Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-02-09
Instructions 60 the Fair Ladies' who
Would Like To Inica IIumG
III Politics.

The Secretary OF State, in response
to ~ letter requesting specific instiuc-
tiou for The guidance Of women In max
ing nominations OF candidates for mem.
bcrs of schonl boards and the method
of conducting such elections, said in
substance:
"Nour favor of recent date, asking
certain questions in reference to the
recent net of the legislature Ito secure
II voice In school affairs TO the women
of Ohio on equal terms with men" has
been duly received, and, in reply to
your interrogatories, will say:
"t'irst Under the election laws the
embems adopted by the several politi-
cal parties To designate their candi-
dates cannot be used by any other per-
sons than electors representing such
parties. Neither can women adopt
any other emblem to designate their
candidates, as the emblems in question
are only authorized to be adopted at Il
State convention. See section II Of
the ballot law. IT the person nominated
by the women should happen to be the
candidate regularly nominated by u
certain political party entitled to de-
course, could be printed on the ballot
under such device, but not otherwise.
"Second-If the women conclude to
nominate candidates distinctiYely their
own, and do not desire to cooperate
with any of The other parties in the
selection of candidates FOR the Offices
for which they are entitled to vote,
am of the opinion that under the
law they have perfect right to do so.
They must, however, in certifying the
candidates nominated to the board of
deputy state supervisors specify as to
each the Offices for which nominated,
the party or political principles which
she represents expressed in not more
than three words and the place and
residence with street and number
thereon, ii any.
80 far as the conduct of The election
is concerned, it will be much as hereJo-
fore. The precinct officers who pre-
side over the election Of township
officers will also preside over the
election for members of school
board, but there must be sep
arate ballot, a separate ballot-boX and
a separate tally sheet, in which may be
entered the names of persons, whether
women or males who vote for members
OF school board. In making nomina-
tions unless the women participate
with the other political parties, the
nominations will be required to be
made by petition, signed in the aggre-
gate by not less than 25 electors and
must be filed with the board of deputy
state supervisors not less than 10 days
previous to the election. Aside from
the requirements that there shall be a
separate ballot box, separate ballot
and tally sheet, the method of conduct
ing the election so far as making nom
inations, marking the ballot. etc, are
concerned, is practically the same as
heretofore.
II would he glad to furnish snch in
structions by which they might be
guided in each step from the nomina-
tions to the polls if it were possible TO
do so in a letter. but there are so many
requirements under the law that it is
absolutely out of the question and can
only recommend Il careful perusaI of
the law if they desire to acquaint
themselves with its provisions that
they may exercise the privilege be-
slowed upon them by the legislature
in an intelligent manner"