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

All ballots shall be printed on tho best quali
" OF plain whto news paper, In black ink, in
BREWER typo, the nome or designation OF the Of
nee in lower case and tho name OF the oandi.
date therefor in capital letters with space OF
at least fifth OF an inch following each
name. II upon any ticket there be no candidate
or candidates for a designated onice, blank
space equal TO the space that would bo occu'
pied by such name or names II they were
printed thereon, with tho blank spaces herein
provided for shall be let.
BOOTHS.
SEC. l5 The county boards OF elections shall
cause the polling places in their respective
counties to be suitably provided with SUM-
oient number OF voting shelves, at which cleo
tors may conveniently mark their ballots, so
that In the marking thereof they may be
screened from the observation OF others and n
guard rail shall be so constructed and placed
that only such persons as are inside said rail
can approach within six feet of the ballot boxes
or of such voting shelves. Tho arrangement
shall be such that neither the ballot boxes nor
the voting shelves shall be hidden from view of
those outside tho said rail. The number OF
such voting shelves shall not be less than one
for every seventy five electors qualified to vote
Mt such polling place, No person other than
the judges of election and such officers as are
provided for by the statutes OF this state or OF
tho unitel States, and electors admitted rs
herein provided, shall be permitted within said
rail, except by authority of the election onicers
for the purpose of keeping order ald enforcing
the law. Each voting shelf shall be kept pro.
vided with proper supplies and convenionces
for marking the ballots
CASTING THE BALLOT
SEC. is. Any person desiring to vote and
legally entitled to vote Mt such election shall
give his name and residence to the election
oficer holding the ballots, who shall write the
same upon the main stub of the ticket In the
blank places provided therefor Such officers
shall then mark upon the secondary stub the
electors registered number in all precincts in
which registration law is in force and in all
other precincts the electors full name.
One of the election officers shall then detach
the ballot with the secondary stub attached,
from the main stub and shall hand 1t to the
elector and the e,ector shall be allowed to en-
ter the ace inclosed by the guard rail. The
offlcer shall give him one and only one ballot.
On the receipt Of his ballot the elector shall
forthwith, and without leaving the enclosed
space. retire alone to one of the voting shelves,
as provided, and shall prepare his ballot by
marking in the appropriate margin or place, n
cross mark tx) Immediately preceding the
name of the candidate of his choice for each
office to be filled, and in case of question sub.
mitted to the vote OF the p op,e, by marking in
the appropriate margin or place, u cross mark
tx) against the answer which he desires to give.
Should any elector desire to vote for each and
every candidate of one party he shall make a
cross mark (X) before the name of that party in
the blank space provided therefor; provided,
however, that II q cross mark (x) be made be.
fore the name of any party, and cross mark
(X) be also made before the name of one or
more candidates OF n different party or parties,
the vote shall be counted for the candidate so
marked and not for the candidates for the
same office of the party so marked; but the vote
snail be counted for the other candidates under
such party name or designation.
II the elector mark more names than there
are persons to be elected to an office,
or II for any reason, 1t is impos.
sible to determine the voters choice for
an office to be filed, his ballot shall not be
counted for such ONCE. No ballot shall be re.
jected for any technical error which does not
make 1t impossible to determine the voter
choice. Nothing in this act contained shall beso
construed as to prevent u voter from voting for
any qualified person other than those whose
names are printed on the ballots, for any once
TO be filed, by writing in black pencil mark or
ink, under the des gnation OF the ONCE, the
name OF such person and placing before such
nam cross (x) mark. All markings upon the
ink.
SEC. IL. Before leaving the voting shelf the
elertor shall fo.d his ballot without displaying
the marks theron, except the Endorsements,
and the fac simile OF the signatures OF the mem
ber5 of the board OF elections must be disclosed.
One OF the election officers shall receive the
ballot, detach the secondary stub bearing the
electors registered number or name and de-
postt the ballot in the ballot.boN The second
airy stnbs shall be preserved until the polls are
closed and snail then be destroyed, before the
ballot box Is opened. He shall mark and vote
his ballot without undue delay. and shall leave
said inclosed place as soon as he has voted. No
such elector shall be allowed to occupy n voting
shelf already occupied by another or to occupy
voting shelf for more than i've minutes, in
case all such shelves are in use and electors
are waiting to occupy the same. or TO speuk to.
| or to converse with anyone, except as herein
provided. while within such guard rail. No
elector not Judge of elections shall be al
| lowed to re'enter said inclosed place during
! sLid election. No more @ ectors shall be al
lowed to enter within said rail ut any one time
than there are voting shelves provided. II shall
be the duty Of the judges Of elections to secure
the observance of tine provisions of this section.
Every elector who does not vote ballot de.
livered TO him by the ballot officer shall, before
leaving the polling place return such ballot to
such oficer. II any elector soil or deface bal
lot so tnat 1t can not be used, he may success
vely obtain others, one at time, not exceed.
ing in all three, upon returning each ballot 50
soiled or defaced
u.n1 90
Judge of election, that for any reason he is un.
aole TO mark his ballot, snail, upon request re-
ceive the assistance OF two OF the judges of cleo
Uion belonging to di1ereat political parties. in
the marking thereof, and they shall thereafter
| give information in regard to the matter
The presiding judge may, in his discretion re.
| quire such declaration of disability to be made
| by the elector under oath before him.
No ballot without the Official indorse-
| ment shall be allowed to be deposited
in the ballot box, and none but ballots provided
| in accordance with the provisions OF this act
| shall be counted.
CLOSING THE POLLS.
SEC. 1a The judges and clerks OF election
| when the polls are closed shall immediat ly
count the 1notes and certify the same us herein.
| after provided.
When the result OF the ballot is ascertained
| 1t shall be Immediately announced by one of the
judges in front of the polling place, and copy
| posted on the front OF the polling place. and a
certified copy thereof given to The person here.
matter designated as being entitled to be pres
| ent at the count of the votes.
| The county executive committee OF each
party having ticket to be voted at an election
| may designate a suitable person to be present
| ut ana witness and inspect the counting of the
| vote in each precinct who shall be admitted to
| said voting place, and who shall be entitled
| to a copy OF the certificate provided for
| in this act. but no other person except the cleo
| tion officers shall be admitted to said polling
place before or after the count begins except as
| provided in this act.
| When all these requirements are complied
| with the Judges shall in the presence of the
| clerks, and the inspectors provided for In the
| preceding section, destroy the ballots voted OF
| mutilated, and the ballots remaining unyotei
provided, that If there are any ballots cast anC
| counted or loft uncounted, concerning the legal
ity or regularity OF which there is any doubt oil