Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-01

with every portion Of IL. Let the VARIOUS
township organizations take particular
pains to have every Democratic voter en-
rolled. II will save tedious delays in vo-
ting. Eosure full vote and complete vie
tory:
rsE RreIsyRr Law.
AxArr for the registry Of electors and TO
prevent fraudulent voting.
srcrtox BE j. enacted by the General As
sembly OF the state of owa, Tha, il shall be
The duty ofthe township assess0rs At every an.
nua asses sment to record in . sepsr ate book OF
suitable sise. TO b provided BY the board OF
Supervisors Of the county, the full naus ana
places o. rssidssce Of every resident voter ~
he township whs 10 or who may become quai- |
lied slector proviess 10 The psxt .gsassai sisc-
tiep SAID list, properly certified, shall % az
iavsred TO the township clerk on Or before sne
s'': d:y Of July in ss'h year alter 'h' weak =
sac. 2 The township trustees and CLERK shall
constitute board oil registry Tor their respec-
tive tow n ships. and shall meet alter the year
is6s. annually, at fbe omce o, 'he ,oWhsn'p
O'Clock. for the purpose Of making list OF
all the qualified electors Ia their respective
townships. The list shall be called and Known
rs the register ofeleccions.
SEC. 3. The register OF elections shalt con-
tain the names in full, alphabetically arranged
according to their surnames, so ~ to show in one
column the name at full length, and in another
column opposite, in cities and incorpors1sd vii
lagos, the residence by number Of dwelling. if
there be n number. and the name Of the street
or other location OF the dwelling place Of each
person. The register SHALL be kept by the
township clerk. wno shall within two dafs after
the adjournment of the board. cause csrtined
copy OF said register TO be posted up in a con
spic nous place Ia his Office, which shall be nc
| cessible to any elsctor OF the township who may
| desire to examine the same.
| ASEc (. The board of rsgistery shall hold
! meeting al the place where the last general
election was held, or.f from any csase IL canpss
be held At ssch place. then at some place to be
Aesignatsd by nesics published IN ~ least one
paper printed in the township, or posted in at
least three public places therein. on the Tues
dsy preceding the general election Of each year
a which they ahsll revise, correct, and com
plete the register OF elections. and they shall
near any Evidence that may be sbsought before
them in reference ~ such correction. They
shall b In ssssion for this purposs from .
/ O'Clock A. n, until 5P and from kday 10 day
thereafter, and until they shall deem the regis,sr
psepssty completed. la
hall be the duty OF the clerk Of tho city town
70 prepare, from tho poll books Of the last pre-
l ceeaing annual election u raid corporation, u n
alphabetical register Of the elscsors rs provides
in section 81 Of this act, ana shni
post up one copy thereof IN each VAR
r Il
ios was hsld. month preceding sch elee
ton. md furnish the iglnal 10 the boar VI
1 istry 1t their next meeting. The board OF reg
istry for said cities and towns shall consist Of th
Mayor. Assessor. Clerk, ana karshsi. who she
| meet for the purpose Of correcting the registry
one week before such election, At the usual pl &c
!, Of meeting Of the City Council or Trustees, an
| after having corrected the reg stay OF votes Z
b each ward, rs contemplated IN the general pre-
n Visions 81 this act. saaa board shsl cause Gel
/ - .-sA (~-
d town or city, to be delivered 70 ths slscl,e
board Of such ward NJ or before the time Of opei
ing the pells After the Assi NJ Of the vots
the rcgistrics shall be attached 70 the poll bool
and nled In The office Of the clerk VI the city Z
tews for the use Of the succeeding board Of reg
7, tsssy. The ssmss II all persons not qusltned I
sieeioss, shall be stricken from the register
ssy person sPResssss e register his s 90 :. =.
"A | board and in case u such csl epgs shsl be E,
amlned on oath touching his qualifications - q
electOr. which examination may. or may not. j
4 the discretion OF tho board, be reduced TO writ
ing, and if 1t shall appear upon such examine
tioa thst the person u entitled TO be registere,
| in the opinion of the board, or IL aftcrrSnch e,
animation the said person wiil take an oath III,
he is or will be AT the election for which the
= istry 10 made, . legal voter, stating the ware
district, or township, IN which he Resides, an
u | complying in other respects with the require
. men,s OF The onth now NJ mi stored 20 an elec
,hsil cau,ethr name Of ths sa,i nerson to h. p.
/. / istsred.
SEc Q. The register Of elect ,ns shall at a
| times be open to inspection at the office o. I'll
h i township clerk without charge.
Sac 4 tbs hoard NJ vcrsst,x may ann, IA,
;. l cia,l In Tho absence of ill.,. t,wnshi,, .ia,I a.,
NAV adnia,ster o.,hs in MI c.sea comm, ,sf
. ! them Tor action.
J. SEC 8. II shall be the duty OF Judges If ele,
. tons 10 designate one II their number to chez
IN. mama ~ .,e,v ner.on vot,,, wha..n.ns
/ on the rsyanA.r * No vots sb.n - rec.;vsd .
any ,.nsrsi n scec,.i el.ct;nr hss..s,s- ~.
hi, state from spv person vhoss : ans A.. No
, | anpesr ON The reg,ster u,l.ss ths r.renr a.,
l mo 10 Val. sh.Il furn;sh ths ;ud,es ~ .i.c,;n
h,s sfRdsvie shovioe that he e mn ma "a :.
tor. and a proper reason for mot spnesrin. hs
( fors ..;d hp.ra nm ~ d.v e,r cor,rs.,ns
,sv;..sr and nroys b, .sh: .i,,a.,, s 81 sa,
| chose namo IL on SAID reri,ter that bs Lno~
l such person 10 be a resident Of such towr,I,n
| and II In city or incorporated village g,v;n,
| the place of residence in the manner reau,res /,
( oe entered on The reg .ter which SAID arasx,
shall be hlsd in tile office IL the tow nship clerk
Src The members a, he hoard 81 ,.r,str,
shall receive the same Compensation as allawe
| by law for Judges Of election. for each dsy az
!. tualiy employed in making. comnletiny an,
posting saia register. The necessary blank
and mstetials to carry cut the PROVISIONS 81 IA,
&c, .h. be provided he same !. o,bsr ssc, 80,
' | blanks and materials
Sxc lu ANY person who shall cause h. nav.
!. 10 be registered. knowing that bs ia not or vii
not become qualified Voter in tho ,ownsh,,
where his name - registered. previous 10 ID
, next general election. or Who shsl, rroupi,,ll
/ personste any registered voter. md nm, nsr,e,
, causing. aiding or nbet,nQ any person in AN,
| manner in either of said acts. .ball be guilty o
felony, aud upon conviction thereof shali b,
punished Tor each and every of,ense by ,mpris
| enncnt in the State prison not less than ON,
year. ANY person who shall swear falseIr he
tore said board TO material facts al to his quail
hcntiou AZ an sl.c,or shall b, punished ~ nro
vided by law.
J, SIC. il. Aftcr the canvass Of votes Al each
| election one OF the poli hooks and rsg,s,.rs -
election sha!l be attached together aud nlea i
> the bosfd Of registry At their next ann nal cleo
non. !. -.
, clerk shall meet Il the once OF the townshif
| clerk on the hrst Monday IN September. 1858