The New York herald., 1873-10-24
THE REGISTRATION.
What the People May and May Not Do
II They Would BE Registcrcd-What

What the People May and May Not Do
II They Would BE Registcred-What
Must BE Sworn To. ea
To-day and tomorrow. between the hours of
eight A. M. and nine P. M, the registration
ofnces will be opened to record the names OF such
voters as have not already presented themselves.
The registration will finally close at nine O'Clock
on Saturday evening, and every eector not regis.
tered then will be debarred from exercising the
right to vote, for which Susan B. Anthony and her
followers are battling so strenuousy. Every per-
son presenting himself for registration should un.
derstand that he is sworn to answer correctly the
following questi0ns:-
Frst-Residence. 4g
Tomraalplace Taara@fph, ns%fj of birth A
FytA-Tme resident Of Assembly district county and
siaIawhether naturazed, and II 50 the date of his
Under the law a failure to correctly answer these
= ma Aay voter day regis
ouad " yoe and BY any
ADMINISTER THE OATH rM
to such voter seeking registration to test his right
mands Of an inspector SUBJECTS the oender to oGm im
prisonment In the Penitenttary for from thirty
powered to preserve order, prevent Intimidation % a.
voters, quell tumut and to appoint electors to as
sacn nppcSn @ S"ses
tered to him the following oath or Affirmation -
any YOu Do ,Os%e "a wssT O sm that will fully
touching your place OF residence name place Of birth
your qualifications elector your right AZ suc
70 register and vote under the laws OF this State
On the revision OF the registry books In the event
OF an elector having moved into one district from
another
THE INSPECTORS
shall inquire from what district he came and II he
is not registered In the district from which he re-
moved they shall proceed the same as with others
III he swears he has registered In the district from
which he removed they shall compel him to pre-
sent them certificate OF removal, so that his
name shall not be on two registers. A party reg
isered in house district from which he has re-
moved previous to the close or any general regis.
tration or revision OF the same, can apply to the
inspectors OF the district from which he has re-.
moved, make oath OF such removal before them
when he Is entitled to such entry OF removal and
certificate OF removal II the inspectors are salts
fled with his explanations they shall make record
OF 1T, after striking his name from the register un
der the heading "Why Disqualihed.v False
swearing by voter or applicant for registration is
made by statute wilful and corrupt perjury and To
induce person to swear falsely Is subornatlon OF
perjury, punishable by Imprisonment.
THE NATIONAL ELECTION LAW.
The following Is digest OF the provisions or the
new National Election law In relation to the ap-
pointment OF supervisors and deputy marshais
ana their duties, especially as II applies to this
clty:-Upon application Of two citizens the United
states Circuit Court Judge appoints two super
visors OF election for each election district, who
snail be OF different political parties, and able TO
write and read the English language. The super
vlsors must attend at the places OF registry, and
are empoTereq to CHALLENGE. to mark registered