The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-06-07
LAWSON InC Hlig0r MISSISSIPPI
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Section ! lic II enacted hy tlp.
uela.nlufn ol tle State af Nlma
Ipw, That me- Board oi tumua
0u0u heretofore created Aputui
hruo suitable registrars 10 each OF
heir respective counties, be-, and nl,
uid lionuls uro hTehy abolished
,nd the rights povcfa aud duties by
uw conferred uu, or required ul
.nd commsunuort uro hereby con
erred ou the Judges Of lh Ci-ult|
Count Districts, the thanccllorl ct
ne several thnnrrry Court Districts,
and the Shculls of Dhc several youu
.lcs In this State, who are hereby
made Commissioners, and who shall,
IN or before the first Tucsday after
the first Monday Of June, A y,
lS1a, aud annually thereafter, mp.
point each one registrar for each
and every county IN their respective
Circuit aud Chnncery Court Dis
lricts, and the sheriff in his county
who shall have the same qualilica.
ton, perform tho same duties and
be liable TO The same penalties as
are now provided by law, except as
modified or altered by this act, and
shall hold their Offices lor one year,
and shall be entitled 80 receive rs n
five dollars per diem
for the time actually employed, to
be allowed by the Board OF Super.
yisors aud paid out of the county
Treasury, and that the Board of
Registrars, herctolor created aud
appointed under and by virtue of
any law heretofore enacted be, aud
they are hereby abolished,
See, .. BE il further enacted,
That the Registrars appointed under
this act shall meet at the county seat
of their respective counties on day
at least seventeen day, prior to any
general election, Sundays excepted,
and shall continue in session fifteen
days, Tor the purpose OF revising the
registration lists OF their county, and
registering such persons as may
have become qualified, said session
to close not more than two days
PRIOR to the election; Provided,
That this act shall not be so con.
strued as to require a general regis.
lration until after the next general
election.
Sec. 3. BE il further enacted, That
section 372 OF the Revised Code of
1871 be, and the same is hereby 50
amended as TO read as follows, td.wit
The ballots shall contain in one
column the written or printed names
Of each person voted for, for the
several offices to be filled at such
election and no vote will be counted
that does not designate for whom or
for what il ia given; two OF more
ballots polled together will be re.
jccted and the ballots should clear
~ show the person voted Tor, but an
error in name or initial, when the
person intended is well known, will
not vitiate the vote, AM in the event
Of any registered voter being out ol
his district and wishing 10 vote oil
the day Of any election for any
county, district or State officer, OF
for President or Vice President Of
the United States, such voter on the
production OF his certificate of regis.
trotion, shall be entitled to vote on
making oath "a provided in section
FIVE OF this act, but shall not be al
lowed 10 vote for any district OF
beat officer OF said county.
Sec. 4. BE il further enacted
That section 373 OF the Reviset
Code Of 1871 oe, and the same i
hereby 80 amended as tu read a
follows, to-wit: Registration shal
in all cases be prima iacia eyidene'
Of the right to vote, aud on the day
of election no person shall be cl al
lenged at the polls in his right t.
vote except Tor his identify and il
the event Of any citizen Offering hi
vote who may have lost or misplace,
his certificate Of registration, th
Judges OF election shall examine th
books Of said precinct, and II th
name Of such applicant shall appea
registered on said registration book
the said voter shall be allowed /
vote "a though he was in possessio
OF his registration certificate, o
making oath as provided in seciio
! FIVE Of this act.
See. 5. BE il further enactet
That il shall be the duty of the se'
eral Boards Of Registrars OF th
State to procure and furnish to II
Inspectors OF Election OF the sever
voting precincts in their counties |
many blank oaths as, in their judi
ment, may be needed to enable u
voters, without delay or loss oftim
| to comply with the provisions
6 the third and fourth sections Of III
act and when such oath has be,
4 sworn to and signed by such vOi
! in presence Of the inspectors
y Election, or other officer qualiil,
Q by law 10 administer oaths, shall
firmly attached TO the ballot OF "a
4 voter and placed In the ballo,-bO
!, said blank oa,hs TO be In the folio,
IS ing form, to-wit;
l., do solemnly swe
a that I am the identical