Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-29
SOLDIERS VOTE.

C'ispIEiNo WIN.
Section ll.--Any qualified voter ofthi. State
who shall lie absent from the County or City .:
his residence by reason of being in the militia
~ service of the United States. SO az no, 10 be
able to vote ut homc, on the adoption or reec-
ton Of this Constitution, or for State officers
elected ON general ticket, and for Presidential
Electors and for Members of Congress, at the
election to be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in the month Of November,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, shall be cnti-
tied to vote at such elections as follows a poll
shall be opened in each Company feyery Ma
ryland Regiment in the service Of thc>Cnitcd
States or Of this State on the day appointed
by this Convention for taking the vote ON the
new Constitution, or some other day not more
than five days thereafter, at the quarters Of the
commanding officer thereof, and voters Of this
State belonging TO such Company who shall
be within ten miles OF such quarters on the
day Of election may vote al such poll; the polls
shall he opened at eight o clock A. ~, and
be closed at G p NJ; the commissioned officers
of such company or such of them as are pres
ent at the openidg of the polls, shall act as
Judges, and any one officer shall be competent
SO to act, and If no officer be present then the
voters in such Company present shall elect two
of the voters present to act as Judges Of the
election before any votes are received each Of
the Judges shall take an oath or affirmation
that he will perform the duties of Judge accor-
ding 10 law will prevent fraud and observe
and make proper return thereto, and such oath
the Judges may administer to each other; the
election shall be by ballot, and any voter may
vote either "For the Constitution" or "Iigains,
the Constitution
Section l2.-Any qualified voter of this
State who shall be absent from the city or
county of his residence on the day for taking
the vote on the adoption or rejection Of this
Constitution by reason Of his being in the mil
itary service of the United States, but shall he
at some hospital or military post, or on duty
within this State, and not With his Company
may vote at the nearest polls to such place on
! satisfying the Judges that he is legal and
qualified voter of this State.
Section l3--The Judges may swear any orc
offering to vote as to his being legal voter Of
| this State. The Judges shall take down on q
poll-book or list the nsmes Of all the voters az
their votes arc taken, and the tickets shall be
placed in q box rs taken; after the polls arc
closed. the tickets shall be counted and strung
on q thread, and the Judges shall make out q
certificate which they shall sign, addr ssed to
the Governor at Annapolis, in which they
shall state they have taken the oath hereby pre-
scribcd and shall certify the number Of votes
for the Constitution, and against the Constitu-
ton; the said certificates shall be accompanied
with the names of the voters, and shall be
plainly expressed, but no particular words shall
be required.
Section 1.-THE Judges shall, as soon a.
possible, transmit said RETURNS with the tick
| cts so strung, to the Governor, who shall re-
ceive the return of the soldiers vote, and shall
cast up the Same and judge Of the eenuineness,
correctness Of the returns, and may recount
| the threaded tickets so as TO satisfy himself
aud the Governor shall count said vote with
| the aggregate vote Of the State on the adop
ton or rejection of this Constitution. and shall
wait for aftecn days aftcr he dey On whitt