, 1865-03-03
TNFB NEW REGKBTRI LA"
OF ILLINOIS.
An Act for the Registry Of Efecsofs
and to Prevent Fraudulent Eoa0Es

Of the town meeting, IN towns adopting tnwnsnip |
NJ for thetf respective towns, cities, wards. dis
tEicts or pteeintts. and ahal1 meet annuaily. On
Tuesday, tbtee weeks preceding any State, conn
ings"1 IN towns adopting the township organization
laW,) At niDe O'Clock a. m and proceed 10 make
list as hereinafter prescribed OF all person. quail
in the election district Of WHICH they afe Juiges
or Inspectors, which list, when completed, shall
e9nstsu.e a9d .as b knowa Us the R:slstes 9f
Board fnay continue their session. for the purpose
Of making Eaid list, Two days, If necessary: Pro-
s!dsd, lhat at INC ,ast election IN said di:trte!
ii such district exceeded two hundred
SEC. :. Said registers shall each contsin list
sid elsctlon district, slpaa6eteaiiy ae
cordiDg to thetr respective surnames, SO as 10
show, u one column, the name at full length, and
humber N Of the dwelling, ii there BE- nuaber,
aud the nsme Of the street or other location OF |
the dwelling place Of eash person. It shall be
names M ii al pe.sons, residing IN their election
district, whDsu name sppesEs on the poll lat kept
in said district At The last preceding election; Ia
The street or other location II the same shall be
known to, OF can be ascertained, by such Bard;
ard Tor this putpt se said Bosrd are authorized to
poll lists made and ied by the judges OF ms pcct
ots Of snch district ut the election held PRIOR
10 the making oi such register 3. ln making said
u.
tbs nnmcs On The poll LIST the names OF all other
pe1eons who are we'll tnownt to them to be elec-
tc1s In said cistrict and the names Of all persons
The district shall be omitted from said register.
The esid Board ELalI complete, a. far as psactca
BILE, the sutd register on the day Of tbs reetsus,
efoteeald. and shall make four copies thefeoE and
certify the register and each OF the copies to be-
true lst uf the 7ctera IN their distTii 20 far a.
the same are known TO them. Within two days
list taken from tho Office, as Afufcsa11, Bha be
aiGd By said Board IN aoe oiHco Of the Town Clerk
o. ~ town u ghh s2sh
rhen it shall bo fled In the office Of the City
Clerk OF said CITY; and one copy OF said list shall
be Eept BY each or eald J9ugea or Inspectors,
tic day oradays hereinafter mentioned, for ths
vision md correction Of the same. One copJ Of
said list shal immediately after It's completion. b.
preceding election III said district was held, and
be accessible to any elector who may desire to ex-
anime the same, Or mske copies thereof. The
board may, IN their discretion, cause printed
copies OF eald list to bo posted up In such places
~ they may otrect, md may cause the same to BE-
ppbliehsd IN tome newspaper N the county In
exceeding one cent for each nsme on SAID list.
SEC. !. In ca:e 4 new election district shall bc
Termed by the organization of new town, or By
the division Of any town or ward, or the incorpo-
Or inspectors Of Tie election N the new district
thus formed, may make their registry Of electors
as majority Of them may direct. and for that pnr-
pose may make list, or cause to be made, car
sd fsp, Of The pol lst a1 I.sts Of ,hs dist.!sts
may dispense with. such list or lists, and
proceed to mako register Of electors
nom the best means ut their command Said llsts
eha]l only embrace the nAmes OF such persons as
o1c known to them to beeaectore in their dtstz1ct
and shall be posted up md copies thereof made,
a. prescribed IN the preceding section, and shall
be CORE ctcd in the same manner that other lists
arc corrected.
SEC. i. The said Bosrd shall again meet on Tues
sy o. The Tssk ne ia Dada a
for the purpose d res:.lns, correcting, and sen-
tbeg s6ai1 i'm meet | 1t e,yht O'Clock ii the morning.
aud remain in session unrl ntue o'clock P N. "
that day and The following and 1n other districts
lhey eball meet at nine O'Clock ia the morning aud
remain In session until fout O'Clock p H. OF tnat
sEc +. The proceedings of said Board shall be
opcn and all persous residing and emitted to vote
IN said district, shall be entitled to be heard by
ea1d joard ia relation To corrections Or additions
to aaid register. One OF the llst; 20 kept oy ths
BY them, On the day OF days OF making corrections
or additions, for the purpose Of completing The
Sc T. It shall be the duty OF said Board, at their
meeting for revising and correcting said lists. 70
e1ase therefrom the name Of any person Inserted
therein, who .hali be proved y the cath q tTo
said Board, to be nonresident Of said district OF
otherwiee not entitled to vote in said district at
the election then next to be held ANY clcefor re-
eiding in sa1d district and entitled to vote thereln
may appear before said Board and require bis
name 10 be recorded on said a1phabes'ca1 list.
Any person 50 requiring bis name to be 90 en-
rs to the street and number thereof, and where
be resides, required hy the provisions Of this act
Of persona offering their votes at elections; and
shall be Ruhtect to the same penalties for refusing
to give such information, or for falsely giving the
tafe md shall also be subject 10 challenge either
bJ the Judges or inspectors, or either Of them, or
aiphabcticak list; and the same oaths may be
administered By. tho Judges OK Inspectors
as now provided in case ol persons offering to
made Of any person requiring his name to be en-
tered Oh said alphabetical list, OF in c1se Of caal
lcuge, u such person shall make oath that would
ensie him to vote In case Of challenge at an elec
ton, then the name Of any such person shall be
added to the alphabetical pol hst Of the last pre-
e sEcs !. Alter said lists shall have been full,
completed, the slld Board shall, within three
be made, each q which shall be rtiasd by them
orc Of which shall be filed In the office Of the
Town CL rk Of towns, and in the office Of City
CLERKS Of cities; and one Of which copies shall
It shall be the euty OF the sald Judges or Ispec
tors 20 receiving such lists. carefully to pre=crga
the sa1d list for their use on eeetioa day and !o
the polls, to check the nane Of every voter voting
in such district whose name is on the registcr. No
town. Ss s1a!' or eity M eIecton in his STATE. *
eept at town meetings IN Town. adopting the town.
ship Organization Law, il the name OF The person
ont On he M Tuesday or "Wednesday preceding he &C.
top, unese tho person offering to vote shall fnr-
niah to The JndsGs Of the election bis affidavit, In
aag t6 S5 IT, aad
pruve by the oath Of householder Of the district
IN as b e efs M nhasDs M Il
within said district. The oath may be admins
Shs poll III ws1e vote sha 1s
or by any other person authorized 10 administer
oaths; but no person ahalf be authorized to re-
said osth :hail be preserved and led in ihe once
of the Town or City Clerk Any, person whose
| name is On the regisdJ may be challenged, and
the eamc oaths sha BE- put rs now are OF hereafter
81 szo. 8. Ths clerks 1t Zach poll, In addition to
The duties noW pretcribed by law, eha1l enter
p4 pqepssed @ ri for III 1bat t purpose, opponse me
OF ninute IS he1einoeforc required of lho Boa1d IN
msa sae s. d l esrree
the name md residence Of such voter; and in all
cases said clerk shall enter in a. column opposite
e sssof +
/ time Of offering his vote, shall truly state the
street In which he resides, and Il the house, 1odg-
Or tenement tn which a fesidss y
in case the name Of such ecctor is not registered
ehnli truly enter u the appropriate column Of the
poll ltst, opposite the Mans q the elect9t, tha
-case the housc, lodging or tenement Is numbered
and II The same ts rot numbered, then the clers
shall enter 'Not numbered " In the column Of tha
poll list for entering the number. 1n.casc Of 1c.
iusal to make the eatement aforesaid, tue vote
offuch m c1ectoE shall not be received. ANY per,
son who shall willfnl1y make any false stateul:n
| a. hnI IN v-nA
dcmcanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished
with lne Of flfty dollars or by Imprisonment IN
the county jsi! in he county. for period Of ten
SEc.9 After the canvsss OF the votes. one oi
aald poll Hats and said register go kept and check
ed q Aforesaid, shall be attached together. and
or Giy Clerks olce is ths case nay be) in which
said district may .be, to be used By the Board ol
Registry IN making the list Of voters at the no1l
&C kept md checked. Except in Town and ey elec'
tfons1 shnll be returned to The ofco Of the Conn.
cf, Of the cGuny s H. sa .sa
Sc. 10. The said Board may, II necessary, on
hogs q sush llss sRgo2t elerk to ass!st hen
act. and the fame oath ahn1l be taken by such
clerk fs required By law Of clerks fthe polfs
SEC. II. The registers shall at all times be open
public inspection, at the Office OF the authorities
|
SEQ. IL The membera Of the Board OF Reg1stra-
ton md theI1 clerks shall each receive the same
compensation as Is now allowed BY law for Judges
tr Inspectors Of elections, for each day actually
employed In the making and completion of the reg
isFy, and to be paid to them at the time and in
the manner in which they paid their other fees.
SEQ. 10. The said Board shall hare and exercise
the same power IN preserving order At their meet
inge, under this act. as are given to Judges and
election dsJsf and vacsneaeH In said Board shall
be dlied II the manner that vacancies are nou
flled at elections.
SEC. II. Any person who shall cause hIs uamc
to be reRstered In more than one election dis -rIc
or who shall canse his mama to be registered
knowing that he Is not qualified voter ii the dis
f tsict where said registry is made, or who ahal
falsely personate any registered voter, ard any
person causing, aiding Or aeettlns any person, il