Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-09-25


How VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA VoTE WHEN
IN THE FIELD The following is the act of
the Legislature authorizing the Militia and
Volunteers Of the State 20 vote at general
elections when called out of the State in the
service of their country:
Provisions in case any of the Militia or Volun-
teers shall be in actual service at the time of
General Election.
Section 43. When ever any of the citizens of
this commonwealth, qualified as herein before
provided shall be in actual service in any de
tachment of militia corps of volunteers under
a requisitiUn from the President of the United
States or by the authority of this commonwealth
on the day of the general Election as aforesaid
such citizens may exercise the right of suffrage at
such places as the commanding officer of the
troop or company to which they shall respective
lv belongs fully as theywere at the usual place
of election. Provided That no member of any
such troop company shall be permitted to vote
at the place so appointed, if at the time of such
election he shall be within ten miles of the place
at which he would be entitled to vote if not in
service aforesaid.
Section A. The proceedings for conducting
such election shall be, as tar as practicable In
all respects the same herein directed in the
of general elections, except that the captain
or commanding officer of each company or trlyOp
shall act as Judge and that the first lieutenatn
or second officer in command, shall act as inspec-
tor Of such election. so far as shall relate TO such
company or troop: and in case of the neglect OF
of such officers, or either of them to serve in
such capacity, the officer officers next in COM
mand in such company or troop shall act as
Judge or inspector, as the case may be-
Section As. The officer authorised to perform
the duties of Judge shall administer the proper
oath or affirmation to the oficer who shall act as
inspector, and as soon as such officer shall have
been sworn or affirmed, he shall administer the
or a IN he br
shall act as inspector, and as soon as such officer
shall have been sworn affirmed. he shall ad-
minister the proper oath or affirmation to the
officer whose duty it shall be to act as Judge; and
such officer acting as Judge, shall appoint two
persons to act as clerks and shall administer tc
them the proper oath or affirmation.
Section 40. The several officers authorised tc
conduct such election. shall take tie ike oaths
or affirmatiOns, shall have the ike powers, and
they as well as other persons who may attend
vote, or offer TO at such election, shall bC
subject TO the like penalties and restrictions ar;
declared provided in this act, in the case of e
ections by the citizens at the usual place Of elec
ton.
Section A.. Within three days after such election
the judges thereof shall respectively trasmit thro
the nearest post Office return thereof, together
with the tickets tally list of voters, to the Pro
thonotary of the county in which such electOr:
would have voted if II in military service. anc
the salu Judgc snail transmit anolher re'urn q
such election TO the commanding officer of the re
giment or battalion as the case may be- who shall
make general return, under his hand and seal, OF
the votes OF all the companies or troops under
his commaLd, and shall transmit the same
through the nearest post Office to the Secretary
of the ommonwealth.
Section 48.-It shall be the duty of the Pro-
thonotary of the county to whom such returns
shall be made. to deliver to the return Judges OF
the same county a copy certified under his hand
and - a., Of the return votes so transmitted 10