badge, sign, etc.,

erence, by elec

tion officials. prohibited.

SECTION 5169-13. Whoever being a judge, clerk, deputy Wearing of sheriff, special deputy sheriff, or other election officer, while indicating prefperforming the duties of his office wears any badge, sign, or other insignia or thing indicating his preference on the question submitted, or influences or attempts to influence any voter to cast his ballot for or against any question or proposition submitted at such election shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (106 v. 21.)

Judges and clerks, offenses ballots.

special deputies

certification of

SECTION 5169-14. Whoever being a judge or clerk of election in any ward, precinct or township, fails to give to any elector any ballot which such elector is entitled to have and vote, or deposits in the ballot box any ballot other than the one handed to him by the voter entitled to vote the same, or counts any ballots for or against any question or proposition other than as it is voted, or so counts any blank ballot, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (106 v. 21.) SECTION 5169-15. Whenever the committee provided Appointment of by law for naming inspectors and challengers in any county by sheriff, upon files with the sheriff of the county at least five days before statement and the election a signed statement that they have good reasons committees. to believe that there will be bribery of electors or violation of election laws in certain precincts, wards or townships, of the county, at the next election, such sheriff shall appoint the persons named by such committee as special deputy sheriffs to prevent such violation of the law, but he shall not be liable on his bond for the acts of such special deputies. The sheriff shall name the persons certified to him by said committee, and such deputies shall have the same authority to make arrests and serve process as the sheriff or other public officer. Such deputies shall have Authority of the same authority as judges of elections have, as provided deputies. for in section 4890 of the General Code, to call to their aid any officer of the peace or elector to aid them in enforcing the law. Each deputy shall give a bond in the sum of $1,000 payable to the state of Ohio that he will faithfully perform the duties placed upon him to enforce the law, for an honest election. The compensation for such officers shall be paid by the committee naming them, and not more than one such officer shall be named for any one precinct by any committee. (106 v. 21.)

case

of

SECTION 5169-16. A violation of any of the provisions Violation, prima of this act shall constitute a prima facie case of fraud with- facie in the purview of this act. (106 v. 22.)

fraud.

and disqualified

SECTION 5169-17. Any person convicted of a misde- Penalty; fined meanor under sections 12, 13 or 14 of this act shall be fined from holding not less than $100, nor more than $500, and shall, at the dis-omce. cretion of the court, be disqualified to hold any office in connection with any election held thereafter in the state of Ohio. (106 v. 22.)

SECTION

CHAPTER 12.

MEETING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

5170. Meeting of presidential electors.
5171. Electors shall give notice to governor of
their presence.
5172. How vacancies in the office of elector
filled.

Meeting of presidential

electors.

Electors shall give notice to

presence.

5175. Compensation of electors and how paid.

SECTION 5170. At twelve o'clock on the day appointed by the congress of the United States, the electors of president and vice president of the United States, shall meet at the state house in Columbus, and then and there perform the duties enjoined upon them by the constitution and the laws of the United States. (R. S. Sec. 2971.)

SECTION 5171. Before the hour of twelve o'clock on governor of their the day next preceding the day fixed by the law of congress to elect a president and vice president of the United States, each elector of president and vice president shall give notice to the governor that he is present, and ready at the proper time to perform the duties of an elector. Thereupon the governor shall deliver to each such elector a certificate of the names of all the electors. (R. S. Sec. 2972.)

How vacancies in the office of elector filled.

Tie votes determined by the

Electors shall be notified by the governor.

SECTION 5172. If any of the electors are absent, and fail to appear before nine o'clock on the morning of the day appointed for the election, the electors then present shall immediately proceed to elect by ballot in the presence of the governor, persons to fill the vacancies occurring through such non-attendance. (R. S. Sec. 2973.)

SECTION 5173. If two or more persons receive an governor by lot. equal and the greatest number of votes at such election, the governor, in the presence of the electors attending shall determine by lot which of such persons is duly elected, otherwise he or they having the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to such vacancies. (R. S. Sec. 2974.) SECTION 5174. The electors making such choice shall forthwith certify to the governor the names of the persons so chosen, and the governor shall cause immediate notice in writing to be given to each of them. The persons so chosen and notified and not the persons in whose place they have been chosen, shall be electors, and shall meet the other electors at the time and place appointed, and then and there discharge all the duties enjoined on them as electors by the constitution and laws of the United States and of this state. (R. S. Sec. 2975.)

Compensation

of electors and how paid.

SECTION 5175. Each elector shall receive three dollars for each day's attendance at Columbus as such, and mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile for the estimated distance by the usual route, from his place of residence to Columbus. Such compensation and mileage shall be paid by the state. (R. S. Sec. 2976.)

SPECIAL ELECTIONS

AND SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS RELATIVE TO
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.

SECTION

5018-1. Title and text of each proposed law ог amendment shall be printed in pamphlet; explanation.

5018-2. Five may be named in petition to prepare explanation.

5018-3. When president of senate and speaker of house may name committee to prepare explanation.

5018-4. Cost of distribution of pamphlets; how
paid.

5018-5. Mailing copy of pamphlet to each
voter in state; mailing list.
5018-6. When additional copy may be incor-
porated in pamphlet.

5018-7. Duties of mayors and clerks of munic-
ipal corporations, clerk deputy state
supervisors in counties.

5018-8. To what political subdivisions act ap

plies.

2333.

5018-9. When explanations upon municipal and county measures shall be filed.

5638.

Powers of county commissioners limited.