The Arkansas advocate., 1836-10-21
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Entitled act to provide for the election of President
 and Vice President Of the United States. y SEC. 1. Be t eaacted bg ae Geaeral Assembly qf bJ tue Stae Qf 4rkaasas That the qualified voters in this State shall meet at ter respective places of hod- ing elections, the first Monday of November next and on the first Monday of November in every fourth year thereafter and shall proceed to choose us haHy fit and proper persons tie Statc shall be entitled to as electors of President and Vice President which election shall be conducted by the judges who may have been appointed to conduct the general elections of the State for the year, and under the regulations as are may be required by the law reQuating such general elections; and it shall hethe duty of judges of such elec tiois n the townships to make returns thereof to the clerks having the transaction of county business tor ther respective countless within five days after such election. which clerks shall, within five days after they receive such returns certify and transmit the same by person employed for that purpose, or by mail, to the Governor whose duty H shall be within twenty days after the day of election add up the votes from the vera countless and the persons having the highest num- Der of votes shall by him be deared elected and it shall be the duty of the Governor tue expense of the n ail cases, immediately to notify the persons chosen of ther election, as soon the sane shall have been certaned agreeably to the provisions aforesaid.
 SEc. z And De Il fal1he enactei, That the Govern or shall, before the meeting of such electors cause three lists of the names of suea electors be made and delivered to them and the person or persons employed in givng the notice or conveying returns aforesaid shall be allowed live cents for every mile such person or per- may travel, in going and returning in performance of the services aforesaid to be audited and paid other claims. SEe a .aad De U fisf4her e,arl4 That the electors shall meet at the seat of Government on the first We'd nesday III December next ensuing their appointments and shall then and there give their votes for President and Vice President; and shall do and perform all the duties required of them by the act of Congress in that made and provided and shall receive for their ser vices the compensation tue members of the Ge- neral Assembly. to be audited and paid as other claims sEe. A. .9ad be further eadcted, That if the elee- tors appointed under this act, any of hem fail to tend at tue seat ot Government, by the hour of two clock n the afternoon of the day pointed out this for electng President and Vice President of the United States, then and in that the General Assembly fin sesson shall proceed immediately bya joint vote of both Houses to fill such vacancy vacancies; but if said (e- neral Assembly shall on that sid day be in session then and lnthat case the Governor shall immediately fill such vacancy vacancies.
 SEC. 3. Aud 6e further enacted, That ne Senator Representative in Congress, or holding any office of trust profit under this State, the United States sna bs eligible us an eiector oi FresiSent res dent.
 SEc. G. .aad 5e t further eaacea That in case the election of said electors any of them he eontestcd it shall be decided by the Judges of the Supreme Court.
 SEC z .4ad De faafser enacted, That this shull pc published Tn the several newspapers printed in this State, until the first Monday of November next which publications shall be, and is hereby declared sufficient tco oi the election tu be held this act on said first Monday of November next.
 SEc. s. And be further enacted That this act shall take elect and be III force from and after it's passage.
 CHAhLES CAisilN ELL, Speaker pro lem.
 SAM c. ROANE, Presiaeat ot the seaate. APPROVED, Sept. 2a, ls36
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