The national Republican., 1867-05-30
ULES FOR REVISION OF THE
~ REGISTRATION.

.opsn" sessions Of .the Judges Of the Riections'i
will be held the s0th and Slst Of May at the City
hai, In Wsshinsto1. D: o.. 70 receive syidsns. % 2
vote at the election to be held on Monday the sd
June next and to correct the lists OF OF voter,
already prepared and posed up In the several wards
In performing the duties Imposed upon them durins
the two days designated, the Judges will endeAyor
ascertain whether the names Of qualified voters have
been omitted from the frat or original lists, and
whether any have been improperly placed thereon.
In the insertion or removal Of namss they will
eluHivey regard the qualifications or disquAlihca.
tons prescribed or mentioned In the aet Of January
g. 1867 and their Determinations will not be inhu
eneed by the neglect refusal Of persons to present
themselves At the periods Of original registration
poses or desires. ~ ~, .'47 .-. 'a
In detsrmining whether the name Of any person
should bo added TO- taken from, the original lists
the Judges" will act as "oniesrs' created by tn,
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Coiumbs, and
not as individuals They must therefore be satisfied
in their ofsi,i capacity Of the er.tenee Of the pre-
order that they may form fair and correct eonelu
sions they will allow any one Of their number. Of
names the lists Of voters, to the retention o
names thereon These objections may consist Of al
sxpr, sson Of belief Of disquAliaeatiop, or Of N,
enumeration fPar'ieulaIT I objections
Whenever the right Of any one to have his nam,
inserted on list Of voters. Or TO have II retained
efese~.t tNtoes v. eisPutou W any Vno "
stSsr Of The mode. iniisst q. a. osIh .S.i ss .d
min nlstered 10 the applicant claimant which shall
include the several points or 81
tion and disqualification mentioned in the hrst sec
tion Of the act Of the sh fJanuary, 1857 and also
obligats him to truthfully answer any question,
which may be asked him In relation to his eiaim "a
be- regarded as voter.
the questions which may be pIopounded to him, hi,
name will not be placed on the list Of voters, or
found thereon 1t viii be removed unless Othsi eyi.
dence shall be produced Sufficient TO satisfy the
Judges that he 10 q qualified voter.
But II he take the required oath and answer salts
S0Sy % S s Soss'Ons Mssh may Be asked him. b;
or ret ined the list Of Voters provided the ehAl
lsnger produces no evidence sufficient TO ovsreoms
his oath and answers to tAa iaqHTies which may b'
The oath which shall be taken In ali cases Of shsl
| lenga shall be substantially as follows, ViIi
are Ia tive or nAiuraiiIsd) sitiisn Of he United
before the Sd q June next you will have re iasd d
the District Of ColumbiA one year, and In the -
sard or election presines where you Propose voting
three monthhi that you arc neither a paupsr mol
under guardianshipi that you have not been con.
vietsd Of any infamous crime, or offence; and thai
sSss & IN the late isss and Il hat a % s"1 viii i SS: 1S:
answers make to such questions as may be asked
you touching your claim 10 have your name placed
In the preparation Of ,ho nr.t or original II.,s
wider range OF power 10 given TO the Judges OF the
Rlsction than In their correction In the nrst, ns
mode Of proceeding was directed. In the second
their duties are particularly prescribed. They are
required not only to hold public 'open sessions
but to give prfor neospGper nOtfce Of the time and
place Of each session 1t iB at these sessions and
these sessions only, that the lists must be corrected
and claims presented from persoas protesting to bt
qualified voters. and sydsnee be received TO sustain
| their claims.
| Persons desiring TO bs enrolled as voters mu1
| therefore appear In person the days and at tn,
time and place designAtedi except those who be,
cause Of sickness or Unavoidable cause unable L
| do so.
In the excepted case. written Or printed applIoI
lions may be presented to the Judges At the opeI
sessions, In which the reason Of making them S6al
| be stated under oath, AEd when so presented tn,
names Of each applicant shall be read aloud by one
Of the Judges aud II his right 70 vote be doubted
disputed 10 either OF the modes mentioned, sVdens,
shall be received In support Of his claim as we'll A
against III aud the conclusion Of the Judges be formed
By order Of the Board Of Judges
my2s.6 sV. MOVES, Secretary.
| Having advised 4 number Of my fellow citizen
that under the decision " the Supreme Court theJ
mAnd rsglGtTAtlon Of their names, and having my
/ self taken memoranda Of the names Of 4 number o
persons known 10 be entitled TO TeglsTatiOn deem
Il proper publicly TO notify every one that by Tul
| adopted by the Judgss Of Rsetion, to which dis
Senied NO nams will be registered unless persona
application iS made except those persons absolutely
| prevented from appearing by sickness or other un
| ayOdAble cause the two days OF which the Judge
st for the correction Of the lIts viz Thursday Snt
PETER y. BACON,
myfs.6t Judge Of Election.