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202 7. Elections shall be held at the several precincts, on the first Monday of August next, for a governor; also one representative to the congress of the United States; also, for senators and representatives to the next general assembly, clerks of the circuit and county courts, sheriffs, coroners, county surveyors and treasurers, justices of the peace and constables.

8. The next general assembly shall be holden on the second Monday of September next.

9. The election shall be conducted according to the existing laws of the territory of Arkansas; and the returns of all township elections held in pursuance thereof, shall be made to the clerks of the proper counties, within five days after the day of election. The clerks of the circuit courts of the several counties shall immediately thereafter certify the returns of the election of governor, and transmit the same to the speaker of the house of representatives, at the seat of government, in such time that they may be received on the second Monday of September next. As soon as the general assembly shall be organized, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall, in the presence of both houses, examine the returns, and declare who is duly elected to fill that office; and if any two or more persons shall have an equal number of votes, and a higher number than any other person, the general assembly shall determine the election by a joint vote of both houses; and the returns of the electión for member to congress shall be made to the secretary of state, within thirty days after the day of election.

10. The oaths of office may be administered by any judge or justice of the peace, until the general assembly shall otherwise direct.