New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-06
HOW TEE sOLDsEgs ARE TO VOTE


HOW TEE SOLDIERS ARE TO VOTE.
We print this morning the Soldiers Voting
Bill of the State Of New. York, with Instructions
from tie Secretary Of State, and copies Of the
blank forms TO be used. AS the law is 10 be
carried into effect for the first time, and the
machinery may seem little complicated tol
men who are not used 10 legal forms, we ap-
pond few practical hints;
/. Every solder who would haze right to-
vote if he were at home, Is entitled to vote IN
the field. The law includes enlisted men, oil
GERS, surgeons &C.. in word, "every electci
of the State Of New-Y0rk in the actual military
service of the United States, IN the army or
navy thereof" But the elector, If not at home
in his own town. must he aDson, from the State
in order 10 vote under this law. He need not
be with his regiment.
2. The voting law, and Instructions, and
printed blank forms, and envelopes, have been
sent TO every New-York regiment in the field.
Printed ballots. including the Presidential clcc-
tors, and tho State and Congressional tickets,
have been or will be supplied il sufficient mum
bers
g. We will suppose John Smith, Of Co. \. 50lh
y. Z. Volunteers, duly qualified voter Of Go
shen. Orange Co., has received his papers, and
is little puzzled how TO get them properly
filed up and sent home. Probably 10 every
COMPANY there will b. men to whom the matter
looks q little mysterious, and VINO will need
some ADVICE, not about voting, but about pre-
pairing their papers. And rs The papers aTo to
be sworn to before field officer or captain. or
adju,ant or commandment Of any company on
detached service. the men will in most cases be
likely to 60 to such officer to sec that thoErm'
are correctly filled mp.
4. The power Of attorney should be
executed by writing out the blanks a.
IN the following specimen. We print IN itaiie'
what in the paper itself would DO inserted IN
writing. Tho person 20 whom tho power OF
attorney is given should be legal voter in the
same town, and the soldier all Of soursc chop-e
Il competent to witness The zig a,uro;
SoLIIEH POWER OF ATTORNEY.
In pur.ano. i "a Act 81 n. Legislature oftbc Sts,e
of Nrw.yrfk entled An Act u enlbc tie in1i.nei
electors 81 this Statc absent thcTcirom IN Tho Nil ary
scr' ice q tie Unted States IN tic Army or navy
,tsIoaf to sote.' Passed Ap ~. is'd
l. JoAr Smith, O member u Company 4. Of the SOFA
Regiment, y,1 York yolanirsr, soa =, or near P,r'
burr IN the Stste 81 yVs.hta lor Territory of ) ~
alta chcl ~ the United >tfics vessel ~ and being
resdeui OF tho tan 81 goshen. or - tie city OF -
In tho comfy ~ OraHs< do hsT,by snth"r.le and
power Jea,s Bravs cf hc Town Of Gs'sfaor ofthe oi
OF - Ia the county Il Ooanga t, COST r n,e end %
nv aud siefi. IA pursuance ~ s~ciiop 81 $50
yet my vote ballot. The same ~ = US Personally
prese ~ ,e election - be bed the -ts day 4 10
tsrs-- lsss tSlencd) joins ,AlTn
witness HK.m Tnowro,.
On hi, sr,L aay Of Ogober 1854. before ne person.
ally came John Snfh. o. known % BE- tho per
son described In tle foregoing nsTHi1ont VINO being
by duly sworn dcpVscs aud says, tAa he executed
the foregoing Instrument fcr the u"s ind purposes
therein yrutioncd And at the same tms opp@ased be
fore me Hsn,y TAo"p'eH. vito being b' me da'y swin
ard execute said instrument in bis pTrsenrc. whFrcupor
tie said Hnry TA0mpsOn became the Subscribing vat
acss thereto. CnAGLLs PARKER
Captain ca. A. 5Jti - Y. Vols.
The alternative clauses, inclosci In parcuthe.
SEES in the printed forms, may be struck out with
the pon where they do not apply.
The voter will sign his name in presence Of
the witness, who will then sign his. Both paT-
ties are then sworn by the officer, who after I'D.
ministoring tho oath will fill ont and sign the
certificate appended 10 the power of attorney "a
above. The yotcr will then fill ont the affidavit
on the back Of the envelope, sign it. and swear
to it, and the officer viii attach his certificate Us
shown in the envelope, signing as before his
official designation. When this has been done.
tie voter will fold and inclose bis ballots in tho
envelope on which the affidavit has been made.
and seal it securely. lie will then put that en-
yelope into the other which is marked "Sol.
dier's Vote" on the outside, aud seal that, and
address it in . plain, clear hand, to the person
TO whom he has given the power Of attorney:
writing out the name, tho town, and the
County.
8. Officers Of companies and regiments should
take special pains to inform themselves thor.
oughly of tho law and their duties under it.
They should in every case sec that the power
of attorney and affidavit are correctly executed
in ali particulars A Lieutenant commanding
o company not on detached duty cannot act un-
der this law. His men must in such case 90 ~
the Captain of another company, or to q field
officer.
G. If soldier supposes himself entitled to
vote, but is no, registered, let him send his bal
lot to householder Of the election district, who
knows that the soldier is resident of the dis
trict, and will make oath to the fact when he
offers the vote.
2. Let every soldier bear in mind that he loses
his cote By betting. He will see that in the aft
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