Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-07
Rules for the Election in the Fourth Mil.
ltary District.


Breyet Major General Ord, commanding
Fourth Military District. by general orders
No. 81, dated yicksburg, Miss, September &c,
announces that the registration Of the legal
yo'srs having been completed, an election will
take place in the States of Mississippi and Ar.
kansas. commencing on the hrst Tuesday in
November and continuing until completed, to
d. termtne whether Convention shall be held
for the purpose of establishing constitutions
and civil governments for the States loyal to
the Union, and, in case majority of the votes
cast are in favor thereof, for delegates thereto.
In OF der 10 secure as nearly as possible full
expression of the voice of the people, the elec-
ton will be held at each precInct of every
county-under the super vision OF the county
boards OF registration The method Of con.
ducting the election in each county will be as
liows:-1mme diately upon receipt of this
order each board of registrars will meet--di-
vide the whole number OF election precincts of
their respective counties into three portions as
nearly equal in numb Der as possible, and assign
one of the shares thus made, to each registrar,
who will be responsible for the proper con-
registrar will appoint Judge and clark of
election, who, with himself, will constitute
the commissioners Of election" tor the pre-.
cincts OF his district. Each registrar will give
full and timely notice throughout his district,
OF the day Of election in each precinct, so that
he, with his judge an oclerk, can proceed from
precinct to precinct Of his district. and hold
election on consecutive days Each voter, in
offering his ballot must exhibit his certificate
of registry, across the face OF which the
clerk Of election will write his name in red
that certificate. The polls will be opened at
10 O'Clock q. m at each precinct, and Will be
kept contin ually open until sunset, at which
time the polls will be closed, the ballot. box
opened. votes counted by the Commissioners
and written return thereof, under oath Of the
Commissioners, Immediately made to head.
quarters, in duplicate.
Judges and clerks OF election will be selected
by registrars, preferably from among the resi-
dents Of their respective districts, bat il they
cannot be obtained therein, competent and
dents Of the county, and il not attainable In the
county, then from the State at large; they are
required to take and subscribe to the oath Of
office, prescribed by the act of Congress of
July I'd, 1862, which oath may be administered
by the registrar.
The sheriff of each county is made response
BILE for the preservation of good order, and the
perfect freedom OF the ballot at the various
cleo ton precincts In his county. To this end
he will appoint deputy-who shall be duly
qualified under the laws of ais State-for each
to be present at the place of voting during the
whole time the election is being held.
AS an additional measure for securing the
psIiy OF the election: each egistrar' Judge and
OF civil executive ofhcer, Is empowered to
make arrests, and authorized to perform all
duties appertaining to such officers underj the
laws OF the United States, during the days OF
election.
At every precinct during the election. oil
public bar-rooms, saloons, or other places at
which intoxicating or malt liquor is sold at
retail, will be closed from O'Clock a. m. until
80 O'Clock p m.
Should violence or fraud be perpetrated at
the election in any precinct, the General Com.
manding will exercise to the fullest extent the
powers vested in him for the prompt punish
ishment OF offenders, and the election will be
held over again under the protection of United
States troops.
When the election returns are received from
all the counties, the result of the election will
be made known, and in case the majority Of
the legal votes cast are in favor of Conven-
tion, the names Of the delegates elected thereto
will be ofhcially announced, and further Or
ders published assembling the Convention.