The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-02-16
THE sOLDIEBs, VOTING BILL

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ABIu TO EmabIe the Qualified Electors Of this State
In the Military SerVee to Vote at certain Elections
and to amend sections Is and 81, Of Chapter ., of
the Compiled Laws.
| Section 1. The People Of the State Of
Michigan enact, That every white male ci,i
zen or iuhsbilant Of this Stale, of the age Of
81 years, possessing the qualifications named
in article 4, section | /, Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Michigan, in the military service
Of the United States, or this State, iu the
Michigan regiments, companies, or batteries.
shall be entitled TO vote at all the elections au-
thorized by law, as provided by this net, aLd
every huch citizen or inbabitant shall thus be
entitled, in the manner herein provided,
whether AT tho time of voting he shall be
within the limits Of this State or not.
SEC 2. Every soldier belonging TO Mich
gan regiments and batteries, or companies in
the ilitsry service Of this State, or Of the
United States, of, volunteer soldiers, residents
Of Michigan belonging to regiments, compa-
nies or batteries, present on the day Of cleo.
tion, from other States, including Officers and
their stats, surgeons aud assistant surgeons,
chaplaius and commissioners appointed under
this act, shall, if possessed Of the qualifications
set forth in section Of this act, be entitled
to the benefits Of the provisions thereof
SEC. 3. Each elector voting by virtue Of
the provisio Of this act shalt have the right
to vote for the same Officers, and no oLhers,
that he might lawfully have voted for 10 the
township or ward in which he resided at the
time Of entering The military sery co.
SEC. 4. The elections und.r this act shall
be held on the same day that is provided for
by title 3, chapter @, of the Compiled Laws
for similar elections within this State.
SEQ. o, The provisions Of chapter 9. title
Of the Compiled Laws, so far az applicable,
and not qualified bp the provisions Of this act
shall be applied to all elections held puder
aud by virtue of this act.
Sec 6. The Governor of this State is he, e.
by charged with the duty of seeing that this
act shall be properly executed and carried out
and for that purpose is authorized and requir
ed TO take such steps, from time TO time al
may be necessary, not inconsistent with law
or this act.
Sec. Z. AT the elections herein provilsd
for, poll shall be opened at every place
a regiment, battalion, battery or company o
Michigan soldiers may be found or stationed
and at such election all persons may vote VIII,
are thereto entitled by law aud by the provis
ions of this act
SEC. 8. Any company or detached porto,
of regiment, or companies, If not practibl'
for all to Vote together, may open seperst,
poll; aud the electors present shall choose
from THAR number three Inspectors Of Elec
ton from the qualified electors present, whose
duty it shall be 10 act.
SEC. 0. The inspectors Of Election shal
appoint the clerks OF the election. 'r
SEC 10. Before the opening Of the poll.
each Of The inspectors and clerks shall tax,
the following oath: 'I do solomnly swea
that | will support the Constitution Of ,h,
United States and the Constitution Of tn
State Of Michigan, and that will impartial,
aud to the best Of my ability, perform th,
duties of Inspector or clerk Of this election
and wlsludiously endeavor to prevent fraud
deceit and abuse in conducting the same"
Sec. IL. Each commissioner and Inspector
Of the election is empowered TO admniste
osths aud the inspectors Of election may ad.
: minister the oa'h TO each other. The oath'
of the inspectors and clerks shall be entered
in the poll books, subscribed by the person
taking tho same, and certified to by the com
missioner CT inspectors Of election administer
ing it.
; SEC. l2 The polls shall be opened at sun
: Use, or as soon thereafter as practibe, anC
shall remain open at least three hours, and i
necessary, 10 the opinion Of the inspectors, ia
order to receive the ballots Of all the electors
they may keep the polls open until 5 o'clo,
p. NJ and no logger. Proclamation tbereo
shal be made at or before the opening Of tn
7 polls, and ose hour before closing them.
SEC. lS. The inspectors shall prepare box
es, or other suitable receptacle for the ballots
SEC. IA. The ballots have to be voted n
tho election held under this act, shall hav
> printed or written at the top Of each halo,
. the name Of the county and town or city an
ward, ip which the person Offering the vote
, a voter Each ballot, in addition TO th
name Of the county aud town, or city an
ward, shall have written or printed, or part!
q written and partly printed, on it the name
and designation of flee Of tie officers who
4 may be properly voted for. The ballot sha
= be folded Cf follsd at ally 50 as 10 show o
;r the outside The name Of the county and tow
# or city aud ward; and the inspectors shall r'
fuse to receive any ballot which does not thl
show the name Of the county and town {
y city and ward. The ballot thus prepared sba
be on ono piece Of paper, apd all the ballot
: shall be deposited in one box. And it is dl
ty of the inspectors Of tho election to DO sa
isfed that the person offering to vote is i
. gal voter Of the town or warl which is show
. at the top of the ballot. In canvassiog th
. votes thus cast, the inspectors shall reject al
votes cast for any Off ,er Of district, (whetl
y er Congressional Senatorial or otherwise,) n,
y composed 10 part Of the town or ward name
!" at tho bead Of the ballot. Where an ofIic
: is elected from district, the ballot shall sp
" city tho numb,r of the district.
:, SEC. 5. The inspectors of the election q
% required, unless they have been furnish,
Herewith by the commissioners. 10 prepa
and have presept at the polls, two poll tool
. having each OF them a sufficient column
~ " the names, and county aud town, city a,
20 and ward. Of the residence Of the voters, al
q a column for toe number OF the regiment a
+" company, and sufficient blank leaves for 1
oat tbs, certificates and returns. Said boo
. may be substantially 10 the following form !: