City of Wellsville v. Connor

Citations

• 91 Ohio St. (N.S.) 28

Syllabus

<p>Elections — Municipal bond issue — Section 3939 et seq., General Code — Two-thirds vote — Blank or unintelligible ballots not considered, when — Section 3947, General Code.</p> <p>1. Where the question of issuing bonds by a municipality pursuant to Section 3939 et seq., General Code, is submitted to the electors at a special or general election, in ascertaining whether two-thirds of the voters voting at such election upon the question of issuing the bonds have voted in favor thereof, as required by Section 3947, blank ballots or unintelligible ballots are not to be considered.</p> <p>2. Where a voter at an election duly held does not by his ballot express his choice for an office to be filled, or on a question submitted to the electors, his ballot should not be counted for such office or on the question. But if it is required by law that a majority or any certain proportion of the votes cast at the election should be in favor of a proposition in order that it should carry, then all the votes cast at the election, including blank and unintelligible ballots, must be considered,</p>