The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-17

The registers shall he prepared to desig
nate after the first year If registration. who
registered for any particular year, by writing til,
| word g Registered under heading for that year
as above. opposite 10 and the same line that
| on which the name of the elector is registered.
| Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the Registry
Agents of the several counties Of the State at any
| time, when called upon to do so, between 10
| o'clock A. NJ. and O'Clock 2. NJ, on all legal
days. previous 10 the Goth day Of October prior Il
the general election, and ten days prior to any
special municipal election provided for by law.
| other than the general election, to receive and
register the names. and make a perfect list, as
may be. Of all persons qualified and enti-
tied to vote at elections and of all those who will
legally acquire the right to vote prior To the next
ensuing election, in each election precinct or dis
trict within their RESPECTIVE townships, entering
the register, under its proper heading, he name,
the age, the country of BIRTH the occupation and
place ofresdence Of the elector, together with the
number and date of registry; which list, when
completed. shall he constituted and known as the
Register of Elections Of the precincts or districts
of their respective townships prori6ed that fOr
ten days previous to the closing Of the lists before
any general special election, said Registry
Agents shall also receive and register names at all
times between the hours of o'clock ? NJ and 81
O'Clock 7. NJ of each day. If the elector resides
in city village, then the residence shall be in
Dictated by the number of the dwelling. ifthere he
any, and if none. an accurate location Of the
same, and the name of the street, avenue alley
which, and the ward in which lie dwelling
stands.
Sec. 6. At least twenty eight days prior to any
general election, and ten days before the exYira-
ton of the time for registration prior to any
special municipal election, or any election pro-
viied for by law, other than the general election
it shall be the duty Of the Registry Agents TO
cause to be published, in the several newspapers
Of their county, if any, and if none, in some
newspaper nearest the county seat ofther county,
notice to the effect that the time for the regis
trat on of the names of the qualified electors in
precincts districts No. - oftownship No. -
prior 10 the - election, (specifying the election
to be held the - day Of A d. Is,
for the county city as the may be- of -
will expire at O'Clock 2. NJ, the - day of
- A. d. IS Said notice shall be published,
from day to day, until the expiration of said time
for registration.
Sec In addition to the qualifications which |
are now, may be hereafter, prescribed by law,
each elector, before he shall he entitled to have
his nau,e received and registered as qualified
eiector, shall take and subscribe the following |
oath or affirmation which shall be administered |
by the Registry Agent; prOrided, that no elector
who has heretofore taken, or who may hereafter |
take, and subscribe said oath or affirmation shall
be required TO do so again, or the second time
to wit : do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the
,ase may be- that l Will support, protect and
5efend the Constitution and Government of the
United States against all enemies, whether domes-
c foreign, and that l will bear true faith,
allegiance and loyalty to the same. any ordinance,
tate Territorial Convention or Legislature, to
he contrary notwithstanding ; and, Furthermore, |
hat do this with full determination, pledge
nd purpose, without any mental reservation or
vasi, whatsoever; aud that ! have not, since |
rived at the age of eighteen years, voluntarily
,orne arms against the United States, or held any
iyil or military office under the so-called Confed-
rate States, either of them and. further. /
10 solemnly swear, affirm, that l AM a citizen
f the United States and will have actually, and
ot cunstructively, re3ided in this State six
Ionths and in the county thirty days, next pre-
eding the day of the next ensuing election.
So help me Cod (if oatht " under the
aims and penalties of perjury, if an affirmation
he elector shall according TO the forms Of
is religious faith in such manner may be
on,idered most obligatory upon his conscience.
Sec. s. When any person shall offer. or claim =
} be registered, whom the Registry Agent shall I
OF know to be entitled to vote in the county and
recnct in which he claims to reside. who. at O
he time of Offering to be registered, shall be :
lallenged by any person entitled to vote in said
punty, stating briefly the grounds Of such chal II
nge. it shall be the duty of the Registry Agent +
require the person challenged, or whom he o
lall not know to be so entitled to vote, to give C
ue answer, under oath er affirmation, to the fol-
wing questions. and to all such further ques-
ons said Registry Agent may deem proper to ask
m touching and testing his qualifications as an
ector, to wit: First-Are you a citizen Of the |:
nited States, not laboring under any Of the dis
,ilites mentioned in the Constitution of this !:
ate ? Second-Are you of the age of q years :
I'd upwards, Thrd-On the day Of the next en- :
ing election, will you have actually, and not !:
resided in this State six months, ::
ID in this county thirty days next preceding the =
" of said election? Fourth--Are you now . res
ent of the election precinct or district in which
u propose to be registered? Fifth-Aro you
gistered for this electoral year in any other pre-
net or district in lhs county or StAtd, in the