Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30
THE SPRING ELECTION LAW.
Some important Amendments Thereto.

County ofTicep," passed May 3, 1852,
Is. q g., p. 532,) amended April IL, 1870.
70. l.. Vol. 67, p. Az
SEcrtoN 1. Be Il enacted BY the General
Ausmbiy Of the Stale Of Ohio-That section
six Of the above rccited act be amended as
follows:
Sec. g. That the judges Of election, for
every election precinct, at all elections
holden under this act, or the acts Nmenda-
tory thereof or supplementary thereto,
shall be chosen and constituted rs follows
FIrst-In every township and for the
township election precinct therein, said
judges shall consist OF the two electors re-
ceiving at any general spring election the
highest number Of votes for the office of
trustee, and the elector Of an opposite po-
litical party receiving thereat the highest
number OF votes for said office of those not
elected thereto, except in cases where two
pcllctcal parties will be represented on
said board by the result of such election
and excepting where all the electors receiv-
ing votes as aforesaid shall be of the Ramo
political party, then said electors chosen
astrustees shall constitute judges Of election
therein, provided, il of those elected towp-
ship trustees at any election, two have an
equal but not the highest, or il the three
have the same, or il of those not No selected,
two or more have the highest and an equal
number OF votes for said office, then, in
every such event, the township clerk shall,
without delay, publicly determine by lot
which OF said two, or which two OF said
three so elected, or which ono of those not
elected but receiving votes nS aforesaid, las
the case or eases may rcquirc,) shnll bo
Judge or judges of said election II amy
II. 4.
;han one, the trustee thereof not chosen as
aforesaid, shall be one of the Judges Of
election for one such precinct, whereof the
other two, as we'll ~ the judges of election
for any additional township precinct, sit
nate wholly or partially in such township
shall be chosen in the manner provided in
section seven of this net. The clerk Of
every township shall make and preserve a
record of the names of all persons, with
the proper dates, chosen judges OF election
as aforesaid in such township.
Secord-Said judges of the election for
each ward Of any city or village divided
into wards, shall consist Of the two council
men of such ward and tho elector who is Of
an opposite political party to either or both
OF such councilmen receiving at the preced-
ing April election the highest number votes
for said Office of those not elected thereto
provided, il two or more electors, who are
Of an opposite political party to either or
both OF the councilmen of such ward not
elected 10 said office, have the highest and
an equal number OF votes therefor, 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, record whereof he
shall make in his minutes and said clerk
shall issue certificate OF election, as In
other cases, to the person in each ward so
chosen. Judges of election chosen "a
aforesaid shall serve as such during one
year and until their successUrs are chosen
and qualified herein provided; and each,
before entering upon his duties, shall take
an oath or affirmation, such as is prescribed
in section seven OF the act TO which this is
Amendatorv.
SEC. .. That section seven of said act be
amended 50 ms TO read us follows:
SECT. That il either of the judges Of
the election or clerk OF any township shall
fail to attend at the time and place OF hold
ing elections, or if either of them shall be
a candidate for State or County office, then
it shall be the duty Of the electors present
10 choose. rirl roce, suitable person or per-
sons MS the case may require, having the
qualifications of an elector to net as judges
or clerks of said election; and in the selcc.
ton of such person or persons to act as
judges of election, the same limitations
and restrictions shall be observed as are
prescribed in section six of this act, so that
two political parties shall, in all cases,
have 4 representation on said board and
previous to any vote being received, such
Judge or clerk, or any judge or clerk not
being already duly sworn or qualified ac-
cording to law, shall take an oath or affir-
nation which may be administered by any
trustee or clerk OF township, or council.
man or other person authorized 10 admin.
ister oaths, in the following form: "You
A. B., do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
you will perform the duties of Judge OF
clerk of the election (as the case may be-
according TO law and the best of your
abilities and that you will stndiously en-
deavor to prevent fraud, deceit OF abuse in
conducting the same"
SEC. 3. That section six (6l and seven
(7) of the above recited act be aud the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
c. II. GRosvENoR,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
w. II. CURTIss,
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Passed February "a, 1877.
certify that the foregoing law is cor.
rectly copied from the original roll on lie
in this office.
MILToN BARNES,
Secretary of State