The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
Registration Law.

been resident Of theState one year. aresident OF
the county three hundred and zixty-tve days, and
resd mt ofthe township, village ward in which
he resides and offers to vote, sthree hundred and
lift. i've days next preceding the election: provid-
ed first no person shall be prohibited from voting
by reason OF not having been 4 resident OF the
proper county, or township, village ward, The
time above specified, if such person shall have been
bona de resident Of the county thirty days, and
Of the township, village or ward in which he re
sides and offers to vote twenty days next proceed
ing The eletion, and shall have complied 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 re-
sided IN the State and in the county wherein he
may offer to vote, the time required by this act
who shall bona fde remove with his family from
one township, village or ward in such county, to
another township. village ward therein, shall
not be required to reside in such township village
or ward to which he shall 50 remove, the time
spaciied in this section in order TO vote therein at
any election, except elections for municipal off,
GERS. All judges Of election, in determining the
residence OF person Offering vote, shall be gov
erned by the following rules SO Jar rs the same may
be applicable.
FIEsr-That place shall be considered the resii-
ence Of person in which his habitation is fixed, |
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from, and to which, whenever he is absent, he has
the intention Of returning.
SEco2yD-A person shall not be considered to |
haye lost his residence. who shall leave his home
~ go into another State or county Of this State
for temporary purposes merely, with an intention
OF returning.
THIED-A person shall not be considered to have /
gained residence in any county of this State into
b,Il
Iy, without the intention of making such county
his home.
FoURTH-If perscn remove 10 another State,
with an intention 10 make it his permanent res
dence, he shall be considered to have lost his resi-
dence in this State.
FIFrfI-Ifa person remove to another State with
anintention Of remaining there an indefinite time,
and place OF present residences he shall be con-
sidered to have lost his residence in this State not
withstanding he may entertain an intention to re-
turn At some future period.
sIXrH-The place where married mans family
resides, shall generally be considered his place of
residence; but, ii it is place for temporary es tab
lshnent OF his family, for transient objects it
| shall be otherwise.
! SEvENTH-If q married man has his family fixed
in place, and he does business in another, the
former shall be considered his place Of residence.
/ I.IGHTH-The mere intention to acquire new
residence without the fact OF removal shall avail
nothing; neither shall the fact OF removal without
the intention.
1 NINTH-If person shall go into another State
and while there exercise the right of citizen by
voting he shall be considered to have LOST his resi-
! dence in this State.
TENTE-An questions OF the right to voteshaIl
be heard and determined by thejudges of ofelections
who shall require AT least the sworn testimony of
an elcctor Of the proper township Or ward, and
known TO more OF the judges, as to the truth
OF the statements OF such person whose right 10
/ vote has Deen challenged.
SEC. ,. Trustees OF townships, and the council
OF cities and villages forming one i more election
precincts, shall, thefourth Monday next preccd-
ing the general elections in October Of each year
appoint two suitable persons Of opposite politics.
for the registration OF voters, in each election
precinct in such township. city or village VINO
shall be electors of the proper election precinct,
and shall hold their Office fer year. and shall
take an oath Or affirmation 10 discharge their duties
according to law. If, for any cause, register or
registers shall not be appointed or, if appointed
shall be unable, forany cause, to discharge the du-
les herein enoined, shall fail refuse to dis
charge the duties OF such officer it shall be the
duty OF the clerk of the proper township,
or the mayor OF the proper city village (as the
case may be) at any time before the beginning of
said registration to ill such vacancies by appoint
nent and the person or persons appointed shall
be electors of the porper election precinct, and
shall hold their Office during the continuance OF
such cause, and shall take oath affirmation
TO discharge the duties Of such appointment ac-
cording to law.
SEC. ;. The place foI the registration OF voters
in for every township, city village, shall be
, the usual places Of holding elections therein
SEC. i. Registers shall be in attendance at tlieir
respective places, for the registration of votes on
the third Friday next preceding every general
election in April, October and November, from
eight O'Clock 4. until nine oolock p. m. for the
purpose of registration and, If necessary to give
all making application opportunity TO register
they shall continue in attendance there at, be
tween the hours Aforesaid for two days, and shal
personally supervise all registrations.
! SEC. .. Amy person to be entitled to vote undel
the first provso OF section one, shall appear before
the registers of the proper election precinct where
in he expects to VOTE at the time and place design
ated for the registration of voters, and make ant
subscribe a statement, in a book TO be provided
!, the expense Of the proper township city village
for the purpose and kept by the register open at al
= times to public inspection and examination, whic
= statement shall contain the OF the last preced
: ing place of residence OF such person, the votin
precinct o. ward in which he expects to vote, ant
the place OF his residence therein, The date of hi
removal thereto, his age, and whether married o
r unmarried, and shall be subscribed by such person
= Sucn statements shall be dated and numbered con
secutively beginning with No at the beginnin
. of each year. And the register shall make, owe
it his own signature, and deliver to every person
Sta
\ with like number and date, which such perso
shall present to the judges of election when Ii
offers 10 vote No person shall register at any tim
y or place then as above designated.
ID SEC G. That ii any person or persons sha
u wilfuly make or authorize to be made, any stat,
r, ment herein required, false in any particular,
shall violate any provision OF this act every sue
: person or persons shall be deemed guilty of
=: nsdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall |
~ !, fined in any sum, not less than twenty, MOI
than three hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in IL
u county Jail not exceeding six months both,
- the discretion Of the court.
a SEC. Z. Registers, at least ten days before an
y general election aforesaid shall make an alphabet
cal list for their voting precinct OF all persons
, istered residing therein and not before sste
- giving with each name the date of removal to sue
n precinct and the last preceding place of residenc
40 which list he shall forthwith post, cause to
n posted up, conspicuousiy, at tbs usual place
- holding elections in such precinct; and COZ
~ thereof with the proper number and date of regi
49, try in each added, he shall deliver, cause
q bedeiyered, to the judges OF election OF the prop
- precinct, on every such election day, and befo
~ the opening of the polls; and as persons SO list
shall present the statements aforesaid, evidencil
their registry and vote their names shall be chet
~ ed off on said list. Provided any person, havil
- duly registered in another precinct, and remove
~ provided in the second proviso Of section one
the precinct wherein he offers to vote, and bei
int