Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-15

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the votes, the registries shall he at
tached to the poll-bo0ks and filed in
the Office OF the clerk Of the city or
town for the use Of the succeeding
board of registry. The general pro-
visions Of this act shall extend to In
corporate towns and cities 30 far as
the same may he applicable. The
names of all persons not qualified as
electors shall be stricken from the
register, aud any person appearing 20
register his name may be challenged
by any electUf or member of the
board, and In case of such challenge
shall be examined on oath touching
his qualifications as an e1ector.
which examination may or may not,
i'm the discretion OF the board, be re-
duced to writing; and Ii it shall APP
pear upon such examination that the
person is entitled to be registered. In
the opinion of the board, or IL after
such examination the said person
will take an oath that he Is, or will
be at the election for which the reg
istry Is made, q legal voter, stating
the Yard, District, or Township, In
which he resides, and complying III
other respects with the requirements
of the oath now administered to an
elector In case ufhis being challeng-
ed, then the board shall cause the
name Of said person to be register
ed. b s3d
SEC. g. The register of elections
shall at all times be open to inspec-
ton at the Office of thetownshipcI clerk
without charge. tIta tf
GCr Tk, n ia -, . :,
appoint clerk in the absence of the
township clerk, and may administer
oaths i'm all cases coming before them
for action. 81 rs
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of
judges of elections to designate one Of
their number 10 check the name of
every person voting, whose name Is
on the register. No vote shall be re-
ceived at any general or special cleo
ton hereafter held In this State from
any person whose name does not APP
pear on the register, unless the per-
ssn Offering to vote shall furnish the
judges of election his affidavit, show
ing that he is qualified elector, and
a proper reason for not appearing be-
fore said board on the day for correct
ing said register, and prove by the
affidavit of q person whose name Is
on said register that he knows such
person to be q resident OF such town
ship, and II In city or Incorporated
village, giving the place of residence
in the manner required to be entered
on the register, which said affidavits
shall be filed in theoffice'of the town
ship clerk. fa FEa e
SEC. 0. The members of the board
of registry shall receive the same
compensation as is allowed by law
for judges of election. for each day
actually employed i'm making, COM
plotting, and posting said register.
The necessary blanks and materials
to carry out the provisions Of this act
shall be provided the same as other
election blanks and materials.
SEC. 10. Any person who shall
cause his name to be registered,
knowing that he IL not or will not be-
come a qualified voter in the town.
ship where his name Is registered,
previous to the next general election,
or who shall wrongfilly personate
any registered voter, and any person
causing, aiding, or abetting any per-
son In any manner in either of said
acts, shall he guilty OF q felony, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
fshed for each and every offense by
imprisonment In the State prison not
less than one year. Amy person who
shall swear falsely before said board
to material facts as to his qualifica-
tons rs an elector, shall be deemed
guilty OF perjury, and on conviction
thereof shall be punished rs provided
by law.
SEC. III. After the canvass Of votes
at each election, one of the poll books
and registers of election shall be at
tached together and filed In the Office
of the township clerk for the use of
the board Of registry at their nextan-
nual election. 49, $500
SEC. ~. The township trustees
and clerk shall meet at the Office of
the township clerk on the first Mon
day in September, 1868, at 8 O'Clock
O. m, and proceed to make list of
the qualified voters i'm their respec-
tive townships as provided for In Sec
ton three of this act, except as to
the residence, which may be omit
ted. H..
SEC. 10. The board shall procure
and have before them the poll book
of the previous election, Ia the alb
sence of the assessors list, as provid-
ed for i'm section one of this act; and
they may add the names of any per-
sons residing i'm the township whom
they believe to be o qualified electors;
and the register shall within two
days after the adjournment of the
board be posted In. the manner pro-
vided for In section three of this act,
and such register shall for the first
year be, for all intents and purposes,
the register provided in section three
and shall be revised and corrected al
the meeting of said trustees ut their
meeting on the Tuesday preceding
the general election in each year.
Sec IA. In cases of special cleo
tons, the township clerk shall fur
nish to the board of registry Of their
respective townships, ten days be-
fore such, election, duly certified
copy of the corrected registry for the
last preceding general election, at q
meeting of said board, to be held at
the usual place Of meeting, when
they shall proceed to correct and per-
feet said registry as provided in this
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