The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-09


The registers shall be prepared To desig
nate, after the first year # registration, who are
registered for any articula- year, by writing the
word - Registered" under heading for that wear.
as above opposite 10 and or the same line as that
on which the name Of The clec;ur Is REGISTERED.
Sec. 5. 1t shall he the duty If lie. Registry
Agents Of the several counties of the State. at any
time, when called upon L. do -, between IL
| o'clock 4. NJ. and 6 O'Clock 7. NJ. on all legal
days previous to the -tth day Of October prior t.
! the general election. and t,n days prior 10 any
| special municipal election provided for 10y law.
other than TIE general election, to receive and
register the names. and make perfect list, "a
near may be, If all persons qualified and entl-
tied to vote at elections. and Of ali those who viii
legally acquire the right to vote prior to the next
"rsrIing election. in each election precinct or dis
| trict within their RESPECTIVE townships, entering
on the register. under its roftr heading. he name
the age. the country If birth the occupation ami
place residence Of the eleCtOr together with the
number and date Of registry which list, when
completed shall lie constituted and known as the
REGISTER Of Elections cf The precincts districts
of their respective townships: pr0r}drd, that for
ten day previous to the closing of the lists, before
anv general or 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 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 be
any, and if none, an 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. c. At least twenty eight days prior to any
general election. and ten days before the eXplra-
tion of the time for registration prior 10 any
special or municipal election or any election pro-
vided for by law other than the general election,
it shall be the duty Of the Registry Agents to
cause to be published, i'll the several newspapers
of their county, if any, and if none, in some
newspaper nearest the county seat Of their county,
a notice to the effect that the time for the regis
tration Of the names Of the qualified electors in
precincts or districts No. - Of township No. -
prior to the = election, lspseifying the eleesionl
for the county or city las the case may be- f.
will expire at O'Clock =. NJ, on 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. or may be hereafter, prescribed by law,
each elector, before he shall be entitled to have
his naue received and registered as qualified
elector, shall take and subscribe the following
oath 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 affirmation, shall
he required to do so again, or the second time,
to wit / do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the
case may be- that 1 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 came, any ordinance,
resolution or law of any State or Territory, or
State or Territorial Convention or Legislature, to
the contrary notwithstanding and, Furthermore,
that do this with full determination, pledge
aud purpose, without any mental reservation OF
evasion whatsoever: aud that l have not, since l
arrived at the age Of eighteen years, vo'unt.ri
borne arms against the United States, or held any
civil MILITARY office under the so-called Confed-
crate States, or either of them and further, 1 |
do solemnly swear, affirm, that am a citizen |
of the United States, and will have actually, and
not constructiyely, resided in this State six |
months, and in the county thirty days, next pre-
ceding the day of the next ensuing election.
g So help me Cod (if an oatht under the
pains and penalties Of perjury, (f an affirmation
The elector shall swear according to the forms of
his religious faith in such manner may 1e
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, who. at
The time of Offering to be registered. shall be
by any person entitled to vote in said
,ounty, stating briefly the grounds Of such chal
enge, it shall be the duty of the Registry Agent
20 require the person SO challenged, or whom he
hall not know to be entitled to vote, to give
rue answer under oath er affirmation, to the fol-
owing questions. and to all such further cues
ions said Registry Agent may deem proper to ask
lin touching and testing his qualifications as an
Hector to wit: First-Are you citizen Of the
nted States, not laboring under any of the dis
Utilities mentioned in the Constitution Of this
state 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,
nd in this county thirty days next preceding the
lay of said election? Fourth--Are you now a res
dent of the election precinct district in which
'ou propose to be registered? Fifth-Are you
registered for this electoral year in any other pre-
met or district in ahis county or Statd, in the