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was a qualified elector of said territory at the time he entered the military service. At least thirty days prior to any general election, provided for in this act, it shall be the duty of the governor to appoint one commissioner for each company of troops that Dakota may, at that time, have in the military service of the United States. And it is hereby made the duty of such commissioner or commissioners after being notified of his appointment, fo visit the company for which they were appointed respectively : Provided, Said company of troops be, on the day of election, within the Irmits of the ceded lands of said territory; and on the day fixed by law for such election, said commissioner shall open an election polls, and receive the votes of all persons authorized to vote by this section for all of the following officers that are to be elected at said election, to wit: delegate to congress, territorial officers, county officers, and members of the council and house of representatives of the legislative assembly. Each voter under this section, will be authorized to cast his vote for members of the legislative assembly,;]and county officers of the district and county in which he was a legal voter at the date of his enlistment. The said commissioner shall keep poll books, and number and preserve the tickets, as required in other cases. Should any person, offering to vote, be challenged, or should the commissioner doubt the qualifications of such person, he shall administer to said person the following oath or affirmation: ‘‘ You do solemnly swear {or affirm) that you are twenty-one years of age ; that you are a citizen of the United States (or, that you have de- elared your intention to become a citizen, conformable to the laws of. the United States and the Territory of Dakota, on the subject. of naturalization; ) that you had resided in said Ter- ritory ninety days, and in (name the county for which he claims to vote) county twenty days next preceding the-day on which yeu enlisted in the military service of the United S:ates; that you are a, member of company.(give the letter) Dakota cavalry, ar infantry, as the case may be, under eaptain (name the cap- sain of said company), and that you have not :voted at thts election, so help you God ;” and if any person so. challenged, shall refuse to take such oath so tendered, his vote shall be tejected; and after taking such oath, if the commissioner is 3*