The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-09-17
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled San act sup
Elementary and amendatosy of the act enti-
tied an act to amend sections two, four and
twenty-four Of an act entitled an act to pre-
serve the purity Of elections" passed May 7,
1877 (vol "A. page ali and 10 repeal certain
sections thereof Hs PRE-
SEcrroN ]. Be IL enacted by the Gene.
raj Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
section one Of said act shall be amended
50 as to read as follows:
No person shall be permitted to vote
at anyelection, unless be shall have been
an actual resident OF the state for one
year next preceding the election, an &c
tual resident OF the county for thirty
days next preceding the election aud an
actual resident Of the township, incotpo.
rated village or ward Of city or viii
lage for twenty days next preceding the
election at which such person shah offer
to vote, except where the person offer.
ling 10 vote in any township. incofpora.
ted village, or ward Of city or village,
I Is the head Of q family. and has actually
resided in the state, and in the county In
which such township, incorporated vii
llage, or ward. of . city orsvillage is stu.
ate, the length Of time required to entitle
a person to- vote under the provisions o:
this act, and shall, bona fide, remove
with his family from one ward 10 any
other in such city or village, or from q
ward Of such city or village to town.
ship or incorporated village in the same
county, or from township or incorpo
rated village to a ward Of city or vii.
llage In the same county, or from one
township to another in the same county,
lin which cases such person shall have
1.-The right to vote in such township, in
corporated village, or ward of city oi
village, without having resided therein
the length Of time above described tt
entitle 4 person to vote; provided, tha
such voter, so removing with his family
from a township to an Incorporated vii
iage or ward Of 8 city or village in tn,
same county, shall not have the right t
vote at any municipal election held il
such city or incorporated village, unles
be shall have resided therein twenty day
prior to such municipal election. In de
termining the residence Of person Of
fering to vote, the Judges Of the electio,
) shall be goveraed by the following rules
l, That place shall be considered ant
held to be the residence Of q person II
which his habitation is fixed, without an,
present intention OF removing therefrom
and to which, whenever he is absent, b,
has the intention OF returning.
2. A person shall not be considered
, or held to have lost his residence, VIII
, shall leave his home and 60 into anothe
: state, or county OF this state, for tempo
! rary purposes merely, with an intention
of returning. ..ra.....s
4 8. The place where the family of
, married man resides, shall be considere,
, and held to be his place of residence
+ except where husband and wife hav
separated and live apart, then the plsc
where they resided at the time of th,
separation, shall be considered and hell
to be his place Of residence, unless b
shall afterwards, and during the time o
|, such separation, remove from such place
Ia which case the county, township, city
or incorporated village, in this state, il
which he shall reside the length of tim
required by the provisions of this sec
tion to entitle person to vote, shall b
considered and held to be his place o
residence.
A A person shall not be .considere,
or held to have gained q. residence il
any county, township, city, or lncorro
rated village in this state, into which b
, shall come for temporary purposes mere
lly, without the intention of making sue
county, city, orincorporated village hi
home. q .}sa"s aaNo q afi23 &
| 5. II a person remove to another state
E with the intention OF making il his per
, manent residence, be shall be considere'
. and held to have lost his residence i
) this state. s.N - = ,3'
- 6. II a person removeto another stat
!. with the intention of remaining ther
! for an indefinite time, and as place Q
present residence, he shall be considere
and held to have lost his residence i
4 fhis state, notwithstanding he may en-
}srtainn an intention 10 return at som
future period sigo9,
!, Z. The mere intention to acquire
!. new residence, without the fact of remc
! val, shall avail nothing; neither shall th
: fact Of removal without the intention.
!, 8. II a person shall GO into anothe
state, and while there exercise the 'rigt
of citizen by voting, he shall be consiC
!, cred and held to have lost his residence
this state. Ia 55s
). SECTION 2. That sections one, two
three, four, five, six, seven, eight, min
and ten, of said act. be and the same 81
: hereby repealed. as
3 SECTION 8. This act shall be in fore
= and take effect from and after its passag
n JAMES A NORTON, ;.
n Speaker pro tenn, House Representatives
y s.li JABEZ w. FITCH,
!; President Of the Senate.
D Passed February 27, 1878.