Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-06-11


| ton, unlcss it be shown to the satisfaction of
the board that by reason Of sickness or other
unavoidable cause. the applicant was pre-
vented from attending at the proper time
Any duly registered voter, who has remov-
ed Or is about to remove, permanently from
the precinct in which he was originally reg
istered, can, on application, obtain certiG-
cate of the fact, and have his name erased
from the original registration list, and on
presenting the said certificate to the board
of the precinct Of his new residence at any
time within the period commencing the 18th
day Of June and ending the 9th of June.
1869, he will be entitled to have his name
entered in the list of registered voters for
the said precinct.
Where the change of residence is only
from one district to another OF the same coun-
ty: In such cases during the revision of freq
isration certificate should be applied for
to the board of registration for the district.
If they shall find the applicant was register
ed, they shall strike his name from the list
Of the precinct for the district of his new res.
idence. Where precincts have lately been
e-established, it is necessary that all hereto
fore registered and who vote at establish
ed precincts, see that their names are placed
upon the lists at these precincts
Where the change of residence is from
one county Or city to another county or city,
the name and full description will be certif-
ed to by the board of registration for the
district in which the person applying for the
ahnpro eret .oo,'ofo~,J 20 tho ho..J oe ....:.
tration for the district to which be has re-
moved. Such certificate shall be held as
sufficient evidence when presented to the
board Of registration for the district to which
the person has removed, that he is entitled
to vote in that district, and if prevented du-
ring the revision Of registration, the name
of such person shall be added to the regis
tration lists Of the precinct of his new resi-
dence. K
Any duly registered voter of the State
will be allowed to vote in any district upon
presentation of his certificate Of registration,
accompanied by his affidavit that he has re-
sided in said district at least ten days prece-
ding the day Of election, and that he has
not already voted at this election. In de-
fault of the certificate of registration, the af-
idavit of the voter must set forth the fact
that he was duly registered, and the name
Of the county and precinct in which be was
registered. In doubtful cases, the registrars
or commissioners of election shall require
such additional evidence as may be necessa-
ry to satisfy them that the applicant is enti-
tied to vote under the provisions of the first
section of the act of February, 1868. y.
Except as above provided, all registered
voters will vote at the polling places that
have been or may be established within the
precincts in which they were registered. i
All persons entitled to register, and who
have not previously registered, must apply
for registration between the 18th and 9th
day Of June, 1869, to the board of registra-
ton of their district
To prevent the registration of any person
not entitled to vote, ttro qchate and tco COLOR
cd persons, who must be registered voters of
the district, shall be selected by the board of
registration to challenge the right of any
person to be registered who, in the opinion Of
tie person challenging, is disqualified as
voter by reason Of any of the causes set forth
in the reconstruction acts of Congress. -
Upon such challenge being made, the board
of registration shall examine the person pre-
senting himself for registration with refer
ence to each cause of disqualification alleged,
and evidence shall be taken if offered, to
sustain or disproye the challenge.
The vote will be taken by ballot. No
names, numbers, or marks (by which the
vote may be diselosed) will be placed on the
outside Of any ballot; when the voter offers
to vote, he shall announce his name and if
be is registered, one of the commissioners
will receive the ballot Or ballots without
opening them, or allowing them to be OPEN
ed or examined. and will deposit them in
the ballot box, the name of the voter shall
then be entered by each clerk in the poll
list under his charge. No ballots will be
received from persons who have not been
properly registered, except in cases where
the name of the person applying to vote has
been incorrectly recorded on the registration
lists, in which case, if the officer conducting
the election is satisfied, either from his per-
sonal knowledge, or from the testimony of
credible witnesses. that the person was actu-
ally registered, then his vote shall be re-
ceived and his name entered on the poll list,
and checked on the registration list
Registration is evidence Of the right to
challenges at the polls are allowed
unly so far as may be necessary to prevent
or fraudulent presentations of duly
registered voters. Trio persons may be Sc
lecte ed from each political party to act as
challengers at each polling place, by or
through whom all challenges shall be made.
The challengcrs must be registered voters,
nd known to the commissioners as respect
bic citizens. Whenever any person chal-
enged for identity, whose name is found
upon the registration lists, is known to any
one of the commissioners to be the person he
represents himself to be, his vote Should be
admitted but if he be not so known, one of
the commissioners shall administer the fol-
lowing oath: lyon, do swear that your
name is (here the name announced shall be
inserted) and that in such name you we're
duly registered as voter of the-election
district and-precinct, and that you are
the identical person. you SO represent your
self to be" If challenged for having al
ready voted, the commissioner shall admin
lister the following oath !: ''You do swear
that you haze not voted at this election,
at this, or any other polling place" p
If any person so challenged shall refuse
to take the oath so rendered, his vote
shall be rejected, bnt if he take it, his vote
shall be admitted but the fact and cause Of