The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-05-22

in the general provisions of this act.
said board shall cause a certified
copy Of said registry for each ward
in said town or city, to be delivered
to the election board Of such ward
at or before the time Of opening the
polls. After the canvassing Of the
votes the registries shall be attached
to the poll-books and aled in the
Office Of the clerk of the city or town
for tho use of the succeeding board
of registry The general provisions
of this act: hall extend to incorpor.
ate towns and cities 30 far as the
same may be applicable. The names
of all persons not qualified as elec.
tors shall be stricken from the reg.
lister, and any person appearing to
register his naue may be challenged
by any clcctor or member Of thr
board. and in case At such challenge
shall be examined on oath touching
his qualifications as an elcctor,
which examination may or may not,
in the discretion of the board, Lc
reduced TO writing; and if it shall
appear upon such examination that
the person is entitled to be register
ed, in the opinion Of the boaad, or
| if after such * animation the sai1
person will take an oath that he is, .
or will be at the election for which
the registry is made, legal voter,
stating the Ward, District, or Towa-
ship, in which he resides, rnd COM
plying in other esspccts with tho
requireme ents Of the oath now adj
minis: cred, to an elcctor ia case of
his being challenged, then the board
shall cause thc name of said person
to he registered. " ae
Sec 6. The register of elections
shall at all times be open to inspcc-
ticn at the Office of the township clerk
without charge.
/ Sec 7. The board Of registry may
appoint clerk in the absence Of tho
township clerk, and may administer
oaths in all eases coming before them
for action.
Sec s. It shall be the duty Of
judg Of elections to designate onv
of their number to check the names
Of every person voting, whose name
is on the register. No vote shall DO
received at any genera! or specia.
election hereafter held in this State
from any person whose name does not
APPEAR on the register. unless the
person offering to vote shall furnish
the judges Of election his affidavit.
showing that he is qualified clcc-
tor, and proper reason for not
appearing before said board on the
day for correction said register, a, Il
prove by the affidavit Of a person
whose name is on said register thar
he knows such person to be resident
of such township, and if in city or
incorporated village, giving tho
place Of residence in tho manner
required 20 be entered on the reg
lister, which said afiidavits shall Lc
fled in the Office of the tewnship
clerk. e. as .a a.eef
Sec 8. The me N bers Of the board
Of registry shall receive tho same
compensation as IS allowed by law
for judges of election, for each day
actually employed in making, COM
pleting, and posting said register.
The necessary blanks and materials
ito carry out the provisions Of this
act shall be provided the same as
other election blanks and mat tcrials
See 10. Any person who shalt
cause his name to be registered,
knowing that be is not or vii! ne
become qualified voter in the toT:t-
ship where his name is registered.
previous to the next general election
or who shall wrongfuily persoaate5
any registered voter, and any persia
causing, aiding, or abettlng any
person in any manner in either Of
said acts, shall be guilty Of a felony =
and upon conviction thereo shall BE-
punished for each aud every sffense
by imprisonment in the state prison
not less than one year. Any pcrsoa
who shall swear falsely before said
Board to material facts as to hi
qualific ations as All clector, shall T.,
deemed guilty of perjury, and oe
conviction thereof shall be punished
as provided by law.
Sec II. After the eanvass of votes
at each election, one Of the poll
books and registers ofelection shall
be attached together and fled in tie
Office of the township clerk for the
use of the board Of registry at tho,s.
next annual election.
Sec II. The township trustees al.
township clerk shall meet at tha
Office OF the township clerk on tae
first Monday in September, 1scs,
aa s o'clock M, aud proceed 10
make list Of the quilted voters i,
their respective townships as prov
ded for in section three Of this 4,
except as to tho residence, iwLits
may be omitted. .s sr
See IS. The board shall proa.s.,
and have before them the poll boas
Of the previous election, in tn
absence Of the assessors list, as
provided for IN section one of tI,is
act; and they may add the name "
any persons residing in the township.
whom they believe to be qualitia,,
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