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places, and preserve them until demanded by
The county board, and they shall have care and
| custody OF the same, and direct In whose Gus
| tody they shall remain after an election. The
trustees OF townships and city or village coun.
ellis shall turn over 90 the precinct election
board the ballot boxes thoy now have IN their
istration Is required the purchase and 0are "
ballot boxes TO bN used ~ any election held
within such cities Shall devolve upon the re-
| 5poctive boards OF o sctions OF such cites.
DIVISION OF PRECINCTS.
SEC %. Whom nve hundred votes or moro
have been cast at the last preceding election in
any precinct, tho county board OF election shall
give ten days notice at least thirty days prior
TO an election by publication in two leading
papers OF opposite politics published in the
| county, that the same is to be divided into two
in said notice. on said day, or some
subsequent day to which tho mat.
the matter of dividing said precinct as near
equally in voters as possible shall be hoard con.
| sidered and determined by the board, and II
| said board cannot agree, the question shall be
| submitted TO the PROBATE Judge upon written
| statement OF such disagreement signed by at
| least two members Of the board who shall
| forthwith determine the same. Provided that
| nothing in this section contained shall be con.
| strued to affect the powers and duties OF city
boards OF elections, in reference TO tho division
| OF election precincts within such cities, as
provided in section 1920 OF the revised statutes.
| PENALTIES.
| SEC. 81. ANY eloctor who shall, except
| rs otherwise herein provided, allow his ballot
| to be seen by any person, with an apparent in.
tenton Of letting 1t be known now he is about to
! vote, or who shall make false Statemg mt as TO
his inability to mark his ballot or any election
| officer who shall deceive any cleCtOr in marking
his ballot, or mark the same In any way other
than as requested by such oLector under tho
| provisions OF this act or any person who shall
| interfere or attempt to interfere with any
marking his ballot or shall attempt to speak
| or converse with any person while within the
guard Trail except as herein provided or who
shall endeavOr to induce any elector, after yot
| ing, to show how he has marked his ballot shall
hbe punished by fine OF not less than ton dol.
lars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment in the jail not more than six
months, or by both such fine and imprson.
| ment.
Any person who shall falsely make or willfully
deface or destroy any certificate of nomination,
| or nomination papers, or any part thereof, or
any letter of withdrawal or sign any such certifi.
act. or file any certificate OF nomination. or
nomination paper or letter Of with
drawaL knowing the same or any part
| thereof To be falsely made, or sup.
press any certificate OF nomination or nomina.
tion paper or any part thereof which has been
duly filed, or forge or falsely make the official
| Endorsement on any ballot, or shall purposely
mark his ballot in such manner that II may
be identified after it has been cast, or wilfully
destroy or deface any ballot, or shall take or re-
move or be found in the possession OF any bal
lot outside OF the inclosure provided for voting
before the close of the polls, or wilfully delay
the delivery Of any ballots shall he punished
by q fine of not less than twenty-five IS95) dol.
lars, and not more than one thousand (Si OOO)
dollars, or imprisonment in Jail for more than
one year or by both fine and Imprisonment
Any member of the county board OF elections
or any judge or clerk Of election printer or
other person entrusted with the custody of bal
lots, blanks poll books cards OF instruction or
other required papers, who shall open any
OF the packages in which the ballots are con.
tanned. or permit any OF said packages to be
opened or shall unlawfully misplace or carry
! away any such ballot or ballots, blanks, poll
! books cards OF instruction or other required
papers, or permit thsm or any OF them to be de-
stroyed, except as in this act provided, or give
, or deliver any such package or ballot, blank,
poll book, card of instruction or other required
paper to any person not lawfully entitled to re.
ceive them as in this act provided, shall be pun.
l ished by a fine OF not less than twenty five
(S250O) dollars and not more than one thousand
! (Sl,00100) dollars or by imprisonment in Jail
not more than one year, or by both such fine
, and Imprisonment.
, Any public offcer upon whom duty is i'm.
posed by this act who shall wilfully neglect to
perform such duty, or who shall wiltully per.
Y form II in such q way as to hinder the objects,
or willfully disobey any provision of this act,
shall be punished by fine of not less than five
U dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. OF
Y by imprisonment in Jail for not more than one
1 year, or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
SEC. 90. II any Judge mslead an iliterate
voter, or voter who IS blind, or physically un
able to prepare his ballot or prepare his ballot
otherwise than rs directed by such voter, he
l shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
!, fined in any sum not less than one hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, and impris
|
, more than twelve months, and stand committed
until tue and costs are paid, and forfeit all
d d right TO compensation for services under this
act.
Any printer Of such ballots who knowingly
and willfully seals or permits to be sealed UP
and delivers to the county board of elections
| Il less number OF ballots than the number in
dorsed thereon, or who knowingly and will
fully prints or permits to be printed or sealed
SP who GeeFs aot any false or tranGu Hn
according to the copy of the same furnished hin
by said board or who delivers any ballot 81
printed to any other person or persons than the
members Of said board or any person know
ingly having possession Of such ballots or know
= ingly attempting to vote other th9n Lawful
ballot shall be deemed guilty OF Il misde
meanor, and on conviction thereof before
court OF competent jurisdiction, shall be neC
not less than two hundred and fifty and no
more than one thousand dollars, and be impris
oned for not less than thirty days NOR
than six months.
PENALTY FOR FAILURE 10 DISCHARGE OFF
CIAL DUTIES.
SEC o. Any person appointed as q clerk o
judge Of election, shall serve in that capacity
unless excused by the county board OF eleC
tions, and upon his failure or refusal to s
serve. except for cause deemed reasonable b.
the county board OF elections, he shall forfei
and pay not less than ten nor more than tft
dollars, to be recovered Mt an action ut law be
fore justice of the peace, to b. instituted by tn
county board OF elections in the name and for tn
use OF the state of Ohio, and all forfeiture
under this act shall be placed to the credit o
the election fund OF the county.
BRIBERY AND INTIMIDATION.
SEC a. Whoever, directly or indirectly, b,
himself or through any other person, either
/. Gives or lends, or offers or promises Il
give or lend, or 10 procure or endeavor TO pro
cure, any money or other valuable considera
tion, to or for any eector, or to or for any othe
person, to induce any elector to register or re
frain from registering for any election, or L
vote or refrain from voting at any election, o
to vote or refrain from voting ut such electio
for any particular person or persons, or ques
ton or proposition, or on account of any sue
elector having registered refrained fror
or voted or retrained from voting for any par
= ticular person or persons, or question or propc
sition; or,
n .. Gives, offers or procures, or promises I
"a procure. or endeavCrs to procure, any olHCe
a. place or employment II or for any eleCtor or I
I'd or for any other person IL order to induce an
n elector to register, or refrain from regsterin
)t for any election or to vote CT refrain from yOl
IS ing at any election, or TO vote or refrain fror
voting at such election for any particular ucl
- son or persons or question or propOsit on: or
N Advances or pays, or causes TO be paid Hn
10 money or 9th r valuable thing TO or or the US
a. OF any other per, on with the intent tEut
ii same or anT part tn roof shall ne used Il
)f bribery ut any es' tOn. shall lie fined not NOR
3 Than five hundred dol Grs, or imprt- oned in III
n pententiur not NOR tnan three years or bOtf
II SEC =. Whoever being an clcc or, Cir"ctl
u or indirectly by himself or through any othD
s. person. receives, agrees contracts for, before
= during or a.ter election, any money 4 II, loa
IT or other valuable consideration. OtitCo, place o
IT emp oyment Tor himself or any other persoi
1. for rcglsterng or agreeing TO register or iOr
Training or agreeing u refrain from registorin
h for any election, or for voting or agree ng /
g. vote, or rrfru ning o. agreeing 10 r"rain frol
>. voting for any particular person or person
" or proposition or cues ion, at any election sha
h be II ed not more ulan live huHdred dslarS @
:. imprisoned not more than one year. or both
3b WhOeNtT. lirgCIly indirertlV Ii