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

An Act for the registry Of electors
and to prevent fraudulent voting.
Sec 1. BE it enacted by the Gen.
.eral Assembly Of the State Of Iowa,
That it shall be the duty of the town.
ship assessors at every annual asses.
.smcnt to record in a separate book
of suitable size, to be provided By
the board of supervisors Of the
county, the full name and place OF
residence of every resident votcr in
the townships who is Or who may
become, a qualified elcctor previous
to the next general election. Said
list, properly certified, shall be de-
livered to the township clerk on OF
before the 1st day Of July in each
year, after the year A. D, 1865.
Sec 2. The township taustccs and
clerk shall constitute board OF
registry for their respective town
ships, and shall meet after the year
1858, annually, at the Office of the
township clerk on hc Grst Monday
in September, at 8 o'clock, A. NJ,
for the purpose Of making a list of all
qualified electors in their respective
townships. This list shall he called
and known as the register of clec-
tions. -...
Sec 3. The register of elections
shall contain the names in full
alphabetically arranged. according
to their surnamcs. so as to show in
one column the name 1T full lcugth,
and in another column opposite, in
cities and Incorporated villages, the
residence by number Of dwelling, il
there be aumbcr, and the name Of
the street or other location Of the
dwelling place Of each person. The
register shall lie made from the as
sessor's list and from the poll books
Of the next pcrvious election. Said
register shall be kept 10y the town
ship clerk, wha shall, within two
days after tho adjournment of the
board, cause a certified copy Of said
register to be posted up in con-
spicuous place in his office. which
shall be accessible to any elector OF
tho township who may desire to ex-
anime tho same. ..--....
Sec 1. The board Of registry shall
hold a meeting at the place where
the last general election was held,
or, if from any cause it cannot be
held at such place, then at some
place to be dcsigated by notice pnb-
lishcd in at least one paper printed
in the township. orposted in at least
three public places therein, on the
Tuesday preceding the general cleo
tion Of each year, at which they shall
rcvirse, correct, and complete the
register of election, and they shall
hear any evidence that may be
brought before them in reference to
such correction. They shall be in
session for this purpose from 8
o'clock, A. NJ, until they shall deem
tho register properly completed.
Sec 5. In cases Of corporation
election, 1t shsll be the duty of the
clerk Of the city or town to prepare,
from the poll books Of the last pre-
ceding annual election Of said
corporation, an alpha botical register
Of the electors as provided in section
3 Of this act, and shall post up one
copy there Of in each ward at the
place whore the last preceding cleo
ton was held, one month preceding
such election, ard furnish the orig
inal to the board of registry at
their next meeting. The board
Of registry for said cities and towns
shall consist of the mayor, assessor.
elork, and marshall. wins shall meet, !,
for tho purpose Of correcting the reg
istry. one week before such elec tisn,
at the usual place Of meeting Of the
city council or trustees, and after
having corrected the rngissry of