Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-09-20
The Election Ordered For Convention or
no Convention.
ELECTION DAY-TUEsDAy, OCTOBER 22Nl
The Apportionnaent Of Delegates.

the 22d day Of October, as the time for
holding the election, was promulgatedMon-
day last:
HD'oRs FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond Va. Sept, II 1867.
General Orders No. 65:
[. In pursuance of the act Of Congress of
March 23d, 1867, an election will be held
for delegates to a State Convention, and to
take the sense Of the registered voters upon
the question whether such convention shall
be held, for the purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the
State Of Virginia, loyal to the Union.
II. The number of delegates to be cleo
ted will be one hundred and fve-to be APP
portioned among the counties and cities of
the State as follows, viz:
LIST. The city of Richmond shall elect five
delegates.
I'd. The county of Norfolk and city of
Portsmouth shall elect three delegates.
Sd. The following counties and cities shall
each elect two delegates
Albemarle, Augusta, Bedford, Campbell,
Halifax, Loudoun, Mecklenburg. Pittsylva-
nia Rockingham, Norfolk city, Petersburg
city
4th. The following counties shall each elect
one delegate.
Alexandria, Amelia, Amherst, Botetourt,
Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Culpep-
er, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fluvanna, Fred
erick, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Hen
ry, Louisa, Lunenburg, Montgomery, Nam
semond, Nelson, Nottoway, Orange, Prin-
cess Anne, Southampton, Wythe.
9Th. The following Election Districts shall
each elect three delegates
The counties of Chesterfield and. Powha-
tan.
The counties of Caroline, King George
and Spotsylvania.
9th. The following Election Districts shall
each elect two delegates
The counties Of Accomac and Northamp-
ton.
The counties Of Bath, Highland and Rock
bridge.
The counties Of Carroll, Floyd and Gray
son.
The counties of Fauquier. and Rappahan-
mock.
The counties of Northumberland, Lancas-
ter, Richmond and Westmoreland.
The counties Of Patrick and Franklin.
The counties Of Prince Edward and APP
pomattox.
The counties Of Prince George and Din
widdie
The counties of Lee, Scott and Wise
The counties of Page and Shenandoah
The counties of Smyth and Washington
9TH. The following Election Districts shall
each elect one delegate
The counties Of Allegheny, Craig and
Roanoke.
The counties Of Charles City and New
Kent
The counties of Clarke and Warren.
The counties Of Elizabeth City and War
| wick.
| The counties Of Gloucester and Matthews.
The counties of Isle of Wight and Surfy.
| The counties Of King and Queen and
King William.
The counties Of Madison and Greene.
The counties of Middlesex and Essex.
The counties of Pulaski and Giles.
The counties of Russell and Buchanan
| The counties Of Stafford and Prince Will
liam.
The counties Of Greenesville and Sussex.
| The counties of Bland and Tazewell.
The counties Of James City and York.
oth. In addition to the above apportion-
ment, the following counties shall, together
elect one delegate:
The counties of Alexandria and Fairfax.
The counties Of Amherst, Buckingham
and Nelson.
The counties of Campbell and Pittsylva-
MIA.
The coun ties Of Charlotte and Halifax.
The counties of Hanover and Henrico
The counties Of Augusta, Albemarle and
Louisa.
III. The polls will be opened at every place
of voting throughout the State at seven
o'clock A. M. on Tuesday, the 22nd day of
October next, and will be kept open until
sunset Of the same day. In the city of Rich
mond the polls will also be reopened at the
same hour on the following day, and kept
open until sunset Of that day.
~. The place of registration in each Dis
trict or Ward, will be the place of voting for
that District or Ward, and persons will be
entitled to vote only where they were regis
| tered.
V. The voting shall be by ballot. The
votes 'sFor Convention" or "Aqainst a
Convention," to be written or printed upon
the ballots for delegates.
VI. The election will be held under the
superintendent of the Boards of Registra-
ton. Detailed instructions will be given, in
orders to be published hereafter, prescribing
the mode Of conducting the election and ma
king returns.
| VII. Fourteen days previous to the cleo
ton the Boards of Registration will meet at
the Court House, or other more convenient
central place in each county and city. and
make final revision of the registration as
required by section of the Act of Congress
Of July 10Th, 1867. For this purpose, the
Boards will remain in session five consecutive
days Sundays excepted. The changes made
in the lists Of the registered voters will be
promptly reported to these headquarters.
VIII. The Presidents Of Boards Of Regis
tration will, without delay, cause copies Of
this order to be posted in three of the most