Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-09

case such person in custody fail or refuse TO
report and make proof OF the loss, any qualified
eloctor may do So ard thoreupon such board
shall at once send now supply by special mos
senBer, rs provided In other cases.
AZ the opening Of the polls in each precinct,
the. seals OF tho packages shall be publicly
broken, and tho packages shall BIO opened by
the presiding ofKCer.
The cards OF instruction shall Immediately be
plnced in each voting shelf or compartment
provided In accordance with this act for tho
marking OF the ballot, and in such other places
as the election officers may determine upon.
In case no ballots shall have been delivered
ut any polling place before the opening OF the
polls. or II extra ballots shall ut any time dur
ing the time the polls remain open, be required,
IL shall be tho duty of the county board OF cleo
tions, upon requisiton in writing signed by
majority OF tho election judges OF such pre-
cinct, wherein the reasons for demanding such
ballots shall be fully set out TO secure the same
as speedily MS possible, and, II necessary, such
board may have extra ballots printed;
provided however, that such ballots
shall conform as nearly as possible, to
the original ballots and the printing and the
care OF the same shall be under the same pro
vision and penalties as tho printing and care of
the other ballots.
JUDGES AND CLERKS.
SEC. q. At least ten DAYS dnys before the an
nual November election there shall be np
pointed by the county board of elections in all
pr ctncts in which the voters are not registered
tour Judges and two clerks of election, MS here.
matter provided, who snail constitute the board
of election officers OF such precinct who shall
be residents of such precinct and the county
board of elections shall designate one OF such
Judges to act as presiding judge. The terms OF
the Judges and clerks shall cease and determine
at the end OF one year. from the date OF their
appointment, Mt which time and annually
thereafter, the board of elections shall appoint
their successors to similar term of Office agree
nbly to all the provisions Of this act
Not more than two judges and not more than
one clerk shall belong to the same political
party or gunization.
In municipalities the councilmen shall be ex-
oiiicio judges of elections provided, that in case
same political party or organization be resi-
dents OF the same election precinct, the county
board OF elections may designate which of the
such precinct.
In township precincts the clerl, of tho town.
ship shall be -olicio clerk OF election of the
precinct in which he resides, and the trustees
OF the townships shall be x.otiicio judges of
election; except that in townships not divided
into election precincts, II all the trustees be of
the Same political party, those two only whose
terms expire in one and two years shall be ex.
othcio judges of such precinct
II at the opening of the polls in any
precinct there shall be q vacancy in
the oiflce OF clerk or judge OF election, the
same shall be tilled by the electors present and
from the political patty which is entitled to
such vacant Office under the provisions of this
act
The Judge of election called by the county
board OF elections to receive the blanks poll
books, tally sheets, ballots, cnrls OF instruc.
tion, and other documents shall receive one
dollar for such service, and. in addition thereto.
mileage at the rate of five cents per mile to and
from the county seat IL he lives more than one
mile distant therefrom. And the Judge OF cleo.
tion carrying the returns Of the precinct to the
county board OF elections, shall receive like
compensation. The Judges and clerks shall
receive as compensation the sum of one dollar
and fifty cents Tor each election.
Provided. however, that in cities where regis.
tration is required the compensation OF judges
and C erks OF election shall remain as now fixed
by law.
OATH OF OFFICE. Sssc'
SEC. 10 The members of the county boards
thoriZed to administer oaths, take and sub.
scribe TO the following oath which shall be filed
with the clerk of the court of common pleas:
State Of ohio, - county, So:
l do soemnly swear COR aflrm) that will
support the ,titution of the United Stltes
and of the state of Ohio, and perform the duties
OF n member of the county board of elections
of - county to best OF my ability.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this - day
OF - in the year -.
tTtIe Of officer I
The clerk OF the county board OF elections
shall take and subscribe to the following oath
which shall be filed with the clerk OF the court
OF common pleas:
Stat Of OtiO. - County, sS.
l do solemnly swear tor afflrm) that will
support the constitution of the United States
and of the state of Ohio, and discharge the
duties OF cleri of the county board of elections
for - county to the best Of my ability and
preserve and keep all records, documents and
other property pertaining to the conduct OF
elections placed in my custody.
Signed,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this -
day of - in the year -