Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12
THE REGISTRY LAW.

day of November next is the frs general cleo
ton to be held under the Registry Law
adopted at the last session Of the Legislature,
we desire to call the attention of our readers
to its provisions:
Section LIST of the law makes the judges or
inspectors of elections in any election district
(Which, in towns under the Township organi-
zation law are the Supervisor, Assessor and
Collector of the town, and in other precincts
the judges of election appointed by the County
Court ''Board Of Registry.' and requires
that they shall meet at nine A. NJ, on Tuesday,
three weeks preceding the election (Which
this year will be on Tuesday October 17th) for
the purpose Of making regstery of electors,
and in precincts containing more than 200
voters may remain in session two days.
According to section I'd this REGISTER will
contain, alphabetically arranged, list Of the
legally qualified voters of the district, together,
in cities with their residence. This list IS
made up,
LIST. From the poll list kept at the last pre-
ceding election.
I'd. By the addition to the list the names of
other persons well known to the Board to be
voters ..-.
Sd. By the omission from the poll list of the
names of those who have died or removed
from the district.
-Four copies of the registry are required to
be made and written two days after this meet
ing, and one duly certified is required to be pos
ted where the last election was held. The same
may be published Any person tearing or de-
facing this list is subject 10 fine offfty dollars
or Imprisonment for sixty days, Or both
Section 18th provides that two weeks after
ward "a. e. on Tuesday preceding the election)
the Board shall meet for the correction Of the
''regstry.h In cities they shall meet at S A.
NJ, and remain in session till 0 P. NJ, and in
other districts at A. NJ. and remain till 4 P. NJ,
the session continuing two days.
Section 5 provides that the proceedings Of
the Board shall be public.
Section makes it the duty Of the Board at
this meeting to erase from the list the names of
any persons who should be proved by the
oath of two legal voters of the district and to
the satitfaction of the Board to be nonresident
or otherwise not entitled to vote. Any cleo
tor bringing proper proof Of that fact, may
have his name recorded, but no name is to be
added to the list except upon the demand of
the voter himself, accompanied by a statement
as to his residence, if in a city. Persons ap-
plying to have their names entered are subject
to be challenged and sworn, and in case of
false statement are subject to the same penal
ties as are prescribed for illegal voting.
Within three days after this meeting (which
also continues two days. four certified copies
of the corrected list shall be complications
to be filed in the Office of town or city clerk,
and one to be retained by each of the judges
Tor his own use election day. No vote
shall be received at elections to which this
law applies, if the name Of the person offering
to vote is not on the list, unless he shall make
written affidavit, supported by the oath of
household and registered voter, that he
is resident of the district and entitled to vote.
Auy person making a false statement in
reference to his residence is liable to fine of
fiftF dollars or Imprisonment for ten days, or
both.
The duties of the judges on election day are
thus explained by the Secretary of State in his
instructions accompanying the official publica-
ton of the Election Law:
To fill any vacancy which may be, or occur
in their number (three) as prescribed in Sec
ton IL of Election Laws of ls45, page 5.
To select two of the judges, who shall
'sctecE," each on his own register, the name
of each and every voter, Immediately, when
he has voted.
To mark upon each and every ballot its
number, the same as shall be kept bv the
''clerks Of election and before depositing it in
the box.
To preserve order at the polls "acithom ad-
tournament or recess, ~ until all the ballots cast
have been counted and the number of ballots |
publicly announced
To reject every vote offered by every person |
whose name is not upon the "Corrected Reg |
lster, until he ''shall furnish, in writing his |
affidavit that he is an inhabitant of said pre-.
clnct, that he is entitled to vote at said poll, -
and UNTIL he shall prove by the oath of a
who shall be a registered voter
(of the same precinct, and entitled to vote at
the same poll) that he is an inhabitant of said
Vnt OF
who shall also, correctly and truly, state where
said person Offering to vote resides giving
name Of street, if in city, and number of house
It numbered.
To deliver such affidavit, immediately after
election, and on the same day, to the clerk of
he county or town, or city or village, as the
case mayrequire.
It'll. To reject the vote of any and every per-
on who shall "refuse to make a TRUE state
nent," when asked by any one having the
light to demand it, and of any and every per-
on who shall make a false statement, where
le resides, giving the name of the street, if in
city, and the number Of the house, if num-
'ered. The penalty for making a false state.
nent is a fine of fifty dollars and imprisonment
Or ten days. 3.
9Th. After the 81 canvas of votes" Gas pro- :
ided in the statutes, page 10, section 10
40 altdClI W CitCIi vi lllc lWO IcSiStCIS WHICH
re " checked" one of the poll lists (made by t
le clerk of this election.) d
TO leave one of said "checked =" registers !
nd poll lists with the clerk of the county, or n
town, or city, or village as the case may Il
squire.
TO select one of the judges who shall retain
ne OF said " checked registers and poll list,
I'd carefully keep it, without blot. erasure or 4
mango, Until the time shall arrive for making
her g registers " for the next election.
1t is the duty Of the Judges of election to
try out the provisions Of this law Faithfully.
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