November 28, 1840.
In the Illinois House of Representatives, November 28, 1840, Mr. Lincoln
offered the following:
Resolved, That so much of the governor’s message as relates to
fraudulent voting, and other fraudulent practices at elections, be
referred to the Committee on Elections, with instructions to said
committee to prepare and report to the House a bill for such an act as
may in their judgment afford the greatest possible protection of the
elective franchise against all frauds of all sorts whatever.