The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
To Voters.
DEMOCRATIC STATE ExEcUT1vE)
COMMITTEE Rooms, !
CnIrMpIrs O Sent 90 1877 \

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To Democratic Committees:
Previous to the time fixed for reg
istration, abstracts ofthe statute up
on the subject were made by Judge
JOHN W. OKEY, Attorney General
LITTLE, and others, all agreeing in
the main in their construction of the
law; but in cases where there was
room for doubt, the advice uniformly
given was to register. Theresult is
that many persons registered who
were not bound to do so. But there
was no improperly in following that
advice, for the penal provisions of
the law are, of course, only directed
against those who fraudulently reg
lister. The mere fact of registration,
moreover, gives NO right to vote; the
man must, at the time of the cleo
tion, have the qualifications of an
elector. 1t is important, therefore,
to know who are electors. After on
sultation with gentlemen in whom
we have confidence, we make this
brief reply to the numerous iaquir-
les on the subject:
1. AS TO ALL PERSONS, WHETHER
HEADS OF FAMILIES OR Nor.
l. Under the constitution, no
person can vote unless he is a male
citizen over twenty-one years of age,
nor unless, at the time of the cleo
ton, he has been a resident of the
State one year.
2. Nc person a vote who, at the
time of the election, has not resided
in the County thirty days.
8. No idiot or insane person can
vote, nor a a penitentiary convict
who has not been restored to citizen
ship.
4. No person can vote if it was
obligatory upon him to register, and
he has failed to do SO.
II. HEAD OF FAMILY.
l.. If, at the time of the election,
he has resided in the State n year,
and in the County $50 days, he may
vote at the place where he resides
without registration; and it will
make no difference how often he may
have changed his place of residence
arithin the county.
2. If, at the time of the election.
he has resided one year in the State,
and thirty days in the County, and
: has registered, he may vote where he
resides; and it will make no differ
q ence how often he may have changed
his residence wt;thtn the county.
8. Sec. 7 of the 10th chapter Of
the Crimes Act Flaws of 1877, page
! 2S4, J has been modified, as to heads
of families, by the Registration Act
t which was passed subsequently; and
hence it is not essential for the head
I of q family to have been a resident
r of his Township or Ward twenty
! days, or even N day, previous te
p the election,
III. A PERSON NoT THE HEAD OF
! FAMILY.
l.. If, at the time of the election
f he has resided one yearin the State
$50 days in the County, and 35'
days in his Township or Ward, hi
e may vote without registration, al
though he may have removed, one
or oftener, from one Precinct to an
t other. The above section of TIN
e Crimes Act is modified in this re
spect.
2. If, at the time of the election
: he has resided n year in the State
d thirty days in the county, and TWEEN
J. ty days in his Township OF Ward
c and has registered, he may vot
there, although be may have remov
:, ed, once or oftener, from n Pre-
e cinct to another. The section of th
n Crimes Act is modified, as abov
e stated.
n EFE- The rules by which to de
5. termine what constitutes Tessdeac
are contained in the Laws of 1871
pages 211 and 212. Have a copy Q
these Laws at the polls on electio.
i. day.
JOHN G. THOMPSON,
d Chairman.
WIN. BELL, JR.,
iSecretnyU.