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

and against such question submitted for
| ratification or rejection by the electors. In
| any election for member of congress, o!
to fill a vacancy in such Office, the board OF
elections in each county in the district in
which the election is hell, shall make and
certify under seal an abstract in duplicate
| of the votes cast at such election i'll such
| county. One copy of said abstract the
| president OF the board shall file with the
| clerk the court, and the ether ho shall
transmit to the secretary of state, and said
| abstract shall show from what county it is
transmitted, and if the secretary of state
fail to receive the same he shall notify the
| clerk of the court Of such county, who
| shall forthwith make certified copy of the
| abstract on file with him and transmit il to
the secretary of state. When two or more
| counties are joined together in a judicial
circuit or judicial district, or senatorial or
| representative district, or for the election
of any officer, not member of congress,
to be elected in a district composed of two
or more counties, the respective county
boards Of elections shall make out an alb
stract OF the number of votes cast IN such
county for each person for such office, duly
attested and sealed a I'd inclosed IN an en-
vetDpe so indor5ed as to show that it is an
abstract OF votes and for what Office, and
transmit The same by mail to the president
of the board of elections OF the county in
such district having the largest population; /;
end the board of elections TO whom such
abstract is transmitted shall incorporate
the same in an abstract with the returns of
such election in their county for such office
or Offices, and shall make and transmit to
the persons elected the certificates of their
election; and the said county boards Of
elections shall make and transmit all ab-
stracts and returns necessary and proper at
any election, hitherto made and trans
mitted by the clerks of the court of COM
mon pleas, as herein specified.
WHO SHALL FURNISH BALLOT BOXES.
Sec. 49, 1t shall be the duty of the pre-
cinct boards Of election to furnish all the
precincts, and the precinct election boards
shall take into their care and custody all
the ballot boxes and equipments necessary
at their respective polling places, and pre-
sorve them until demanded by the county
board, and they shall have care and custody
of the same, aud direct in whose custody
they shall remain after an election. The
trustees of townships and city or village
co;lrcils shall turn over to the preclnct
election board the ballot boxes they now
have in their possession. Provided, that in
cities where registration IS required the
purchase and care OF ballot boxes to be
used at any election held within suoh cities
shall devolve upon the respective boards Of
elections OF such cities.
DIVISION OF PRECINCTS.
Sec 30. Whom five hundred votes or more
have been cast at the last preceding eiec-
ton in any precinct, the county board of
elections shall give ten days notice at least
thirty days prior to an election, by publi.
cation IN two leading papers of opposite
politics published in the county, that the
Same is to be divided into two or more pre-
cincts, on day namei in said notice. On
said day, or some subsequent day to which
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the matter OF dividing said precinct as
near equally III voters as possible shall be
heard, considered and determined by ths
board, and if said board can not agree, the
question shall be submitted to the probate
judge, upon a written statement Of such
disagreement, signed by at least two men,
bers of the board, who shall forthwith de-
termine the same. Provided, that nothing
in this section contained shall be construed
to affect the powers and duties OF city
boards of elections, in reference to the
division of election precincts within such
cities, as provided in section 2993 of the
Revised Statutes.
PENALTIES
Sec. 81. Any elector " no shall, except as
otherwise herein provided, allow his ballot
to he seen By any person, with an ap-
parent intention of letting il be known how
he is about to vote, or who shall make
false statement as to his inability to mark
his ballot, or any election officer who shall
deceive any electOr in marking his ballot,
or mark the same in any way other than as
requested by such elector, under the pro-
VISIONS OF this acf, or any person who shall
interfere or attempt to interfere, with any
elector when inside said inolosed place, OF
when marking his ballot or shall attempt
to speak or converse with any person while
within the guard-rail, except rs herein pro-
vided, or WHO shall endeavOr to induce any
elector, after voting, to show how he has
marked his ballot, shall be punished by
than five hundred dollars, or by imprison.
mont in the Jail not more than six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Any person who shall falsely make or
willfully deface or destroy any certificate
Of nomination, or nomination psper, or any
part thereof, or any letter of withdrawal.
or sign any such certificate or paper con-
trery to the provision of this act, or file any
certificate OF nomination, nomination pa.
peror letter Of withdrawal, knowing the
same o. any part thereof to be falsely made,
or SUPP rass any certificate of nomination.
or nomination paper, or any part thereof,
which has been duly filed, or forge OF
falsely make the official Endorsement on
any ballot, OF shall purposeiy mark his bal.
lot in such a manner that it may be identi.
fed after it has been cast, or willfuily de-
stroy or deface auy ballot, or shall take or
remove or be found in the possession of any
ballo. outside of the inclosurs provided for
voting before the close Of the polls or will
fully delay the delivery of any ballots, shall
be punished by a fine Of not less than
twenty-five (s25) dollars, and not mors
prisonment i'll Jail not more than one year,
or by both fine and imprisonment.
Any member Of the county board of cleo
tions, or any judge or clerk OF election, or
printer or any other person entrusted with
the custody of ballots, blanks, poll books
cards of instruction or other required
papers, who shall open any of the packages
In which the ballots are contained, or per
NIT any of SAID packages to be opened, or
shall unawfully misplace or carry away any
such ballot or ballots, blanks, poll llbooks,
cards of instruction or other required pa
pers, or permit them or any of them to be
destroyed, except Is in this act provided, or
give or de liver any such package or ballot,
blank, poIl-book, card of instruction or
other required naper to any person not
lawfully entitled TO receive them as In this
act provided, shall be punished by fine of
not less than twenty-five (s25l dollars,
and not more than some thousand Isl ,O00)
dollars, or by imprisonment in jail not
more than one year, or by both such fine
and imprisonment
Any pubic officer upon whom a duty Is
imposed by this act who shall willfully
neglect to perform such duty, or who shall
willfuliy perform it In such a way as to
hinder the objects, Or willfuliy djsobey any
provision of this act, shall be punished by
fine of not less than five dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, or by imprison-
ment in Jail for not more than one year. or
by both such fine and imprisonment
Sec. 90. If any judge rlislead an illiterate
voter. or voter who is blind, or physically
unable to prepare his ballot, or prepare his
ballot otherwise than as directed by such
voter, he shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and fined in any sum not less
than one hundred nor more than cTe thou
sand dollars, and imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than three nor more than
twelve months, and stand committed until
fine and costs are paid, and forfeit all right
to compensation for services under this act.
Any printer of such ballots who know
ingly and willfully seals or permits to be
OF elections, less number of ballots than
the number indorsel thereon, or who know
ingly and willfully prints or permits to be
printed or sealed up, or who delivers any
false or fraudulent ballots, or ballots
printed otherwise than according to the
copy of the same furnished him by said
board, or who delivers any ballot so printed
to any person or persons than the members
of said bourd, or any person knowingly
having possession of such ballots or know
ingly attempting to vote other than law
full tolot, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and OH conviction thereof
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