Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

ON THURSDAY, THE 23d OF OCTOBER,
an election will be held OF REPRESENTATIVES IN Con-
GREss for all the fifteen Congressional districts OF '
ginia; ofSrATE SENATORS for the Amehd, be@Ior@'
SpotsulUania Albemarle, Fduquier, AUGUSTA oAe-
uandodh and M0RoRgGLiG districts; and OF DELEeAfEs
for the cities counties and election DISTRICTS ACCORDING
IN the existing apportionmeut of representation. This
election will be held under the present Constitution
and Acts of Assembly and those persons only will be
entitled to vote Tor Representatives, Senators and Del
egates who are qualified under the present Constiu
tion The election will be limited to one day, unless
kent omen tor the special reasons allowed by law.
ON THE SAME DAY, vote will be taken
throughout the State the question of ratyng or re-
iecing the amended Constitution and Schedule, re
commended by the late Convention. The same otfl-
GERS who conduct the elections OF Representatives,
Senators aud Delegates, will keep the polls and record
the votes for ratityng" aud "tor reJectlng; and W"
keep them open THREE DAYS. They are oireclea oy
the Schedne to receive and record the votes "of all
persons qualified under the existing or amended Con-
stituton to exercise the right OF suffrage and these
words wereintended by the Convention, and are con-
strued by the Attorney General to include BOTH those
who are qualified vote under the present Consttu
tion. and those who would be qualified under the
amended Constitution Of 1851 if it had been already
ratified by the people. The following are the provis-
ions ofths amended Constitution touching the quar-
fcation of voters"
ART. Ill
Sec. l. Every white male citizen OF the Common
wealth. of the age OF twenty years. VINO mas o7en
resident of the State for years. ana OF the co1n
ty civ or town where he ofsrs to vote lol twelve
months next preceding election, and no othef per-
son shall be qualified TO Tor members OF Tue eenef
al Assembly and all officers elective by the people, Out
no person in the military, naval or marine service OF
the United States shall be deemed resident OF TINS
State, by reason of being stationed therein. AND no
person shall have the right vote, vino Is OF unsouha
mind or a pauper, or nom commissioned GINGER
soldier, seaman or marine in the service Oh the onl
ted States or who has been convicted OF bribery III an
election or OF any infamous offence.
See 4 Ia all elections votes shall be gwen openly
pipa roce and not by ballot. But dumb persons en-
titled to suffrage, may vote by ballot.
if majority of the votes taken on the 23rd, 24Ii
and 25h of October be for the ratification OF the new
Constitution, and the Governor having proclaimed
the fact an election will be held throughout the State,
ON THE STH OF DECEMBER NEXT, of GOV
ERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR and AT
TORNEY GENERAL, and of members OF the SEN
ATE and HOUSE OF DELEGATES. All persoas qualified
according to the provisions of the new Constitution
above.ced and no Others will be entitled to vote IN
his election; and it will the seats OF the men,
bers of the General Assembly electedln October