The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-20
IMPORTATION TO VOTERS.
DAY OF ELECTION,

- Haa ( DAY OF ELECTION.
:. Tho election occurs on the 4th day Of
November, it being the first Tuesday after
the flrst Monday in the month.
AJc VOTERS
must be male citizens, twenty-one wears
OF age, resident in the state twelve months.
IN the election district three months. and
duty registered. The following persons only
are disqualified. First. Idiots and lunatics.
Second. Persons convicted of bribery in
any election, embezzlement of public funds.
treason, or felony. Third. All persons
who have sent or accepted a challenge to
light duel, or aided or assisted in apv
manner in fighting duel, since the adon-
ton OF the present constitution.
Polls are opened at sunrise and closed at
The ballot must be one white paper
ticket. and contain on its face the names of
the candidates, written or printed. for
whom the elector wishes to vote. and tfes-
lgnating the office for which the elector
wishes them chosen. If vote be chal.
ienged, the voter is required to swear that
ne mas the qualifications stated above:
tnat ne Is duly registered in his own pro- |
per name; that he is the person he repre- |
sentS himself to be, and that he has not |
already voted at the present election.
4. REGISTRATION.
The above are all the points needed to be
observed, except the vitality important re-
qulrements of Registration and Transfer.
winch however are few and simple. Every
voter on coming of age, Or completing the
required term of residence in his state and
voting precinct, should 60 to the Registrar
lthere IS one at every voting place. and
see 10 It personally that he is regularly
registered, giving under oath his name. age,
occupation and the length of time Of his
residence in the state, county, city or
town IT in city, giving the name ~ the
street and number of the house where he
resides. This may be done on the
second Tuesday in May of each year
at every voting precinct in the state, and
on any day previous to ten days before the
election in November in the country. In the
cities and towns of over two thousand in
nabltants the registrars may sit three days
Tor purposes OF registration ten days before |
eacn election. But the voter to be safe
ought to perfect his registration on the first ,
4. Jay OF the sitting of the registrars, which
-hey are required by law to advertise for
en days, by posting written or printed no. {
ices at ten or more public places in each ]
precinct before each sitting
TRANSFERS.
whenever voter changes his residence
le may get from the registrar of the dis
riot from which he moves a certificate
nat ne was there duly registered. and
hat on his removal his name had been n
rased from the registration books. Such a 1
certificate is what is known as transfer. A
his transfer may be presented to the
.egistrar of the district to which n
he voter has moved at any time even on v
ne day of election in the country. But in
ltles or towns containing over two thou 81
ana inhabitants, must be presented on the
enth day preceding the election, or if the
pgstrars sit so long on the two following :
avs above banned. preceding the election.
1t is believed that the above contains all r
ne information needed for the most care /
,ss voter. ~ A