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COMING ELECTIONS.
The State and Congressional Elections
to be Held This Year.

The State and Congregational Elections
to he Held This Year.
[From the New York Times.
Below we present a list of the dates
of the elections next to be held in the
several States. Various incorrect state
ments respecting them have been print
ed in some of the papers, and none of
the political almanaes thai we have
seen gives a correct list. Especial eff
fort has been made to secure accuracy
in the following. Most uncertainty pre-
walls respecting the election of the MEM
bers of the next Congress. Blythe new
ApportiOnment bill it was provided that
Representatives should hereafter be
chosen on the same day throughout the
Union, that day being the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November in
1876, and in every second year there
after. But the Forty-third Congress SO
modified this law that it does not APP
ply, unless supplemented by action of
the Legislature of the State, TO any
State that has not yet changed its day
of election, and whose Constitution
must be amended in order to effect
change in the day of the election of
State officers.
1t will be seen that the States in which
elections will be held prior to the Presi-
dental contest, with their several dates,
are these: Aug. Z, Alabama; Sept. 4
Arkansas; Sept. 5, Vermont; Sept. II,
Maine; Oct. 4, Georgia; Oct. 10, Col
orado, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia;
| Nov. 6, Louisiana.
Alabama will elect State officers on Mon
day, Aug. 7; Congressman on Tuesday,
Nov. Z.
Arkansas will elect State officers on Mon
day, Sept. 4; Congressman on Tuesday,
Nov. 7.
California will elect Congressman on Tues
day, Nov. 7. State officers will next be
chosen in September, 1879.
Colorado will elect State officers and Con-
gresham on Tuesday, Oct 10.
Connecticut will elect State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Nov. Z.
Delaware will elect Congressman on Tues
day, Nov. I. State officers will next be
elected in November, 1873.
Florida will elect State officers and Con-
gressmen on Tuesday, Nov. I.
Georgia will elect Governor on Wednes-
day, Oct. 4; Congressman on Tuesday,
Nov. Z.
Illinois will elect State officers and Con-
Indiana will elect State ofiieers and Con-
gressmen on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Iowa will elect State officers and Congress-
men on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Kansas will elect State officers and Con-
gressmen on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Kertucky will elect county officials and
Congressman in the Fifth District, to fill
vacancy, on Monday, Aug. Z; Congressman
on Tuesday, Nov. I. State officers will
next be chosen on the first Monday in Au-
gust, 1879.
Louisiana will elect State officers and
Congressman on Monday, Nov. 6. Five
proposed amendments to the Constitution
of the State will be voted upon at the same
time.
Maine will elect Governor and Congress-
men on Monday, Sept. IL.
Maryland will elect COng ressmen on Tues
day, Nov. I. State officers will next be
chosen in November, 1879.
Massachusetts, will elect State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Nov. Z.
Michigan will elect State officers and Con-
gTessmen on Tuesday, Nov. Z. Three pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution of
the State will be voted upon on the same
day.
Minnesota will elect Congressman on
Tuesday, Nov. Z. State officers will next
be chosen in November, 1877.
Mississippi will elect Congressman on
be chosen in November, 1877.
Missouri will elect State officers and Con-
gressmen on Tuesday, Nov. :.
Nebraska will elect State officers and Con-
gressmen on Tuesday, Nov. Z.
Nevada will elect Congressman on Tues
day, Nov. I. State officers will next be
chosen in November, 1878.
New Hampshire will elect Governor and
Congressman on Tuesday, March Is, 1877.
New Jersey will elect Congressman on
Tuesday, Nov. 7. State officers will next
be elected in November, 1877.
New York will elect State officers and
Congressmep on Tuesday, Nov. I. Two
proposed amendments to the Constitution
OF the State will be voted upon on the same
day.
North Carolina will elect State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Nov. Z. Certain
proposed amendments to the Constitution
OF the State will be voted upon on the same
day.
Ohio will elect minor State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The
regular election for Governor will next occur
in October, 1877.
Oregon will elect Congressman on Tues
day, Nov. :. The next election for Govern
or will occur in June, 1878.
Pennsylvania will elect Congressman on
Tuesday, Nov. Z. State officers will next
be chosen in November, 1878.
Rhode Island will elect Congressman on
Tuesday, Nov. Z; State officers on Wednes-
day, April 4. 1877.
South Carolina will elect State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Nov. :.
Tennessee will elect Governor and Con-
gressmen on Tuesday, Nov. Z.
Texas will elect Congressman on Tuesday.
Nov. Z. State officers will next be chosen
in November, 1877.
Vermont will elect State officers and Con-
gresSmen on Tuesday, Sept. D.
Virginia will elect Congressman on Tues
day, Nov. 7. State officers will next be
chosen in November, 1877.
West Virginia will elect State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Wisconsin will elect Congressman on
Tuesday, Nov. 7. State officers will next
be chosen in November, 1877.