The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-11

The registers shall be prepared as TO ,lesig
nate. after the first year of registration, who
registered for any particular year, by writing the
word - Registered" under heading for that year,
as above. opposite to and on the same line as that
on which the name Of the elect"r is registered.
Sec. s. II shall be the duty Of the Registry
Agents Of the several counties of the state. Al any
time. when called upon to do 50. between 10
o'clock A. NJ. and 6 o'clock p NJ, on all legal
days, prevuu, to the 10th lay Of October prior 10
| the general election. and ten days prior to any
special OF municipal election provided fuT by law
! other than the general election, to receive and
register the names. and make perfect list, ~
near may he. Of ali persons qualified and cnt-
tied - at elections and If all those who will
legally acquire the right to vote prior to the next
nrsuing election, in each election precinct dis
trCt within their RESPECTIVE townships, enteriuT
on the reg ser. under its proper heading h" name
the age the country Of birth, the occupation and
place Of residence If the eleCor, together with the
number and date of registry; which list, when
Completed. shall be constituted and known As the
Register Of Elections Of the precincts districts
of their respective townships; prcrided, that for
ten DAYS previous to tina closing of the lists before
any general or specal election. said Registry
Agents shall also receive and register names at all
times between the hours Of o'clock 7. NJ and 9ls
o'clock p of each day. If the elector resides
in city or village. then the residence shall be in
Dictated by the number of the dwelling. if there he
any. and if none, accurate location of the
same, and the name of the street avenue or alley
on which, and the ward in which The dwelling
stands.
Sec 6. At least twenty eight days prior to any
general election and ten days before the expira-
ton of the time for registration prior TO any
special OF 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 ssat of their county,
a To effa
tratlon Of the names of the qualified electors in
precincts or districts No. - oftownship No. -
prior 10 the = election (sp.cifyns the eleetion)
to be held on the - day Of A. D. IS,
for the county or city las the case may be) of -
will expire at 6 o'clock P. NJ, on the - day Of
"A. D. IS Said notice shall be published,
from day to day, until the expiration Of said time
Sec. I In addition to the qualifications which
are now, OF may be hereafter, prescribed by law,
each elector, before be shall Be entitled to have
his naue received and registered a. qualified
elector, shall take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation, which shall be administered
by the Registry Agent pTortded, that no elector
who has heretofore taken, or who may herearer
take, ard subscribe said oath or Affirmation, shall
be required to do SO again, or the second time,
to wit do solemnly swear Tor amrm - the
case may be- that l will support, protect and
defend the Constitution and Government Of the
United States against all enemies whether domes-
tic or foreign, and that will bear true faith. |
and loyalty to the same. any ordinance.
or law Of any State or Territory, or
State Territorial Convention or Legislature, to
the contrary notwithstanding and, furthermore, |
that do this with full determination, pledge
aud purpose, without any mental reservation or
evasi, whatsoever; aud that l have not. since
arrived at the age Of eighteen years, Voluntarily |
borne arms against the United States, or held any
civil or mill airy Office under the socalled Confed-
crate States or either of them and. further,
DO solemnly swear, or affirm, that am citizen
Of the United States, and will have actually, and
not constructively, resided in this State six
months, and in the county thirty days, next pre-
:. So help me Cod III an OATH under the
pains and penalties Of perjury. If an afirmation).
The elector shall swear according TO the formsof
mis- religious faith or in such manner as may be
considered most obligatory upon his conscience.
Sec. s. When any person shall offer, claim
to be registered, whom the Registry Agent shall
not know to be entitled to vote in the county and
precinct in which he claims to reside. or who. at
he time of Offering to be registered, shall be
by any person entitled to vote in said
county, stating briefly the grounds OF such chal
enge, it shall be the duty Of the Registry Agent
% require the person challenged, or whom he
hall not know to be SO entitled to vote, to give
rue answer under oath or affirmation to the fol-
owing questions, and to all such further ques-
ions said Registry Agent may deem proper to ask
lin touching and testing his qualifications as an
Hector, to wit: FTst-ATe you citizen Of the
b!ities mentioned in the Constitution Of this
'tate Second-Are you Of the age of q years
md upwards? Third-On the day Of the next en-
uing election, will you have actually, and not
resided in this State six months,
md in this county thirty days next preceding the
lay of said election! Fourth--Are you now a res
dent of the election precinct or district in which
'ou propose to be registered Fifth-Are you
egistered for this electoral year In any other pre-
met or district in 1his county or Statd. in the
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