The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-09-20


from one township, village, or ward in
such county to another township, village,
or ward therein, shall not be required to
reside in such township, village, or ward 4
to which he shall so remove. the time /
specified in this section. in order to vote /
therein at any election. except at cleo |
tions for municipal officers All Judges |
of election, in determining the residence
of a person offering to vote, shall be gov
erned by the following rules as far as the
same may be applicable:
RULES FOR DIET sMINATIoY OF RESIDENCE.
l. That place shall be considered the
residence Of person in which his habit
alton is fixed. without any present inten-
tion of removing thereirom. and TO which,
whenever he is absent, he has the inten-
ton Of returning
2. A person shall not be considered to
have lost his residence who shall leave
his home and 20 into another State or
county Of the State for temporary pur-
poses merely, with the intention of re-
turning.
3. A person shall not be considered to
have gained a 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
f. IL a person remove to another State
with an intention to make il his perma-
nent residence, he shall be considered to
have lost his residence in this State
5. If person remove to another State,
with an intention of remaining there an
| indefinite time, and as place of present
residence, he shall be considered to have
| lost his residence in this State. notwith-
standing he may entertain an intention
to return at some future period
6. The place where a married mans
family resides shall generally be consid.
cred his place of residence; but il it is a
place OF temporary establishment of his
family, or for transient objects, it shall
be otherwise.
7. If a married man has his family fix
ed in one place, and he does business in
another, the former shall be considered
his place of residence.
The mere intention to acquire a new
residence, without the fact OF removal,
shall avail nothing neither shall the
fact OF removal without the intention.
| o. II a person shall go into another
State. and while there exercise the right
of "A citizen by voting, he shall be consid
ed to have lost his residence in this State.
QUESTIONS OF RIGHT TO VOTE.
1
shall be heard and determined by the
Judges of elections, who shall require at
least the sworn testimony of an elector OF
the proper township or ward, and known
to one or more OF the judges, as to the
truth OF the statements OF such person
whose right to vote has been challenged
APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERS
Src 2 Trustees of townships, and the
Council of cities and villages forming one
or more precincts, shall on the fourth
Monday next preceding the general cleo
tions in October of each year, appoint two
suitable persons of opposite politics, for
the registration of voters, in each cleo
ton precinct in such township, city, or
village, who shall be electors of the prop
er election precinct, and shall hold their
office for one year, and shall take an oath
of affirmation to discharge their duties
according to law. If, for any cause, a
register or registers shall not be appoint
ed, or, if appointed, shall be unable, ioI
any cause, to discharge the duties herein
enjoined, or shall refuse to discharge the
duties of such office, it shall be the duty
of the Clerk of the proper township ol
Mayor of the proper city or village (as
the case may be) to fill all such vacancies
by appointment, and the person or per
sons so appointed shall be electors of the
proper election precinct, and shall hole
! their Office during the continuance o
such cause. and shall take an oath or af
frmation to discharge the duties of suct
appointment according to law.
PLACE AND TINE OF REGISTRATION.
SEC g. The place for the registration
of voters in and for every township, city
or village shall be the usual places o
? holding elections therein.
SEC. 4. Registers shall be in attendanc
at their respective places, for the regis
tration of voters, on the third Frida,
T, next preceding every general election il
= April, October, and November, from
o'clock A. NJ, until clock P. NJ, 70
the purpose OF registration, and, if neces
sary TO give all making application al
e opportunity to register; they shall con
, tinue in attendance thereat between tn
hours aforesaid, for two days, and shal
personally supervise all registrations.
HOW, WHEN, AXD WHERE MADE.
SEC Any person to be entitled I
vote under the first proviso OF section
a shall appear before the registers of tn
D proper election precinct wherein he e2
= poets to vote, at the time and place dey
ignated for the registration of voters, an
; book to be provided at the expense of tn
t proper township, city, or village, for tn
}. purpose, and kept by the registers ope
. at all times to public inspection and e.
animation, which statement shall contai
& the name of the last preceding place {
T residence of such person, the voting pr,
O cint or ward in which he expects to vot,
: and the place of his residence therein
the date of his removal thereto, his ag'
l. and whether married or unmarried, an
y shall be subscribed by such person.
r Such statements shall be dated an
y, numbered consecutively, beginning wit
number one Of each year.
9 And the registers shall make. over the
n own signatures, and deliver to every pc
e son so registered before them, a CORES
:, poDding statement, with a like numbe
and date, which such person shall PR
e sent to the judges of election when he o
e ters to vote. No person shall register q
S any other time or place than as abov
4 designated.
q PENALTY FOR FALSE STATEMENTS, ETC.
t SEC g. That if any person or person
4 shall willfully make, or authorize to b
made, any statement herein required
false in any particular or shall violat
{ any provision Of this act, every such pei
son or persons shall be deemed guilty {
q a misdemeanor, and on conviction ther'
of shall be fined in any sum not less tha
$40 nor more than $500, or be imprisone
+ in the county Jail not exceeding 81
e months, or both, at the discretion OF tn
q Court.
N ALPHABETICAL LIST TO BE POSTED.
/. SEC. I. Registers, at least ten days b,
fore any general election aforesaid, sha
/, make an alphabetical list for their votin
u precinct OF all persons registered as r.
siding therein and not before SO listeC
giving with each name the date of r.