The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-24
Tue -oLpIERs, VOTING BILL.
: Bill TO Ina bic the Qualified Electors o. tisi
-fatc. ~ lie Military service. 10 fofe At cel-
tnin Elections. ana to Amend sections IS and
Oi, Oi Chapter d, OF The Computed Laws

& Bill TO Ina bic the Qualified Electors o. thi,
| -rnfc IN, -, ~fli5farr service 10 Wore n rpt
tnin Elections. and 10 Amend sections Is and
Oi, OF Chapter q, OF The Complied Laws
Section l The People Of The Siaie q
Michigan cnact: That every white male ci,i
zen or inhabitant Of this State, Of the age Of p
years possessing the qualifications named in
Article :. Section J. of the Constitution OF the
State OF Michigan, IN the military service oi
the United States, or this State, in the Mich
lgan regiments companies, or batteries, shall
be entitled to vote at all elections authorized
by Laws, as provided In this act, and every such
citizen or iuhahitaut shall TINS be emitted. In
the manner herein provided, whether at the
time Of voting he shall be within the limits Of
this State or not.
! SIC. ?. Every soldier belonging to Michi-
gan regiments,and batteries, or companies, a the
military service Of this State, or of the United
States, or volunte6r soldiers, residents Of Mich
/ igan. belonging 10 regiments batteries or com
/ panes present on the day Of election, from
other STATES, including officers and their stats
surgeons and assistant surgeons, chaplains and
commissioners appointed urder this act shalt
If possessed of the qualifications set forth in sec
ton Of this act, DC entitled 10 the benefits of
the provisions thereof
Sc. 3 Each eiect0r voting bv virtue Of
the provisions Of this act, shall have the right TO
vote for the same officers and no others that
he might lawfully have voted for in the town
ship or ward in which he resided at the time
of entering the military service.
SEc. T. The elections under this act shall
bc held ou tie same DAY ilst is provided Tor by
tilc 3 chapter 6, Of tie compiled Laws for sim
liar elections within this State
SEc. 3 The provisions Of chapter 6. title
3 of the Compiled Laws so far a. applicable.
and not qualified bv the provisions OF this act,
shall toe applied to all elections held under and
by virtue of This act.
So o. The Golomor o: this Stateis here
10y charged with the duty Of seeing that this
act shall be properly executed and carried ont
and for that purpose is authorized and reonir-
cd 70 take such steps from time TO time rs
may be necessary md not inconsistent with
aw or this act.
$40 Z. At the elections herein provided
for. 81 poll shall be opened at every place.
whether within or without the State, where a
regiment battalion, battery or company of
Michigan solders may be found or stationed;
and n such election all persons may vote who
are thereto entitled by law and by the provis-
ions Of this act.
SIC. 8. Any company or detached portion
cd regiment or company If not practicable
for all to vote together, may open separate
poll: and the electors present shall choose from
their number three Inspectors of Election from
the qualified electors present, whose duty it |
shall hc to act.
SEC O. The Inspectors OF Election shall ap- |
point the clerks of the election.
SEC. 10. Before opening the polls each Of
the Inspectors and clerks shall take the follow |
ing oath.
81 do solemny swear that viii support the
Constitution Of the United States and the Con |
stituton of the State of Michigan, and that
will impartially and TO the best of my knowl- |
edge and ability. perform the duties of inspec- !
tor or clerk OF this election, aud will studiOus-
ly endeavOr to prevent fraud, deceit aud obuoe
in conducting the SAME
SEC. II. Each commissioner and inspect !
or Of the election is empowered to administer
oaths and the inspectors of election may
administer the oath TO each other. The Oaths
of the inspectors and clerks shall be entered in
the poll books subscribed by the persons Ia
King the same. and certified to by the commits
sioner or inspectors Of election administering
IT,
SIC. -. The polls shall be opened at sun
rise. or as soon thereafter rs practicable, and
saul tEiildll OItH Al ltsioL lLltt uU'-lN. Qtl
necessary in the opinion of the inspectors, in
order 10 receive the ballots of all the electors,
they NAV keep the polls open until o'clock
F. NJ, and no longer. Proclamation thereof
shall be made at or before the opening of the
polls. and one hour before closing them.
SEC l3. The inspectors shall prepare box
es or other suitable receptacles for the bal
lots
SIC a. The ballots to be voted at the
election held under this act shall have printed
or written at the top Of each ballot, the name
of the county and town, or city and ward, IN
which the person Offering TO vote is voter. Each
ballot in addition to the name of the county and
town. or city and ward, shall have written or
printed or partly written and partly printed
on it. the names and designation of Office of the
officers which may properly be voted for
The ballots shall be folded if folded at all so
as 10 show on the outside the name of the
county and town, or city and ward; and the
/ inspectors shall refuse 10 receive any ballot
which does rot thus show the name of the
county and town, or city and ward. The bal
/ lot thus prepared shall be on one piece Of pa
per, and all the ballots shall be deposited in
one box. Aud it Is the duty of the inspectors
Of the election to be satisfied that the person
Offering to vote is a legal voter Of the town or
ward which Is shown at the top OF the ballot.
In canvassing the votes thus cast, the inspect
ors shall reject all votes cast for any officer of
a district. whether Congressional. Senatorial
or otherwisel not composed in part Of the
town or ward named at the head of the ballot
Where an officer is elected from a district. the
ballot shall specify the number of the dis
trict.
SEC Is. The inspectors of the election are
required unless they have been furnished there
with by the commissioners, to prepare and have
present at the polls, two poll books. having
each Of them a sufficient column for the name:
and county and town, or city and ward, of the
residence Of the voters and a column for th'
number Of the regiment and company, and snf
, ficieat blank leaves for the oaths, certificate
and returns. Said books may be substantial,
in the following fOrm
no or RECIxEN
sAME OF VOTER RESIDENCE vorER. AND CoNPANY-
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