Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-24
i FOR THE LANCASTER GAZETTE,
STATE LAWS.

''IImoNwEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
~ of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and t,centy eight.
mo, IL
In, directing the mode of choosing
& og Presiaeet ind Vice President Of the
States.
II. BE it enacted by the Senate and
81 Representaticesim General Court
Ned. and by the authority Of the
That the Selectmen of the several
s and Districts in this Common
s shall notify, in the manner pre-
q BY law for notifying town meetings,
||hbitants thereof duly qualified to
Representatives to the General
4 this Commonwealth, to assemble
frst Monday of November next and
S their votes for the number of Elec-
s President and Vice President, to
this Commonwealth may then be
which Electors shall be qualified
no to the Constitution of the Uni
les. And the names of all the
a.s to be then chosen, shall be writ
printed on each ticket or ballot,
~ such ticket or ballot shall con-
IS name of at least one inhabitant of
St the several Congressional Districts
&hich this Commonwealth is divi-
Ind against the name of each per-
d very such ticket shall be designat-
Congressional District to which he
Isl And the Selectmen shall pre-
i such meetings, and shall in open
betting receive, sort, count and de-
i E votes given in, and the same
& recorded by the Town and Dis
Gerks respectively, and exact lists
Q( shall be made and certified by a
|ilI of the Selectmen, and the Clerk,
III deliver the same sealed to the
d pfthe County in which such cleo
|h ] be held, within three days next
|ks day of such election, and the said
shall transmit the same to the
the Secretary of this Common
6 Eithin ten days thereafter, or the
en OR Clerk may themselves trans
b same to the Office of the said Sec
Nithin thirteen days after the day
u election. And all votes, not so
shall be rejected and the Gov
lid Council shall open and exam
8 aid returns and count the votes,
g dovernour shall forthwith trans
ch person who shall have received
OF the votes so returned, a GER
his election.
Be it further enacted, That in
of Boston the said election shall
}, and the returns thereof made
unity with the directions and pro-
an act establishing the City of
and the acts supplementary there
cided, That such elections shall
and the returns thereof by the
nd Aldermen of said City, be
fnd within the times herein be-
E eribed.
BE 1t further enacted. That the
% chosen, shall convene at the
pse, in the said City of Boston,
uesday next preceding the first
ay of December next, at three of
In the afternoon and in case
ath or absence of any Electors
a P, Or in case the whole num-
ectors, to which this Common
y then be entitled shall from any
e deficient, the Electors then pres
majority of them, shall forthwith
the Citizens of this Common
Q many persons as shall sup
deficiency. And on the said
pesday of December, all the said
onVened as aforesaid, shall vote
'or one person for President, and
Tor Vice President ofthe Unit
one of whom, at least, shall
Z lnhabitant of this Common
they shall name in their ballots
voted for as President, and in
allots the person voted for as
ldent, and they shall make dis
oi all persons voted for as Pre-
q OF all persons voted for as
dent, and of the number of votes
Fhlch lists they shall sign and
ID transmit sealed to the seat of
nment of the United States, d.
the President of the Senate"
respects shall proceed and con-
prmably to the Constitution of
States and the laws in this be-
lded. And the said Electors
I'VE such compensation for their
attendance as the members of