The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-19
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In accordance with an Act passed =,
the recent session Of the Territorial L.
islature of Kansas, entitled "An Act r,s
viding for the formation of Constitpt;"s
and State Government for the State ~
Kansas" issue this Proclamation.
TINE OF HOLDING ELECTION.
The said Act requires
"That an election shall be holden in n.
several voting precincts, in the Teritors.
of Kansas, on the fourth Monday ~
March, A. D. 1859, at which the quaiiSsS
electors of the said Territory shall detsr.
mine for or against the formation of !,
Constitution and State Government "a,
the State Of Kansas, in the followins
manner, to wit: All legal voters upds,
the provisions of this Act, who NAV BE-
in favor of the formation of a Constitu.
ton and State Government shall be en-.
titled TO vote written or printed ballot
inscribed "For q Constitution" and All
legal voters as aforesaid, who may be on.
posed to the formation of q Constitution
and State Government, shall be entitled
to vote o written or printed ballot, in.
scribed, against Constitution"
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS.
"Every male person, Of the age Of
twenty-one years or upwards, belonging
to either of the following classes, who
shall have resided in this Territory for
three months next preceding an election,
and ten days in the township or ward in
which they offer to vote, shall BE- deemed
a qualified voter at such election: Flrst
White citizens of the United StateS--
Second, White persons of foreign birtt,
who have declared their intention to be-
come citizens, conformably to the laws Of
the United States on the subject Of natur-
aliZation. Third, Persons Of Indian blood
who have been declared by treaty, to be
citizens Of the United States"
HOW ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD.
"That the persons who may be judges
of election in the several voting precincts
of this Territory, at the time of the re.
spective elections provided for in this Act
shall be the Judges of the several respec-
tive elections herein before provided for.
That the said judges of election, before
entering upon the duties Of their Office,
shall take an oath faithfully to discharge
their duties as such said oath shall be
administered to them by any person duly
qualified by law to administer oaths and
in case no person thus qualified, shall be
present at the time of opening said elec-
tions, then said judges are hereby author
lied and required to administer such oath
to each other. They shall appoint two
clerks of election, who shall also be sworn
by said judges faithfully to discharge
their duties as such. In the event Of any
vacancy or vacancies occurring in the
board of judges, the bystanders shall
supply such vacancy or vacancies from
their own number"
"That at the several elections provided
for in this Act, the polls shall be opened
between the hours Of nine and ten O'Clock
A. NJ, and shall be kept open until and
closed at sunset.
THAT the tribunals transacting county
business of the several counties, shall
cause to be furnished to the several boards
of Judges in their respective counties, two
poll books for each election hereinbefore
provided for, upon which the clerks Of
election shall inscribe the name Of every
person who may vote at the said elections.
"That after the closing of the polls at
each of the aforesaid elections, the judges
of such election shall proceed to count
the votes cast, and designate the persons
or objects for which they were cast, and
shall make two correct tally lists Of the
same.
"That each of the boards of judges
shall hold in safe keeping one poll-book
and tally list, and the ballots cast at each
respective election and shall, within ten
DAYS after such election, inclusive, cause
the other poll-book and tally list to be
transmitted, by the hands of sworn Off
Ger. to the clerk of the tribunal transact
ing county business of the counties in
which said elections were holden, or 10
which the county may be attached for mu
nicipal purposes.
CANvAssINe THE VOTE.
"That the tribunals transacting county
business, shall assemble at the count!
seats of theh' respective counties, on th'
second Tuesday after each of said cleo
tions, and shall can yass, the votes cast q
the elections held in the several precinct'
in their respective COUNTIES and oil TN
counties attached for municipA. purposes
They shall hold in safe keeping tl,e poll
books and tally lists of said elections, an:
shall, within ten days thereafter, transmit
by the hands Of sworn officer, to th,
Governor of the Territory, q certified alb
stract of the same, showing the numbe
of votes cast for each person or objec
voted for, at each Of the several precinct
in their respective counties, and at eacl
of the several precincts in the counties at
tached for municipal purposes, separate
ly."
Given under my hand, at Lecompton
this seventh day Of March, one THOUSAND
eight hundred and ifty-nine.
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