The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-15

Commonwealth. as}e JOHN 'LETCHEK.
BY the Governor: 3, uItse - .sls .Sf 81
g. w. MuNFoRD, 40 ~ k.as
e.. Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
.iasI,.. $40 led AN ACT, aaesa 80
To provide for voting by persons in the military
service, and persons absent from their respec
tive counties and corporations on account OF
: the presence of the public enemy, in elections
for, members of Congress, and for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General,
and for members of the General Assembly,
and to amend and re-enact the third section
of chapter eight Of the Code Of Virginia edl-
i ton Of 1850 -. 5, a..s--a i.5s $50 IS
/. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that
during the present war the qualified voters OF
the Commonwealth, who may. be in the military
service of the State or Of the Confederate States
on the day of any general or special election LOT
members Of the House of Representatives OF
the Confederate States, or Of any election Tor
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General of this State, may vote in such election,
at such place or places within their regiment %
the commandment Of such regiment shall desig-
nate. whether such regiment be within the h
mits of this State or not Il ~
Q. For each place of voting the commandant
of the regiment shall detail a. superintendent.
three commissioners, and as many clerks as shall
be necessary who, after being first duly sworn
by him. shall perform the duties required OF and
be liable to- the penalties imposedupon such DIN
GERS by the election laws Of the State The
qualified voters in any company orbattailon un-:
attached, or on detached service, may vote IN
like manner, the officer in command detailing
similar officers to perform similar duties who
shall be liable to like penalties. The said eom-
.inissoners shall open polls on the day OF any
such election for members Of Congress, TOT eacn
district entitled to represe ntatlon IN SAID Con-
gress, for which there shall be voters IN SAID re-
giment, battalion Or company desiring 20 vote:
and on the day of any election Tor Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, they
shall also open polls for such last named officers
The qualified voters, who present themselves to
vote. shall be asked by said commissioners from
what district they come, and each voter shall
vote for person to represent the district from
which he comes. and his name shall be recorded
on the poll book opened for that district and
also on the poll book for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General, when an cleo
ton of such last named officers shall be held /;
and when the polls taken as aforesaid shall De
closed the commissioners holding the sad elec-
ton shall make and certify statement OF the
said polls to the senior officer commanding the
troops at the point where such regiment may be,
if there be any such officer, and If not then 70
the commandment of the regiment, unattached q
| detached battalion OF company, who shall ap'
point some person whose duty 1t shall pc 70 take
| all the polls and statements which may nave
| been so taken and certified to the Secretary O
1.-THE Commonwealth, within fifteen days after the
| commencement of such election. AR 5,
II mi. 81 ,,Sf If or, ~
poration. absent therefrom because of the pre-,
l sence of the public enemy on the day appoint.
4 ed for any such election as is mentioned IN The
first section, may, during the existing war VOTE
! in any; such election. in which they would be en-
i titled to vote if in the county or corporation o.
Il their domicil at the courthouse OF any county
4 or corporation in the State where they may hap
Il pen to be onsthe day of said election II an
4 other election is held at the same time, the OH
GERS holding said election shall open the poll AM
+ receive the votes herein authorized to be Polled
Il as prescribed by law in cases Of other elections
Il but if no other election be then held than sncl
at which the persons mentioned IN this sechol
are authorized to vote, then poll shall be open
i ed by the clerk Of the county court Any sncl
i person desiring to vote in such election sinai
make oath before the clerk, or other ofilcers con
q Quoting the election, that he believes he wouI
corporation of his domicil; and thereupon hi
vote shall be recorded on the proper poll. Whe
!, such polls shall be closed, the officer conductln
1.-THE election shall certify the result and tn
correctness of the polls at the foot thereof, on
4 shall transmit such poll book, so certified p
. mail, preparing the postage thereon, to tn
4 Secretary Of the Commonwealth, within hftee
a DAYS after the commencement Of the election.
BE ii further enacted that the third section
chapter eight Of the Code Of Virginia, edition
: d.eighteeni hundred and sixty, be amended and r.
6 enacted so as to read as fellows:t.i a1 SO
! 9I pc g. In cases of elections. for Eclectic
f Edistsdcts, or Senatorial or Congressional .di
i ftricts. the commissioners experimenting Il
election at the Court. Houses of the several cou
ties or corporations forming such districts, sha
It'll within three days after such election rs conclu
e ed. deliver q certified statement of the result
d the. election in said county, to be ascertain
If by comparing the polls Of the. different yotil
1places in said county, and striking therefro
/ Fsuch votes as are required by law to be strick
e therefrom, to the officer conducting the elect
: at the Court House of said county, or to su
!. fother officers as may legally act for him; viii
y lsaid statement shall be written in words and
!. I'm figures. and shall conform as near as may
"A 4 to the form of the return required to be made
e Ecasef of the election Of Governor. The Office
8 Econducting the election at the Court Houses
b-Ithe several counties shall meet at the Coz
!, Hnnse Of the county or corporation first nam
= ;n.the Law describing such districts, which m
ts not be in the possession or power Of the pub
"a enemy. OF, certain day after that appointed'
i law for the commencement OF such aelecflt
- which certain day, in the case OF an elect
IA from o district of q delegate, shall be the elgh
q of senator, shall be the twelfth, and OF
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