American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-05-23
GEN. GILLEM'S ELECTION ORDER.
GENERAL ORpERs, |

GESERAL ORpERs,
No. 10.
l. The Mississippi Constitutional ConTen
ton convened at Jackson, Miss, ia compii
a9ce with General Orders No 81, series o
1857, from these Headquarters, having formed
Constitution and civil government in con-
t1rn,ity with the laws Of the Uuied States
known az the DEMONSTRATION Acts, and
having provided for the submitting Of sale
Constitution to the registered voters for r'ti.
fic,tion or rejection, or having provided for
Al election OF State officers, including Sena
tors and Representatives in The State Legs
lature, and members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Congress, at
"a election to be conducted by aud under
the orders Of the Commanding General Of
the District, said election is by authority Of
the above cited laws aud in acco. dance with
an ordinance of said convention, hereby
ordered to be held in Mississippi, beginning
the 22d day Of June, 1868, aud continuing
until completed as hereafter prescribed, a.
which election the qualified electors may vote
ton, ;" aud also upon the same ballots for
the officers hereinafter referred to.
II Commencing fourteen days before the
election, the Boards of registrarion will meet
at the county seat, or such other place in
their respective counties as will be the mos
accessible TO the people, after reasonable
public notice OF the time aud place thereof
has been gveH by the retained registrar, by
means Of general and thorough distribution
aud posting of the printed notices furnished
from these Headquarters for that purpose,
and revise for period of five days tue regis
tration list, and, upon being satisfied that
any person not entitled thereto has been
registered, will strike the name of such
person from the list and such person shall
not be allowed to vote. The Boards will also
during the same period, add te the registry
the names of persons who at the time possess
The qualifications required by law, and who
have not already registered All changes
made in the registration lists will be i'm
mediately upon the termination of the period
mentioned, reported by letter to these head
quarters. These reports must show the
names of the persons added or erased, thu
precinct, ard the number of the certificate
of registration. Ia cases of erusure the
reason will be given. If no changes are
made that fact must be reported.
III Ia order to secure as nearly as posi-
bic full expression ofthe voice of the people,
the election will be held at each precinct of
every county of the State of Mississippi, and
Is required by law--under the super
vision of the county Boards Of Registration
The method of conducting the election in
each county will be as follows: At the
meeting provided for in the foregoing para
graph, each Board of Registrars will divide
the whole number of election precincts Of
the respective counties into three portions
as nearly equal in number as possible, and
assign one of the shares thus made to each
registrar, who will be r.sponsabie for the
proper conduct Of the election therein
Thereupon each registrar will appoint
Judge AM clerk of election, who, with him
self, will constitute the "Commissiouers
of Election, " for all the precincts of his
district Each registrar will provide h m
self with a ballotbox, with lock and key, and
of sufficient size to contain the ballots of all
the registered voters in bis entire share of
the county. Each registrar will give full and
timely notice throughout hif district. Of She !