Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

matter.
The presiding Judge may in his discretion,
require such declaration of disability to be made
by the elector under oath before him
NONE BUT OFFICIAL BALLOTS RECEIVED.
1. No ballot without the Official endorsement
shall be allowed to be deposited in the ballot
box, and none but ballots provided in accord
ance with the provisions of this act shall be
counted.
WHEN THE POLLS CLOSE.
The eighteenth section provides for the clos.
Ing OF the polls the couns,ug of the ballots, the
announcement of the result, and for a certih-
cate OF the same to be given to certain persons
properly designated to watch the count as fol-
lows
!. The Judges and clerks OF election, when
the polls are closed, shall Immediately count
the votes and certify the same as hereinafter
provided.
g. When the result OF the ballot is ascer-
tanned it shall be Immediately announced 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 persons
hereinafter DESIGNATED as being entitled to be
present at the count Of the votes.
| g. The County Executive committee Of each
party having ticket to be voted ct an election
may designate suitable person to be present
at and witness and inspect the counting of the
vote in each precinct, who shall be admitted 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 or after the count begins except as pro-
vided in this act.
BALLOTS TO BE DESTROYED EXCEPT DISPUTED
ONES
l. When oil these requirements are COM
piled with, the judges shall in the presence of
| the clerks and the inspectors provided for In
the preceding section, destroy the ballots voted
| or mutMated, and the ballots remaining un.
| voted; provided, that II there are any ballots
| cast and counted or left uncounted, concerning
the legality or regularity of which there is any
doubt or difference of opinion in the minds OF
| the judges OF election, said ballots shall not
be destroyed, but sealed up and returned to the
clerk of the court with the returns of the cleo.
} tion for such judicial or other investi alton as
may be necessary, with q true statement as to
whether they have or have not been counted.
and II counted, what part and for whom.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR VOTING.
/. The voter presents himself to the judges
OF the election and gives his name and resi-.
dence.
9. The same is written on the main, or first
stub, by the indge OF election. The ballot and
| the secondary @tub is detached and handed to
| the voter.
| g. II there is registration in the precinct, the
Judge writes the registered number of the voter
| Oh inc scCouudry otuU, IL ID no reBlStru
tion in the precinct, the voters full name ia
written on the secondary stub.
T. The voter at once enters the booth and
marks his ticket. (a) If he desires to vote his
straight party ticket ne makes a cross mark (x)
before the name OF his party. (b) II he desires
to vote his straight party ticket except for one
name, he marks his ballot as in q, and also
makes cross mark (x) before the name OF tn,
person on some other ticket he desires to vote
for. Or more than ono name may be thu.
marked. (c) II he desires to vote o mixet
ticket, 1. O., for one or more persons ON sucl
ticket, he places the cross mark before tn,
name OF each person for whom he desires
to vote. (d) II he desires to vote for ,
constitutional amendment, he places tn,
cross mark (x) before the statement of thu
question followed by the word Yes" /
aguinst 1t, before the statement OF the ques
tion followed by the word NO." (e) II he de
sires TO vote for person for any ONCE who's
name is not printed on any Of the tickets, h
will write the name with ink or black lea
pencil in the space under the name OF the ono
to be voted for, and place cross mark (x) be
fore the name so written.
B. The voter will so fold his ballot as not :
show any OF the marks thereon, but SO us I
show the official endorsement on the back G
the ballot, and the names of the board OF elet
tions in fac simile.
g. He then hands the folded ballot to judg
OF the election. who detaches the secondar
stub and deposits the ballot In the ballot box.
z. II the voter be illiterate or unable, for an
reason, to mark his ticket two judges OF oppC
site politics hid him In marking 1t.
D. II voter mutilate ticket by accident. b