The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-30
NEW ELECTION Law.
AN ACT

Is & c.. p. 532 amended April 12,
1870, %. L., vol. 67, p. 47)
SECTIoN l. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly. Of the State If Ohio,
That section six of the above recited
act be amended as fellows:
FrS-ln every township. and for
the township election precinct therein,
said judges shall consist OF the two
electors receiving at any general spring
election the highest number of votes
for the Office of Trustee. an the elector
of an opposite political party receiving
thereat the highest number of votes for
said Office of those not elected thereto,
except l., case rbere two opposite po-
litical parties will be represent d on
said board by the result of such cleo
ton. and excepting where all the
electors receiving votes as aforesaid
shall be of the same political party,
then said electors chosen as trustees
shall constitute the judges of election
therein: provided, if of those elected
township trustees at any election, two
have an equal, but not the hi. hest, or,
If the three have the same, or, il those
not so elected. 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 de-
lay, publicly determine by lot which of
said two or which two of said three so
elected, or which one of IL o e not elect
ed but receiving votes as aforesaid (as
the case or cases may require, shalt be
judge or judges of said election If
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cincts than one, the trustee thereof not
chosen as aforesaid, shall be one of the
judges Of election for one such pre-
cinct, whereof the other two, as well
as the judges of election for any addi
tional township precinct, situate wholly
or partly in such township, shall be
chosen in the manner provided in sec
ton seven of this act. The clerk. of
every township shall make and pre-
serve a record of the names of all per.
soDs, with the proper dates, chosen
judges of election as aforesaid In such |
township.
Second-Said judges of election for
each ward o. any city or village divid- |
ed into wards, shall consist of the two |
councilmen of such ward and the cleo
tor who is of an opposite political
party to either or both of such council
men receiving at the proceeding A2ril
election the highest number of votes
for said Office of those not elected
thereto; provided if two or more eIec.
tors. who are of an opposite political
party. TO either or both of the council.
men of such ward not elected to said
Office, have the highest and an equal
of votes therefor, then it snall
be the duty of the city or village clerk,
as the case may br, On opening the re-
turns from such ward, to determine by
lot which of said electors shall be iu, ge
OF election for the same, q record
whereof he shall make in his minutes;
and said clerk shall issue a certificate
of election. as in other cases, to the
person in each ward chosen. Judges
of election chosen as aforesaid, shall
serve during one year, and until
their successors are chosen and quail
fled as herein provided; and each, be
fore entering upon his duties, shall take
an oath or affirmation, such as is pre.
scribed in section seven of the act to
which this is amendatory.
SEC. q That section seven of said
act be amended SO as to read as fol
lows: Section7. That if either of the
judges of the election, or clerk OF any .
shall fail to attend at the
time aud place Of holding 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 to
choose, rica Uoce, q suitable person or
persons, as the case may require, hav-
ing the qualifications of an eIector. to
act as judges or clerks of said election ,
and, il. the selection 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 pol
tieal parties shall, in all cases. have
representation on said board; and,
previous to any vote being received, I
'uch judge or clerk not being already
luly sworn and qualified according to !
aw, shall take an oath or affirmation.
which may be administered by any
rustee or clerk of a township, or
or other person authoriz I
d to administer oaths. in the follow r
ng form: You A. b. do solemnly
wear (or affirIu) that you will perform I
he duties of judge, or clerk of the 7
lection (as the case may be, accord
ng to law and the best of your abili
les, and that you will studiously en- v
leavor to prevent fraud, deceit or
.buse in conducting the same" I I
SIC. 8. That six 60 and seven C7)
# the above recitsd act be and the B
anne are hereby repealed. O
SEC. 4. That this act shall take eff
ect ard De in force from and after its y
'assag@. o
Passed February "a. 1877