The Magnolia gazette., 1873-10-24

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shs person voted f9r, ba. 81 error in the
name Q, initial, when the person intended
il well known, win not yitiate the vote, and
10 the event Of any registered voter bsng
out oi his district and wishing 70 vote on
the day 81 any election for any county ais.
trict or State officer or for President or
Vice President Of the United States, such
voter on the production of bis certificate
Of registration, shall be entitled to vote on
making oath a. provided il section five 81
this act but shall not be allowed oyote f9r
any district or beat Officer Of said county.
4 SIC Bel further enacted. That sec.
/ ton 313, Of the Revised Cude Of ISL ba
and TIE same 3 hereby s5 amended as to
read as follows to.wit Registration shall
10 81 cases be prna lace evidence q tie
resi io vote ara 5l t6e ds7 e.t:5-
/ person st2.i Be challenged q; the polls
bis rsb, % vote.eIespt ri h.s i3=,tty a-3
i IL the sgsui of s1y c,iz@i oEst1g ts 49.s
i who may hare los. o. misplaced t3. ce-s.
cate of registration tbe judges otits s
ton shall examine tie books b s4id r-s.
cinc,, and i the name q such applicant
shall appear registered on saii registration
book, the said voter shall be allowed 10 vote
as though he vas 10 possession Of hi. regis
tration certificate, On making oath as pro-
vided 10 section five of This Act,
SIC, 5. Re it further enacted, That Il
shall be the duty ofthe several Boards 81
Registrars Of this State, TO procure and
furnish TO the Inspectors Of Election of the
several voting precincts 10 their counties,
as many blank oaths as in their Judgment,
may be needed to enable the voters, without
delay OF loss Of time, 70 comply with The
provisions OF the third ana fourth sections
Of this Act; and when such oath has been
sworn to and signed by such voter, IN pres.
ence Of the Inspectors Of Election, Or other
officer qualified BY law TO administer oaths.
shall be firmly attached to the ballot Of said
voter and placed ID the ballot box, said
blank oath 70 be n the following from to.
wit
!, -, do solemnly swear that am
the ideutical-----i whose uane appears
on the registration book Of on The certi6.
cate Of registration as the case may Be-; that
have not voted at THE election Dor will |
attempt 50 to vote at any otler precinct u
this county.
SEC. c. BE il further enacted Tha! {,
shall be the duty of the several Boards u
Supervisors, to allow the accounts Of ile
Boards Of Registrars, when certified - The
! President Of said Board, for the cost 81
printing the blank oaths provided for ia
section five Of this Act, and the same Sd II
be paid out oft county Treasury.
SIC. I. BE II further enacted, That tbs
Boards Of Registrars shall also establish
election precincts in their respective coun
. ties at least one in every Supervisors dis
I trlct, and may alter, change or abolish tht
> same as they may deem expedient anC
proper and no voting precinct shall be es
tabshed or abolished between the time o
publication Of the usual notice of the elec
ton, as required by law, nnd the election L
be next holden Provided, it shall be th,
duty Of the Board Of Registrars to establish
t the precincts as far as practicable so as no
# to contain over six hundred regstere,
i voters at any one precinct
+ SEC. g. BE il further enacted, That an,
s person making oath required to be mad
$ under any provisions Of this Act, who shal
d swear or affirm falsely, shall be deeme,
d guilty Of perjury, and shall, upon conviction
! by any court have competent Jurisdiction. b
i punished by Imprisonment in the count
# jail not less than six months, nor more thai
9 one year, and sentenced to pay all costs o
!, prosecution, and shall stand committed un
9 til said costs are paid.
: SEC 8. BE it further enacted, 'rhot nt
r person shall be entitled to register who ha,
. been convicted Of any infamous crime i,
9 any State or United States Court.
Q SIC. 10. Be it further enacted, That thi
S Act shall take effect and be in force from
e and after its passage, and that all Acts, o
= parts Of Acts, in conflict with this Act b
+ aud the same are hereby repealed.
o Approved April IA, 1878.