The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-10
slatiuual Republitau,
IoFFICIAL.l
HEADo'Rs THiRp MILirARr Disrnicr,
barr AIAnAMA HEnnnIA Ann EInnInAA

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(DEpr. ALABAMA, GEoRGIA AND FLoRiDA,) ,
ATLANTA Ga, March u, 1868.
fsRerai Ordys No. 80! r.......
l. Whereas the constitutional convention
of tho State OF Georgia, which assembled In
Atlanta, In compliance with general orders
No. 80, issued from these headquarters, No.
vembsr ~, 1867, did, In pursuance of the
acts OF Congress specified 10 said general or.
ders, proceed to frame . constitution and
civil government for the State Of Georgia, and
provide for the publication OF said constitu
tion, and did further, BY an ordinance Of
said convention adopted March IL, 1868,
submit for ratification to the persons 10 said
State registered and to be registered as voters
under tho acts Of Congress aforesaid, at an
election to begin on the goth day Of April,
1868, and to DO kept open from day to day, at
the discretion Of the general commanding, at
such places as may be designated By him.
III. And whereas BY an act Of Congress which
became law March u, 1868, II Il provided
that hereafter any election authorised by the
acts Of Congress Aforesaid, shall be decided BY
majority Of the votes actually cast; and at
the election, In which the question Of the
adoption or rejection Of any constitution is
submitted. any person duly registered 10 the
state may vote In the election district where
he offers TO vote when he has resided therein
for ten days next preceding such election, upon
Prosentaion Oh ms eerineato OF registration,
or affidavit, or other satisfaotoIy evidence OF
IegnIaion, under such regulation as the
district commander may prescribe.
III. And whereas said acts Of Congress pro.
vide that the election for ratification Of said
constitution shall DO conducted by the officers
or persons appointed or to DO appointed BY
the commanding general, and at the date hxsd
by said convention.
~. IL ordered that an election DO held In
me s aa.. OF georgia, commencing on Monday,
me |v'n aay Oh hPfi, 1908, and continuing
lou, asy'' ~ when tho registered voters Of
an. s.o may voe Iot or against the eonsu-
tauon submitted to them BY the ordinance
Aforesaid. THOSE voting In favor Of the con.
sutution shall have written or printed on their
nSiios he words, For the constitution" and
.nose Young against the constitution shall
ave written or printed on their ballots the
words, Against the constitution.
" IL shall be the duty OF the boards ofrsg
httauon IN georgia, In accordance with said
acts commencing tourtesn days prior to the
sleeuon herein ordered, and giving reasonable
PaGne nouoe OF ,ns time and place thereof, to
revise ior period Of I'VE days, the registra;
uon iists and upon being satisfied that any
person not entitled thereto has been registered,
70 strike the name OF such person from the
h".' ana such person shall not be allowed to
'ote' hnu sucn boards snail also, during the
same period, add TO such registry the names Of
All persons who, At that time, possess the
quAnneations required BY said acts, who have
not oeen already registered.
an seeding VINO are to be stricken from or
addea 70 the registration lists, the boards will
he guided BY the acts Of Congress relating to
sse0nsHuoiion, and their attention Is espe.
eiaiIy eahed 10 the supplemental act which
pseame nav July ~, 1861.
VI. oaid election shall be held In each
sounty 10 the STATE, under the superintendence
81 the boards OF registration, as provided by
Nv, AND polls will be opened, after due and
sumcient notice, at % many points In each
eounty, not exceeding three, Is 10 the opinion
Oh sara boards may DO required for the co.,
veniencs OF voters. And in any city, or othsr
place, where there Is q large number of voters
IS hereby made the duty OF said boards to
open rs many polls as may be necessary to
enable the voters to cast their votes without
unresonnoie delay
VII Any person duly registered in the
state as . voter may vote In any county In the
state whers he Offers to vote, when he has 70.
aided therein for ten days next preceding the
election. when he offers to vote In the county
Vhere ne was registered, and his name ap.
pears on the list of registered voisrs. he shall
not be subject to question or challenge, except
for the purpose OF Identification, or as to resi-
dence. And any person SO registered, who may
have removed from tho county In which he
was registered, shall be permitted to vote in
any county in the State to which he has re.
moved, when he has resided therein for ten
daya next preceding the election, upon presen.
tation OF his certificate of registration, or upon
making ahidavit before member Of the board
Of registration, or a judge or manager of the
election, that he is registered as a voter, nam.
ing the county In which he Is so registered
taat DO has resided In the county where he
oilers to vote for ten days next preceding the
election, and that he has not voted ut this
election; Blanks Tor such ahidavits will be
.sPphea W 'no ooarus Oh registration, and
tne name OF inc voter making oath must DO
enu emu, y. on MS paho'; ana all such amdaVhs
must DO forwarded with the returns OF the
elections,
VIZ ine polls shan be oPsa at each vot-
ing Place, during the days OF election, ut 7
O'Clock, a m, and CLOSE at p. IN and shall
20 Kept open between those hours, without in
Permission or adjournment
"a. hu Puohe oar'room', saloons, and other
P'aoes 'or .ne sAe 0! hquo, AZ retail At the
, county seMs' anu ~ otner polling
p-II 'na, ~ e,So from clock OF the
pieo."s 'ne e'ectioh, until CLOCK
~ ~ "s oin'nB anei ,hs iast gay OF the cleo
~, pon tio'asing lnis o'Ser shnh be
M.es aune y, 'mPrnonheht: sherihs and
taia 1 uspuses Aua Iuh'e,Ia omeers wiii be
,hiesPPvi.i' IVr 'ho stet enforcement oil
...n.n ~ ~ suo ai0s'o' Il" persons VINO
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a. Inc sheriu oil each county Is hereby re-.
qun. Ia W oe P,esen' ~ tne county seat and TO
Pp"t eees W ~ present. ~ eaeh poiin8
WIS oouu'y uur'nB the whoio time
election /. comnis,.d p 1Psn, ana un.il inc