The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-03-27
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the Election Of State and County Officers"
passed May 8. 1882, Is. & O., p. 532,) amen
ded April u, 1870, 70. L., vol 81, p. A..
SECTION l., Be 1t enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
section six of tue above recited act be
amended as follows:
Section 6 That the judges of election,
for every election precinct, at all elec-
tions holden under this act, or the acts
amendatory thereof, or supplementary
thereto, shall be chosen and constituted
as follows: ~ 81 ~ e.-.s s@.@.
Frst-In every township, and for the
township election precinct therain, said
Judges shall consist of the two electors
receiving at any general spring election
the highest number OF votes for the OF
foe of trustee, and the elector Of an op-
posite political party receiving thereat
the highest number of votes for said
office of those not elected thereto, ex-
cept incases where two opposite polit-
ical parties will be represented on said
board by the result Of such election;
and excepting where all the electors
receiving votes as aforesaid shall be of
the same political party, then said cleo
tors chosen as trustees shall constitute
the judges of election therein:) provi.
ded, if those elected township trustees
at any election, two have an equal, but
not the highest, or, if the three have
the same, or, il of those not. so elected,
twoior more haye the highest and an
equal number of votes for said office,
then, in every such event, the township
clerk shall, without delay, publicly de-
termine by lot which Of said two, or
Which two of said three so elected, or
which neof those not elected but re-
ceiviIg votes as aforesaid (as the case
or cases may rcquire). shall be Judge or
Judges of said election If any town
ship comprise more such precincts than
one, the trustee thereof not chosen as
aforesaid, shallibe one of the judges Of
election for one such precinct, whereof
the other two,as we'll as the judges OF
election for any additional township pre-.
cinct, situate wholly or partly in such
township, shall he chosen in the manner
provided in section seven of this act
The clerk OF every township shall make
and preserve a record of the names OF
all persons, With the proper dates, cho
sen Judges of election as aforesaid il
such township. bs3ilg ggeG
Second Said judges OF election for
each ward of any city or village divided
into wards, shall consist OF the two
ceuncimen Of such ward and the cleo
tor who islof an opposite political party
to either or both of such councilmen
receiving at the preceding April election
the highest number of votes for said
office of those not elected thereto pro
vided, If two or more electors, who are
of an opposite political party to either
Tor both Of the councilmen of such ward
not elected to said Office, have the high
est and an equal number of votes there.
for, then it shall be the duty of the city
or village clerk, as the case may be, on
opening the returns from such ward, to
determine by lot which of such electors
shall be judge OF election for the same,
"a record whereof he shall make in his
minutes and said clerk shall Issue 9
certificate of election, as in other cases.
to the person in each ward 80 chosen
Judges of election chosen as aforesaid,
shall serve as such during the year, and
until their Successors are chosen and
qualified as herein provided; and each
before entering upon his duties, shall
take an cath or affirmation, such as Is
prescribed in section seven Of the act
/ TO which this is amendstory, 81
SEC 3. That section seven OF said aci
be amended so as to read as follows
Section Z, That If either of the Judges
of the election, or clerk Of any town
ship, shall fail to attend at the time and
place of holding elections, or if either
of them shall be candidate for state
or county Office, then it shall be the du-
| ty OF the electors present to choose
ripd roce, a suitable person or persons
as the case may require, having the
qualifications of an elector, to act as
Judges or clerks Of said election; and,
in the selection of such person or per.
sons to act as judges Of election, the
same limitations and restrictions shal
be observed as are prescribed In section
4 SIX of this act, so that two political par
ties shall, in all cases. have represen
tation on said board; and, previous to
tany vote being received, such judge Of
clerk, or any Judge or clerk not being
already duly sworn and qualified accor
fding to law, shall take an oath or afir
nation, which may be administered. BY
any trustee or clerk of township, ol
councilman, or other person authorized
Ito administer oaths. in the following
form: "You, A. b, do solmnly swear
t(or affirm that you will perform the
duties of Judge, or clerk Uef1 the election
| (as the case may be), according to Law
and the best of your abilities, and tha
lyou will studiously endeayor to preven
fraud, deceit, or abuse in conducting
the same"
| Sec 8. That sections six (6) and sew
en- (7) of the above recited act be an(
1.-THE same are hereby repealed.
/ SEC 4. That this act shall take effec
and be in force from and after its pass
Iage. ~ G. II. GROSVENOR, ~
c Speaker House Of Representatives.
|9H .bo H. W. CURTISS,
i President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Passed February "a, 1877. !.
4 i certify that the foregoing law is cor
rectly copied from the original roll OF
Lille in this Office.