Village of Richwood v. Algower

Citations

• 95 Ohio St. (N.S.) 268

Syllabus

<p>Election contest — Marking ballot by elector — Form of ballot — Section 6130, General Code — Intention of voter — Writing of name on ballot — Misplacing cross-mark — Ballot invalid, ivhen — Section 6134, General Code — Intoxicating liquors.</p> <p>1. A ballot upon which a voter has written his name is invalid and should not be counted.</p> <p>2. A ballot containing the word “no” written by the voter in the blank space opposite the negative proposition submitted under the provisions of Section 6130, General Code, is of such character that it is impossible to ascertain the intention of the voter and should be excluded from the count.</p> <p>3. In an election held under the foregoing provisions of the code, where the affirmative and negative propositions have been printed within enclosed spaces and separate enclosed blank spaces have been provided to the left of each for the placing of a cross-mark therein, and the voter has placed his cross- ' mark entirely outside of the spaces in which the propositions are printed and entirely outside the blank spaces to the left thereof, it is impossible to ascertain the intention of the voter of such ballot and such ballot is invalid and should not be counted.</p>