The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-17
REGISTRATION.

We call attention to the amended sections |
of the law governing the registration Of
voters, as they now stand, (See Acts oil
Assembly, Chap. 1871, approved March 4,
,s72.) and to make the changes clearly
apparent, we print them in italics. Unless
duly registered in accordance with the law
M person can cast his vote in November,
and it is incumbent upon every good citizen
10 see to it that he is not deprived of his
vote upon the great national issues now at
stake by his own negligence or apathy.
;twill be noticed that ONE DAY only is
allowed for public revision of the list in all
voting districts not embraced within the
limits of cities and towns having two thou
sand inhabitants, but the registrar is bound
at any time previous to the regular day OF
registration to register any person who
applies to be registered, and who will be
entitled to vote at the next succeeding cleo
ton. The registrar is also required to fur
nish transfer certificates at any time to
voter removing from his district, and
except in cities or towns containing over
two thousand inhabitants) the person pre-
senting such certificate can be registered by
the registrar of the election district to
which he has removed at any time previous
to the day of election, or by one OF the
Judges on the day of election.
The qualification Of voters is OF course
unchanged, it being settled by the Constitu-
ton viz :" All male citizens Of the age OF
twenty-one years at the first election to be
held after the registration, and who arc
citizens of the United States, and shall have
resided in the State twelve months, and IN
The county city or town in which they pro-
pose to register three months next pre-
ceding any election at which they may offer
to vote.u The exceptions are few and un-
important, not applying to any law-abiding
civilian:
"SEC. Z. Each registrar shall annually
on the second Tuesday in May, at his vot.
ing place proceed to register the names OF al
The qualified voters within his voting distrlc
not previously registered in the said dis
trict. in accordance with the provisions Q
this act, who shall apply to be registered
commencing at sunrise and closing at sun
GET. and shall complete such registration
on The said second Tuesday an 1Iay. 1e1
davs previous to the November elections
the registrar shall sit one day for the pur
nose Of amending and correcting the list
at which time any qualified vote
APPLYING, and not previously registered
nav be added prorided that IN each cat
or foace hapiag more than tico thousdn
inhabitants, the registrar may SIT three doy
nreyious to ann State, city, county, or to'oh
shin election. The registrars shall CIV
notice of the time and place of all reglstra
tions for at least ten days before each si
ting. by posting written or printed notice
thereof at ten or more public places
their townships, wards, and election di'
tricts. And the registrar shall, at any tin
prepio,ts to the regular days Of registration
Ieqister ann coter wko may apply to Inn
be ye0istered and acho aciH be entitled to 20
at the neat succeeding election and The re-
istyar shall receire the same compensate
for the names so registered on days 9TH
Than the regular days Of registration tn
assessors may be cmaledto for listing o'a'
and DEATHS" 49,.
1T shall be the duty of the registrar
within fue days after each sitting, to hay
posted at three or more public places,
their townships, wards, or election dl
tricts, written or printed lists of all perso
admitted by them to registration, and at
10 hare srritten or printed lists qf al So
persons added, posted on each day OF ell
lion. at each place Of votingin Their to@
Sims, rards and election DISTRICTS"
Sec. 8. I" Whenever a registered vol
changes his place of residence from
voting district to another. it shall be law
for him to apply for, in person or IN ao,7tu
and il shall be the duty of the registrar
his forme, voting district at any time, wi
Their it be in a township, ward OF vot
place. to furnish o certificate that he v
duly registered, and that his name has sil
his removal been erased from the regist
ton books of said voting district, VII
shall be sufficient evidence to entitle I
to register, and the name OF every S,
person shall be entered upon the reg'si
ton book Of the township, ward or vol
place to which he has removed oy
registrar at any time, or by one q.
judqes on the day Of election proo'o
hat u, cities and toaons containing ouer
thousands Inhabitants, the name Of s
persons shall only be entered by tie regis.
"a, tLa Jo,,o ,,nued IN the sepelth section.