The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-06-12
REGISTRY LAW-l877.
AN ACT

AN ACT
and amendatory of the act en-
titled ian act to amend sections two, four
and tweHty.four of an act entitled 'an act to
preserve the purity Of elections"
SECTION /. Be IL enacted By the Gene.
raj assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
no person shall be permitted to vote at
any election, unless he shall have been
resident Of the State one year, resident
of the county three hundred and sixty
days, and a resident Of the township,
village or ward in which he resides and
offers to vote, three hundred and fifty.
five days next preceding the election;
Provided, (irst,) no person shall be pro.
hibited from voting by reason Of not
having been resident of the proper
county, or township, village or ward, the
time above specified, if such person
shall have been bona fde resident of
the county thirty days, and Of the town
ship, village or ward In which he resides
and offers to vote, twenty days next pre-.
ceding the election, and shall have COM
piled with the provisions, and registered
as required by section five of this act
Provided, (second,) that any person,
being the head Of family, and having
actually resided in the state and In the
county wherein he may offer to vote, the
time required by this act, who shall bona
tide remove with his family from me
township, village or ward in such coun-
ty, to another township, village or ward
therein, shall not be required to reside in
such township, village or ward to which
he shall SO remove, the time specified in
this section, in order to vote therein at
any election, except at elections for mu.
nicipaI officers. All jadges of election,
in determining the residence of person
offering to vote, shall be governed by
the following rules, 50 far as the same
may be applicable:
1st. That place shall be considered
the residence Of person in which his
habitation is fixed, without any present
intention Of removing therefrom, and to
which, whenever he is absent, he has the
intention Of returning.
ID. A person shall not be considered
to have lost his residence, who shall
leave his home and 60 into another state
or county Of this state for temporary
purposes merely, with the intention Of
returning.
Sd. A person shall not be considered
to have gained a residence in any county
of this state into which he shall come
for temporary purposes merely, without
the intention of making such county his
home.
4th. II person remove to another
state, with an intention to make it his
permanent residence. he shall be consid-
cred to have lost his residence In this
state.
9Th. If a person remove to another
state, with an intention of remaining
there an indefinite time, and as a place
Of present residence, he shall be consid.
cred to have lost his residence in this
state, Notwithstanding he may entertain
an intention to return at some future
period.
9th. The place where married mans
family resides, shall generally be con-
sidered his place OF residence; but, if it
is place for temporary establishment
of his family, or for transient objects, it
shall be otherwise.
7th, If a married man has his family
fixed in one place, and be does business
in another, the former shall be consider
ed his place of residence.
9Th. The mere intention to acquire a
new residence, without the fact OF reno
val, shall avail nothing neither shall the
fact of removal without the intention.
9th. If person shall 60 into another
state, and while there exercises the right
of citizen by voting, he shall be con-
sidered to have lost his residence in this
state.
10th. All questions of the right to
vote shall be heard and determined by
the judges Of elections, who shall require
at least the sworn testimony of an elect
or of the proper township or ward, and
known to one or more of the judges, as
TO the truth Of the statement Of such
person whose right to vote has been
challenged.
SEC. 2. trustees of townships, and
the council Of cities and villages form.
| ing one or more election precincts, shall
on the fourth Monday next preceding
the general elections in October Of each
year, appoint two suitable persons of op
posite politics, for the registration of 70
ters, in each election precinct in suct
Township, city or village, who shall be
electors of the proper election precinct
and shall hold their Office for one year
and shall take an oath or affirmation te
discharge their duties according to law
If, for any cause, register or registers
shall not be appointed, or, if appointed
shall be unable, for any cause, to dis
lcharge the duties herein enjoined, O
shall refuse to discharge the duties O
such Office, 1t shall be the duty Of th
clerk of the proper township, or mayo
lof the proper city or village (as the cas-
may be) to fill all such vacancies, by ap
1pointment, and the person or persons g,
appointed shall be electors of the prope
r election precinct, and shall hold their oil
r fee .during the continuance of sac
cause, and shall take an oath or affirms
tion to discharge the duties of such ap
pointment according to law.
f SEC 8. The place for the registratio
of voters in and for every township, cit
or village, shall be the usual places c
! holding elections therein.
Sec 4. Registers shall be in attend
+ ance at their respective places, for th
!. registration of voters, on the third FIR
n day next preceding every general elet
> ton in April, October and Novembe
r from eight o'clock a. M, until min
o'clock p. m for the purpose Of regi
: tration. and, if necessary, to give a
making application an opportunity
o register; they shall continue in attent
= ance tnereat, between the hours afor
said, for two days, and shall PERSONAL
n supervise all registrations.
!, Sec s. Any person to be entitled
vote under the. first provision of sectio
one shall appear before the registers
the proper election precinct wherein
d expects to vote, and at the time and pla'
o ldesipnated for the registrations of v