The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-05-17
EHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE RE-
QUIRED TO VOTE IN
ORIG.
THE NEE ELECnOH Law.
Electors HusT RegIster-H0E The
lists are TO be Made
cur.

Below We give the full text OF tn,
new election law, commonly knOwr
as the registration law:
IA Aet supplementary and aDsnda
[ tory Of the act entitled "AH act Z,
amend sections tlCO. four and tlren
/ Y TouT Of an act entitled An act ID
ffeserre the Purity Of Elections.' ,
SECTION l. Be it enacted Jy tf,
general Assem5ly Of the Nafe OF
OIttoI IhAt no person shall be permit.
Ieu 20 vote at any election unless be
snail have been 8 resident OF the state
one year, q resident of the county
three huadred and sixty dsys. snd !
resident OF the township, village OF
ward IN which be resides and offers
10 vote three hundred and fifty.fiye
days next preceding the election; pro-
Videui hrSt, no person shall be pro-
Dlolted from voting by reason of not
having been q resident of the proper
county, or township, village or ward
the time above specified IL such per.
son shall have been bona fde resi-
dent Of the county thirty DAYS and OF
the township, village or war1I in
winch be resides sad offers to vote
twenty days next preceding the eIec-
ton and shall have complied with
the provisions and registered as re-
quired by section five OF this act pro-
vlded, second, that any person being
tne head Of family and having ac-
tuatly resided IN the State and Ia the
county wherein be may offer to vote
the time required by this act who
shall bona tide remove with his fsmi-
ly from one township, village or ward
Ia such county TO another township,
village or ward therein snail not be
required to reside in such township,
village or ward to which he shall so
remove the time specified in this Sec
ton IN order to vote therein at any
election except at elections for NUM-
eipal officers. All judges Of election
in determining the residence OF per-
son Offering to vote shall be governed
by the following rules so fsr as the
same may be applicable
FTrst-Fhat place shall be cODsid-
cred the residence OF 8 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 re-
turning.
SecORd-A person shall not be con-
sidered to have lost his residence who
shall leave his home and go into an
other State or county Of this State for
temporary purposes merely with an
intention OF returning.
Thtrd-A person shall not be- con-
sidered to have gained = 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.
FOurth-If a person remove to an
other State with an intention to make
1t his permanent residence, he shall
be considered to have lost his resi-
denee in this State.
Ftth--If person remove to anOth-
er State with an intention of remain
there an indefinite time, and as a
place of present residence, he shah be
considered TO have lost his residence
in this State, notwithstanding he may
entertain an intention to return at
some future period.
SiIth-The place where q married
mans family resides, shall generally
be considered his place Of residence,
but If it is place for temporary es-
tablishment of his family, or for
transient objects, It shall be other
wise.
SeUenth-If married man mas his
family fixed IN one place, and he does
business in another, the former shall
be considered his place Of residence.
Eighth-The % ere Intention to ac-
qutre a new residence without the
TACT Of removal, shall avail nothing
neither shall the fact of removal with
out the intention.
NiRth-If person shall go into an
other State, and while there exercises
the right OF q citizen by voting, he
shall be considered to have lost his
residence in this State.
TeIlth-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 eleetOr Of the proper township
or ward, and known to ono or more
Of the judges, as to the truth OF the
statements Of such person whose
right 10 vote has been challenged.
SEC. 2. Trustees of townships, and
the councils Of cities and villages
forming one or more election pre-
cints, shall on the fourth Monday
next preceding the general elections
In October OF each year, appoint two
suitable persons OF opposite politics,
for toe registration Of voters, III each
election precinct in such 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
to discharge their duties according to
law. II, for any cause, . register or
registers shall no be appointed, or, If
appointed, shall be unable, for any
cause, to discharge the duties herein
or shall fail or refuse to dis
charge the duties OF such of11ce il
shall be the duty OF the CLERK OF the
proper township, or the mayor Of the
proper city or village las the case
may be-, at any time before the bs-
ginning OF said registration TO ill all
such vacancies, by appointment, and
The person or persons 50 appointed
shall be electors Of the proper cleo
lion precinct and shall hold their Of
ice during the continuance Of such
,ause, and shSll take su oath or affir-
nation to discharge the duties Of
iueh appointment according to law.
SEC. 3. The place for the registra-
ion Of voters In and for every town.
Ihip, city or village shall be the usu.
Il plsce Of holding elections there
n.
SEC. 4. Registers shall be 10 atten-
lanca AZ their raananfiva nIanaa rnr