The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-05-14

lug nny Novemss.. e!ecu;on. puTs,anr 70
! sect n % 81 Of the Revised Statutes, or on
the Saturday evening preceding any April
election, i. shall be The duty of such judge,
iui:ne Lin civ after srch meeting. to call at
tn. oil e OF the board OF elections for .uch
rarkage4; anl provi.ei further, thai IL
any city of the first grade OF the tirss class,
tns hp r of eiec5o may, b, resolution,
pr0 viz, Tor the distribution u. the la!lctS
through the agency of the police force Of
such city.
WIFE 3ALI.0TS A.E LOST on DESTROYED.
Sec. 5. 4, b. any &C. -ideat CT casualty
the ballots or otier required papers deliv-
cred to ANY il Ga or election: or orhsr mes
SO lg ~ snail he Sc nrsieS,roye J, II shall he
.ae ,:dty of such pe:son III cus.odv TO re-
p ri 40 loss at o zee T., he county board OF
80 tions II IN which the same were OBJ
taired, aid make aill.iaTit of the ciIcurl-
= d iceJ OF The loss. whcreupoa such board
sh:d at un;e re-suppiy such person. In
case such rerso. in custody fail refuse
to ropprc cni make proof of the los', auy
qualified e;c ter may do so, ard theTeTpon
such board snail nj once send q naw supply
by special messenger, ss provided in other
cases.
Al the opening OF the polls in esch pre-
cinc., the sea s Of tne packages shall bo
publicly br. ken, and the packages snail be
opened by the presiiing officer.
TIE cards OF instruction SHALL, immedi-
ately, be placed III each vo;ing shelf or
compartments, provided in accoria1ce with
this &c. fGr the ~ srSirg of the bal:ot;. and
ir such Other places as the eiecti II officers
may 6ete:m:re ui'on.
In case no ballo. shall have been de-
liyeret at ary polling place before the
otenlng of the polls or il extra haliois
shall, at any time DIR ny the time the polls
relnain open, be required, 1t shall be the
duty OF toe County Board of Elections,
upon requisliou il wiring sisnel by
majority OF the election judges OF such
precinct, wnerein the re ,sons TOR demand
ing such ballots shall be fully set ont, 70
seca5e the same rs speedily as possible,
aud if necessary, such board may havo ax-
t.. ballots p:intea; provided, however.
that such oalioCs shall conform, as nearly
as ossible, to the original ballots, and the
;, lii jug and .he care o; ths same snail be
:,iIer tho sau,s provisions and penalties 81
tne prin, ing And care of Ia. o.her ballots.
JUICES AID CLERKS.
Sec Q. A. 'oaot ten dars before the
annual November election here Saan DS
.pioiute ! ~ ne county board ~ elections
In all .recincts IN which tia vo-o-s are not
regis .ered, fout JUICES sad twy cerSs OF
election, as hereinafter provided, VINO shall
constitute ,he board OF elecIior officers OF
sue. precinct, who shall be residents Of
suck preciacr, ami the county boari OF elec
.ions shall de,ignate one of such judges TO
act as the pres:.ilng judge. The terms OF
the judges and clerks snail cease aud de
termins nc the I'd of one year from the
date of their appointment, at which 'ims,
and annually thereafter, tie bcari OF eiec-
tions all appoint their successors to a
similar term OF Office. agreeably to al the
provisions IF this act.
Not more than two judges and not more
than one cle;E shall belong to the ssIno po-
iticai party or o-gan.zs5ion.
In municipalities, the councilmen shall
be ex-otiicio iges OF election; provided,
that in case more than two councilcien be-
longing to the same political party or or
gaalzaJiou be residents of the same cleo
ton precinct the county board Of elections
may designate which of the councilnien
shall serve as JUDGES of election in such
precinct.
In township precincts tho clerk Of the
township shal. be, eN oticio, clerk OF
election Of the precinct in whioh he re-
sides, aud tho trustees of the townships
shall be ex-oficio judges of election; e1-
cep: that IN townships not div ded into
election precincts, II ali tho trustees be OF
the same political party, those two only
whose ter,us expire in one and two years
shall be. exotiicio, jadgss of such precincts
II at the opening OF the polls in any
preciIc. there shall be u vacancy i'll the OF
ice of clerk or judge of election, tho same
,hal bs Filed by tire electors present and
from lie Political party which is entitled to
suci vacant Office uade7 the provisions of
this act
TIE judge OF ele ton called BY the coun-
ty board of elections TO receive the blanks.
pc!L books, tally sheets, ballots cards Of
instruction, and other documents shall re
ceivs one dollar for such service, and, In
addition thereto, mileage at the rate OF tivo
cent. yer ali.e to and from tie couny seat
if he lives more than one mile distant there
rom. And the Judge OF e;ection carrying
the returns OF the precinct to the county
bocrd OF elections, s.inli receive like COM
rensntion. TIE judges aaj clerks shall
each receive as compensation the Gum
o. one dollar and fifty cents for each cleo
tiun.
Provided. however, that II cities whore
regis .ration IL required the compensation
of Judges and C erss of election shall remain
es now fixed by law.
OATH OF cFFicE.
SEQ. 10. The membeis Of the county
boards OF elections shall. before any j,-ouot
official authorized to administer oaths, take
shall be filed with the clerk OF the court OF
common pleas:
stats of OEic,- county. S.:
I do solcmaly swear (or a'hrrnl that
viii support the constitution Of the Unit ed
States and % the state Of Ohio, and per-
form the duties Of a member of the county
board o; elections of county to the best
OF my ability. Si&aed, ---
Sworn 20 :;co suhsc-ibei before me this
- day OF - IL the year -