Wilmington journal., 1868-04-03
THE ELECTION ORDER.

and our candidate for Lieutenant Governo.
is doing noble service in this contest.
THE ELECTION ORDER.
| HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT, !
CHARLESTON, s. c., March %, 1865 (
GENERAL ORDERS,
| NO. 45
The Cons titutional Convention Of the State OF
North Carolina, in CONFORMITY with the Act OF
congress OF March %, 1867, supplementary to the
Act OF March 2, 1867, to provide for the more
| efficient government of the rebel States" having
framed constitution and civil government accor-
ding to the provisions of the aforesaid laws; and
! having by an Ordlnsnce adopted on the 17th day
of March, 1863 provided that the said cOnstitu-
ton shall be submitted 'Efor ratification to the
persons registered under the provisions of this
| Act March 23 1867, Section 4 at an election to
be conducted by the officers appointed or to be
| appointed by the Commanding General as here
inbefore provided, and to be held after the eXpi-
ration of thirty days after the notice thereof to
be given by the said convention;' and having fur
ther provided b the aforesaid ordinance, that at
| the same time an election shall be held for Seaa
tors and representatives in the General Assembly
and for all ale and County officers who are to be
elected by the people under this constitution and
furthe that in each Congressional District of the
State an election shall be held for member Of the
! House OF Il 'pres9ntatives OF the United States
| Congress, 1t is ordered
First. That an election be held in the State Of
North Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the 21st
| day of April and ending On Thursday the 23d
day OF April, 1868, at which all resistele ed voters
!
"AgS s nst constitution" and also on the same
ballot for the State and County officers and for
members of the United States House of Represen-
tatlVes, as specified in the before cited ordi-
nance
second. 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of Re-
! glstratlon IN North Carolina, commencing four
teen days prior to the election herein ordered, and
giving reasonable public notice of the time and
| place thereof to revise for period of five days
| the registration lists; and upon being satisfied
that any person not entitled thereto has been re-
| DI Sfp tn ha nf 10h
the Ilsts, and such person shall not be entitled to
vote. The Boards of Registration shall also dur
ing the same period, add to such lists the names
OF a persons who at that time possess the quail
tications required by said Acts, who have not al
ready been registered.
Third Ia deciding Il no are to be stricken from
or added to the registration lists, the Boards will
be guided by the law of March 2, 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention
is -pecian directed to the supplementary Act of
July l9, 1867
Fourth. Any duly registered voter Of this State
who may have removed from the County in which
he registered, shall be entitled to vote in the
County to which he has removed and has resided
for the ten days next preceding this election up
on presentation OF O. certificate of registration
from the County in which he was originally regis
tered, or upon his affidavit other satisfactory
evidence that ne was soreglstered, that he has
not voted at this election. 1t shall be the duty OF
the Registrars, upon the application OF any duly
registered voter who has removed or is about to
remove from the precinct in which he origi-
that he was registered, and to note the fact in
the registration books Of the precinct. In default
OF the certificate. the affidavit of the voter must
set forth the County and precinct in which he was
originally registered, and the length OF time he
has resided in the county in which he desires to
vote. IN doubtful cases, the Registrars or In
spcct )rs Of Election shall require such additional
evidence as may be necessary to satisfy them hat
the applicant Is legally entitled to vote. Blank
forms for the certificates and for the affid davits
herein required, will be furnished the Registrars
and the Inspectors Of election, and when used
will be attacked to the ballots cast by such voters
and will be transmitted to District Headquarters
with the returns required by law.
Fifth. The said election will be held in each
County at such places as may hereafter be desig-
mated, un Ter the superintendence of the Boards
Of Registration provided by law, and in accOr-
dance with instructions after to be given to
salt Boards III conformity with the Acts of Con-
gress and as far may be with the laws of North
Carolina.
sixth. The polls shall be opened at such voting
places at six o'clock in the forenoon, and closed
at six O'Clock in the afternoon of each day, and
shall be kept open during these hours without in
termissiOn or adjournment
Seventh. All judges and clerks employed in con-
Quoting said election shall, before commencing to
hold the same, be sworn to the faithful perform
ance of their duties and shall also take and sub
scribe the oath of office prescribed by law tor Off
GERS of the United States.
Eighth. No member of the Board of Registra-
ton, who is candidate for election to any office
to be filed at this election, shall Judge
or Inspector OF Election III any precinct which he
seeks to represent.
Ninth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of
each County are required to be present during
the whole time that the polls ars kept open, and
INIT the election ls completed and will bo made
responsible that there shall be no interference
with Judges of Election, or other interruption OF
good order. II there should be more than one
polling place in any County. the Sheriff of the
County is empowered and directed to make such
assignments of his deputies, and other peace Of
tcers, to the other polling places, as may in his
order and he is further required to report these
arrangements il advance to the Commander OF
the Military Post IL which his County is situated
Tenth Violence, or threats of violence, or OF
discharge from employment, or other oppressive
means to prevent any person from registering or
exercising his right Of voting, is positively ipro-
hibited and any such attempts will be reported
by the Registrars or Judges of Elections to the
Post Commander, and will cause the arrest and
trial of the offenders by military authority. The
exhibition or carrying OF deady weapons IN viola
vicinity OF any polling places during the election
herein ordered will be regarded and treated as an
additional offence.
Eleventh. All bar rooms, saloons. and other
places for the sale OF liquors by retail, Will be |
closed from six o'clock of the evening OF the 2Oth
of April, until six O'Clock of the morning OF the
Oath of April 1868, and during this time the sale
of all intoxicating liquors at or near any polling
place is prohibited The police officers Of cities
and towns, and the Sherifs and other peace Off
GERS of Counties will be held responsible for the
arrest and hold fer trial all persons who
may trangress it.
Twelfth. Military interference with elections,
" unless it shall be necessary to repel the armed
enemies of the United States, to keep the peace
at the poIls, is prohibited by the Act Of Congress
approved February 25, 1865, and no soldiers will
he allowed to appear at any polling place, unless
a. citizens Of the State they are qualified and are
as voters, and then only for the pur-
pose OF voting but the Commanders of Posts will
keep their troops we'll in hand the days of elec
ton, and will be prepared to act promptly if the
civil authorities unable to preserve the peace.
Thirteenth. The returns required by law to G
made to the Commander of the District of the re- |
suits Of this election, will be rendered by the |
Boards of Registration Of the several registra ion
precincts through the Commanders of the Mill |
taIy Posts in which their precincts are situated
and in accordance with the detailed Instructions
hereafter to be gwen.
By Command Of Bvt. Major.General ED. Il. S. !
CANDY
LOUIS '. CAzIARC,
Aide-de-Camp,
Actg. Asst Adit. Genl.
Section fourteenth, fifteenth and six
teenth of this order, which we omit, are
devoted to the designation of the officers
to be elected, and the several Congression-