Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-05-22
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
PROCLAMATION.

By the Ordinances of the Convention and the
laws of this Commonwealth, it is prescribed mat
elections shall be held on the Fourth Thursday 81
May next, being the 2Sth day OF the month"; lor the
For the election of Governor, Lieutenant &c ~
ernor and Attorney General, and for members OF
the House of Representatives OF the Conteoerate
States for each Congressional District ~ tnls
State. In these elections the qualified voters OF
all The countless cities and election DISTRICTS emil
! tied to representation in the Commonwealth, may
vote at the several places OF voting prescrben py
+, law and also the qualified voters who may oe IN
the militia nv service of the State of tie Conted
crate States may vote at such place or places WITHIN
their regiment the commandaut OF such regiment
shall designate, whether such regiment be within
the limits of this State not the quai1hed voters
in aht company or battalion unattached or on de
tach ed service, may vote in like manner and the
qualified voters Of any county or corporation, aD-
sent therefrom because of the presence OF the pub
lie enemy, may vote at the court house OF any
couMty or corporation in the State where they may
happen 20 be IN the day of said elections.
For the election Of member of the Board at
ubic Works for the Third District. In this cleo
sion the qualified voters of the following counties
are emitted to VOTE viz: The counties OF Prince
William Alexaddria, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun,
Jefferson, Clarke, Warren, Page. Shenandoah,
Hardy. Frederick, Hampshire, Berkeley, Morgan.
PendIeton, Randolph, Barbour, Upshur. Tucker,
Roane, Harrison, Preston. Monongalia, Marion,
Taylor, Braxton, Lewis, Doddridge, Tyler, Wet
eel, Marshall, OGio, brooke, Hancock. Richie,
ants. Also the qualified voters of apt county or
corporation of said district, absent therefromhe
cause of the presence Of the public enemy, may
vote at the courthouse of any county corporar
ton in the State where they may happen to be or
the day Of said election. s.,.
For the election of the Senator's in the State Sen
ate for the second class being the countless cities
and election district composing the trst third hfth
seventh NINTH eleventh, thirteenth, fifteenth, sew
enteepth, nineteenth, twenty first, twenty third,
twenty fifth twenty -scyenth, twenty ninth thirty
first thty third, thirty ffth, thirty thlr
ty-nnth, forty first, fortythird, forty fifth forty
seventh, and forty-nnth districts as deagnated IN
.he fourth section of the fourth article OF the Con-
stitution of the State. And for the election Of
members of the Houseof Delegates for all the coun
ties, cities and election DISTRICTS in the State emit
tied To representation. In these elections the quail
ifiod voters who authorized to vote ID the e.ee
lion Of Governor, as herenbetore designated, are
(, also entitled 70 Tote.
Therefore, l, John ,I.etcher, Governor Of the
fcmmonvcaith of Virginia, by virtue of authority
vested in the Executive,;s hy law, do hereby pro
inbefore mentioned shall tske place ON the day de
sirnated. at the places Prescribed and in the mode
prescribed by law and in conformity to reques
made BY me the Presidentof the Confederate States
has issued an order to all commandments OF camps
posts and detachments in command OF Virgin;
troops requiring them to give Their aid IN the du'
execution of the ordinance of the Convention ane
of this act providing for the5e e}sctloas.
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passed on the 10th of March last it is provided
.tbat in such counties of the Commonw ealth as ar
in the occupation of the public enemy, so that IN
sessions of the county cours cannot be held therein
and com nis.oners Of election cannot Ee appointed
it shall tt II vful, should such counties &c Temporal
rily or otherwise restored to oar Control on tn
next ensuing elections, and the county court shall
not have time to act, for any Justlc OF the pcac
to appoint commissioners OF elections and cans
such elections, 10 lie held in pursuance cf the law
| now in force. :*a;
By an act passed on the Gath CT March last, it
provided .sthat wherever by reason OF the presenc
or power of the public enemk.ng election can b.
held at the corrt- House of any cointy; it shal b.
lawful for the commissioners at any regular pac
of voting III sid sourt5, to appoint conductor a
such place, f.none be present. who shall be veste
with the SAME powers and take the same oaths, be
subject to the Same penalties and perform the sam
duties as now provided by law"
| Supcrintcndents of elections at military posts VIII
nav be appointed to conduct Of said elections
by making acquisitions upon the public printer
stating the number Of voters who will probably b
boiled ia the election to be held by them, will b
furnished with poll books properly headed an
with extracts from the laws necessary i,r their di
fectOin and guidance.
The act Of Assembly ITO provide for voting b
persons in the military service and persons absen
from their respective counties: &e, passed Marc
2Gth, 1863. and the ordinance of the Convention re
fei red to in the act are appended to this proclama
ton Officers civil and military, will be regulate
ty the requirements neutrality-suspicious., ma, !.
t+ittt++t Given ttseh nly hand as GpYessoF, an
u. S. +tundcr the seal OF the Commonwealth
ttttttVirgnia this 18th Gay of April, 1868.
JOHN LETCHER.
BY the Governor:
/, GEO. ". NUSronp,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.