The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-06

intendant and wArdens. to the number now
established by law.
The county officers to be voted for will DO
those prescribed by General Orders No. II, and
no others.
II. Tue special Instructions attached TO the
n.iic OF the juvers OF tbo books OF r-g,strM-
ton viii be carefully observed. A revision
tor the potod Of Ave days, Commencing on tho
18Th day OF Nay, inst will be made; the lie .
to be prepared in duplicate, In aoco dance
with the regulations previously established.
The books marked "Ohginals" will be TO.
gardod as the authoritative records Of regis
tration.
III. Tho pay Of registrars will continue at
the rates hxed by previous orders. Eight
days pay only will be allowed to each regis.
trar, including services rendered As supsrin.
tsndsnts Of election. Blank pay vouchers
viii Be issued, having the amount allowed
filled in. Mileage WILDE paid to registrars
for necessary journeys at the rates heretofore
allowed. Post commanders will, before for.
warding, revise the accounts Of registrars, to
prevent unnecessary or extravagant charges
Rcgistration will tske place at one place only
In each registration precinct, to be selected
BY the registrars, and due notice gwen thereof.
~. Mails and expresses, and when neces-
sary, enlisted men, detailed as couriers, will
be used as means Of com munication with
boards Of registration. Civil officers will
render such services As are required In posting
and serving notices.
v. Post commanders have authority to ap.
propriats public buildings under the control
Of the State, county, or municipal authority,
for the purposes Of registration and election,
and rent will not DO allowed where the use Of
public property can DO obtained.
vi. Registrars, BY becoming candidates for
ONCE, will not be dlsqu Allied from continuing
to act As registrars. Post commanders will
oil all vacancies, and report their action
promptly to these headquarters.
VII. One ballot-boI will DO used for each
polling place.
VII. Post commanders will appoint man.
ayers Of elections to fll all vaoancies-such
appointments to be made, where practicable,
for each Of the original election precincts st
which the Rsst session Of the boards Of regis
ported to these headquarters. Consolidation
Of election precincts should be avoided, but
whom necessary will b ordered BY post com.
msndsrs. and due notice given. In consol:
idating election precincts attention will bs
paid to the boundaries Of the respective mu-
Inequalities, so Is to consolidate the vote Of
such Municipalities. Managers Of election
will receive no pay or mileage, but will be on.
titled for clerical labor, not to exceed the sum
Of ten dollars for each board for all duties
performed In regard to elections.
TX. Blanks for poll lists will be furnished,
on which the names OF all persons voting at
the election. with their residence. will DO en-
tered.
X. Immediately upon the closing Of the
poll the managers Of election will count the
| votes polled, and compare them with the poll
lists, and correct, If possible, any error that
may DO found In tho respective numbers.
II. Thersupon all packages Of tickets will
DO replaced In the box, which will DO locked
and sealed up, and signed with the names Of
| the managers In such manner that the box
cannot b opened without destroying such
| signatures, and will be delivered BY the
chairman, with the poll lists and books Of reg
istration, to the board Of registration to which
such polling place belongs.
XII. The board Of registration will count
the votes In the respective packages. compare
them with the poll lists, and will canvass the
votes for candidates, and enter the summary
Of votes In the printed CANVAS lists, and will
replace the votes In the same packages In
which they were placed BY the managers, and
forward the same, with the poll lists and
registration books, 10 one package to these
headquarters through the post commander.
The empty ballot-boxes will be retained by
the chairman Of each board Of registration
until further orders.
XIII. Within twenty -four hours after the
close Of the polls on tho last day Of election,
the managers Of elections will complete their
returns and place the registration books, poll
lists, aud the ballots in the hands Of the
boards Of registration. The boards Of regis
tration will, within twenty -four hours, there
after, complete the canvass and forward such
books and papers, with the CANVASS returns, to
the post comm inders, who will require prompt
compliance with the provisions OF this p IRA
graph.
BY command Of Brevst Major General Ed.
R. s. Candy. LOUIS v. CAzIARc,
Aide .de- Camp. A. A. A. O.