, 1865-01-25


from In the military service Of the United
States, In the army or navy thereof, to vote,
Is now before the House Of Representatives
At Springfield:
81, sEe41oSd W S Bett enacted by the pfop': e ths
stMMY: IN !lme Of war every elector OF the State
of llltnots In the aetual military service Of the
9nied O. States tn the army o. na!y thsreof who
day Of election. tha1l be entitled to vute ut any
ELECTION for State Or county officers, hold In this
ots1e. ~ n feh me mannsr s. aud form following:
ment executed By him not moro thari sixty days
pre!10us to any general or specfal election to be
held held IN thts State. aathorize and empower any
e1ector shall reside on the dsy Of said election to
cast for him his vote or ballot IN the manner pre-
acrieea BY this act for all officers for whom he
Moqa Won aaa,s te 1sht yote II he present
" such absent elector, atteated By subscribing
witness. sna sworn to belore any field officer, cap
taaD- ad1utant, or commaAdant Of any company or
states. and commissioned a. officer: In The youn-
trcr force Of the State Of illinois; OF The cap.an
q cor Of my vessel IN he naval service
elsctor may belong or be attached. And such
officers arc hereby duly authorized to administer
oaths ioF the par.oses specified in this act, AMI
taey snaH attach 10 their hisnatnrcs tlicfr Official
sEo: :. The said absent eleetor shall make and
subscribe he following affidavit: II, a. B., do
,he town tcft,, ward OF precinct a. ths case may
bel ot -, in the county Of -, in the State
Of Illinois; ihat an citizen Of The State Of iii.
preceding tue election to be held on ths day
an inhabitant q the State Of Illinois o. the DIST
ooy doy 81 81 tApzi,, a; D. 1s4s Th,t am above ths
i6ent for e1xty days next preceding said election
of sald town. sty, ward or precinct anu undl sail
o nEther atSaa e Se r. IT. thsfo1 Ard
lor naynl) service Of the United states.. That
an nov member Of company, Of the
re- the o5sanlzsiGn T. whis
ST s Il STS:S Ssale to mn md subscribed
sEo. 4; The T. said absent e!ector In the service
lots he designs to cast at such election and enclose
the same, together with the Instrument, in tho
second section Of this act in au envelope duly
tea or pstnIed the a1dasit prescribed ID the third
section Of this act, aNorn to and subscribed as
therein requlEea; The 1aid envelope, prepared
envelope, marked ''soldicr's vote" scaled anl
directed TO the clector empowered by the instru-
mcnt described in the SECOND section ot this act
said absent eleector msy then transmit The sane
to @ the person to whom 1t ts directed, By mail OF
y, SEC. T. Such eleeto. upon receiving such letter,
Ngm sutn a0seht elector, may open tnp out " en-
velope thereof but be shall not open tho inner
envelope thereof. On The day Of such election.
hs af s hIea* ae9* sa;ep po
the Judge Or Inspector Of elections Of the pfopur
election dlatlict md at the poIs thereof; aud il
tas s m The dag hs
register Of electors OF such district, as d tuiT
qualified voter therein, said envelope shall be By
9nt s3 aoges publicly opened and Tho
deposited IN the appropriate boxes, prepared to
receiye ths ballots Of voters. And the name Of
,aeh absent voter sla'l be entered upon tho poll
ering the ballot at the polls. II auch name ahajt
not BE- fonnd upon the register Of electors OF such
District Thers such person Claims to reside, such
made by householder Of the district to he effct
that he knows that said person, whose VOTE ia an
offered, 1s soter 9f said district. II such afaa-
tors, they shall open said envelope sat deposit The
votes or ballots therein contalncd fas aluresaii:
and the name of the person 8, voting shall be en-
tered upon the Pol lisss, :occther With the nama
he ballots contained In any such inner envelope
which shall have bcen opened or unscaled before |
the game shall haTc been laid hefore the |
not be deposited in any ballot box at such ciec-
ION, but shall be rejected. - /
SEC. 9. The athdavits and instruments described |
sll envelopes continuing soldiers votes" not |
opened at such elections, shall be kept and flied /
ny tue Judges Or inspectors OF elections, Ia the
sIections ase required BY law to be kept and died.
,1ovcd anS ls,tsr o. cpvy!ops marked ha
hall sign and deliver to the POSTMASTER, or 'hfs
lepnty. or clerk receipt therefor, which receipt
ball specify h:'w many such letters sr envelopes
pcclty the particulars Of the description thefcof;
nd any wil!inl omission to comply with the pro-
lesnoF, and any person cenvtcted thereof shall be
SEC; 8: An judge Il inspector Of election, sna
be dutic. rsdsared Of him By this act, or IL INV
,nnner wi]slly vsolate OF abcso any trust or dnty
ereby 1nx'osed on him, shall be deemed guilty of
nteds.neanos, and upon conviction, shnlI he !
nnt;aed BY fine not lets than two hnntiied and
r. aoiiars, and BY imprisonment in the county
SEC: Q. Every person who shall be t,ufftv of
,l!1al anu corrupt fa!se swearing or afirminS in
k'nE ~ oath or affirmation, prescribad by his
t, thal! he adju1ged guilty of viltui and cor. cor
Eiy hnd N1ilfnl'y make Or sign false certificate
; any instrument Of affidavit authorized By Ibis
oe aesPsa ,s ct
e year nor more than dve years. '''
81 &c: 10. Every person who shall wnlfally de-
or Sdat e The 5ndget Or
anged ballot, envelope or Instrument, required
provided rE t9r BY this sct. knowing the .arn: to
rcd, altered, forged OF changed, or lnowiar"iy vi ri
or assist IN procuring or forwarding any iorSei
ssea s,.tsa 9f chsnged oa1et envelope or umsnt
ilty OF felony, and upon conviction, shall be
n1shcd By imprisonment in the penitentiary mol
: ~ eh5n e onn Tar, nor more than three years
alive to general Or special elections not iucoa-
tent with an, Of the provisions Of this act, shall
Sc. T. TIC Secretary Of statc is h.rcb, author.
q and required 10 prepare and have printed, !.
n, nsemetsary e. blank. forms and envelopes re. j
a1 s1Is tbs SSt M Of hs and
Or TIL act 10 he printed in blank, upon proper
;c1opes, to cont,fn the instrument Tcnufred by 4
fecona section OF this act and shall, at lcast 2
nty officers, cause such blank forms, envelopes Is
eop,es ot THIS to be forwarded to the sev-
!eGG'mrats from this Stats In the service Of
eepy "afan saeh s. banf aff,Stsnt fot
actual military serv1co of the h % uaiad 'san sta,ss 10
ne af.nv Or navy thofeof from this State, and
g; i. Any Officer Of this slate. or Of The Il
ted sfEtes, IN thc army or navy thencoI or anT
son who shal1, directly or indirectly, enntroi, q
exercise or any Of his riehts under tbis act, b9
nace, bribery, fear Of punishment, hope OF re- i,
d. or any other corrupt or arbitrary measure, +
punsb eh t. snnoy anur ether
t9 which hemar have exercised any snch right 3
,a, u be desmca guilty Of an otense asaintr the :
,ac1neanor, and Tor which be may b. indictsd =
tr1ed It any futnre time, whero he may be u u
ny: MR1in IN The limit Of this State, and npon G
esdinE one s;as, and nned in sam not exceed
!, o4e thonsnnd dollars, and he shal also thence G
q oca he a1eI1f'se m ti1 conviction thereof
N and afier its passage. u
bill, similar in Its provisions to the above, but