Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-26
The Election Order.
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or rejection Of any Constitution is submitted,
INV nersoa duly registered in the State may
vote in the election district where hc of rs 10
vote when he asresllcd therein Tor ten days
next preceding such election, upon prcscnta-
ton OF his certificate Ui registration, his alllia-
Wit. or other satisfactory evidence, under such
regulations as the District Commanders may
prescribe" any duly registered voters OF the
| State will be allowed to vote in any district
| unon preseuta ion O. II : certificate OF rcglstra-
ton. accompanied b; his affidavit that he has
resided in said district at least ten days preced-
inc the dav OF election, and that he has not al
ready voted at this election. In default Of the
| certificate OF registration the affidavit OF the
voter must set forth the fact that he was duly
registered, and the name OF the county and
precinct in which be was so registered In
doubtful cases the Registrars or Commissioners
OF election, shall require such additional EVIL
dence as may be necessary to satisfy them that
the applicant is entitled to vote under the
provisions OF the law above cited.
Blank forms for the certificates and aitda-
wits will Re furnished the Registrars and Com
missioners of election. aud when used Tor the
PURPOSE Of voting, will be numbered to cores
nond with the number Of the voters name as
entered on the pol lists, and will be transmit
| ted to District headquarters with the returns OF
| the election.
Except as above provided, all registered vo-
tiers will vote at the polling places that have
| been or may be established within the pre-
cncts in which they were registered.
| TwENTIETH.-No member OF Board OF
Registration, who is candidate Tor election TO
any office to be filed at this election, shall
conduct the election in any precinct which he
seeks to represent, but upon accepting nomi,
| nation he shall Immediately give notice thereof
| to the Military Commissioner OF his Division
and to these Headquarters, in order that his
| Mace NAV be filled by another appointment
| TWENTY FIRST ALI bar-roomS, saloons, and
other places for the sale of intoxicating liquors
will be closed from six clock Of the evening OF
July 9TH, until six o'clock Of the morning OF
July 7th, and during that time the sale oil all
| intoxicating liquors at or near any. polling
place is prohibited. The police officers oil
cities and towns, and the sherltts and ether
peace officers Of counties, will be held respon-
| sibe for the strict enforcement OF this prohib'
| ton, and will promptly arrest and hold Tor
trial all persons who may transgress IT.
| TWENTY. sEc0ND.-Any person attempting
| by force, intimidation, or fraud to prevent any
qualified voter from voting freely, shall at once
| be arrested and charges preferred against nm
| in order that he may be brought to trial before
| 4 Military Commission. The use or exhibit
| lion of firearms or other deadly weapons at
or near any polling place on The day OF election
| or during the counting or canvass oil voles Is
| prohibited, and will subject the offender TO
punishment upon conviction by a Military
| Commission or other military tribunal.
| TWENTY. THIRD. No voters shall b. COM
| PEELED to work on the public roads, or to at
| tend any court AZ su!tor, jnror, or witness, on
| the day oil election, or to b, subject to arrest
under any evil process, during his Attendance
ut this election, or ia going to or returning
| thcrclrom, nor shall any such process he made
returnablc on the day preceding or succeeding
| the election, If thereby his right 10 vote would
| be defeated. II arrested on the day oil election
| upon 4 criminal process Tor other crime or
| offence than felony, before he has voted
/ he shall be alIOwedt to vote before he is imprs'
| oned
| TWENTY roURTH.-The Board Of Commits
sioners shall possess full authority TO maintain
regularity and order, and to enforce obedience
| to their lawful commands during the election
| and during the canvass Of the votes alter the
closing OF the polls and shall have full auhorl .
| ~ to preserve the peace and good order at anu
| around the polls, and to keep the access there
10 open and unobstructed, and may appoint
one or more electors to communicate their or
| ders and directions, and AID them IN the per-
| Torrance OF their duties.
| Ii any person shall refuse TO obey the lawful
commands Of the Commissioners, or 10y dlsor.
derly conduct IN their presence or hearing shall
| interrupt or disturb their proceedings, they
| NAV make an order directing the sheriff or
| any constable OF the county to take the person
- offending into custody and detain him until
| the final canvass OF the votes is completed, but
such order shall not prohibit the person so tax
| en- into custody from voting. Ii no sheriff or
constable should be present. such order may
| be executed by any other person deputed by
| the Board in writing.
| TWENTY FIFTH. The constable Of each dis
trict and of each ward two or more police
officers to be selected by the mayor OF the city
will be required to be present during the
whole time that tho polls are kept open and
the votes are being counted, and will be held
responsible for the preservation OF good order
during the day, aud for the enforcement
| of sections 81 to "a The sheriffs of coun
! ties will be present at the county seats OF
their counties during the same time, and will
make such distributions of their deputies as
may be necessary to secure the same end.
TWENTY SIXTH Military interference with
| elections, unless it shall be necessary to repe
| the armed enemies Of the United States or to
keep the peace at the polls, " is prohibited by
the act Of Congress approved February %,
| 1861 and 90 soldiers will be allowed to appear
at any polling place, unless az citizens OF the
State hey are qualified and are registered as
voters, and then only for the purpose Of vot
ine; but the commanders of posts will keep
their troops well in hand on the day of elec-
ton, and be prepared to act promptly, II the
| civil authorities are unable to preserve the
| peace,
TWENTY sEvENTH.--lt IS hoped that the
citizens OF the State will give their aid in aecur
ing full and free exercise Of the elective iran
chisa; but if in any county, city, or precinct,
the ballot boxes or poll lists should be stolen
or destroyed, or the voters should be prevent
ed from voting by force or intimidation, new
election will be ordered for such county, city,
| or precinct.
| TWENTY EIGHTH. immediately upon the
closing OF the polls, the Commissioners shall
| count the number of the votes polled, and
compare them with the separate poll,lsts, and
correct. if possible, any error that may be
found in tho respective numbers. Thereupon,
all the ballots polled at this election for the
| Constitution and against the Constitution, will
he counted placed in separate packages ana