The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-10-08
STATE oF Nav YoEK,
OFFICE OF ruR sronrrAn, ~ STATE

Stair or Nsw YoEK,
OFFICE OF TuR sEogRrARy ~ ST.Tk
ALBASi, 1861
Under the provisions Of the soldiers Voting hil
the soldier intending to vote u any general or
special election, 10 he held IN this State, In required
10 I'LL out and execute q power Of attorney FOR
which blank Is herewith sentJ swear 10 it before
any held officer, captain, adjutatt cornmandaut
OF any company or detachment on detsc he'd SER
vice OF tie United States, any commissioned off,
cerr in the volunteer force Of the State Of New York.
or the captain oommandsnt of any vessel In the
nava! services Of the United Statee also having =
witness TO sign his name thereto, aud authorizing
some person, ~ho Is legal voter at his horns or
pIdce " residence ia the State, residing in the
same toun or city uhevs such soldier resides, 10
cast Jor Am he vote or ballot lie then must all
out the blank AFFIDAVIT, which will he found print.
ed on the outside Of the sccompan ing envelope
sign II and swear 70 it before Vi the officers
above uamed.
Alter having executed the power OF attorney aud
sworn to the affidavit Oh the envelope-which may
be either written or prin'ed-he must fold and en-.
cose tie vote or ballot he desires to cast, together
with the power of attorney, and place them txether
inside the envelope which has the printed writ
ten affidavit thereon seal them UP carefully, then
place this envelope, 30 scaled, inside smother en-
velope 10 lie marked on the outside, Suldier's
Vote" and direct Il to the person TO whom suthor-
:! isgiven by said power Of attorney ~ cast for
b IN his vote or ballot, and TRANSMITS the same 70
the person 10 whom II Is directed by mail or other
wise. The officers before whom the sfhdavits are
taken must attach to their signatures their Official
designations
1t should be borne in mind tina. the person VIII
IL H. receive the soldiers vote VI ballot and cast
the same Tor him, must To . legal voter on The day
oil election aud soldiers should 10 cautious 70
send their votes or ballots to none others. Great
care should also be taken In directing these letters
to write, in legible hand. the name, town aud
county, IN order Ia prevent their miscarriage BY
reading section two Of said oct carefully the soldier
WIZ he able moro clearly to see the course he Ia 20
pursue. CnAUsCEY n DKpEw, Secretary Of State.
The following is copy of the second section of
the Soldiers Voting sct DAVIS Of ls64 chsp,sr 2s3),
referred " BY Mr.. Dcpew
Such absent elsctor SHALL by IN instrument exec
cu'ed by HIM not mo,e shan sixty days previous to
any general OF special election to be held in This
State, authorize and empower any elector OF the
town city where tho said election 10 held " ast
for him his vote or ballot, In the msnnot presci bod
by this se, for oil officers for whom he would have
right ~ vote II he present at such election
sail instrument shall be signed by such absent
elector, attes;ed by subscribing witnesA and
sworn 70 before any field officer, captain, adiutant
or conmandanf OF any company or detachment on
detached service In the service Of the United states
aud commissioned ~ officers in the volunteer force
Of the state OF New York. or the captain or COM
mandant Of any vessel In the naval service Of the
United states to which the said absent elector may
belong or lie Alta he'd and such officers are hereby
duly authorized 10 administer oath for the purposes
specified in this act, and they shall attach " their
signatures their official designations.
tBy Tetesraphl
Washington, Oct. s.-Itis understood that orders
will soon be issued, under proper authority, for
taking the soldiers votes for President and Vice.
Pfcident in the armies The details have nos yet
trsnspired, but It is believed that persons will be
empowered 70 receive tire votes 1t the various
divisions HI the absence of speech making
hAransues, and other open e,ectioneerng