Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-10

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ton.
Do not advise, counsel OF abet any
vote buying, bribery or other violation
of the election law.
Do not personate some one elso In reg
istering.
Do not make false affidavit.
Do not refuse an nemploye time to vote,
as tho law says he can have two hours,
from 12 to p. m.) for that purpose.
Do not deceive an elector in assisting
him to mark his ticket.
Do not try to persuade election boards
to violate the law.
Do not electioneer within the LOO feet
limit.
Do not show o marked ballot
Do not bribe.
Do not break open any ballot bon.
Do not alter tally sheet
Do not import voters.
Do not vote twice.
Do not intimidate voters.
Do not bet on the election.
Severe penalties are provided for do
ing or attempting to do any of these
acts.
Canvass Of the Vote.
Immediately on closing the polls the
board shall count all the ballots and
certify the same.
When the result Of the ballot is aScer-
tained, 1t shall be Immediately an
nounced by one Of the judges In front of
the polling place, and copy thereof,
certified by the judges and clerks, posted
on the front Of the polling place, and
certified copy thereof given to the per-
sons hereinafter designated as being en-
titled to be present at the count Of the
votes.
The county executive committee of
each party having o ticket TO be voted
at an election may designate suitable
person to be present at and witness and
inspect the counting Of the votes in each
precinct, who shall be admitted to said
voting place, and who shall be entitled
to copy Of the certificate provided For
in this act, but no other person except
the election officers shall be admitted to
said polling place before OF afber the
count begins except 90 provided in this
act.
When ell theso rsquirsments aro com
piled With the judges shall, In the
presence Of the clerks, and the inspectors
provided for in the preceding seo-
ton, destroy ths ballots voted or
mutlatsd, nd the ballots remain
ing unvoted; provided that II there
are any ballots csst and counted
or left uncounted, concerning the
legality or regularity Of which there
is any douhA or difference of opinion in
the minds of the judges Of election, said
ballots shall NOT be destroyed, but sealed
up and returned 10 the clerk of the court
with tho returns OF the election for such
judicial or othes investigation a. may be
necessary, with true statement as to
whether they have ox have not been
counted, and II counted, whAa part and
for whom.
The judges and clerks shall make out
their returns OF election and the tally
sheets thereof in triplicate, signed and
certified as now required by law, for the
general election for state. district, cir
cult OF county officers. One copy thereof
shall be Immediately transmitted to the
county board OF elections, ono copy 10
the clerk Of the courS Of the county, and
one copy, with the poll-books Of the
election, shall be filed with the town.
ship, city, town or village clerk, as the
case may be, to be preserved for one
year after the date Of such election
Such returns shall be securely sealed ul
in an envelope, and addressed trans.
versely upon the upper end thereof te
the proper officer or board with whom
they are to be deposited, with the desig
nation Of the township, precinct and
county, which shall be followed by tht
certiication herein provided for, ani
shall be delivered by one of the judges
of election to the proper board and Off
GERS; provided, that in cities of the frs
class such delivery may be made as nov
provided.
As to Candidates ElectionserinR.
The new law contains stringent pro
visions against the use of money or any
thing of value or promises of position
to influence voters, directly or indirectly
at elections.
If tho requirements Of the new law ar
strictly complied with there is no posi-
bility Of anything other than fair cleo
ton and an honest couAb In Ohio.
y. The burglar is about the only ms
= who is not complaining about du