The Portland daily press., 1864-10-25
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF9dM AINE.

WHEREAS In pursuance of the fourth section Of
the tenth article of the original constitution two.
thirds Of both branches OF the legislature, the
twenty day Of March, in the year OF cur Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, passed
resolves entitled Resolves providing for an amend
ment of the constitution so as to allow soldiers abb
sent from the state to vote for governor senator's
representatives and county officers, and the inhab
itants VI the several Cities towns and plantations OF
this state at the annual meeting on the twelfth Gay
of September last having given in their votes in the
manner provided BY law ON the following Question
submitted to them by virtue OF said resolve, wiz
Shall the constitution be amended as proposed by
resolve Of the Legislature providing that citizens OF
the state absent hereffom in the military service OF
the United States or of this state shal not be deem
ed to have lost their residence in this state by rea
SON Of such absence, but shall be allowed to vote
wherever they may be, unless in the regular army OF
tine United States for governor senators, and coun
ofcs rs. ON tine Tuesday next after the rst Moo
Say 81 Soss%psr IN the year one thousand eIgns
counted and allowed in the same manner and with
the same effect as If given IN second MoLday OF
| September In that year; and shall be al owed to
vote for governor, senators, Representatives. and
county officers on the cond Monday OF September
annually thereafter forever, in the manner and un
der the regulations in sad resolves provided and
copies the Of votes thereon maae by the alder
men, selectmen and assessors and clerks of the ev-
eral cities aud towns and plantations having been
returned t0 the office of secretary of state and the
same having been examined and counted by the
governor and council, and It appesring tina! major
ty of the inhabitants voting on said question were
| in favor of said amendmentj ar-g saa e.. -r
| Now THEREFORE,. l, SAMUEL CoNY, Governor
ofthe State OF Maine, in obedience requirement
OF said resolves, DO issue thus my proca ton, de-
claring aud making known that the constitution Of
this state is amended agreeably to the provisions of
Section one Of artic two is amended by adding
thereto the following words NO person, However,
shall be deemed to have lost his residence by
Of his absence from the state in the military service
| OF the United states, or of this state. -.s
| Section four of article two Is amended by adding
thereto the following provisions But Gil liens Of the
state absent thererom in the military service OF the
United states or of this state, ana in the regu
army of the United States. being otherwise qualified
electors, shall be allowed TO vote on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday OF in the ear
Of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and sixty
four for governor aud senator's, and their votes shall
| DO counted and allowed in the same manner, aud
with the same effect, as II given on the second Mon
lowed to vote for governor senators and tepreeen-
tatives on the second Monday OF september annual
~ thereafter forever, in the manner herein provid
On the day of election the poll shall be opened at
every ace without this state where regiment, bat
than twenty soldiers from the state of Maine. may
be found stationed and every citizen ofsad state
ofthe age Of twenty.one years. IN such military ser,
vice, shall be entitled to vote Aforesaid; ami he
shall be considered as voting In the city town. plan
tation and county in this stale where he resided when
he eatered the SERVICE The vo shall be taken by
| regiments when it can conveniently be doLs; ~hen
not convenient, any detachment or part ola reg.
iment mot less than twenty N number and any bat
shall be entitled to yoe wherever they may be- The
three ranking officers of such regiment battalion,
battery, company, part of either, the may
be, acting such the day Of election, shall be
supervisors of elections. II no officers, then three
noa-commissioned officers, according to their SEMI
ority, shall be such supervisors. any officer nom
commissioned officer shall neglect or refuse 10 act
the next in shall take his place. In there
officers, or non-c0mmissoned officers present,
If they either of them refuse to act the electors
present, not less than twenty. may choose by writ
ten ballot enough Of their own number. not exceed
ing three, to fill the yaeadces and the persons SO
chosen shall be supervisors of elections All super
visers shall be first &c support the constitution
and impartaly to perform the duties supervisors
of elections. Eanh is authorized to administer the
necessary oath to the Others and certificates thereof
shall be annexed TO The hs OF votes by them 10 be
made and returned into the office of the secretary Of
state of this state hereinafter provided The polls
shaI be opened and closed at such hours as the su-
perysors, or majority Of them shall direct, proUid-
ed however, that due notice and suncient time shall
be given ior al voters IN the reg,msnI battalion,
the case may be, TO vote. Regiment al and field OIL
GERS shall be entitled to vote with their respective
| commando. When MOTH Rotual command such Off
GERS and also all general and staff officers and all
surgeons and assistant surgeons and ohaplans, shall
be entitled TO vote at any place where polls are open
The supervisors Of elections shall prepare baOtbox
side Of every ballot shall be printed written the
Of the county and also Of the city town plantation OF
this state In which is the residence of the person propos
ing 10 vote. Upon the other side shall be the
names Of the persons TO be voted for, and the Office
Offices which be or they are intended 70 ill And before
receiving vote, the supervisors majority OF them
must be satisfied Of the and citizenship of the
claiming to vote, and that he has in fact residence in
the county city town or plantation which is printed
Written on the vote offered to him. If his right TO vote
Is challenged, they nay require him to make true an
sweri upon oath to all ntesrogBtoes touching his sge
eitizsnshP residence and right TO vote and shall bear
lengs his right They shah keep correct poll lists Of the
Of al allowed to vote and Of their respect
i've places Of residence In this state and also the number
of the regiment and company battery to which they
belong; which lists shall be certified by them, or by
majority of.hsm @ be correct and that such residence
each voter his vote They shall check the ofeFe-
ry person before he Is allowed TO vote, and the check
mark shall be plainly made against his the poll
lists. They shall sort, count and publicly declare the
votes ct the head Of their respective commands the
nay q ssi ~ unless e y he a pubic Ds
the day Of said declaration they shall form list
Of the persons voted for, with the number OF votes for
each person against his and the Office which he
intended to ILL., and shsl sign and seal up such list and
cause the same together with the polsts aforesaid to
be delivered into The office the secretary OF state aore
ad before the first day ofDecember in the
thousand eight hundred and sixty and on or before
the fifteenth day annually thereafter forever
al to the foregoing provisions II any SHALL in practice be
found necessary IN order more fully to carry into effect
Section ve Of article four part frat is amended by in
ssrng after the word meetings in the first line, the
words within this state The same section is also amend
cd by striking out all after the words town meetng in
the tenth line printed In the revised statutes Of 1851
to and including the word election in the thi tenth
ali after the word sconst ution in the twenty first line,
and inssrting m the place thereof the following proyis
ion and copies Of the lists ofv0ters shall be attest
ed BY the aleeten and town clerks Of towns and
Of plantations and sealed up in open toa and
plantation meetings, and the town and plantation clerks
respectively shall the TO be delivered into the
secreary Office thirty days least before the first We'd
nesday Of January annually And the governor and
ounci shall examine ths returned copies Of such lists
and all lists of votes Of citizens in the military
vice. returned to the secretary Office as divided In the
amendment to article second section four Of the cons
tut;on and twenty days before the said w ednesay of
January annually shall issue summons to such per-
sons rs shah appear 2 be slee % ~ plurality Of all the
such lists shall be laid before the house Of
on the hrst Wednesday Of January annually and they
shall fually determine who are elected. 1lin nG0
keeon three Of article four part second is amended
BY inserting aer the word meetings" In the first line,
the words VI hin this state j vo919aMsC 9li ltI
SaSr tie II ne Inner
words and also the lists Of Of items In the militia
~ service, returned into the secrearys Office The
section also amended in this last line, by striking out
the word n and inserting IN place thereof the word for
Section three Of article five, part first Is amended BY
edding after the words senate and house Of representa-
yes the words and also the lists votes cf citizens In
the military service returned into the secresarys Office
Article first Of thu amendments to the constitution Of
this state heretofore adopted Is amended BY striking out
ali after the word spos in the thirteenth line and in
Guiding the word "seetonn in the twentyfrst line.
Article ninth Of said amendments Is amended BY add
ing at the and thereof the following provisions
BEor IL But citizens Of this state. absent therefom
In the military service ofthe United States Of this state
ana not IN teguhF Onleu otates being
otherwise qualified electors shall be allowed to vote
judges and registers probats sher and all other coun
~ officers the Tuesday next az the first Monday in
November In the year one thousand eight hundred aud
sixty ur and their shall be counted and allowed
in the manner and With the effect If given
on the second Monday In September in that year. And
they shRll be allowed to vote for all such officers the
second Monday In septsber annually thereafter forever
And the votes shall be given at the time and IN the
same manner. and the Of the several candidates
shall be printed written on the same ballots with those
for governor senators and Representatives as provided in
tie TO sectio four, Of article second Of this
Constitution + i9 iiln 2s 1laH .srra
Given at the Council Chamber Augusta this sixth day
0f0ctober, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sKty-tour and of the Independ-
ence Of the United States Of America the eightynpth
1l SAMUEL CQNY.
By the Governor:
EPHsAM FLINT, j., Secretary Of State gi.
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