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on the twelfth day of October, in the year eighteen hundred

To he held in
October, 1864.

and sixty four and in the several counties of this State on

the twelfth and thirteenth days of October, in the same

year, at the usual places of holding elections in said city

and counties, for the adoption or rejection of this Constitu-

tion, which election shall be held in the said city of Baltimore

on the twelfth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-

four, between the hours of eight o'clock A. M. and five

o'clock P. M., and in the said several counties of this State

on the said twelfth and thirteenth days of October, eighteen

hundred and sixty-four between the hours of eight o'clock

A. M. and five o'clock P. M, and the Judges of Election

of said city, and of the several counties of the State, shall

receive at said election the votes only of such electors as

are qualified according to the provisions of this Constitu-

tion, who may offer to vote at such election, and the said

Sheriffs shall also give notice on or after the twelfth day of

October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, for all elections

provided for by this Constitution, to be held during that

year.

SEC. 9. At the said election the vote shall be by ballot,

Mode of Voting.

and each ballot shall describe thereon the words " For the

Constitution " or " Against the Constitution, " as the voter

may elect, and it shall be conducted in all respects as the

general elections of this State are now conducted The

Judges of Election shall administer to every person offering

to vote the oath or affirmation prescribed by this Constitu-

Oath of Voters.

tion, and should any person offering to vote refuse or

decline to take said oath, he shall not be permitted to vote

at such election, but the taking of such oath or affirmation

shall not be deemed conclusive evidence of the right of

such person to vote, and it shall be the duty of the Return

Returns to he
made.

Judges of said city, and of the several counties of the

State, having counted the votes given for or against the

adoption of this Constitution, to certify the result thereof

in the manner now prescribed by law, accompanied with a

special statement, that every person, who has voted has

taken the oath or affirmation prescribed by this Constitu-

Governor to pro-
claim the vote.

tion; and the Governor upon receiving such result, and

ascertaining the aggregate vote throughout the State,

including the soldiers' vote, hereinafter provided for, shall,

by his proclamation make known the same, and if a majority

of the votes cast shall be for the adoption of this Consti-