The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-06
From advanced sheets Of the Revised Code
THE GENERAL. ELECTION
LAW.
An Act i'm Relation to Election
ARTICLE 1.

ARTICLE l.
Time Of Election, and Officers to be Elected,
and notice thereof.
8 356- A general election shall be held i'm
each county, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of November. 1871. and Dien-
nially, thereafter. as required by the con-
stitution Of this state.
357 AT such election, in November,
1871, there shall be elected senators for
those districts where the terms Of the pre-
sent senators expire by lot, under section
thirty-six. of article four, of the eonstitu-
ton ofIof Mississippi. and representatives
from the several counties and representa-
tive districts in this state; clerk of the
circuit aud chancery courts; also sheriff,
| and district attorney, coroner, treasurer.
assessor, and surveyor, in each county, and
supervisor, and the required number
of justices of the peace and cOnstables, In
each district OF such county, with all such
other officers elected by the people, as have
not been previously selected, and their term
has expired, or is about 10 expire.
3 35S The governor, acknowledgement
or, secretary of state, treasurer. of state,
auditor OF public accounts, attorney gener-
al, and superintendent of public instruc-
ton, Will be elected at the general election,
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
Of November, 1873, and quadrennialiy there
after.
s 3J9. The clerks of the circuit court and
chancery courts, state officers, and district
attorneys, will be elected, quadrenially, and
the other officers biennially but each shah
hold their offices until their successors shall
be elected and qualified.
3 $50. An election shall be held for repre-
sentatives in the congress OF the United
states, on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday OF Nov ember, 1872 and biennially,
thereafter.
5 361. Any special election for members
of congress, to fill vacancies, or otherwise,
shall be held at the time required by
any act of congress, or writ OF election,
certificate issued TO the candidate elected
All elections shall be prepared for, and con-
Quoted in the manner herein provided for
general or special elections, and shall con-
tinue for only one day, Between the hours
herein specified.
8 362. The number of electors of Dresi-
dent and vice president of the United
states, TO which this state may be entitled,
shall be chosen by the qualified electors of
the state at large, on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday of November. in the year
in which an election of president and vice
president shall occur.
5 1868. For all general or special elections,
the board of registration shall give notice,
of the officers to be elected, of the time and
place for holding the same in each precinct
and district in the county. by three weeks
publication, Except to fill vacancies in the
legislature and county offices, which shall
be for ten days,) in a public newspaper, if
such be published in the county, and by
posting copy thereof in one OF the most
public places in each precinct, or district,
aforesaid; and ii no public newspaper be
published in the county. then by posting
printed notice OF such election, aud of the
officers to be elected, with the time and
places of holding the same. in two of the
most pU bile places in each precinct, or dis
trict, for the same period.