generally as to al
of said qualifications. If the person s.
objected to shall refuse to answer sue
! questions, after said oath o, affirmation
shall have been administered, it shall b
6 the duty of the supervisor and judges G
election to reject such vote. Bat if sue
j. oath be taken, and such questions ar
swered satisfactorily, and not 1n.radic
ed successfully by the sworn testi non
of other witnesses, who may be callet
1 it shall be the duty of the supervisor an
= judges of election, to admit the vo,
4 sworn to he qualified according to tn
q term of the call and the provisions {
4 this act, having the word "sworn" note
. opposite the party's name on the po
list. And any violation OF the provi
ions Of this section by the supervise
IS and judges of election, shall be deeme
u a misdemeanor, and shall, l,on convictiol
II subject the party offending to punisI
e mcnt as prescribed in section three
this act. And any person who sha
IT upon taking such oath or affirmation, ar
s. under the examination herein anthori
l. ed, willfully make a false statement to
matter pertinent and material in such e
le animation, shall be deemed guilty of Il
r crime of perjury, and on conviction
punished as prescribed by law
a. SEC 5 Any person who is not a ci
IS zen OF the United States, or who is n
e qualified to vote in the county to- ownshi
g. ward or election district wherein |,
" election is held at the next coming sta,
IS county or municipal election, or any pt
- son who shall vote after objection
lie made and sustained as specified in ST
t. ton four, or any person who shall VIC
m more than once at the same or differe
u precinct or polls, on the same day in t
I'd same election, whether such ohjecti
III be made or not, shall be deemed gull
of of misdemeanor, and on caevictie
Of shall be punished by. fine not .excee
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