The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-01

AN ACT in relation to Registration of
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AN ACT in relation to Registration OF
Voters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Mississippi, as follows, to-w1t:
CHAPTER XVIII.
Article 1.-Appointment and Qualification
of Commissioners and Clerks OF Boards oil
Registration.
Article 2-Duties OF the Commissioners
and Clerks in the Registration.
Article 3.-Duties ofthe Secretary of State
pertaining to the Registration.
Article Further duty of the Board OF
Registration. and OF the Boards OF Super
visors, and of their Clerks.
ARTIcLR 1.
A appointment and Qualification of Commits
sioners and Clerks of Boards of Registra-
ton.
Section 1. The Sheriff, Chaneery Clerk
and President of the Board of Supervisors OF
stituted a Board of Commissioners 10 APP
point three suitable registrars in each
of their respective Counties. who shall be
peace officers, with full power authority to
preserve the peace, while in the discharge
of their duties as registrars; Provided. All
of said registrars shall not be members OF
the same political party.
Sec. 2. Such registrars shall, Immediately
upon the acceptance of such appointment,
proceed to qualify for their duties, by taking
Board of Supervisors, the following oath or
affirmation / -. do solemnly swear
| (or affirm.) that / will faithfully support,
| and true allegiance bear TO the Constitution
| of the United States. and of the State OF
Mississippi. and obey the laws thereof. that
| | will faithfully discharge the duties of the
office and appointment upon which l am
| about to enter; that l am not, nor do | eX-
/ pect to be candidate at any election to bt
held in this County, during the present year
and that | will faithfully and impartially
/ to the best of my skill and ability, register
the qualified voters and none other in thi'
| County. under the Constitution and laws o
| this State, and of the United States. anC
| thereafter superintend the elections and re
| turns thereof in this County; that all the
qualified voters appearing to vote, and non'
| others, ballot at the elections therein, anC
that good order be preserved, SO far as il
my power, at the polls; so help me God.
| Sec. 3. Said Board of Commissioners TO
each county shall appoint said Board o
| Registrars on OF before the first Tuesday il
September preceding any general election
| whether that election shall be annual o
biennial. The Registers so appointed shall
be competent men, shall be qualified voters
and shall not be candidates for any office IA
the next ensuing election.
ARTICLE 2
Duties of the Commissioners and Clerks @
Registration.
Sec. Such Board of Registration shal
determine the most suitable time and place
for the registration of such voters, and shal
appoint a period of not less than three day
nor more than five days, according to til
number of voters and time reqired for eacl
at the most public and convenient place 70
such voters, to appear for registration there
in, terminating the registration at tn
Court House or county seat in said county
with five days to complete such registra
ton, and shall give at least two weeks pub
lie notice thereof by publishing in som
public newspaper therein, and posted a
least in one of the most public places i'm eac
district in said county; and it no sue
newspaper shall be published therein, the
by posting in at least ten of the most pub
lie places in said county. and at such time
and places, and during the business hour
of each designated day, said Registrars sha
proceed to examine, administer the oat
{ duly subscribed by the affidavit, or write
, by one of the Registrars, with the mark {
the affiant when he is unable to write, t
: register and give certificate to each quail
! fled voter of said registration, in the forI
hereinafter prescribed, with the number
the registration and a corresponding nun
Der on each certificate. No person cOnvic
ed of bribery. perjury, forgery or other il
2 famous crimes shall be registered.
Sec. 2. The first member of each Boar
shall act as President, and sign all I'll
vouchers, the second member shall admin
lister the oath, and the third member sha
: perform the clerical duties of said Board.