, 1865-03-21
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
The NeH Law--Summsry Of Its Prorisions--
Necessity for Prompt and
Thorough Registry.-.O1r
Opponents Already
EfuYitg.

On Tuesday next, March 18th, the Inspectors o
Election appointed at the LAST special meeting
the Common Council Of this city, will meet II
their respective districts for the purpose O.
making ont the list OF "Reglstry" Of 'Electorl
entitled to vote at the coming municipal elel
ton, to he held On Tuesday, April 18Th next en-
sulng. The dutles ofthe Inspectors are fully ds
tailed In the act passed at the last aeaslon Of thu
Legislature, recently Published by us.
It is important TINT they and the electors be fu
II posted in the requirements Of the l7w. Owing
to the ehort time afforded, the official bl1nks will
not have been forwarded from Springfield In tine
10 be Used. Our City Clerk has, however, ordered
asuftictent number OF blanks to be printed 10
satisfy the demands oi the law; II Is expected that
they will be ready for distribution today.
Il is not necessary to reproduce the Law, with
nil it's legal verblage md provisions for registra
tion In other places than cities. The following ia
summary OF lta requirements as applicable to
Chicago:
The Board Of Inspectors N1l1 meet In their sey-
eral disutcfs heretofore called precInts) at Q
o'clock On Thursday morning, Ma1ch 2sth, aud msy
votea cakt that district d tnc last election, shai
have excccced TWO hundred. The Board shall
t,ke the poll lts:of that district rs made at Iast
election, and make out from TINT an alphabetical
list {usins the above mentioned hlanks) II ,he
yotcra. placing The suznames arnt then he christ
l,n 1ai"ct. ano tneu 1e win the number
Of the street, t;c., II there bs number, Tne
Board shall enter on the fist the names Of all pet.
sons found on the original poll list, except those
knoun to have died. Or removed from the district,
and ehalf place thereon, in addition the usmes
OF all other persons well known to the Board 10 be
entitled to vote iu that District Within two days
With Tie City clerk. The Board shall also taaks
four coptee III the last made list and certify the
original. md each copy, to be true list Of the
voters IN their 1istrlct - far az known to them.
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fourth copy sl':n, Immediately alter It's compile
non, be posted IN some conspicuous place, where
he i4st election vas hsla, I'D BE- scsesslble %
same, or TO make copies thereof: The Board may
cause printed copies to be 1oadc, and rosted, Of
published in newspsper; Tearing down or de-
Each Boafd shall meet again. On 1ueed.y. April
1lta, at the place already designated by The Com
from = a. N. 10 p. ID. Of taat and the following
cay, tor the purpose Of revising, correcting and
completing said lists. The proceedings of The
trict shall be entitled to be heard in relation to
corrections or additions to the list. The Board
shall erase from the lit the pame Of anY per:on
eataiacion Of the Board thathe isdlsqualifed from
voting. by reason Of nou-Eesfdcnce Or otherwise
ANY person entitled to vote In that district thirfv
stead Il sixty, as hcrctotore} may appear and de-
maud to he registered, giy,ny reaidencc, &C., and
be subject to challen.c BY Inspectors or any elec
tor. In ca:e o. challenge, the oath, as taken at
previous elections, ehall enfttle him 10 be regis
tered hc ts!nc subject TO iupf1t opnent in the
pepitentlary for not less than one year proof Of
!a1:e sEeasWs;
Board shall within three days thereafter eau g
four copies TO l'o made, each OF which sha be cer-
tiGe.a IL u coSErct !ht Of I'LL The voters 10 that
district; one COPY ehall bc deposited with the
City Clerk, and one to he retained by each 1nspec-
tor, to bc preserved for use Oh election day, and
On which the name Of ercrJ 'tcr shall he checked
as soon a. bis bol1oi Is deposited, each voter at
thst time being required to g!yc his name and rce-
ldenre, Il full, to the inspectors.
Voters moi registered may vote at election, on
presenting written affidavit Of qualification, sup
port. by oath of a Householder u the Eau,t dis
|Lrct t.at hG knows Buch person to be 30 entitled
TO vote, anu giving full name and residence. The
oath now prt sct1bed by law sh:I be atninistered
by the In. .pcctors, they not receiving compensa-
'ue n thercior-and ta.d oath shall be dlcd In the
office OF the City Clerk. The clerks at each poll
dence In full, with The words ''not registered. "
In case Of rctusal to give name and residence In
lul the yute shall not be received and in ease or
ssllEll false - emAat the offender shall be pun-
ished with htty dollars hue, or ten days imprtsou.
ment, or both.
The Board may appoint Clerk on any or all OF
the days nhoge mentioned, who shall take the Gus
tomary oath Tho register shall always be open
to public inspection at the office OF the City Clerk
ehal1 fcise the -ams compensation per day as
now allowed, for each dr. actua1iy employed In
making aud eomnienns sae fgEfstty. me beoId
+hai nafc 'Ae same power 70 keep order at their
meeuncs az - low eAe1cssc4 oy t1em on election
eays: ana shail mare tne power 70 NJ vacsncics as