The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-03
CnTNnss of tlhe Vote.


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-
tanned, it shall be Immediately an
nounced By one Of the judges in front Of
the polling place. and q copy thereof,
certified by the judges and clerks, posted
on the front Of the polling place, and a
certified copy thereof given to the per-
Sons hereinafter designated as being en-
titled to.bs present at che count Of the
votes.
The coanty executive committee Of
each party having a ticket to be voted
at an election may designate a 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 Il cop. Of the certificate provided for
in this act, but no other person except
the election officers shall be admitted to
ssid polling place before or after the
count begins except as provided in this
act.
When all these requirements are com
piled with the judges shall, in the
presence of the clerks, and the inspectors
pTovideA for in The preceding sec
ton, destroy the ballots voted or
mutilated, and the ballots remain
ing unroted; provided, that if there
are any ballots cast aud counted
or left uncountel concerning the
legality or regularity Of which there
is any doubt or difference of opinion in
the mines Of the judges Of election, said
ballots shall not be destroyed, but sealed
Up andTgturned to the clerk Of the court
witbAthe returns Of the election for such
judicialCr other investigation as may be
necessary, with a true statement as to
whether they have or have not been
counted gGnd if counted, what part and
fer 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
emit or comfy officers. One copy thereof
shall be Immediately transmitted to the
county board of elections, one copy to
the clerk cf the court Of the county, and
one copy, with the poll-books of the
election, shall be filed with the town
ship, city, town OF village clerk, as the
case may ,be, to be prCjerved for one
year after the date of such election
Such returas shall be securely sealed up
in an envelope, and addressed trans
versely upon the upper end thereof to
the proper officer or board with whom
they are TO bc deposited, with the desig-
nation Of the township, precinct and
county, which shall be followed by the
certifcatiou herein provided for, and
shall be deI&ered by one of the judges
of election IS the proper board and Off
GERS; provided! that in cities of the first
class such delivery may be made as now
provided.
As to Candidates Electioncering.
The new Law contains stringent pro-
visions against the use of money or any
thing Of value or promises of positions
to influence voters, directly or indirectly,
at elections.
If the requirements of the new law are
strictly complied with there is no posi-
bility of anything other than fair cleo
ton and an honest count in Ohio.