1822 - Edocs

Voting- viva voce.
Po'ls open for
three days.
One poll book driven
to the Sherff,
The other for the
inspection of the
Citizens.
Sheriff to transmit
poii book.
Governor to de-~
ciue the person
en cteu by proclamation.
Grant certificate.
No election had,
or death, or resig
nat;on of Delegate
Go\ c rr.oi to | roclaim
new election
10.
ing named nersons, had the number of votes annexed to
their respective names for delegate 10 Congress, \iz:
Certified bv us
A. 13.
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I Judges of the election.
C. D.j
ATTESTED.
E. F. Clerk of election.
and the person administering the oath or affirmation to the
judges and clerks of the elections shall make out a certificate
of the same, which shall be attached to and form
part of the poll oook.
'5. And be it jurther enacted, That, the votes shall be
given viva voce, at tne lime and places of holding the
election and the poll shall be opened at the hour of eight
in the mornings and closed at the hour of six in the afternoon
of the same day,va"hd the poll shall continue open
for three successive days.
6. And be it Jurther enacted, That, within four days after
closing the polls, the judges of election shall enclose
and seal one of the poli books, and deliver the same to the
sheriff' of the county in which the election was held, and
the other pod book shall remain in the possession of one
of the judges oi 'election for the free inspection of any cit-
izen wuo may desire to see the same, and the said she. iff
shah transmit the poll uuok within ten days after receiving
the same, to :he Governor of the Territory, in such
manner as the Governor may direct.
7. And be it further enacted*. That, it shall' be the duty
of the Governor, or person exercising toe government for
the time being, within two months after the time appointed
for holding the election, to cast up and arrange the
?otes from the several counties-, or such of them as may
have been returned for each person voted for, as delegate
to Congress, and shall immediately thereafter issue his
proclamation, declaring the person having the highest
iu» nber of voles, to be duly elected as delegate to represent
this Territory, in the house of representatives of the
Lnited States, and to grant a certificate thereof under the
seal of the Territory to the person so elected.
8. And be it further enacted, Thai, wnenever two or
more persons have an equal numoer of votes for delegate
to Congress, and wnenever a vacancy shall occur, by tiie
death, resignation, or expulsion of the delegate elected,
it shall be the duty of the Governor to issue nis proclamation
to the several judges of election throughout the Ter-
ritory, to cause anothej election t»- »e irl-i conformably to
the provisions of this act, and on such a day as the Governor
snail appoint.