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Proceedings of the Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States in Maryland, 1789-1980
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and the Senators and Representatives elected; And whereas the United
States in Congress assembled by this Act of the Thirteenth day of September,
in the present year, reciting that the said Constitution had been ratified
in the manner therein declared to be sufficient for the establishment
of the same, did resolve that the first Wednesday in January next
be the day for appointing Electors in the several states ratifying the
said Constitution before the said day, and that the first Wednesday in
February next be the day for the Electors to assemble in their respective
States and vote for a President and Vice President of the United
States; And whereas a convention, duly appointed by the People of this
State did, by their act of the Twenty Eighth day of April, in the year of our
Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight, in the name and
in behalf of the People of the said State assent to and ratify the said
Constitution:  In order therefore, to carry the said Constitution into
effect,
    II.  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland that for
the purpose of choosing Representatives in the Congress of the United States
this state shall be divided into six districts, which shall be numbered
from one to six:  That Saint Mary's Charles and Calvert Counties
compose the first district; Kent, Talbot, Cecil and Queen Anne's, the
second; Anne Arundel, including the City of Annapolis, and Prince
Georges, the third; Baltimore including the Town of Baltimore, and
Harford, the fourth; Somerset, Dorchester, Worcester and Caroline the
fifth; and Frederick, Washington and Montgomery the sixth district.
    III.  And be it enacted, that the election of the Representatives for
this state to serve in the Congress of the United States shall be made
by the citizens of this State qualified to vote for Members of the House
of delegates, on the first Wednesday of January next at the places in
the City of Annapolis and Baltimore and in the several counties
of the State prescribed by the Constitution and Laws of this State for
Election of delegates to the House of Delegates, of which elections notice
shall be given by the sheriffs of the respective counties and the Judges
of the Election for the City of Annapolis and Baltimore Town in like
manner as for the election of delegates to the House of delegates; and all
and every officer and person, whose duty it is or may be to attend, conduct
and regulate, according to the Constitution of this State the general
election to be held on the first Sunday of October yearly for delegates
to the General Assembly are hereby authorised, enjoined and required
to attend, conduct and regulate the elections herein directed to be
held for the purposes aforesaid in like manner and within the
same space of time, and by the Constitution of this State directed
for holding the said general Election of delegates, and the several
powers and authority to them given by the said Constitution relating to

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