Evening star., 1867-05-29
@RULES FOR REVISION OFTHE REGIS.
u3 TRATION


S TRATION.
Open sessions of the Judges Of the Elections
will be held the 3Oh and 3Ist of May at the City
HAN. III Washington ID. c., to receive evidence of
vote the election to be held on Monday the 81 of
| June next and to correct the lists of names or
voters already prepared and in the several
| wards.
In performing the duties imposed upon them
| during the two days designated the Judges will
ssndeavor to ascertain whether the names Of quail
original lists and Whether any have been impron-
erly placed thereon
exclusively regard the qualifications disqualified
tI3ns prescribed or mentioned in the act of January
enced by the neglect refusal of persons present
themselyes at the periods of original registration
within their respective wards, nor by their past
purposes u desires.
In determining whether the name of any person
the Judges will act as officers created by the
of the supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
and not as ndv vduals. They must Therefore be
the prescrbed qusieatidns Sr E iss%S
and in order that they NAV form fair and correct
ber or any citizen to present objections to the in
serton of names the lists Of voters, to the
consist of an expression of belief of disquaifica
tions.
"
Whenever the right Of any one to have his mann;
inserted on list Of voters. to have it retained
thereon shall BE- doubted or disputed by any one
an oath Be
mnnstered MI to tn the applicant or claimant whic
and ind G5 IN the
lst section Of the act of the Sth Of January, 1857;
questions which may be asked him in relation to his
clam a. hd to aasi,g be regarded ar ted as voter.
name will not be placed the list Of voters, or if
dence shall be produced sufficient to satisfy the
Judges I'D 3 that he il qualified voter.
he will be regarded as entitled to have his name
the challenger produces evidence sufficient
overcome his oath and answers to the inquiries
The oath which shall, be taken in all cases of .hal
You ~ 'ds' do .5 IH,Da sirmj 1 that you
are tnatiye naturszed) citizen of the United
ID Of i'm
District of Columbia one year, and in the - ward
three months that you are neither pauper nor un;
der guard danshp; that you haye not been convicted
have not Voluntarily gwen aid Or comfort to the
rebels in the late rebellion and tn at you will true
you touching your claim to have your name placed
on the list Of voters OF the - ward
In the preparation of the first original lists
wider range of power is given the Judges of the
mode Of proceeding was directed. In the. second,
their duties particularly prescribed They are
required not only to hold public open sessions.
but TO give " pTior nerspaper notice" OF the time
and place of each session 1t is at these Sessions,
and these sessions only that the lists must be cor
rected and claims presented from persons profess
ing to BE- qualified voters and evidence be received
to sustain their claims.
Persons desiring to be enrolled voters must
therefore appear in person on the days and at the
timeaand place designated; except those who be-
cause Of sickness or other unavoidable cause
able to do SO.
In the excepted cases written or printed applca-
tions may be presented to the Judges at the open
sessions, in which the of making them shall
be stated under oath. and when so presented the
names of each applicant shall be read aloud by
Of the Judges, and if his right to vote be doubted
disputed, in either of the modes mentioned, evil
dence shall be received in support of his claim
we'll against it, and the conclusion of the Judges
which may be presented them
By order of the BOara Of Judges:
my U5t tChron&Repl S.V. MOVES, Sec'y.
Having advised a number of my fellow citizens
that under the decision of the Supreme Court they
would not be required to appear in person and de-
mand registration Of their names, and having my
self taken q memoranda of the names Of a number
Of persons known to be entitled to registration,
deem it proper publicly to notify every that BY
rule adopted by the Judges of Election, to which
dssented, no name will ba registered unless per-
sonal application is made; except those persons alb
solutely prevented from appearing by sickness or
the Judges sit for the correction Of the lists
Thursday aud Friday. May 3Oth and 3lst
PETER 4. BACON,
mN -t Judge of Election.
~E L D SO.
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