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

1sAtN tpli ot'tNA .iSs fs
The following Is an exact copy of ths
.iaslra iau baiIot law, enacted by tho Ia t
leg .slature, and which will govern the com.
ing stats election. 1t is ea / iet ''aa act
TO provide for the mode OF conducting cleo
,ions, to insure the secrecy OF ths ba lo5 and
prevent frqud aud Intimidation at the polls,
and TO repeal certain statutes therein
named
Section !. De it enacted by the general
assembly of the State OF Ono. that hers
after elections OF ali public officers, except
school directors. il iac state o. Ohio shall
be coniuc:ad ia accordance with the pro
visions OF this act.
Sec. 2. In addition to the duties now i'm
pose on him By law, the secretary of state
shall prepare and furnish forms FOR the guild
ance OF the county boards or elections, Tor
ali the blanks, cards OF instruction, includ-
ing poll-boJks and caIly-s6eets, certificates
IF mination and designs, provided for
hereinafter for the conduct OF election in
dis state. The secretary OF state IS here
by authorized and required to collate and
publish all the election laws n force appli-
cab 10 the coaducr of elections There
shall be four thousand copies OF such COL
alton Of laws printed, three thousand
I've hundred to be bound in paper,
iad five hundred to be bound in
Goth, and the same to be distribu-
Ted il Proportion TO the number Of voting
lre 'lacts ia each coaary, such distribution
IT, be ma lie through the county boards of
election.
COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS.
Sec g. O1 or before tho f;rsU Monday in
July next ensuing after the massage of shis
act, exec. It III unlies con al.i.ng citios OF
the first class, tne probate juise n each
county in tie stats sas i appoint q county
board OF eieclons. Consisting OF iour per-
sons. who ara 4ualiicd electors OF suon
county. two of waoIn shalt be appointed fo-
one year, erd two OF whom shall be ap-
pointed for two years IN annual y there
after the probate judge shall appoint two
members OF said board Tor two years. Two
OF the m -inbers of said board, one for The
long and one for the short term, shall be-
seiecled from the political parey which cast
the highest number OF votes IN this state at
the last preceding November election, and
two from the political party witch cast the
next highest numGef Of votes. All vacau
cieS shai he Sled AMI nil appointments to
new terms shall he male from the political
party to whicn the vacating member be-
ionged, unless there be third political
party CO ting q greater number of votes in
this state than did Jhe party to which the
retiring member belonged. ut the next pre-
ccding November election. in which eyent
said vacancy shall be filed from said third
party. But al appointment shall be made
from the tvo parties casting the highest
and next highest number OF votes; not
more than two members of such board shall
belong TO the same political party; pro-
vidcd, that II the executive committees OF
the two political parties in the county
casting the highest and next highest num-
ber OF votes in this state at the last pre-
vious November election recommend quail.
fed persons, then the probate Judge shall
appoint such persons so recommended to
the number to which such party 10 entitled,
but Il NJ such recommendation is made,
then the probate judge shall make such ap-
,'olntmeT: agreeably to the provisions
herein contained. A member of the county
tsoaid .! e!eclo.s eiay DE removed by the
probate judge 70 msfeaslIcs or mafeas-
ance in oitlcc or fo. any o,her good and suf-
fcient cau.e. e=s,npt when the sppoint-
ulenus are made by iae :1ayor of any city
having power o appoint members OF boards
of elections, 10 which case the MAYOR NAV
remove any member of the board Tor si,ni
la or sct:ce ert cause.
In coCat4os containing cities OF tbs fist
class, the boari OF elections heretofore pro-
vided for suca cities by section ;,a;5b of che
ReTieed S.siutes shal!, in their respective
counties, consti.uts the county boards OF
elections provided by this act. snd shall
hereafter be se!ectei as in said section pro-
vided. In counties c,ntail;ng cities OF the
second Class the boards of elections iereso-
fyre p'oviiSI for said cities, shall have
tie powers ana be subject 10 the duties pre-
scribed in section twanty-riue hundred
and twauty-sx II the Revised Stat
utes and supr einental sections, as hersco-
fore aInenied, except that all the returns
of the November election shall. il such
com les, he made to the corn'v boards of
elections a, hereinafter providei; aad, in
addition thereto, such ards shall. ia she
conduct Of municipal elections, have AL the
powers and duties, and be sGtjeot to Ell
tte provisions, penalties, anu requirements
OF the county boards OK elections prescribed
in this act
The probate judge ima.e lately upon
the appointment of the county bpcId OF
elections, aud upon filing any vacancy il
such boari, shat notIfy the secretary of
state, giving him the full name and post
Office address OF all sach appointees. Aud
when such boari organizes, the president
thereof shall immed;n eely notify the sec
e'ary OF state u the name and postoffice
address OF the ERIK Of sGch board.
oRs .NIzArIoS AID PEssATIoN.
Sec. 4. In all counties, except counties
containing cities OF the first class. the board
of elecr,nns shah, at least thirty days pre-
vious 10 tine November election in each
year, meet in the Office of the county com.
inissipners sid organize by eiecting one OF
their nu: :nber as president and resident
elector of such coanty otaer than mem-
ber OF the board as CLERK, both OF which
officers shall continue for one year aud -un-
I'll .beir successors are elected anu qualified
And the balloting for such officers shall
commence at or he crs one O'Clock p. IN. on
the day of conveaiug, snd at least one bal
lot shali be taken every thirty minutes TN
iii such ,ardis organized. And i, after ten
ballots, no person l. agreed on as presi-
dent, the Oldest member of such board shall
act as presi lent for The ensuing year. And
IT, after ike number of ballots, no person
is agreed on as ciers, the clerk shall be Sc
lected Ivy lot from ainoGg those balloted
for. The clerk of such board shall be paid
a salary, in quarterly instaliments, not to
exceed one hundred dollars (Sio0) per year,
which compensation sh.n tie fixed by the
county board of elections. At such meet
ing for organization. such board may re-
main in session not more than two days for
the u.pose OF such organization, for the
purpose OF receiving instructions from the
secretary OF state as to their duties. and
may at such time provide for the pubiica-
ton of the notice for bids for printing as
hereirbeiore required. such board shall
meet on the tweifss day before each cleo
ton, and sh IA remain i'll session for such
length Of time as may be necessary, and
shall adjourn 10 such dav As their duties
hereiu preyc ibed may require. For at
.eniing all meetings of the board. the meri-
bers thereof shat receive as compensation
the sam of TWO dollars day, not to exceed
twenty days ii any one year, aud mileage
u. tho rars of five cents mile going t. aud
returning from the county seat, If che dis
lance be moe than one mile.
coNPESsATIoS HOW PAID.
Sec. 5. T,a compensation provided Sor
IN the preceding section, and all expenses
arising sor psi ilt:ng q ID distributing ballots,
cards q: explanation TO officers of the eiec-
ton and voters, blanks and all other prop
or and necessary expenses, shall be betrayed
out of tho county treasury as other
county expenses. and the county commits
sioners shall make the necessary levy to
meet -uch expensos Tie expense of print
ing anu delivering bal,o.s ard cards of in
srruction in local elections shall be charge
upon the city, town, village or political di-
son in which such local election shall be
held.
TIE PRINTING OF BALLOTS.
Ser @. The printing provide l for In tho
foregoing sections, except poll-books anG
tally sheets, shall be let TO The lowest re-
sponsiole bidder in the county, upon ten
days notice Published aot i.nore than three
times In two Loading papers OF opppsits pol
ilics published in such county. The person
to whom the contract for printing, the tick
cts is let, shall in the presence OF the clerk
OF tho board of county elections. seal up
securely in packages, 9 for ea:h precinct
in the county, The deai gated number OF
ballots to be printed for such precinct, an6
indorsa thereon the rIin5eT Of ballots
go printed and scclet up, and deliver
the SAME 20 the county board OF elections
et sacl time rs .he said board may .!irect.
DELIVERY or BALLOTS AID INSTRUCTIONS.