Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-09-26
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.

The Constitution of this State pro-
vides that every white male citizen of
the United States, 81 or more years of
age, who shall have actually and not
constructively resided in this State six
months, and in the district or county
thirty days, shall enjoy the right of suf-
frage. The ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment extends the right of suffrage |
to colored men, notwithstanding the pro-
vision to the contrary in our State Con-
stitution.
Section 3 of the Registry Act of this
State makes it the duty Of the Registry
Agents, at any time when called upon to
do so, between the hours of 10 a. N. and
6 p. m. on legal days, from and after the
LIST day of July, and prior to the 2lst
day of October, prior to any general
election, and for twenty days prior to
closing the register (Which shall close
ten days prior to the day of election),
for any special or municipal election pro-
vided for by law, to receive and register
the names of all persons legally qualified
and entitled to vote at such election, or
who will have legally acquired resi-
dence (being otherwise qualiied,) and
right to vote at such ensuing election
according to the provisions of law, under
which such election may be held, in each
election district within their respective
townships; entering on the official regis
ter under the proper heading the number
and date of registry, the name with the
first or given name in full if practicable),
the age and nativity of the elector, to-
gether with the number of the ward or
name of precinct, and q particular de-
scription of the house, building or room
in which the elector resides, such as will
enable the officer or person desiring to
serve notice of objection to vote, to find
the same without difficulty; and when
the person so registered shall be Of
foreign birth the fact of the exhibition of
or failure to exhibit his certificate of
naturalization, shall be noted in the
column provided for that purpose, which
list, properly entered as in this section
required, shall be known as the Official
Register of elections of their respective
townships; provided, that for ten days
next preceding the day set for closing the
registry before any election ment: oned in
this Act, said Registry Agents shall also
be in attendance at their respective Of
fees, and ready to register the names OF
applicants, at any time between the hours
of and o'clock p. m, in addition to
the hours heretofore required in this sec.
ton; and, provided further, that if any
person shall fail or refuse to give hi.
residence, with the particularly required
in this section, he shall not be registered
To have his name entered by the Reg
: istry Agent the voter may be required t.
! state under oath that he is citizen O
l the United States, q years of age thel
1 or will be prior to the election next en-
suing; that he has or will have reside
actually and not constructively in thi
J State six months ON next election day
j. and in the county thirty days; that he
3 resident of the election district in whc
y he desires to be registered, and that h
5 has not been registered in any other dis
I trict during the current electoral yea
e Registry Agents may be compelled b
u mandamus to register the names {
l. qualified voters; and they may be con
II PEELED by mandamus to strike from ii
d Registry the name of any person in
d properly registered.