Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-03

is provided in section six of this Act.
SIC. Q. During the time intervening
between the closing of any registration
of electors and the day of the lex en-
suing election, the Registry Agents
shall carefully copy from the offcia
Register, into suitable books, one fer
zach election district. within their re-
spective townships. the anne of all
electors registered for such election
district. alphabetically arranged (the
surname tirstl. entering opposite each
name the number it bears on the Off
cial Register. together with all other
entries therein found opposite such
name. The Registry Agents shall also
prepare, not later than the day next
preceding that on which the election is
to be held, in Index Books" one for
each election district. and which shall
he known as the "Check LISTS" lists
of the names of all electors found on
the Official Register for such election
districts. alphabetically arranged (he
first. with the number such
name bears in the Official Register
placed at the left of the name of the
eleetor. and with a blank column at
the right of the column of names,
formed by two parallel perpendicular
lines. III which the inspectors oil elcc-
tim shall check the names of those
voting. by some particular character.
As for instance thus, "Nf for voted.
said blank columns last mentioned
shall have written "headines' made
by the Registry Agents, showing what
particular election the said check lists
apply to. As for instance. "Noted at
general election. 1855 or ~ oted AT
city election. 1859" The copy of the
Official Register. together with the
"check list for election district.
as herein provided, shall be carefully
prepared and duly certified to by the
Registry Agent. and delivered to some
one of the inspectors of election i'll
each election district. at a time not
later than the day ncx preceding that
on which such election is to be held.
and such "clicck lists shall be care
fully preserved and transmitted by
the inspectors of election 10 the Clerk
of the Board of County Commission
ers. in connection with and as a part
of the ELECTION returns as provided
by law.
SEC. 10. Any registered e%lector,
moving from one election district to
another. prior to the day of the ensu-
ing election. nay applyto the Registry
Agent before whom he has already
been registered for that electoral year.
al any time prior to h delivery of the
certified copies of REGISTER to the in
Spector> of election. and have his name
taken off the Official Register, and re-
ceiVe from the Registry Agent a GER
tiiicate showing substantially that he
was on a certain date duly registered
in the Official Register CT township
No. -, i'll the county of --.
n that his name has been erased
at his Own request; Which certificate
shall entitle him to have his
name registered in the same man
ner as other names are registered,
in any other election district. either
within the sane county or i'll any
other county. for said elections; pfOrid-
ed, that it shall satisfactorily appear to
the Registry Agent receiving the GER
titieatc and to whom application is
made for the second registration, that
the applicant will have resided such
length of time within such county and
election district. prior to the next en-
suing election, AS is or may be pro-
vided by law to entiile him to 1T
SEC. IL. Before entering upon the
duties prescribed in this Act, the Reg
istry Agents shall several!v take and
subscribe before an officer duly au-
t prized to administer oaths, the fol-
lowing oath or affirmation, which shall
be filed in the office of the County
Clerk OF their respective counties. to
wit: "I--. Registry Agent for
Election Districts numbcr>-and-.
Nevada, do solcimniy swear Cor
attirm) that | will perform all
the duties of Registry Agent in
and for said Election Districts re-
cording to law and the best of my
ability. and in the discharge of my du-
ties Is such Registry Agent, | will
honestly endcaNor TO prevent fraud,
deceit. or any other manner Of abuse
of the elective franchise. SO help me
God % or under the pains and penal
ties of periury'9.
SIC. II. The several Registry Agents
shall he entitled to receive as full con
~pcn-ation fer all services rendered 10y
them, under the provisions OF this Act,
except for the collection of poll taxes
the sum Of twenty five cents for eacl
naine by them legally registered in
each electo:a! wear, which shall le a
/, valid claim against their respective
countless; and tl,eir accounts shall be
made out 50 aS to clearly show the
number of names by them Severaily
registered during that electoral year,
and sworn to and fled with the Board
of County commissioners of their re-
spertivc counties: and said claims. to-
geIher with all other just and rcasona-
bile demands of other persons f"i
books. advertising and printing, nee
eS>arily incurred in CARRYING out the
requirements OF this Act, shall lie an.
dited and paid out Of the county funds
OF the several counties as other count
charges; proriici, that the expenses
incurred in publ, hing the notices and
printing the lists of electors prior &c
any municipal election. shall he Il
charge against, and shall he paid by
the corporate authorities of the muni,
cipality holding such election.
SIC. IS. Section IS of the Act en-
titled :" An Act to provide for the reg
i>traiion of the names OF electors and
to prevent frauds at elections. APP
proved March 9Th, 1874" is hereby
+ repealed.
SEC. Il. No person shall be entitled
to vote at any election mentioned in
this Act, unless his name shall, on the
day of election. appear i'll the Check
List furnished blythe Registry Agents
to the Inspector Of Election of the cleo
ton district at which he offers to vote;
and the fact that his name so appears
in the Check List" and in the copy
of the Official Registry in the posses
sion Of the Inspectors of Election,
shall lie pr7mn facjc evidence OF
his right to vote; proriacd, that
when the Inspectors of Flee
ton shall have good reason TO hclive,
or when they shall be informed by a
qualified e~iector, that the person offer
ing TO vote is not The person who was
registered in that name, the vote Of
such person shall not be received, un-
til he shall have proved his identity. as
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