Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-02
QUALIFICATIONS ron vOT.
ERU.
The vssi.g Precincts 81 she Cisy

The Voting Precinces ~ she Clsy.
Below vill b found extracts fssa the
Consultation Of the Ststs u Iswa and alss
from the Registry Aet shsviag What qsal.
iications voters wust possess to b snt;-
tied to vote At any election he'd 10 THE
State. Section l article 2 Of the Constitu-
tion says:
Every white male citizen .. the Uuitsd States
Of The age Of twenty one yesFs. Who shall have
preceding the slsesisa. and Of the eeunty in
which he claims his vote, sixty DAYS. shall BE-
entitled 70 vote at al els ctioas which ere now,
or hereafter nsy b authorised By Law.
Persons who are nss registersd will b
required to procure witness, who shall
testify that they are residents Of the pre-
cincts in which they claim vote; this ID
oil that is required Of the witness. Very
many suppose that the psrssn when they
present for witness must answer to .
multiplicity Of questions; bat this 10 sst
the case. II the witness 10 properly regis.
tered al that hs hes to swear to 10 that thu
man resides in that precinct. The laW
reads, ssetiss chapter Ill laws Of 1859
No vote shall b. received at any general OF
/ special election hereafter hsll in this STATE.
| ffon any person whose nsme does NOT appear
on the register. unless the person Offering TO
vote shall furnish the Jsdges Of 8lsction his
affidavis. showing that hs 10 qualified siector,
and proper reason for not eppeasine before
said Beard on the dav for correcting said regis-
/ ter, and prove BY the sfidsvit Of person whose
name is on said registsr that he Knows such
person to Be . resident Of such township, saA.
| II il . city or incorporated viliaes, givisg the
plaee Of sesidsnss, in tie maossr required 70 bs
entered on the register, which oaid aGidavite
shall be filed il the eAss sf the Tovsship Clerk.
In case Of . vote being challenged, the
psrssn challenged will Be required 10 taxi
the following oath
You Dc solsmuly swear that yeu are eitisss
Of the Usited States; that you are resident Of
are twssty one years Of egs. - ysG verify b.
| iieve; thas you have been . resident Of thil
eouaty sixty days and Of this State six months,
| next preceding this election; and that yen hsva
net voted at this electien- aad IL he takes such
esth bic vets shall b rsceivsd.-Laws Of oss,
/ Rec. 1868.
From The above Il will be seen that svssy
psssibas contingency 10 provided fsr, and
persons whe have neglected To- register ca
easily sst the matter right by psscusisg q
witness, In asesrdanss with the Law absvs
| qustsd. Ns1t II importance to clear IN
dsrssanding Of this mattsr.l 10 the vstinl
precincts. All vsssrs injDavenpers Town
ship shsuld see that they otter their votes
in the precincts in which they reside and
are registered. For the ready reference o.
voters W give the following boundsriss oi
each precinct:
lst. Ali that portion Of thescity west Of War.
rem street and Of line rsnning due north there.
End. All that portion os the city Which lie.
east Of the lst precinct - above created, and
west Of Western Avenue.
Srd. All that portion Of the city which lien
east Of the - prsciact and west Of Harrisol
street
4th. All that portion Of the city which lies
sast Of the 3rd election precinct and west Of
Perry street, and at lineo running due north
| therefrom to the south liue Of the city limits
except what 10 known As the Fair Grounds.
5th. All that portion Of the city which lisi
| east Of the 4th precinct, and west Of Farnham
| street.
9Th. All that portion Of the city CT Davenport
which lise east Of the 9th precine'.
7th. All that portion OF said township with
ont the limits OF said city Of Davenpsrt. and
that portion Of said city north Of the 9TH election
precinct herein created, known - the Fair
/ Ground. situated between Harrison street and
the Dubuque road. shall constitute the 7th elec
ticu precinct
The places Of voting 10 the city are at
the usual places, and for the 7th prscinc,
at the Ticket Office 1t the Fair Grounds.