The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-08
AN ACT

Supplementary to the act entitled IAN act to pre-
the purity of elections.'' passed March goth
1s4l, and to protect the judges of election in the
discharge of their duties. 20. L.
the State of Ohio. That it shall be the duty of the judg
@ to be nnde amy OF & to
ing distinct and visible admixture of African blood
and shall tender him the following oath afirma-
You do so emnly swear Cor affirm? that you will
answers make to such questions as may be put to you
t6erenpsn the SAID judges or one of them Shall pui
to him the following questions:
2. Where were you bornq
8. Were your parents married, and did they live
Had or shs 4f tdfm visible
s. In Il the @ community in which you liye are you
SON and do You associate With White or coored per-
g. Are there schools for coored children in opera
tion in the township, village or ward in WHICH yon
schools they attend the common schools organ
zsa for white tho ne Of se Of ne
e1ged as provided in the the preceding zee section the
SON is rejected require him to produce before them
said judges the folio wing oath or animation: '
- You and each of You do solemnly swear Cor affrm)
may Be Pat to touching i6e qasliaeations Of
t4S hams Of the & psrs0n a ehHsngsd1 as an eleftor
each person respsetiyey the foIlewing quegstiGns: g
soa ehoengsdl; if so, for how long time have you
I'd. Do You know when, where and in what State
Sd. Were you acquainted with his parents or eth
them. have distinct and visible admixture of Afri-
gether as man and wife?
SEC. 3. A record in writing of the questions and
answers required to be given and made in the preced
ing sections of this (act] shall be kept and filed with
the poll books public inspection. and con-
Quoting of such examinations and the making of the
record shall not be permitted to delay the
ular business of such elections in receiving votes
required by this to be made, and avoid such
lay 1t shall be the duty of such Judges of election
employ an additional clerk clerks to make such
record who shall be paid other clerks at such elec
tions; and said clerks shall first be duly sworn to
faithfully and correctly make such record and the
said judges election any party challenging may
sary and proper, and the judges of election, the
party challenging, may call and have examined any
other witnesses In the premises that may seem to
SEC. 4. No evidence shall he received as to the ad-
mixture of white blood which is based the opinion
of the challenged of the witness testving
in his behalf founded merely appearance unless
the facts fully stated the parentage of the
to parentage shall be received unless the parties
about whom such reputation exists first proved
to have been married, or to have lived together
man and wife,
SEC. s. If the party challenged. or any person in
terrOgated aforesaid in his behalf shall refuse to
answer fully any question herein prescribed. the
judges shall reject the vote and if the judges shall
be satisfied from the statements of all the persons
examined and the evidence adduced, that the
Offering to vote is white male citizen of the United
States before receiving his ballot they shall tender
him the following oath or afhrmation:
''You do soemnly (or afrm) that, to the best
of the Tilted States and know the fact to be
pedigree; ;; and if the judges shall then receive said
admixture of African blood" shall be placed the
poll books opposite said voters name.
SEC. 9. That any person who, on oath or afirma-