Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-24
Al ORDINANCE,

To authorize the qualified voters of the Common
wealth, who may be in the military service of
the State or the Confederate States, to ole for
members 5f'the General Assembly within their
cncampments and authorizing the Genera al AS
sembiy to make such laws as may be REQUISITE
to give the qualified voters n the military SER
vice OF the State or the Confederate States on
the day of any election under the Constitution
the right to vote within their eIcampments at
such elections, and authorizing the citizens of
any county or corporation, absent therefrom be-
cause OF the presence of the public enemy, who
would be Qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly, in such county or corpora
ton, to vote at any general or special election
for members Of the General Assembly, for tn cir
counties or corporations,
Passed December 6, 1861,
l. BE it ordained, shat the qualified votsrs of
this Commonw eaith who may ba in the military
.ce OF the State or of the Confederate States
the day OF any general special election fnr
the General Assembly, may vote in said elections
at such place or places within their encampment
as the commander at such eucampment shall des.
ignafe, whether the said encampment sha. be- Win
in the limits of this State or not.
2. For each place OF voting the commander of
the encampnent. shall appoint Superintendent.
three commissioners, and as many Gle; As shall
be necessary, who, after being first duly sworn by
him, shall perform the duties required Of and he
liable to the penalties imposed upon such off cers
by the election laws of the State The said com
missioners shall open polls for the count;es and
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be voters in the said encampment desiring to vote
The qualified vote~s who present themselves 10 ey
ercise the light Of suffrage sEall be each asked I'd
name the COUNT or corporation of his residence
and shall be allowed to vote to represent the conn
ty in which he resides, and his name shall ha
heade in the poll book opened for his county or
corporation.
When the polls taken is aforesaid shall be closed
the commissioners holding said election shall, make
certified statement of the result of tho election
in such encampment for each county for which a
poll was opened, and shall deliver tie statement
so 2naae ana the poll DOCK to Tie commander OF the
encampment, who shall forthwith appoint some
person whose duty it shall be to take the poll book
and the statement OF the result to the Courthouse
of the county for which Said election was held and
to deliver the same to the officer conductino the
election at the courthouse of said county Int if
said county is In possession Of the public enemy,
then to deliver the same to the secretary 81 fhe
commonweal til. All other proceeds nos shall be
the same as prescribed by the election laws of the
State.
G. Power is hereby given the General Assembly
ta make such laws during the existing war be,
tween the Confederate States and the President CT
the United States, as may be requisite to author
ze the qualified voters OF the Commonw eath, who
may be in the military service of the State ON the
day OF any election under tie Constitution to vote
within .oeir encampment at such election.
1 he citizens of any ccanty or corporation
absent therefiom because of the presence of tn e
public enemy. who would be qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly in such county
or corporation, may, during the continuance Of
the present war, vote at any general or special
election FOR members of the General Assembly for
their counties or corporations at tie. courthouse
Of any county or corporation in the State MMhsre
they may happen to be the day of said election:
and returns shall be made and certificates given in
the mode now prescribed by law.
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