New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-06
e.i.,cr., voting ItiIl.
INSTRUCTIONS.


STATE or NEW YORK,
OFYICB or TIE SEcRETAai or sTAiE. Albany, ito'.'
Under the provisions OF the Soldiers Voting
BILL the soldier intending to vote at aDy general OF s-
crl election u lie h-ld in this Stat 10 required 10 MI
out and execute power Of sttorn'y ror which blank
il herewith sen) swear 10 II before any field ofierr
captain gdiutan,. or c0mmsndaLt Of anv company or
detachment on detached service Of The United states
and commissioned officers IN the voui teer force Of
tie St-te OF New. York, the captain al c,mmandsnt
Of any vessel IN the naval service OF the Uned sos
alsO having witness to sn lis name thereto. and au
thorizng pcisuD, ~so Is lego! ror al his home
or lace Of residence in tis Stale resd!hg a. g same
town or citv wher. such ,older resides fr bin
Ills vote or ballot lie then nl cut tie bark all
dav which will be found printed on the outside OF 'he
acc mpahyiIg envelope, sgn IL and swear to 1t before
one Of the officers above named.
After having executed the power o. attorney. and
sworn to he sfidaylt the envelope-wlich may be
either written lrniedle must Jold and inelofe the
vote or ballot he desires be casi. together with The
power Of atorDry. and place item together inside tie
envelope which .as the printed written affidavit
thei con- seal them up -fuily eD place this en,r
ope So sealed inside another envelope to be marked
OH The out ide "Sodier, Vote" and direct |, 10 the
person to authority given ~ SAID power Of AZ
torney 70 cast foI him his ballot aud transmit
the same TO the person whom i 10 directed by mail
or sth-rwne The officers before whom the aflldavits
are taken must ach their sigusiurs their Official
designations.
1t shoud be borne in mind thst the person who 10 TO
receive the soldiers ballot and cat the for
him r.a1 b, leYa the day Of election, and so
diers should bs cautious t. send thelr votes
slhers GreUt care also sbonld be taken directing
these letter.. 10 WRITE in legibe hand the Manu. f0rs
ard county in order proven, their miscarriage. BY
resdirg section Of said Act carefully the soldier Will
be able mUre clearly the nc is " pursue.
CRAlKCEY n. DErEw. Secretary Of State.
Tnb BILL.
CHAR. 2,J
An ACT " enable the qualified electors Of This State
absent iherofrom 10 iae military service Of the
Uni.ed states, an the Army or Navy thereof. 10
vote. Passed April "a. iso4; three MINIS being
peseHi.
The PeopL eJ Ire SGte Of R YSrk reprsstntsd in Saa
and Ame',tly do enact a. Joaors:
SCI ION 4. la time of every eiector OF the State
OF New forh in the actual military service Of the uDtd
Ststes In the Arny W Navy thereof VINO sha be an.
from the stale of kew.York the day Of election
shsii be entitled ~ vote any general special ol
ton held IN tis state In the manner and form follow
Ing:
SIC. 2 Such absent ercur shah BY an instrument
ex"cned by him, pot uor than s,Ity days previous la
ahy g-ePal special election To he nel 10 ,L.s state
authoTM and empower Any elector 81 the town city
where the said absent eectr shah rcsiae the day o
sad election Gust for him his vote ballot in the
%nnrr prescribed by This act Tor eli officers for whom
he would have right ~ vote % present at such
cle dion sud instrument anal be sg,Nd by such absent
eiec, or. at,stea by subscribing wIina. aud ~
bcfor any field oficrf. ca,1sin adult ~ OF eoumand
ant VI IN, company os DIET efent 90 dopchcd service
Ia tie service u the tnited Stses aud Asmn,-soned
10 ihceI,D the volunteer fDIer Of the Stap Of New.
York IL" captain or toDmandani 0f any vessel IN
the ma, al scs,ce OF the tiued sftr 10 whi the SAID
,b,en cleot.g may belong be alta and ,rch Off
,ers are hereby duly authorized L. administer oNths Tor
H. nurp,ses secied in this act and they shall sttssh
ID tfeir signatures their ofica, dssia nations.
SIC I. The sasd absent eisokx shall make ard sub