The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-28
Address by the Board of Regisirntion'
OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF REGISTRATION,
ONO Co., WEST VIRGINIA

OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF REGISTRATION,
ONO Co., WEST NIRGINIA.)
To the rioters Of Ohio County
The undersigned having been APP
pointed the Board of Registration Tor
Ohio county, under an act entitled, AN
Act to regulate the registration OF vo-
ters.'' passed by the Legislature OF this
State at its last session; being DESTROYS
of carving out the law faithfully and
impartially, and of giving to every citl
zen who is a qualified voter under the
existing laws, an opportunity of having
his name registered deem it proper to
address q few words TO the voters OF the
county.
A Registrar for each township has
been appointed and commissioned to
register the qualified voters of his town
ship, which registration must be COM
pleted by the 9th day of May next 1t
must be apparent to all that the time is
short, and that without the cooperation
of the voters, it will be almost impossi-
bic to complete the registration within
the time prescribed by law. We ask
therefore for the Registrars the assist
ance and cooperation of all good citi-
Zens without regard TO party, 50 that
the work may not be retarded
As soon after the first of April as pos
sible, the Registrars will enter npon the
! discharge of their duties by calling on
the citizens at thcir homes or places of
business, or by meeting them by appoint
| ment at some given place i'll the town
ship, notice of which will be given, or
by both, rs the Registrars may deem
| best suited for the convenience OF the
voters.
| That citizens may know WhO mc qHdii-
| fed rioters, and that persons desiring TO
he registered may be prepared TO satisfy
| the Registrar without delay, We submit
| the following
All white male citizens OF the State
EXCEPT persons Of unsound mind pau
pers, and persons under conviction of
treason, or bribery in an eiectioD-who
have been residents 0l the State for one
wear, and of the county thirty days,
| next preceding the election TO NJ held
ON the oath day Of May next, and are
| residents of the township, and who have
| attained The age Of twenty one years, OF
| shall attain such are ut the time Of hold
| no tic Ndtu NittlIOu' ''llIl u IViClSh'
| born. have been uaturalized, are entitled
| to he registered: Provided, however
| that they shall take and subscribe to the
| affidavit contained in the third section
of the act referred TO, if required to do
so by the Registrar; but persons present
ing an honorable discharge from the
United States military service are not re-
CURED to take and subscribe such afiida
vit
Foycigu-born citizens qualified a.
aforesaid, must produce and exhibit to
the Registrar their naturalization papers
for his examination, 10 he endorsed by
him with the date of their exhih-
ton. or. in case their papers have been
lost or misiaid, they will be required to
prove to his satisfaction that they haye
been naturalizcd, the best evidence be.
ing the'certifcate of the Court issuing
the papers, which can he obtained in a
short time upon proper application
Any person feeling aggrieved or dis
satisfied with the action or decision of
any Registrar, may appeal to the Board,
and have the action or decision of such
Registrar reviewed and corrected, accord
ing to the requirements of the act
WILLIAM CLoHAN, County Board
THOS }. BLAIR, OF
WILLIAM NoRTn. ! Registration.
WHEELING, March 9th, lo66.