The Placer herald., 1867-03-02
NUMBER 81.
The Registry Law.

| For the benefit Of the voters, we give below a
synopsis OF the requirements Of the Registry
Law.
l. No person can vote at any election except
where he resides.
2. Nor there. unless he has had his residence
there fer thirty days at least preceding the cleo
| ton.
8 Nor unless his NJ me is found on the poll list
where he offers his vote.
4. No name can, under any circumstances what.
ever, be added 10 the poll list after the opening
OF the polls.
8. Ercry voter Is required TO be enrolled on or
before the thirtieh day before the election.
No voter can he enrolled after the thrtieth
dizzy. except on showing by affidavit good reasons
for his omission to apply befoye. and max.
ing very strict proof of residence by ut least one
witness besides his own affidavit.
7. There will lie no poll list but that on
which the voters are thus enrolled previous 10 tho
election.
s. This is TO be open to public inspection until
the polls are open,
9. copy OF the poll list is to be posted
~. In those districts where there IL more than
one precinct! frery voter must apply HersonaITy
or in wring) TO be enrolled at the precinct where
be elects to vote.
III. This application must he made thirty days
before The election, or a satisfactory reason must
be shown TO the Board CT Registration for the
delay. and strict proof ol residence made rs above
stated.
II. 1t is incumbent on every qualiGed voter TO
see that he is duly enrolled.
l3 The Board OF Registration must be in scs
sion on the thirieIh day preceding the election
o, it that day be Sunday, then on the day follow
ing.
a. This meeting must be at the Office Of the
Cleils of Elections
Is. This and all other Of their meetings and
proceedings are to be public.
10. All legal voters OI Tho district nd nereop.
qnalihcd Tor enrolment, are entitled to appear
and he hcarl in all things about the formation
and correction of the poll list.
l6. And the Board and each officer and member
oil IT have right to examine oath any person
on that subject.
Is. The Board may summon berorc,them o. be- D..
lore the clerk of Elections, any person 10 give
testimony.
10. AT their meeting on the thirtiet th day be.
lore he election the poll list is to bc revised and
completed.
20. The poll list. as completed on the thirteth
day before the election is TO be posted mp at ono
OF more public places within three days thereaf
ter.
2l. Any error in the poll list may be corrected
at the final meeting Of the Board. and up to the
time OF opening the polls, but not after.
~. Persons registered in the Great Register
Will not be tqated to produce any proof OF citi-
zenship in order 10 be enrolled on the poll list
only proof Of residence in the district
23. After the first day Of july 1867. no person
who ia not registered in the Great Register can,
except in specified cases be enrolled on the poll
list registration being after that date the o,lcil
evidence oi citizenship, except in thosn n~c Also,
24. Although prior TO that drte a person ton:c
wise duly qualified, but not registered. may TODD
enrolled on the poll list yet to procure bis enr0d il
ment as Il voter he would have to make the same
proof OF citizenship that would be required to get
registered, and the same proof would have to be
renewed when he should apply for registration 10
the Great Register.