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he United States or of this
itate on the day appointed
sy this Convention for tak-
ng the vote on the New
Constitution, or some other
lay not more than five days
thereafter, at the quarters
of the commanding officer
thereof, and voters of this
State belonging to such
Company who shall be with-
in ten miles of such quarters
on the day of election may
vote at such poll; the polls
shall be opened at eight
o'clock A.M. and close at
six o'clock P.M.; the com-
missioned officers of such
Company, or such of them
as are present at the opening
of the polls, shall act as
Judges, and any one officer
shall be competent so to act,
and if no officer be present
then the voters in such
Company present shall elect
two of the voters present to
act as Judges of the election;
before any votes are received
each of the Judges shall take
an oath or affirmation that
he will perform the duties of
Judge according to law; will
prevent fraud and observe
and make proper return
thereof, and such oath the
Judges may administer to
each other; the election shall
be by ballot, and any voter
may vote either "For the
Constitution" or "Against
the Constitution."
Sec. 12. Any qualified
voter of this State who shall
be absent from the city or
county of his residence on
the day for taking the vote
on the adoption or rejection
of this Constitution by rea-
son of his being in the mili-
tary service of the United
States, but shall be at some
hospital or military post, or
on duty within this State,
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