Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Copy
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Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 8 July 1843. Version copied [ca. 13 Jan. 1844]; handwriting of ; eighteen pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL.
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given at least ten days previous stating the time and place of holding such election. It shall be the duty of all officers ordering elections as aforsaid to attend the place of holding such election and organize the board.
Sec. 11. That all returns of elections so held shall be made to the officer ordering the same, who shall make returns thereof, within thirty days thereafter, to the Adjutant General of the , the names of all officers who may have thus been duly elected.
Sec. 12. That it may be lawful for any field or company officer to be elected, without previous notice, whenever the Regiment, Battalion or Company, as the case may be, have been called out to do military duty according to law, Provided returns be made as aforsaid.
Sec. 13. That it shall be the duty of all officers authorized to appoint staff officers by virtue of this act to accept their resignations as above, and fill all vacancies in their own staff by appointment and make returns thereof to the proper officer as in cases of election.
Sec 14. That the manner of voting shall <be> by the elector addressing the judges of election <in> his own proper person, and with an audible voice, to be heard by the judges and clerk, name the person he votes for and, the clerk shall enter the name of the person voting, and his vote accordingly in a poll book to be provided for that purpose; which poll book shall be, as near as may be be, in the following form, to wit:
A poll book of an election held at [blank], in the County of , in the [blank], of the Nauvoo Legion of the <Illinois> militia, on the [blank], day of [blank] 18[blank]
Names of voters
Candidates for &c.
A B.
C. D.
E F.
G. H.
I. J.
/
K. L.
/
M. N.
/
When all the votes shall be given, they shall be examined and counted, the Judges shall cause the clerk to make out a return thereof as near as may be, in the following form, to wit:
At an election held at [blank], in the County of , in the [blank], of the Nauvoo Legion, of the Illinois militia, on the [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank], the following named persons recieved the number of votes annexed to their names, for the following described offices, to wit: