1822 - Edocs

AN ACT
providing- for the election of a Delegate to Congress.
1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council
of the Territory o*' Florida, That, on the last Monday
of September next, there shall be holden by the citizens
oi thisTerritory an election for delegate to the Congress of
the United States, and a like election shall be holden on
the first Monday of June, 1824, and on the same day in every
second year thereafter.
2. And be it further enacted, That, the Governor be,
and he is hereby empowered to appoint such places in the
Territory for holding said election as he may judge best
suited to the circumstances and convenience of the citizens,
and he is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint
two persons to act as jctdges of election, at each
of the places by him appointed, and receive the votes
which may be given at such places.
3. Be it further enacted, That previous to any votes being
received, the judges shall appoint a clerk, and the
said judges and clerk shall severally take an oath or affirmation,
in the following form: I, A. B. do solemnly swear
or affirm (as the case may be) that I will perform the duties
of judge of the election or clerk (as the case may be)
according to law and to the best of my abilities, and that
I will studiously endeavour to prevent fraud, deceit, and
abuse in conducting the same, which oath or affirmation
shall be administered by a judge or justice of the peace,
present at the opening of the election, but if no such judge
or justice of the peace should be present, the judges of
election are hereby authorized and empowered to administer
the oath or affirmation to each other, and to the
clerks.
4. And be it further enacted, That, the clerks of election
shall furnish themselves with two poll books as near as
circumstances will admit, in the following form, to wit,
"A poll book of an election for delegate held at in
the county on the day of in the year
of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
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and at the bottom of the poll book the judges and clerks
shall annex the following certificate, to wit, at an election
held for the choice of delegate to Congress at in the
county of on the day of in the year of
onr lord one thousand eight hundred and the foliurr-
> irst election, lasl
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Future elections,
first Mondav, Jun
Governor to nam
place for taking
votes.
To appoint Judge
of election.
Judges of electio
to appoint a Clerk
Judges and Clerk
to take an oath.
IIow administereu
Two poll books.
Certificate.