New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-06
The Waiting Of Soldiers

AN ACT IN ,.curs the elective franchise 70 the Suaineo
Of the Army and Ns o. .G OF select commit
,ee consisting OF Mss.rs Low hs', In No ao1 md
and Murphy .aS.tSSs 70 hila reading aud passed
The Pss. q. Sat. q Es. York. '''''N {" senate
srHroS In lime Of instruction, OF Rebellion,
qualified Ard duly voter 81 ls sss 81 or ~.
United States who SHALL on the day Of election Dc wno'
tho STATE toe said voter being In actual ,s.'ss
vice entitled to vote at every general election mere
after be held in the election district whsIs ne iran as,e
bal have the right to cast his ballot and vote unie sha
appear such persou Ia then dead In the following
SEo D. He shall by instrument OF certificate IN wriing
made and executed tie 3h day Of September and the
is of November IN each year, authorize and empower
any eeco who sha be voter In the election ditrc where
such qualified voter In che Amy or navy Aforesaid ss nav
residence to for him his vote or ballot IN tue same
would have the right to vote Il he 10 present at
elections and lhs ssid certificate OF In WHY
ing shall signed by the voter In the service aforesaid
and stes,ed by subicrbing witness and shall be acknow
edged proved in the manner a. deeds Of conveyance
required to be provedi such o. PROOF sy
OF the regiment captain comnundalt Of any vessel
said person voter belong or be attached all Of
which officers hereby authorized and smpowefedto hd
the affidavit aud take the acknowledgment OF proof
requires by this sc and the sad voter 30 IN the
service this State the United States shall make aud sub
scribe the following affidavit, and attach the came W. msse
upon separate piece Of pspe TO the certificate OF in'iu
81 A. b. DO emny swear that been citizen Of the
United for days. OF the age Of tssnyone
s Z. 10, :y' next 70; T.:
5sss o & Be for sy Ssys preceding s
uon resident Of Assembly District number in the
.Ss District or d.t isa Ssa town. Ss. or city
which The officer DO chosen for whom said oer to
vote describe the ,ms TIA; am nES and until said sls SI
ward the case may bs and Of election district number
Oh, cit, in i'd town thu. IN n .s's mad. an;
bet OF sssr and am moi. directly orndreOty interested
any bet depending upon the result Of ,.d election
than B. Ia the annexed foregoing certificate named TO
deliver any ballot for said election, aud do further
State Of Ssv.York Tor u the United stas.l thai
ds.sr.sr nor been dismissed said service AID the.
o1s.si.sioH 70 Tsie@ - sslo9p' now in
The state Tor territory Of :"
pare and fold ballots he may cast at such election and
With the certificate or slhoriiy authenticated ~ Aforesaid
eeOr hereby empowered to deliver the said ballot to
the ,pec.or. Of election in said election district
SHc Such esctor shall deliver the ballet received 10
the election the day Of such election and be-
the opening AID closing Of the polls thereof aud the
manner ballots delivered and deposited and the
shall be esnysssed n the same manner and have the
SIC III. said secoI md sshodsr powered .for.
said shall at time OF the delivery Of the ballot 70 the in
spectOr' maks aud subscribe the following affidavit; o.
b. do sornuy that am an elsciOr IN election district
York THAI the ballot Tor hslo hereby presented and offered
by me a. the vote Of 10 Tor Nel the identical ballot Tor
bsIlots) received by from the said that have not
exchanged altered eaced the same In mAnne
have the same been exchanged altered or en.eed 70 my
knowledge or belief" 80
$50 g. Sacb affidavit shall be attached 70 the Aforesaid In
strumen. certificate in writing and shs be delivered to the
inspectors Of election, by whom the shs 30 kept and
hled the and place the pou lists Of said
election are required by law TO be kept and hlod
SRC OF election who shai refuse 10 deposit
the bal OF box 10 count and canvass the
sst0r and fyeehr empowered 70 sy the ballot
0foraatd 0hs hal tG up rIas B>,tsc 90 10 d. shall
be guilty Of nis6emesuo and upon conviction thereof
bs punished by pe vi not than i've hundred dol
ss or BIZ L. the county Jail mot exceeding
year both such tine and mpTsonent IN the
Of the court .
SEo g. every person attempting TO vote TO depost said
VOTE discharge duty enoined by this who ta
ar falsely and subscribe false oath shdav
upon conviction thereof shah he prnishsd By Dps nment
In the State prison than two Jeas and sha for
ever 10 disqualified from holding any Office Of profit tiust
thereafter any persoa who snail make false oeIteaie
in writing provided for by section second OF
is ac who tha make take sign l.e OF fictitious
affidavit TO be annexed TO the same, shall be guilty OF mis-
aud upoE conviction thereof shsn be punished ~
the county jail for not ets nsn .ix nsnths
g. Ii .hA be the duty Of the Secrotzry Of state TO
to printed the BLANKS and forms 10
carry the provisions OF this act and 10 furnish the
for ths Of he Pereas engaged III the military laval
| service ~ Aforesaid
sEo The said voters in the service Aforesaid shall 30
| registered Ia the other voters
oK0. IL Thus set shall take effect immediately.
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