The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-25
SUGGESTIONS TO
JUDGES OF ELECTIONS
In the Conduct of Elections For
November, 1901.

The election for 1901 occurs Novem-
Der 5th. A person otherwise qualified
to vote who becomes of age on the 9th
THAT is whose birthday is the 6th) of
November, is entitled to vote at the
election held on the 5th.
A person who came into the State of
Ohio with the intention of remaining
and becoming a citizen, on the 5th day
of November, 1900, Tor prior is entitled
to vote on the 9Th provided he is other
wise qualified.
A person who came into the county
not later than the 9Th of October, 1901,
is entitled to vote if otherwise qualified.
An unmarried man who came into
the township, or into ward or muni-
cipality not later than October, 10th,
1901, if otherwise qualified, is entitled
to vote.
The "head of family" who came
into the State not later than the 9TH of
November, 1900, and into the county
not later than October 9th, 1901, is en-
titled to vote in the township, ward, or
precinct, in which his family resides,
whether he has been in such township,
ward, or precinct, one or more days.
The words s'head of family have
been held to mean she who prov ,s
for family" the husband or father is
ordinarily the head; but there may be
a head where there is no marriage re-
lation."
The place where a person sleeps is
his ''habitation. The place where he
eats or has his washing done has MOTH
ing to do with his ''habitation." His
voting place is, therefore, in the ward
or precinct where he sleeps. Provided,
A married man, unless "where hus-
band and wife have separated and live
apart") is entitled to vote only where
his family permanently resides.
A married man separated from and
living apart from his wife, but who is
living with, and providing for his chill
dren, is the "head of family" and is
entitled to vote where his family re-
sides.
A married man separated from, and
living apart from his wife and not the
''head of family" is entitled to vote
only as an unmarried man.
If married man moves into q coun.
ty not later than October 9th, and his
wife, or if separated from his wife, his
family does not come into the county
until the 7th of October or thereafter,
he is not entitled to vote.
II the wife of married man, or Il
separated from his wife, the family
not later than the 9th of October, he il
did not come into the county until after
the 9Th.
'"That place shall be considered the
residence of person in which his hab
itation is fixed, and to which, whenever
he is absent, he has the intention of re-
turning"
''A person shall not be considered t(
have lost his residence who leaves his
home and goes into another State, OF
county of this State, for temporary
purposes merely, with the intention ol
returning"
Whether person has left his usua
voting place for temporary purposes
only is largely to be determined by The
Judges. The length of time of temper
ary absence is not to be considered 81
long as the right of franchise was no
exercised by the voter somewhere else
and so long as it was his intention t.
return. A person in the Government
service, at Washington or elsewhere
is Temporarily" absent, and entitled
to vote. Likewise, person absent il
the service of the State of Ohio il
temporarily" absent, and entitled t,
vote at the place he resided before go
ing into the States service, whethel
his family is absent with him or not.
For opinions as to rights of student
and inmates of infirmaries, see Diges
of Ballot Laws.
LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
| Secretary of State.