Art. 12.] State of Maryland. 73

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

To be held in
October, 1854.

Sec. 9. At the said election the vote shall be by ballot,
and eacli 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

Mode of Voting.

to vote the oath or affirmation prescribed by this Constitu-
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

Oath of Voters.

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

Returns to be
made.

taken the oath or affirmation prescribed by this Constitu-
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-

Governor to pro-
claim the vote.