Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1869 — The Election Law. [ARTICLE]

The Election Law.

The following is tho law regulating elections, lately enacted by our Legislature: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, that section first of an act entitled an act regulating elections and prescribing the duties of officers in relation thereto, approved June 7, 1852,which reads as follows, to-wit: A general election shall be held annually, on the second Tuesday in October, at which ail existing vacancies in office, and all offices the terms of which will expire before the next general election thereafter shall be filled, unless otherwise provided by law; provided, the first election for members in Congress shall take’ place at the general election in October, 1852, and every second year thereafter —be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows, towik A general election shall be held biennially, on the second Tuesday in October, at which election all existing vacancies in office, and all offices the terms of which expire before the, next general election thereafter, shall be filled, unless otherwise provided by law; provided, the first election under this act shall take place on the second Tuesday in October, 1870, and every second year thereafter. Section 2. That the first section of an act entitled an act to provide fur Township elections, approved June 15,1858, which readaas follows, to-wit That there shall be held an election in each township, at the usual place for holding elections, on the first Monday in April each year, for the purpose of electing township officers, and be governed by the laws general elections, so far m the same are applicable—be and thtf same is hereby amended to read follows to-wifc That there atailbA tald an elation ia, each township, at the usual place of holding elections, on (ta same day pro-

vided in this act, for holding general elections, for the porpoee of electing township officers and each other officers ae maw be provided by law, which election shall bo conducted by tiie officers of, and governed by tbe rules regulating general elections, •o far as the same may be applicable. SacrioN 3. That all vacancies created by the provifliont of this act, in any office tn this State shall be as dow provided by law, Sbction 4. fill laws and parts of laws Inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Sbction g. It la hereby declared that an emergency elints tor the immediate taking effect of this act, and it is hereby declared that tho sama shall take effect and be iu force from and after its passage.